Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Boemer, Williamson named first-team Academic All-MVFC
12/03/2014 | 12:00:00 | Football
MVFC Release | MVFC Release (PDF)
ST. LOUIS - Southern Illinois University seniors Tyler Williamson and Corey Boemer each earned a spot on the 11-man Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic First Team, the league announced Wednesday. Chase Allen and Thor Hadfield earned honorable mention honors.
Corey Boemer, 3.891, biological sciences
Corey Boemer was named first-team Academic All-MVFC for the second-straight year. Boemer has started 24-straight games for the Salukis, including all 12 games in 2014. He was a 2013 second-team Academic All-American, a two-time Academic All-District selection and a three-time recipient of the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award. Boemer was a second-team All-Conference selection this season.
Tyler Williamson, 3.79 (Undergraduate in management) and 4.0 (Current grad student in kinesiology)
Tyler Williamson was also named a first-team Academic All-MVFC selection for the second-straight year. Williamson started the final 24 games of his SIU career and set a school record for career forced fumbles. He is a two-time Academic All-District honoree and a two-time recipient of the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award. Williamson was an honorable mention All-MVFC selection this year.
Both Boemer and Williamson earned Academic All-District honors this season, making them eligible for the Academic All-America team, which is announced tomorrow. SIU student-athletes have earned 16 first-team Academic All-MVFC honors since head coach Dale Lennon took over prior to the 2008 season, nearly matching the 18 selections to the first team in the history of the program up to that point.
Chase Allen, 3.324, Management
Chase Allen, a sophomore, earned honorable mention Academic All-MVFC honors in his first season eligible for the honor. He led the Salukis in 2014 with 95 tackles, which was seventh in the MVFC. He started all 12 games for SIU and had the second-most tackles in the conference among underclassmen. He was a 2013 recipient of the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
Thor Hadfield, 3.509, Sports Administration
Senior Thor Hadfield earned honorable mention Academic All-MVFC honors after earning second-team All-MVFC laurels as a long snapper this year. Hadfield served as the primary long snapper for all punts and field goals. He had one tackle and caught a two-point conversion pass at Missouri State. He is a three-time recipient of the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
