By Phillip Whitten<\/p>\n
PHOENIX, April 13. THE men of the University of Missouri Rolla and the women of Fairmont State University topped the NCAA Division II Team Academic All-America rankings for the Fall 2005-06 term, according to statistics released by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.<\/p>\n
In all, some 25 Div. II women\u2019s teams and 14 men\u2019s teams met the minimum 2.80 team grade point average requirement. Nine men\u2019s and 20 women\u2019s teams averaged 3.00 or higher.<\/p>\n
MEN<\/b><\/p>\n
Missouri Rolla\u2019s men, coached by Doug Grooms, topped all Div. II men\u2019s teams with a 3.45 gpa. Wheeling Jesuit University, coached by Jeff Stewart, was second at 3.41, followed by Ouachita Baptist University, coached by Jim Dann, at 3.23. Rounding out the top five were Minnesota State University (coached by Nathan Owens), fourth at 3.15 and the University of Indianapolis (coached by Gary Kinkead), fifth at 3.12.<\/p>\n
Among the NCAA\u2019s top 10 Div. II teams, three also earned Academic All-America honors: Ouachita Baptist (3.23), Missouri Rolla (3.45), and Delta State (2.82). <\/p>\n
WOMEN<\/b><\/p>\n
The women of Fairmont State, coached by Patrick Snively, scored the highest gpa in Div. II at 3.58. Wingate University, coached by Kurt Sanocki, was second with 3.48. Jeff Stewart\u2019s women\u2019s team at Wheeling Jesuit was third at 3.42, as WJU\u2019s men and women were academically the best combined team in Div. II.<\/p>\n
Tied for fourth place at 3.30 were St. Cloud State University, coached by Jeff Hegle and Truman State University, coached by Mark Gole..<\/p>\n
Among the NCAA\u2019s top 10 Div. II teams, five also earned Academic All-America honors: Truman State (3.30), University of Nebraska, Omaha (3.10), Ouachita Baptist (3.25), University of South Dakota (3.16), and University of Indianapolis (3.29).<\/p>\n
The complete list of Division II Academic All-America teams follows:<\/p>\n
Division II Men<\/b>
\nGPA\tSchool\tCoach
\n3.45\tUniversity of Missouri Rolla\tDoug Grooms
\n3.41\tWheeling Jesuit University\tJeff Stewart
\n3.23\tOuachita Baptist University\tJim Dann
\n3.15\tMinnesota State University\tNathan Owens
\n3.12\tUniversity of Indianapolis\tGary Kinkead
\n3.11\tAshland University\t Paul Graham
\n3.04\tSeattle University\t Craig Mallery
\n3.04\tTruman State University\t Mark Gole
\n3.00\tGrand Valley State University\tDewey Newsome
\n2.99\tWingate University\t Kirk Sanocki
\n2.96\tFairmont State University\tPatrick Snively
\n2.88\tColorado School of Mines\tDavid Hughes
\n2.87\tSt. Cloud State University\tJeff Hegle
\n2.82\tDelta State University\t Brian Hein<\/p>\n
Division II Women<\/b>
\nGPA\tSchool\tCoach
\n3.58\tFairmont State University\tPatrick Snively
\n3.48\tWingate University\t Kirk Sanocki
\n3.42\tWheeling Jesuit University\tJeff Stewart
\n3.30\tSt. Cloud State University\tJeff Hegle
\n3.30\tTruman State University\t Mark Gole
\n3.29\tUniversity of Indianapolis\tGary Kinkead
\n3.27\tHenderson State University\tCook Matthews
\n3.27\tSeattle University\t Craig Mallery
\n3.25\tOuachita Baptist University\tJim Dann
\n3.24\tHillsdale College\t MaryAnne Gerzanick
\n3.23\tColorado School of Mines\tDaivd Hughes
\n3.22\tGrand Valley State University\tDewey Newsome
\n3.22\tUniversity of Bridgeport\tBrad Flood
\n3.21\tUniversity of Findlay\t Wayne Norris
\n3.16\tUniversity of South Dakota\tJason Mahowald
\n3.13\tCalifornia University of Penn.\tEd Denny
\n3.10\tAshland University\t Paul Graham
\n3.10\tUniversity of Nebraska, Omaha\tTodd Samland
\n3.09\tSouthern Connecticut State Univ\tTimothy Quill
\n3.07\tDelta State University\t Brian Hein
\n2.99\tEdinboro University\t Chris Rhodes
\n2.93\tLock Haven University of Penn.\tAndrew Waeyer
\n2.92\tClarion University\t Mark VanDyke
\n2.92\tCalif. State Univ.-Bakersfield\tPat Skehan
\n2.91\tCatawba College\t Betsy Graham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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