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Complete Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana junior outfielder
Brad Wannemuehler (Evansville, Indiana) was named Capital One/CoSIDA third-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The honor is the first for Wannemuehler, who is the third USI baseball player to earn the award in the last 10 years and the first since 2007.
Previous USI baseball players to be named Academic All-America are Matt Keener (first-team, 2004 and 2005) and Darin Mastroianni (third-team, 2007).
To be eligible for the Capital One Academic All-America program, the student athlete must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). They must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and first-year athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution.
Wannemuehler, an accounting and professional services major, hit .314 with 14 RBIs, 27 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, and 10 stolen bases. The junior outfielder tied a career-high three hits in three separate games – Lake Erie College, Brescia University, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside – and three RBIs against McKendree University. He also had six multi-hit games and four multi-RBI contests in his 41 games this spring.
The Eagles finished 2012 with a 30-19 overall mark and a 19-16 GLVC record.
Academic All-American of the Year: Taylor Rakes, Tusculum
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown G.P.A. Major
P Carl O'Neal St. Mary's (Tex.) Sr. San Antonio, Texas 3.54 Engineering Management
P Taylor Rakes (1) Tusculum Gr. Norcross, Ga. 3.87 Economics / intl. bus. mgmt..
C Andrew LaCombe Angelo State Sr. Southlake, Texas 3.97 Finance
INF Ryan Cathers California Baptist Sr. Northridge, Calif. 3.93 Communication Studies
INF Brad Foss Pittsburg State Jr. Lenexa, Kan. 4.00 Graphic communications
INF Brian Haggett Cal State Monterrey Bay Sr. Hollister, Calif. 3.92 Kinesiology
INF Derek Mendoza Grand Canyon Sr. Mesa, Ariz. 3.79 Interdisciplinary Sstudies
OF David Atwood (2) Young Harris Jr. Waynesville, N.C. 3.82 Biology
OF Luke Esquerra California Baptist Sr. La Habra, Calif. 3.86 Kinesiology
OF Zach Esquerra California Baptist Jr. La Habra, Calif. 3.87 Criminal justice / psychology
DH Bill Gerstenslager South Carolina-Aiken Sr. Solon, Ohio 3.76 Business administration
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown G.P.A. Major
P Jon Mark Abbey Southern Arkansas Sr. Paris, Texas 4.00 Human Per., Rec & Comm. Serv.
P Matt Frahm Lewis Sr. McLean, Ill. 3.94 Public Relations
C Chad Murphy Shepherd Sr. North Olmsted, Ohio 3.40 Recreation, Leisure Studies
INF Drake Austin (1) Quincy Sr. Wilton, Iowa 3.98 Mathematics, Computer Sci.
INF Lewis Baumann Bemidji State Sr. Colorado Springs, Col. 3.79 Exercise Science
INF Grant Fink Missouri Western State Sr. Spokane, Wash.n 3.43 Sports Management
INF Jake Hartley Indianapolis Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. 3.98 Exercise Sci., Pre-Phy. Therapy
INF Daniel Oliver Mount Olive Sr. Plymouth, N.C. 3.83 Accounting
OF Kenny Bellavance North Georgia Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. 3.97 Business Finance
OF Jordan Chovanec Delta State Jr. Inez, Texas 3.76 Athletic Training
OF Phil Imholte (1) St. Cloud State Sr. St. Cloud, Minn. 3.87 Mass Communications
DH Colton Moore Lindenwood Sr. Bloomington, Ill. 4.00 Business Administration
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown G.P.A. Major
P Derrick Sylvester So. New Hampshire Sr. Franklin, N.H. 3.89 Psychology
P Ryan Thompson (3) Franklin Pierce Sr. Calgary, Alberta 3.80 Mass Communication
C Ben Keller Minnesota St. Mankato Jr. Andover, Minn. 4.00 Mechanical Engineering
INF Joseph Crane Chestnut Hill Sr. Churchville, Pa. 4.00 Middle-level Education / 4-to-8
INF Pat Kregeloh Shippensburg Jr. Effort, Pa. 3.61 Exercise Science
INF Thomas Wilson Missouri Southern St. Sr. Wonder Lake, Ill. 4.00 Psychology
OF Chris Ballou Texas A&M-Kingsville Sr. Houston, Texas 3.58 Management
OF Eric Boyer East Stroudburg Sr. Coopersburg, Pa. 3.67 Earth & Space Sci., Sec. Ed.
OF Brad Wannemuehler Southern Indiana Jr. Evansville, Ind. 3.92 Accounting & Prof. Services
DH Joe Mantoni Merrimack College Sr. Northbridge, Mass. 3.90 Economics
(1) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II first team in 2012
(2) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II second team in 2012
(3) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II third team in 2012
