12 Kohawks named Academic All-IIAC

Courtesy: Coe College Athletics

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that two hundred fourteen student-athletes competing in the Conference's six spring sports have met the requirements for recognition on the 2010-11 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

To be eligible for IIAC All-Academic Team honors a student-athlete must compete at the varsity level, be at least a sophomore in academic standing, have attended the nominating institution for at least one academic year, and attain a 3.5 or better grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

One hundred twenty-three of the student-athletes honored participated in track and field, including 83 women and 40 men. Thirty-two baseball players, 31 softball players, 19 men's tennis players, and 9 men's golfers round out the Spring 2011 additions to the Team.  Sixty-seven members (31.3 percent) of the 2011 Spring All-Academic Team earned IIAC All-Academic honors in the fall or winter season.

Here is a list of the Coe selections by sport:

Baseball:

Wade Morris (Sophomore - Conrad, Iowa/BCLUW - Business Administration)

Ryan Schisler (Senior - Morrison, Ill./Morrison - History)

Scott DeAngelis (Junior - Clinton, Iowa/Clinton - Economics & Business Administration)

Men's Track & Field:

Matt Barnd (Sophomore - Marion, Iowa/Marion - English)

Women's Track & Field:

Keelie Finnel (Junior - Francis Creek, Wis./Mishicot - Mathematics)

Justine Screws (Senior - Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson - English)

Stefani Wright (Sophomore - Chicago, Ill./St. Ignatius - Psychology & Creative Writing)

Sara Heizer (Sophomore - Milliken, Colo./Roosevelt - Psychology & Neuroscience)

Sarah Anciaux (Senior - Iowa City, Iowa/City - Chemistry)

Kristen Blodgett (Sophomore - Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek - French & Business Administration)

Men's Golf:

Brendan George (Senior - Rockwell City, Iowa/Pomeroy-Palmer - Biology & Neuroscience)

Men's Tennis:

Victor Khristenko (Junior - Orel, Russia - Undecided)