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RMAC all-academic women, men
Fort Lewis College goalkeeper Zane Wells directs traffic in front of the Skyhawks’ goal in a game this month against Regis University. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Fort Lewis College goalkeeper Zane Wells and Colorado School of Mines goal scorer Kayla Mitchell have been named the men’s and women’s academic soccer players of the year by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Wells is a senior majoring in Spanish and economics, and he carries a 3.68 grade-point average. He has allowed seven goals in 14 games and leads the conference with seven shutouts.
Mitchell, a senior majoring in civil engineering, has a 3.62 GAA. She leads the RMAC in shots (98 in 17 games), goals (22) and points (51).
To qualify for the RMAC all-academic team, student-athletes must have a GPA of at least 3.30, be a starter or reserve and have completed two consecutive semesters or three quarters at their current institution. Sports information directors at RMAC schools that have soccer teams selected the first and second teams.
This week, The Tuesday List salutes all of the all-RMAC academic selections:
MEN’S RMAC ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
Zane Wells, goalkeeper, Fort Lewis (3.68 GPA, Spanish and economics)
Nathan Kafer, forward, Regis (3.59, business administration and finance)
Jeff Nelson, forward, Mines (3.61, geological engineering)
Josh Tinaglia, goalkeeper, Mesa State (3.70, sports management)
Matt Friesen, forward, UCCS (3.78, sports management)
Jake Jobe, defender, Mesa State (3.82, history)
Alex Mattevi, defender, Mesa State (3.88, finance)
Chris Bostic, defender, Mines (3.79, mechanical engineering)
Jacob Blum, goalkeeper, CSU-Pueblo (3.87, exercise science)
Trevor Braun, defender, Mines (3.74, chemical engineering)
Kenan Bisic, forward, Mines (3.73, chemical engineering)
MEN’S RMAC ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM
Ben Buhler, forward, Regis (3.74, engineering)
Sam Henritze, defender, CSU-Pueblo (3.56, business management)
Pat Laughlin, defender, Metro State (3.32, psychology)
Nic Amedo, defender, Mines (3.55, mechanical engineering)
Gary Cole, defender, Regis (3.45, Spanish)
Drew Werth, defender, Mines (3.52, engineering technology management)
Jordan Brandel, midfielder, Regis (3.64, neuroscience)
Tyler Wilson, defender, Metro State (3.52, marketing)
Dylan Riley, midfielder, Colorado Christian (3.71, biology)
Donnie Montoya, midfielder, Regis (3.36, accounting)
Joe Schwedhelm, defender, CSU-Pueblo (3.60, business management)
Click here to see the league honor roll.
There are a few grade-point averages of 4.0 here. And it’s nice to see a few undecided majors. Not everyone knows what they want to do with the rest of their life by the time they’re 21 years old. Here are the lists:
WOMEN’S RMAC ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
Kayla Mitchell, forward, Mines (3.62, civil engineering)
Jessica Stark, defender, Mines (3.87, civil engineering)
Jen Thomas, forward, Metro State (3.72, chemistry)
Heidi Boersma, defender, Regis (3.78, math and education)
Adrea Johnson, midfielder, Mines (4.00, engineering physics)
Becca Maloney, goalkeeper, Metro State (3.73, philosophy)
Jamie Macarthur, midfielder, Fort Lewis (3.98, elementary education)
Ashley Grover, midfielder, Adams State (3.89, sociology and English)
Kristin Preble, defender, UCCS (3.96, sports management)
Sarah Deffit, midfielder, CSU-Pueblo (4.00, biology)
Danielle Lardner, defender, Regis (3.73, undecided)
WOMEN’S RMAC ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM
Amber Drumm, midfielder, Adams State (3.70, biology)
Liz Oba, forward, Mines (3.42, chemistry)
Josi Heer, UCCS (3.77 biology)
Laurel Reinhardt, defender, Fort Lewis (4.00, Spanish secondary education)
Brianna Guzzardo, midfielder, UCCS (3.94, undecided)
Katie Horn, midfielder, Regis (3.59, business administration)
Jessica Smith, forward, Colorado Christian (3.77, liberal arts)
Brenna Rice, defender, Mesa State (3.71, exercise science)
Marianne Clausen, goalkeeper, Regis (3.74, mathematics)
Christine Schmelzle, goalkeeper, Fort Lewis (3.69, psychology)
Sherilyn Stoffel, midfielder, Mesa State (3.76, elementary education)
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