Braun, a sophomore from Fort Collins, Colo. has a 3.7 cumulative GPA and is majoring in math education. He was the runner-up at this year's Division II NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing behind Abilene Christian's standout runner and four-time NCAA champion, Nicodemus Naimadu, to lead the Grizzlies to a tie for second place. Braun also won the RMAC individual cross country title.
Braun finished 19th at last year's cross country championship as a freshman. Grizzly teammates Rueben Chebon-Mwei, fourth at the NCAA championships, and Antonio Martinez-Lopez also join him on the 2007 All-Academic team.
Abilene Christian, the 2007 NCAA Division II Cross Country Champion, placed one member on the All-Academic team; Julius Nyango (third at NCAAs).
A total of 125 male student-athletes representing 67 Division II institutions are on this year's All-Academic team.Five of those 127 student-athletes finished in the top ten at the national meet; Aaron Braun-Adams State (2nd), Julius Nyango-Abilene Christian (3rd), Reuben Chebon Mwei-Adams State (4th), Nate Peck-Grand Valley State (7th) and Scott Dahlberg-Western State (10th).
Grand Valley State (4th at NCAAs), Colorado School of Mines (7th at NCAAs), Missouri Southern State (12th at NCAAs) and Georgia College and State University each placed four individual members on the All-Academic team.
To qualify for the individual All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.The student-athletes must also finish in the top 30 percent of individual participants at their respective regional cross country championships.
Jessica Pixler of Seattle Pacific is the 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athlete of the Year.
Name |
School |
Julius Nyango |
Abilene Christian University |
Aaron Braun |
Adams State College |
Antonio Martinez - Lopez |
Adams State College |
Reuben Chebon Mwei |
Adams State College |
Matt Dispensa |
Adelphi University |
Jeremy Trein |
Ashland University |
Austin Vande Berg |
Augustana College (South Dakota) |
Bart Johnson |
Augustana College (South Dakota) |
Ben Draper |
Bellarmine University |
Oneil Williams |
Benedict College |
Titus Rotich |
Benedict College |
Steve Bergantino |
Bentley College |
Timothy Marcoe |
Bloomsburg University |
Kenneth Golden Harper |
Brigham Young University Hawaii |
Charles Kacsur |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Ryan Moravec |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Wyatt Miles |
Carson - Newman College |
John Waldorf |
Christian Brothers University |
Jordan Michael |
Christian Brothers University |
Stephen Hill |
Christian Brothers University |
Michael Koshis |
Coker College |
Aaron Swift |
Colorado School of Mines |
Clifton Oertli |
Colorado School of Mines |
Stewart Helton |
Columbus State University |
Lance McDaniel |
Concord University |
Geoff Hughes |
Drury University |
John Sutrick |
East Central University |
David Niemira |
Edinboro University |
Josh Arthur |
Edinboro University |
Brock Ternes |
Emporia State University |
Aaron Davidson |
Fort Hays State University |
Dan Yoder |
Fort Hays State University |
Josh Hollar |
Georgia College and State University |
Michael Hague |
Georgia College State University |
Richard Alex Pate |
Georgia College State University |
Richard Dobson |
Georgia College State University |
Chris Hammer |
Grand Valley State University |
Grant Fall |
Grand Valley State University |
Nate Peck |
Grand Valley State University |
Robbie Young |
Grand Valley State University |
Tim Sayers |
Hillsdale College |
Jason Lewis |
Humboldt State University |
Jake McAndrew |
Le Moyne College |
Josh Blanc |
Lees - McRae College |
Lewis Martin |
Lees - McRae College |
Andrew Northrup |
Lewis University |
Jed Yeatts |
Lock Haven University |
Shawn Moore |
Lock Haven University |
Chris Cummings |
Mansfield University |
Dave Sanford |
Mansfield University |
Josh Wooten |
Mansfield University |
Jefferson Welch |
Merrimack College |
Michael Sweeney |
Merrimack College |
Adam Airoldi |
Michigan Technological University |
James Boyer |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
Dan Ristau |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
James Krajsa |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Jeff Stuckenbroker |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Brennon Benkert |
Missouri Southern State University |
Dustin Dixon |
Missouri Southern State University |
Dustin Miller |
Missouri Southern State University |
Ryan Arthur |
Missouri Southern State University |
Drew Harris |
Northern Kentucky University |
Matthew Shoulta |
Northern Kentucky University |
Zachary Koehler |
Northern Kentucky University |
Kevin Lambert |
Northwest Nazarene University |
Aaron Kolterjahn |
Nova Southeastern University |
Eskender Abdalla |
Nova Southeastern University |
Mason Stout |
Pittsburg State University |
Matt Seifert |
Pittsburg State University |
Nick Norton |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Philipe Araujo |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Steve Genther |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Matt Leonardo |
Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) |
Batbileg Bor |
San Francisco State University |
Jeff Weiss |
Slippery Rock University |
Matt Bluman |
Slippery Rock University |
Pat Reagan |
Slippery Rock University |
Joshua Mitchell |
Southern Arkansas University |
Jacob Edwards |
Southern Connecticut State University |
Erik Steffens |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Kyle Cameron |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Michael McCampbell |
Southwest Baptist University |
Michael Pierce |
Southwest Baptist University |
Joseph A. Ryan III |
Stonehill College |
Matthew Meagher |
Stonehill College |
Brad Lewis |
The College of Saint Rose |
Chad Roberts |
Tiffin University |
Jeremy Lee |
Tiffin University |
Justin Setty |
Tiffin University |
Bryant England |
Truman State University |
Brandon York |
University of Alabama - Huntsville |
Zach Koch |
University of Alabama - Huntsville |
Cornelious Sigei |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
David Kiplagat |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Peter Doner |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Greg Geldman |
University of California, San Diego |
Jesse Morrill |
University of California, San Diego |
Anthony Schulz |
University of Central Missouri |
Chris Colesworthy |
University of Central Missouri |
Matthew Neff |
University of Mary |
Jason DeDonato |
University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Joseph DeWitt |
University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Ruben Sanca |
University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Eric Atkinson |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
John Kallemeyn |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Kurt Schauwecker |
University of Missouri - Rolla |
Kyle Rosseau |
University of North Dakota |
Chris Catanach |
University of Tampa |
Tony Nicolosi |
University of Tampa |
Shayn Weidner |
University of the Incarnate Word |
Brian Gowin |
University of West Florida |
Dave Lucas |
Wayne State University |
Kevin Christensen |
Wayne State University |
Matthew Casey |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
Thomas Pearson |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
Jonathan Gohrband |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
Mason Zachary Williams |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
Ryan Wilbur |
Western State College of Colorado |
Scott Dahlberg |
Western State College of Colorado |
Tyler Pennel |
Western State College of Colorado |
Keith Lemay |
Western Washington University |
David Sanctis |
Wingate University |
Jayce Watson |
Wingate University |
Mark Deweese |
Wingate University |
