TOWSON, Md. – Barry University senior men’s tennis player Marco Mokrzycki and junior women’s tennis player Akemi Maehama each were named Second-Team Capital One Division II At-Large Academic All-Americans as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Mokrzycki, a Hannover, Germany, native, had a 3.41 grade point average in finance, and received his bachelor’s degree in May. He was a Third-Team Academic All-American selection last year.
Mokrzycki went 12-3 in singles with an 8-3 record against nationally-ranked opponents. He was 23-3 in doubles, and became Barry’s school career doubles leader with 79 victories. He helped the Buccaneers complete the first perfect season in school history as Barry went 29-0 to win the NCAA National Championship.
Maehama, originally from Tokyo, Japan, had a 3.87 in physical education. She was an Academic All-District selection in 2012.
Maehama had a 19-1 singles record, winning 16 straight matches to cap a season the Bucs went 27-1 with a trip to the NCAA quarterfinals. She was 5-1 in doubles play.
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MEN'S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AT-LARGE TEAM
Academic All-American of the Year: Mark Rubin, Incarnate Word
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown Sport G.P.A. Major
Matt Atkins (2) South Carolina-Aiken Sr. Owensboro, Ky. Golf 3.71 Business Admin.
Matt Baker Maryville (Mo.) Sr. Prairie Village, Kan. Wrestling 3.53 Biology Education
Marko Blazevski (1) Wingate Jr. Skopje, Macedonia Swimming 3.82 Finance
Ben Boesing (1) Southern Indiana Sr. Floyds Knobs, Ind. Tennis 3.89 Business Admin.
Luke Calkins (3) California, San Diego Jr. Kansas City, Kan. Swimming 3.95 Mechanical Engin.
Brian Donohoe California, San Diego Sr. Upland, Calif. Water Polo 3.97 History
Rodolfo Gauto-Mariotti(2) Rockhurst Sr. Asuncion, Paraguay Tennis 3.99 Economics
Kyle House Queens (N.C.) Sr. Lawrenceburg, Ind. Swimming 3.96 Organiz. Comm.
Jacob Kahnke St. Cloud State Sr. Shakopee, Minn. Wrestling 3.42 Recreat., Sport Mgt.
Matt Michel (3) Bentley Sr. Danvers, Mass. Golf 3.88 Corp. Fin. & Acc.
Ivan Nechunaev Grand Canyon Jr. Tomsk, Russia Swimming 3.98 Finance & Econ.
Mark Rubin (1) Incarnate Word Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. Swimming 3.98 Biology
Robbie Swan Florida Southern Jr. Snellville, Ga. Swimming 4.00 Business
Luke Weber St. Cloud State Sr. Mankato, Minn. Swimming 3.51 Biomed.Science
Lukas Winkelmann Tusculum So. Boeblingen, Germany Tennis 3.93 Pre-Med(Dentistry)
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown Sport GPA Major
Ryan Anderson Alaska Fairbanks So. Great Falls, Va. Rifle 3.88 Biology
Mark Austen (2) Concordia-St. Paul Sr. Chisago Lakes, Minn. Golf 3.94 IT management
Dana Borges Stonehill Sr. Taunton, Mass. Ice Hockey 3.72 Criminology
Domingos Carissimo Southwest Baptist Sr. Ponte Nova, Brazil Tennis 3.47 Intern. Business
Nathan Hesche Wayne State Sr. Jackson, Mich. Swimming 3.70 Management Inf.Sys.
Shikhar Kapur (3) Bluefield State Sr. New Delhi, India Tennis 3.75 Architect. Eng. Tech.
Zack Kempa Indiana (Pa.) Jr. Brantford, Ontario Golf 3.60 Marketing
Greg MacAulay Lindenwood Jr. Stratford, Prin. Ed. Isl. Golf 4.00 Finance
Julian Marcon New York Inst. of Tech. Jr. Nandrin, Belgium Tennis 4.00 Mechanical Engin.
Petr Michnev Hawaii Pacific Jr. Ostrava, Czech Rep. Tennis 3.70 M.B.A.
Reed Miller Wingate Jr. Mobile, Ala. Swimming 3.87 Finance
Marco Mokrzycki (3) Barry Sr. Hannover, Germany Tennis 3.41 Finance
Mason Simpson Virginia Union Sr. Richmond, Va. Golf 3.50 Accounting
Dylan Szegedi Wayne State So. Oregon, Ohio Swimming 3.74 Secondary Educ.
Lex Treinen Alaska Fairbanks Gr. Anchorage, Alaska Skiing 3.78 Northern Studies
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown Sport GPA Major
BJ Boldog Lewis Sr. Palatine, Ill. Volleyball 3.75 Marketing
Seiji Borja Newberry (S.C.) Jr. Charleston, S.C. Wrestling 3.91 Nursing
Daniel Chan Bastos da Silva Indianapolis So. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming 3.71 Exercise Science
Hans Hach Abilene Christian Sr. Culiacan, Mexico Tennis 3.30 Management
Andreas Hammar Adelphi Sr. Norrtälje, Sweden Tennis 3.84 Marketing
Ryan Joyce Metropolitan State Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. Tennis 4.00 Psychology
Sven Lalic Armstrong Atlantic St. So. Banja Luka, Bosnia Tennis 3.86 Economics
John Lazenby Rockhurst Sr. Joplin, Mo. Tennis 3.93 Biology
Brendan McKeown East Stroudsburg Jr. Scotia, N.Y. Wrestling 3.50 Criminal Justice
Dan McQueen Bentley Sr. Topsfield, Mass. Golf 3.85 Finance
Micheal Mullmann UNC Pembroke Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Golf 3.98 Business Admin.
Aaron Niemiec Cedarville Sr. Zeeland, Mich. Tennis 3.90 Elec. Engineering
Andrew Schranck Missouri Science & Tech Sr. Alton, Ill. Swimming 3.43 Architectural Eng.
Patrick Stiebinger South Carolina-Aiken Jr. Weiden, Germany Tennis 4.00 Business Admin.
Miguel Uzcategui District of Columbia Jr. Valencia, Venezuela Tennis 3.95 Elec. Engineering
(1) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 1st team selection in 2012
(2) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 2nd team selection in 2012
(3) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 3rd team selection in 2012
WOMEN'S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AT-LARGE TEAM
Academic All-American of the Year: Julie Widmann, Ashland
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown Sport GPA Major
Stephanie Crandall St. Cloud State Sr. Woodbury, Minn. Swimming 3.80 Political Science
Julia Daneshfar Newberry (S.C.) Sr. Trophy Club, Texas Golf 3.96 Political Science
Nicole Dion (3) Bentley Sr. Lunenburg, Mass. Field Hockey 3.93 Marketing
Maura Donahue # (1) Indianapolis Sr. Milan, Mich. Swimming 3.64 Nursing
Clarissa Enslin California (Pa.) Jr. Dalview, So. Africa Swimming 3.98 Geology
Holly James Ashland Sr. Strongsville, Ohio Golf 4.00 Management Inf. Sys.
Jenny Konop Indianapolis Jr. Green Bay, Wis. Golf 3.94 Biology
Janelle Krantz (2) Slippery Rock Sr. Quarryville, Pa. Tennis 4.00 Therapeutic Rec.
Whitney McAteer Northeastern State Sr. Tulsa, Okla. Golf 4.00 Speech, Language Path.
Kelsey Nuhfer (3) California (Pa.) Jr. Warren, Pa. Swimming 3.99 Comm. Disorders
Alexandria Quast (1) Tiffin Sr. Lockport, N.Y. Lacrosse 3.97 Sports & Rec. Mgmt.
Kayla Scott Wayne State Jr. Rochester, Mich. Swimming 3.63 Psychology
Kayla Shull Clarion Sr. Franklin, Pa. Swimming 4.00 Speech Path. & Aud.
Nancy Stehman West Chester Jr. Lancaster, Pa. Field Hockey 3.98 Mid. Grades & Sp.Ed.
Julie Widmann (1) Ashland Sr. Littleton, Colo. Swimming 3.90 Marketing
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown Sport GPA Major
Mona Blauen Francis Marion Sr. Cologne, Germany Tennis 3.76 General Mgmt
Caitlin Brauer Saint Rose Sr. Clifton Park, N.Y. Swimming 3.75 Accounting
Ashley Cardwell East Central Sr. Mustang, Okla. Golf 4.00 Math Education
Jillian Corum (3) Tusculum Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. Golf 3.64 Business Admin.
Valerie Dembny (3) Wingate Jr. Bremen, Germany Swimming 3.89 Elem. Education
Sabine Goge Florida Southern Jr. Cesis, Latvia Tennis 3.97 Finance
Alexandria Greenhill Tampa Sr. Lakel Wales, Fla. Swimming 3.87 Allied Health
Micah Hermsdorf (3) Abilene Christian Jr. Spring, Texas Tennis 3.96 Advertising, Pub. Rel.
Zsofia Lanstiak (3) Lewis Jr. Budapest, Hungary Tennis 3.75 Psychology
Christie Lau (2) Cal State Los Angeles Sr. Chino Hills, Calif. Tennis 3.79 Kinesiology
Rabecca Lausch East Stroudsburg Sr. Carlisle, Pa. Tennis 4.00 Biology
Akemi Maehama Barry Jr. Tokyo, Japan Tennis 3.87 Physical Education
Lynsey Porter Lindenwood Sr. Newtown, Wales Field Hockey 4.00 Teaching (Phys. Ed.)
Michele Schrift West Chester Sr. Reading, Pa. Field Hockey 3.59 Respiratory Care
Carly Sevald Wayne State Sr. Royal Oak, Mich. Swimming 3.71 Elementary Educ.
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown Sport GPA Major
Lisa Brandl Newberry (S.C.) Sr. Nuremberg, Germany Golf 3.76 Sport Management
Jessika Carlstrom Regis Sr. University Place, Wash.Lacrosse 3.96 Biology
Melissa Ciesielski Tampa Sr. Kansas City, Kan. Crew 3.93 Marine Biology
Corinne Coyle Georgian Court Sr. Brick, N.J. Lacrosse 3.71 Exercise Science
Danica Cutshall Regis Jr. Lakeville, Minn. Lacrosse 3.98 Biology
Alyssa Dixon-Word California, San Diego Sr. Oroville, Calif. Crew 3.69 Human biology
Brandi Dohmen Minnesota St. Mankato Sr. Portage, Wis. Tennis 3.98 Spanish
Kelli Ferguson Wingate Sr. Concord, N.C. Tennis 3.84 Chemistry
Celina Goetti Hawaii Pacific Jr. Brisbane, Australia Tennis 3.94 Psychology
Kayla Green Stonehill Sr. Londonderry, N.H. Lacrosse 3.70 Communication
Kristine Kassl Tampa Sr. Darien, Ill. Swimming 3.67 Allied health
Megan Kiley Florida Southern Sr. Leo, Ind. Golf 3.75 Business
Barbora Krtickova Armstrong Atlantic St. Jr. Nove Mesto, Czech Rep.Tennis 3.59 Health Science
Alyson McPhetres Alska Fairbanks So. Chugiak, Alaska Skiing 3.92 Spanish, Geo. Eng.
Rachel Walsh Minnesota St. Moorhead Sr. Fitchburg, Wis. Swimming 3.98 Biochemistry
(1) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 1st team selection in 2012
(2) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 2nd team selection in 2012
(3) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 3rd team selection in 2012
# Capital One Academic All-America® College Division 2nd team selection in 2011