Miami Ohio University Athletics
Kokal, Krysinski Earn All-Academic Honors
1/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 13, 2012
MAC ANNOUNCES 2011 FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM
Cleveland, Ohio - Miami University football's Anthony Kokal (Warren) and Mason Krysinski (Shelby Township, MI) are among 35 student-athletes named to the Mid-American Conference's 2011 Football Academic All-MAC Team.
Kokal, who earned his Master's degree in accountancy last month, earned his fourth varsity letter this past season. Krysinski was the RedHawks' starting placekicker and kickoff man in 2011, earning his second letter.
Miamians Brad Bednar (Mentor), Pat Hinkel (Westlake), Jason Semmes (Clarkston, MI) and Joseph Williams (Houston, TX) earned honorable mention Academic All-MAC laurels.
Eastern Michigan topped the 2011 Academic All-MAC squad with six selections, followed by Northern Illinois with five selections. Central Michigan and Toledo each had four honorees. Ball State, Kent State, and Western Michigan each had three selections. Buffalo and Miami both placed two on the team. Akron, Ohio and Temple rounded out the selections.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. The number of honorees on the Academic All-MAC team is equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 33% of the number of nominees, whichever is greater. The remaining student-athletes have been recognized as Academic Honorable Mention selections.
2011 Academic All-MAC
Nico Caponi, Akron, Sophomore, 3.56 GPA, Civil Engineering (Sandusky, Ohio)
Jordan Hansel, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.26 GPA, Communication Studies (Covington, Ky.)
Scott Kovanda, Ball State, Junior, 3.90 GPA, Finance (Hartland, Mich.)
Briggs Orsbon, Ball State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Finance and Risk Management (Convoy, Ohio)
Alex Neutz, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.49 GPA, Management (Grand Island, N.Y.)
Colby Way, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.73 GPA, Computer Engineering (State College, Pa.)
Brian Bennyhoff, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.97 GPA, Accounting (Saline, Mich.)
Mike Petrucci, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.71 GPA, Mathematics (Milford, Mich.)
Ryan Radcliff, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.48 GPA, Accounting (Sherwood, Ohio)
Cody Wilson, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.75 GPA, Marketing (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
Alex Gillett, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.43 GPA, Biology (Green Springs, Ohio)
Austin Karcher, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.98 GPA, Physical Education (Saline, Mich.)
Jay Karutz, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.93 GPA, Individualized Studies (North Ryde, New South Wales)
Andy Mulumba, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.60 GPA, Management (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Marlon Pollard, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.76 GPA, Communication (Pomona, Calif.)
Willie Williams, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Communication & Theatre Arts (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Spencer Keith, Kent State, Junior, 3.82 GPA, Mathematics (Pre-Med), (Little Rock, Ark.)
Matt Rinehart, Kent State, Senior, 3.43 GPA, Nursing (Dover, Ohio)
Jacquise Terry, Kent State, Senior, 3.55 GPA, Aeronautics (Phenix City, Ala.)
Anthony Kokal, Miami, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Accountancy (Warren, Ohio)
Mason Krysinski, Miami, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Chemistry (Shelby Township, Mich.)
Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Graduate - Business Administration (Bluffton, Ind.)
Nabal Jefferson, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.78 GPA, Accountancy (Chicago, Ill.)
Ryan Neir, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.94 GPA, Finance (Roscoe, Ill.)
Keith Otis, Northern Illinois, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Graduate - Sports Management (Chicago, Ill.)
Joe Pawlak, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.36 GPA, Sociology/Criminology (Grayslake, Ill.)
Matt Weller, Ohio, Junior, 3.21 GPA, Engineering (Twinsburg, Ohio)
Ryan Alderman, Temple, Sophomore, 3.54 GPA, Business (Downington, Pa.)
Ryan Casano, Toledo, Senior, 3.89 GPA, Law (Dripping Springs, Texas)
Zac Kerin, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.55 GPA, Civil Engineering (Delaware, Ohio)
Dan Molls, Toledo, Junior, 3.58 GPA, Exercise Science (North Royalton, Ohio)
Mike VanDerMeulen, Toledo, Senior, 3.39 GPA, Human Resource Management (Marshall, Mich.)
Ben Armer, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.56 GPA, Exercise Science (Janesville, Wisc.)
John Potter, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.98 GPA, Business Finance (Grand Haven, Mich.)
Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.69 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Holt, Mich.)
Honorable Mention
Zac Kasparek, Akron
Troy Gilmer, Akron
Armand Dehaney, Ball State
Zane Fakes, Ball State
Ryan Hartke, Ball State
Kreg Hunter, Ball State
Tony Martin, Ball State
Andrew Puthoff, Ball State
Connor Ryan, Ball State
Keith Wenning, Ball State
Tyler Beck, Bowling Green
Ben Bojicic, Bowling Green
Dominic Flewellyn, Bowling Green
Ronnie Goble, Bowling Green
Cory Johnson, Bowling Green
Gabe Martin, Bowling Green
DeVon McKoy, Bowling Green
Ben Brown, Central Michigan
Brandon Fricke, Central Michigan
Richie Hogan, Central Michigan
Mike Kinville, Central Michigan
Kenny McClendon, Central Michigan
Tim Phillips, Central Michigan
Mike Repovz, Central Michigan
Lincoln Hansen, Eastern Michigan
Scott MacLeod, Eastern Michigan
Bobby McFadden, Eastern Michigan
Javon Reese, Eastern Michigan
Julius Shelby, Eastern Michigan
Dominique Sherrer, Eastern Michigan
Brad Bednar, Miami
Pat Hinkel, Miami
Jason Semmes, Miami
Joseph Williams, Miami
Alan Baxter, Northern Illinois
Adam Kiel, Northern Illinois
Matt Krempel, Northern Illinois
Pat McAvoy, Northern Illinois
JD Bales, Ohio
Nathan Carpenter, Ohio
Brad Fain, Ohio
Jeff King, Ohio
Josh Kristoff, Ohio
Derek Roback, Ohio
Jordan Thompson, Ohio
A.J. Lindeman, Toledo
Greg Mancz, Toledo
Ben Pike, Toledo
Jared Strait, Toledo
Matt Wall, Toledo
Brian Fields, Western Michigan
Kirk Nakama, Western Michigan
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