Four RedHawks Earn Academic All-MAC

Kent Kern, Mason Krysinski, Austin Boucher and Wes Williams, four members of the Miami University football team, were named to the Academic All-MAC team, announced by the league office on Friday, Jan. 24. Kern and Krysinski were named to the team outright, while Boucher and Williams earned honorable mention.   Kern maintains a 3.64 grade-point average, while majoring in kinesiology. The sophomore started 11 games this season as the RedHawks’ middle linebacker, earning second-team All-MAC honors. He finished the 2013 season with a team-high 98 tackles, while adding 5.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups. He recorded double-digit tackle performances in five games, which included a 15 tackle day versus Cincinnati. He added 13 tackles at Marshall and had double-figure tackle performances versus Central Michigan (12), UMass (10) and Ohio (10).   Krysinski is a three-time academic All-MAC award winner, finishing the season with a 3.96 GPA while majoring in biochemistry. The fifth-year senior served as Miami’s kickoff specialist in 2013 and averaged 54.3 yards per kick and had six touchbacks on the season.   Boucher, a fifth-year senior, has a 3.24 GPA while majoring in interdisciplinary business management. He saw action in eight games this season as the RedHawks’ starting quarterback before suffering a season-ending injury at Ohio. Boucher finished the year with 1,036 yards passing and seven touchdowns and added 76 yards on the ground. He had a season-high 226 yards passing and two touchdowns versus Akron and added 166 yards and a touchdown at UMass.   Williams maintains a 3.21 GPA while majoring in interdisciplinary business management. He started 11 games this season, finishing the year with 40 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble, while earning second-team All-MAC honors. Williams’ top game came versus Bowling Green in which he recorded a season-high seven tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss and added five tackles and 2.0 sacks versus Central Michigan.   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 percent of the number of nominees, whichever is greater.  The remaining student-athletes have been recognized as Academic Honorable Mention selections.

2013 Academic All-MAC
Nico Caponi, Akron, Senior, 3.51 GPA, Exercise Science (Sandusky, Ohio)
Kyle Pohl, Akron, Sophomore, 3.51 GPA, Exercise Science (Farmersville, Ohio)
^Robert Stein, Akron, Sophomore, 3.82 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cincinnati, Ohio)
^Zane Fakes, Ball State, Senior, 3.57 GPA, Exercise Science (Plainfield, Ind.)
^Jacob Richard, Ball State, Junior, 3.63 GPA, Business (Carmel, Ind.)
^Tyler Beck, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.78 GPA, Accounting (Wyomissing, Pa.)
Ronnie Goble, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.68 GPA, Exercise Science (Plymouth, Mich.)
David ‘Chief’ Kekuewa, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.56 GPA, Indiv. Planned Program (Keaau, Hawaii)
Chris Pohlman, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.84 GPA, Engineering Technology (Delphos, Ohio)
^Tyler Tate, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Exercise Science (Carroll, Ohio)
Tyler Grassman, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.80 GPA, Business Administration (Columbus, Ohio)
^# Alex Neutz, Buffalo, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Business Administration (Grand Island, N.Y.)
^# Colby Way, Buffalo, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Computer Engineering (State College, Pa.)
Connor Collins, Central Michigan, Redshirt Freshman, 4.00 GPA, Computer Science (Millington, Mich.)
^ Richie Hogan, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.47 GPA, Heath and Fitness (Laguna Hills, Calif.)
Connor Odykirk, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.66 GPA, Master’s in Sport Management (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.)
Cooper Rush, Central Michigan, Redshirt Freshman, 3.93 GPA, Actuarial Science (Charlotte, Mich.)
Jake Hurcombe, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.73 GPA, General Business (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Cy Maughmer, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.98 GPA, Secondary Education (Glendale, Ariz.)
Dylan Mulder, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.88 GPA, Accounting (Saline, Mich.)
Matt Dellinger, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.72 GPA, Applied Conflict Management (Clarkston, Mich.)
Jordan Italiano, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.96 GPA, Chemistry/Pre-Med (Canfield, Ohio)
^ Anthony Meray, Kent State, Junior, 3.82 GPA, Exercise Specialist (Spanaway, Wash.)
Nate Vance, Kent State, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Sports Administration (Stow, Ohio)
Kent Kern, Miami, Sophomore, 3.64 GPA, Kinesiology (Toledo, Ohio)
^# Mason Krysinski, Miami, Senior, 3.96 GPA, Biochemistry (Shelby Township, Mich.)
Jacob Brinlee, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.80 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Lake Zurich, Ill.)
Ricky Connors, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.73 GPA, Sociology/International Politics (Powder Springs, Ga.)
^ Rob Sterling, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.60 GPA, Accountancy (Lansing, Ill.)
Dominique Ware, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.59 GPA, Business Administration (Grad) (Bolingbrook, Ill.)
Travis Carrie, Ohio, Senior, 3.43 GPA, Masters of Coaching (Antioch, Calif.)
Josh Kristoff, Ohio, Junior, 3.60 GPA, Masters of Coaching Education (Pickerington, Ohio)
Kurt Laseak, Ohio, Redshirt Freshman, 3.76 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Mentor, Ohio)
^ Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo, Junior, 3.76 GPA, Education (Hilliard, Ohio)
^# Zac Kerin, Toledo, Senior, 3.58 GPA, Civil Engineering (Delaware, Ohio)
^ Greg Mancz, Toledo, Junior, 3.54 GPA, Finance (Cincinnati, Ohio)
^ Matt Wall, Toledo, Senior, 3.85 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Centerville, Ohio)
Devin Brown, UMass, Senior, 3.80 GPA, Psychology (Piedmont, Calif.)
Matt Sparks, UMass, Senior, 3.88 GPA, Civil Engineering (Mililani, Hawaii)
Jeff Strait, UMass, Senior, 3.93 GPA, Biology (Manheim, Pa.)
Kyle Lark, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.54 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Alma, Mich.)

^2012 Academic All-MAC selection
#2011 Academic All-MAC selection

Honorable Mention
Bill Alexander, Akron
Andrew Bohan, Akron
Zach D’Orazio, Akron
Sean Graves, Akron
Micah Lio, Akron
Joe Petrides, Akron
Nick Rossi, Akron
Connor Seeman, Akron
Steven Bell, Ball State
Joel Cox, Ball State
Nick Miles, Ball State
Terrance Bush, Bowling Green
Logan Dietz, Bowling Green
Anthony Farinella, Bowling Green
Gabe Martin, Bowling Green
Christian Piazza, Bowling Green
Jake Silas, Buffalo
Lee Skinner, Buffalo
Matt Weiser, Buffalo
Joe Bacci, Central Michigan
Jarret Chapman, Central Michigan
Winslow Chapman, Central Michigan
Ron Coluzzi, Central Michigan
Kavon Frazier, Central Michigan
Mike Kinville, Central Michigan
Matt Losiniecki, Central Michigan
Kenny McClendon, Central Michigan
Joe Ostman, Central Michigan
Anthony Rice, Central Michigan
A.J. Westendorp, Central Michigan
Tyler Allen, Eastern Michigan
Tyler Benz, Eastern Michigan
Dustin Creel, Eastern Michigan
Cole Gardner, Eastern Michigan
Lincoln Hansen, Eastern Michigan
Mark Iannotti, Eastern Michigan
Kevin Johnson, Eastern Michigan
Hunter Matt, Eastern Michigan
Pat O’Connor, Eastern Michigan
Chad Bushley, Kent State
Chris Humphrey, Kent State
Joe Ziccardi, Kent State
Austin Boucher, Miami
Wes Williams, Miami
Luke Eakes, Northern Illinois
Matt Krempel, Northern Illinois
Jason Meehan, Northern Illinois
Jared Volk, Northern Illinois
Chase Cochran, Ohio
Keith Moore, Ohio
Ben Russell, Ohio
Kendrick Smith, Ohio
Josiah Yazdani, Ohio
Mike Ebert, Toledo
Vladimir Emilien, Toledo
Ethan Kagy, Toledo
Chase Nelson, Toledo
Zac Rosenbauer, Toledo
Alex Zmolik, Toledo
Ricardo Miller, UMass
David Osei, UMass
Leo Alba, Western Michigan
Andrew Aurand, Western Michigan
Justin Currie, Western Michigan
Darrin Duncan, Western Michigan
Brian Fields, Western Michigan
Jon Hoffing, Western Michigan
Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
Alec Moulton, Western Michigan
Clark Mussman, Western Michigan
Kirk Nakama, Western Michigan
J. Schroeder, Western Michigan
Cory Sueing, Western Michigan
Zach Terrell, Western Michigan
Tyler Van Tubbergen, Western Michigan
Zack Wynn, Western Michigan

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