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Jun. 26–  Concordia's Kyle Warren has earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America first-team honors for track and field and cross country. Warren graduated from Concordia with a 4.0 in biology. He was the only athlete selected from the NSIC.
While a member of the Golden Bears track and cross country teams, Warren was a three-time all-NSIC performer in cross country (2005, 2006, 2007). He holds five individual records (400m, 600m, 800m, 1500m, Mile) and was a member of five relay records in indoor and outdoor track. Warren ran in NCAA Outdoor championships in 800m in 2006. He was the NSIC champion in the 1500m in 2007, the 800m in 2006 and ran in two NSIC relay team championship teams in 2007.
He is a three-time NSIC all-academic selection and was named Concordia's Student-Athlete of the Year in 2007. He also member of 2006 Division II USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Track & Field Team.
The Academic All-America Teams program honors male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom.
Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America; a 2,000-member organization consisted of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
Warren is the second track athlete to earn the honor in Concordia history (Emily Shoop, 2004). He is also the sixth athlete to earn the honor during the 2006-07 Academic year for Concordia University (Jessica Lucia, Kelsey Kyro, Ashley Olson - volleyball, Brad Scherer - football, Katie LaViolette - women's basketball).
College Division Academic All-America of the Year Voting
| First Place (WINNER) |
Fritz Nugent - Univ. of Redlands |
| First Team |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| Gordon Coffin |
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN |
Sr. |
Osceola, Neb. |
3.95 |
Communication Studies |
| James Hajek |
ADAMS STATE |
Sr. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
4.00 |
Sociology/Criminology |
| Harrison Jorritsma |
CALVIN COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Beamsville, Ontario |
4.0 |
Accounting |
| Evan Knight |
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN |
Jr. |
Keystone, Neb. |
3.99 |
History, Spanish |
| Jed Droge |
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN |
Sr. |
Pawnee City, Neb. |
3.78 |
Athletic Training, Exercise Science |
| Alex Zupan |
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS |
Sr. |
Monona, Wis. |
4.00 |
Mathematics and Music |
| Jesus Solis |
ADAMS STATE |
Sr. |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
3.90 |
History/Government & English |
| Nathan Bates |
WABASH COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Ossian, Ind. |
3.91 |
Psychology |
| John Mercuri |
UNIV. SCRANTON |
Sr. |
Moscow, Pa. |
3.97 |
Biology & Philosophy |
| Andrew Leuenberger |
GROVE CITY COLLEGE |
Sr. |
West Middlesex, Pa. |
3.98 |
Molecular Biology |
| Fritz Nugent |
REDLANDS, UNIVERSITY OF |
Gr. |
Tinley Park, Ill. |
3.67, 3.90 (grad) |
Studio Art/Master of Arts in Education |
| Kyle Warren |
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY |
Sr. |
Savage, MN |
4.0 |
Biology |
| Stephen Hrinda |
CASE WESTERN RESERVE |
Gr. |
Fairview, Pa. |
4.00, 4.00 (grad) |
Business Administration and Public Policy |
| Tanner Miest |
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS |
Sr. |
Willmar, Minn. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Ryan TerLouw |
HOPE COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Pella, Iowa |
3.73 |
Chemistry |
Second Team
|
| Brian Harvey |
CARNEGIE MELLON |
So. |
Ellicott City, Md. |
4.0 |
Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering |
| Vernon Chaplin |
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Indian Springs, Ala. |
3.94 |
Honors Astrophysics |
| Marco Dozzi |
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
3.71 |
philosophy and religious studies double major |
| Kevin Balster |
WARTBURG COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Monticello, Iowa |
3.93 |
Mathematics/Math Education |
| Kyle Steiner |
WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT |
Sr. |
Grafton, Wis. |
3.79 |
Biology |
| Jason Werling |
TIFFIN UNIVERSITY |
Sr. |
Harrod, Ohio |
3.97 |
Accounting |
| Jeremy Burnham |
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC |
Sr. |
East Windsor, Conn. |
3.85 |
Chemical Engineering |
| Thomas Reives |
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Jr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
3.97 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Ben Bollard |
CENTRAL COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Pella, Iowa |
3.78 |
Computer science |
| Kim Hogarth |
WESTERN STATE |
So. |
Nelson, New Zealand |
4.0 |
Psychology |
| Rich Luettchau |
RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Middlesex, NJ |
3.96 |
History |
| Travis Harris |
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY |
Sr. |
Bellingham, Wash. |
3.99 |
Chemistry |
| Michael Hoffman |
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Jr. |
Franklin Township, N.J. |
3.99 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Kenneth Bowling |
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN |
Sr. |
Brookline, Mo. |
3.57 |
Mathematics Education |
| Chris Erichsen |
SAINT JOHN'S |
Jr. |
Spring Valley, Minn. |
3.73 |
Economics |
Third Team
|
| Stephen Burns |
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Jr. |
Newmarket, Ontario |
3.83 |
Business |
| Steve Blum |
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY |
Jr. |
Farmington, Conn. |
3.5 |
Civil Engineering |
| Omar Wiggan |
ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE |
Jr. |
St. Ann, Jamaica |
3.74 |
Human Performance& Wellness |
| Adam Pennington |
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE |
Jr. |
Sandwich, Ill. |
3.63 |
Finance |
| Justin Walters |
MUSKINGUM COLLEGE |
Jr. |
Pickerington, Ohio |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Ben Spaun |
WHITWORTH COLLEGE |
Jr. |
Wenatchee, Wash. |
3.99 |
Physics |
| Andrew Varble |
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Sr. |
Rochester, N.Y. |
3.94 |
Biotechnology |
| Jake Streeter |
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Alamosa, Colo. |
3.62 |
History/Government & Social Studies Ed. |
| Kevin Smith |
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Sr. |
Hamburg, N.Y. |
3.89 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Zach Rodgers |
CHICAGO, UNIVERSITY OF |
Jr. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
3.94 |
Biology/Chemistry/Physics |
| Colte Haines |
SOUTH DAKOTA, UNIVERSITY OF |
Jr. |
White Lake, S.D. |
3.91 |
Math/Computer Science |
| Nate Pieper |
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY |
Jr. |
Rubicon, Wis. |
3.89 |
Pre-Civil Engineering |
| Trevor Palmer |
SOUTHERN OREGON |
Sr. |
Central Point, Ore. |
3.78 |
Psychology |
| Matt Busche |
LUTHER COLLEGE |
Sr. |
Wauwatosa, Wis. |
3.78 |
Management |
| Jon Stoehr |
MARS HILL |
Sr. |
Antigo, WI |
3.91 |
Physical Education |
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