Lawrence University Sports News

Contact: Joe Vanden Acker, Sports Information Director, 920-832-6878
For Immediate Release May 30, 2008

Twenty-eight Lawrence athletes named to Academic All-Midwest Conference Team

APPLETON, Wis. -- Twenty-eight Lawrence University spring season student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Midwest Conference Team.

Men's golf, men's tennis, women's outdoor track, and men's outdoor track led the Viking with five selections apiece. To be eligible for the team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore and have a minimum 3.2 grade point average.

Men's golf
James Breen, Jr., Cottage Grove, Wis., religious studies and government major
Chris Carlson, Jr., Cedarburg, Wis., psychology
Adam Ferguson, So., Sydney, Nova Scotia, economics
Sebastian Specks, Sr., Rochester, Minn., biology
Tom Vyskocil, So., Brookfield, Ill., economics

Men's tennis
Nick Dufficy, Jr., Skokie, Ill., biology
Ryan Dunn, So., Fond du Lac, Wis., biology
Travis Fondow, Jr., Roseville, Minn., government
Daniel Hertel, Jr., Sheboygan, Wis., biology
Lincoln Thomas, Jr., Portland, Ore., psychology

Baseball
T.J. Frett, So., Pewaukee, Wis., biology
Brent Nathan, So., Highland Park, Ill., biology
Jon Sacks, So., Cherry Hill, N.J., undeclared
Ray Tucker, So., Marshall, Wis., psychology

Softball
Justine Garbarski, Sr., St. Charles, Ill., mathematics
Catherine Marinac, Sr., St. Paul, Minn., biology and chemistry
Jenna Reichel, Jr., Madison Lake, Minn., biology and chemistry
Carrie Van Groll, Sr., Little Chute, Wis., biology and education

Women's outdoor track
Laurel Benson, Sr., Appleton, Wis., biochemistry
Alison Blegen, Jr., Whitefish Bay, Wis., biology and psychology
Sarah Dunbar-Hester, Sr., St. Paul, Minn., philosophy and history
Stephanie Kramer, Sr., Appleton, Wis., psychology
Joy Manweiler, Sr., Princeton, Wis., music

Men's outdoor track
Russell Geisthardt, Sr., Bloomer, Wis., physics
Ben Glover, Sr., Accra, Ghana, biochemistry
Mitchell Guenther, So., River Hills, Wis., biology
Phil Kronenberg, So., Downers Grove, Ill., music
Mark Sprtel, So., Whitefish Bay, Wis., economics

Charting an uncommon course in higher education for more than 160 years, Lawrence University uniquely integrates a college of liberal arts and sciences with a conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It ranks among the nation's best small, private colleges, and was selected for inclusion in the book "Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About College." The development of multiple interests and community engagement are central to the Lawrence experience, where classes or creative and research projects tailored to students' educational interests and life objectives are prevalent. Lawrence draws its 1,400 students from 43 states and 50 countries. Its picturesque, residential campus is nestled on the banks of the Fox River in Appleton, Wis. For more information about Lawrence University visit www.lawrence.edu.