Bucknell Football Leads Patriot League with 31 Academic Honor Roll Selections
1/29/2010 7:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 29, 2010
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell football team placed a program-record 31 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Friday. It marked the eighth time in the last nine years the Bison had at least 20 team members honored and it was the most in the league.
To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the fall semester and participate in one of the Patriot League's seven fall championship sports.
Patriot League Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year Travis Nissley headlined the Bucknell list with a 4.0 grade-point average. Teammate Jason Vollmar gave the Bison two of the three players in the league with 4.0 GPAs, while All-League honorees Greg Jones and A.J. Kizekai were also recognized.
The following are Bucknell's 2009 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll members from the football team.
Josh Andersen, Sr., International Relations, Pleasant View, Utah/Weber
Tim Bolte, So., Undeclared, Towson, Md./Loyola Blakefield
Ryan Boyer, So., Undeclared, Millersburg, Pa./Millersburg Area
Paul Brazinski, Jr., Classics, Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge
Jamal Briggs, Jr., Economics, Maplewood, N.J./Columbia
Mike Cardinute, So., Management, Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Christian
Damian Chatman, Sr., Management, Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron
Trevor Dombeck, Sr., International Relations, Allendale, N.J./Northern Highlands
Brigham Farrand, Sr., Economics, Green Pond, N.J./Morris Knolls
Josh Gornto, Sr., Geology, Durham, N.C./Jordan
Ryan Gutowski, Fr., Undeclared, Owings Mills, Md./Calvert Hall
Greg Jones, Sr., History, Springfield, Va./Lee
A.J. Kizekai, Sr., Sociology, Pawtucket, R.I./Blair Academy
Stefen Laukien, Fr., Undeclared, Lincoln, Mass./The Rivers School
Josh Lee, Sr., Political Science, Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury
Luke Massaro, Jr., Accounting, Port Matilda, Pa./State College
Brandon Morris, Fr., Undeclared, Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley
Samuel Oyekoya, Fr., Undeclared, Lanham, Md./Gonzaga
James Phelan, Sr., Management, Orlando, Fla./Bishop Moore
Sandeep Prasad, Sr., Management, Butler, Pa./Vincentian Academy
Justin Pulgrano, Sr., Management, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Northern Highlands
Sam Nana-Sinkam, Sr., Management, Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township
Travis Nissley, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, Mount Joy, Pa./Manheim Central
Brandon Simmons, Sr., Economics, Bedford Heights, Ohio/Bedford City
Ryan Smith, Jr., Management, Mt. Airy, Md./Urbana
Troy Steinhilber, Fr., Undeclared, Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford-Sutherland
Marcello Trigg, Sr., Economics, Tampa, Fla./Robinson
Jason Vollmar, Jr., Management, Lansdale, Pa./North Penn
John von Paris, Jr., Accounting, Upper Falls, Md./John Carroll
Colton Weaver, Fr., Undeclared, Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson
Casey Williams, Sr., Economics, Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area