Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Men's Soccer Places League-High 16 Student-Athletes on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2/1/2013 7:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Feb. 1, 2013
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell men's soccer program placed 16 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Friday. The 16 honorees led the league, and that number represents nearly two-thirds of the team's 25-man roster.
Among the Bison honorees are senior Brendan Burgdorf, who earned his second NSCAA Scholar All-America citation this fall, and junior Joe Meyer, a national Capital One Academic All-American. Burgdorf and Meyer were both named to the Patriot League All-Academic Team this season.
To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must have achieved a 3.2 grade-point average in the fall semester.
Other seniors on the list include Vinny Cinotti, Jermaine Jarrett and Josh Plump.
Below are the Bison men's soccer student-athletes on the 2011 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll:
Brendan Burgdorf, Sr., Physics, Westfield, N.J./The Pingry School
Josh Butzke, Jr., International Relations, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue
Vinny Cinotti, Sr., Management, Sparta, N.J./Sparta
Rafael Enriquez-Hesles, Jr., Civil Engineering/Management for Engineers, McLean, Va./McLean
Patrick Figgie, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, Riverside, Conn./Brunswick School
Clarke Fox, Fr., Undeclared, Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga
Jonathan Grad, So., Undeclared, Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin
Jermaine Jarrett, Sr., Economics/Political Science, Kingston, Jamaica/The Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
Mark Kramarchuk, Biology, Mount Vernon, N.Y./Fordham Prep
Mark Leibensperger, So., Undeclared, Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland
Joe Meyer, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, Sykesville, Md./McDonogh
John Miller, So., Undeclared, Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet Regional
Pat Plourde, So., Undeclared, Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern
Josh Plump, Sr., Economics, Millburn, N.J./Millburn
Chris Thorsheim, Fr., Undeclared, Manalapan, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy
Brian Ward, So., Civil Engineering, Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius
