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Contact: Tom Lewis USTFCCCA 1100 Poydras St., Suite 1750 Phone: (504) 599-8904 New Orleans, LA 70163 Fax: (504) 599-8909 www.ustfccca.org Batty, Roth, Morton, Ziegler Earn Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nods for DI Men’s Track & Field In addition, 420 individuals receive All-Academic status for the track & field seasons August 3, 2011 NEW ORLEANS – BYU’s Miles Batty, Washington’s Scott Roth, Stanford’s Amaechi Morton, and Virginia Tech’s Alexander Ziegler were named on Wednesday as Scholar Athletes of the Year in Division I for the 2011 men’s track & field seasons by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The group represents collegiate track & field’s best in both athletics and academics. In addition, 420 student‐athletes were tapped as USTFCCCA All‐Academic honorees. Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards are determined from among those who earned All‐Academic status and placed highest in individual events at the most recent NCAA Championships. Those who earn multiple individual championship titles rank higher in the tie‐breaking process, and cumulative GPA is weighed as the final tiebreaker to establish a winner. Separate awards are given to track athletes and field athletes for the indoor and outdoor seasons, resulting in four categories. Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year – Miles Batty, BYU Batty, a senior from Sandy, Utah, was the NCAA indoor champion in the mile run (3:59.49) and led the Cougars to a national championship in the distance medley relay as anchor. Batty accumulated a 3.95 cumulative GPA in neuroscience and exercise science while an undergrad at BYU. Batty was also named the USTFCCCA National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year by the nation’s coaches earlier in the year. Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year – Scott Roth, Washington Roth, a senior from Granite Bay, Wash., swept NCAA pole vault titles in 2011. At the indoor national championships, Roth cleared 18‐½ (5.50m) for the victory. Roth tallied a 3.35 cumulative GPA while a major in biology at Washington. Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year – Amaechi Morton, Stanford Morton, a junior from Atlanta, Ga., was the nation’s runner‐up in the 400‐meter hurdles at the NCAA outdoor championships. Morton has a 3.30 cumulative GPA through the 2011 spring term and is majoring in science technology at Stanford. Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year – Alexander Ziegler, Virginia Tech Ziegler, a junior from Dischingen, Germany, won the NCAA crown with the hammer throw, tossing a championships‐best 238‐6 (72.69m). Ziegler holds a 3.42 cumulative GPA as a management major at Virginia Tech. PAGE 2 Past Winners Indoor Track & Field (track athlete) 2011: Miles Batty, BYU 2010: David McNeill, Northern Arizona 2009: Galen Rupp, Oregon 2008: Jason Richardson, South Carolina Indoor Track & Field (field athlete) 2011: Scott Roth, Washington State 2010: Ryan Whiting, Arizona State 2009: Jason Lewis, Arizona State 2008: Ryan Whiting, Arizona State Indoor Track & Field (single award) 2007: Brad Gebauer, McNeese State Outdoor Track & Field (track athlete) 2011: Amaechi Morton, Stanford 2010: David McNeill, Northern Arizona 2009: Galen Rupp, Oregon 2008: Jason Richardson, South Carolina Outdoor Track & Field (field athlete) 2011: Alexander Ziegler, Virginia Tech 2010: Ryan Whiting, Arizona State 2009: Scott Sellers, Kansas State 2008: Cory Martin, Auburn Outdoor Track & Field (single award) 2007: Barnabas Kirui, Mississippi 420 Earn All‐Academic Status In addition to the Scholar Athletes of the Year, the USTFCCCA also announced the men’s 2011 Division I All‐Academic Track & Field team. A total of 420 student‐athletes representing 153 institutions compose the group. Minnesota and Nebraska led the country with 12 All‐Academic nods apiece while Stanford and BYU was third and fourth in the nation, respectively, with 11 and 10 honorees. The Big 12 Conference led all leagues with 45 earning All‐Academic honors, followed by the Big Ten and Pac‐10 each receiving 41. NCAA indoor 3000‐meter champion Elliott Heath of Stanford joined Batty, Roth, and Ziegler as national champions that earned All‐Academic honors. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 03, 2011 MORE PAGE 3 To qualify for the USTFCCCA All‐Academic Track and Field Team, the student‐athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student‐ athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org; for the outdoor season, a student‐athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds). The women’s All‐Academic individual honorees will be named tomorrow. Those institutions given All‐Academic Team status will be named on Wednesday, August 10 (men) and Thursday, August 11 (women). USTFCCCA 2011 Division I Track & Field All‐Academic Honorees, MEN Student-Athlete Institution Colin Eustis American University Brandon Hudgins Appalachian State University Ben Engelhardt Arizona State University Nick Happe Arizona State University John Kline Arizona State University Daniel Lovell Arizona State University Jamie Sandys Arizona State University James Gilreath Baylor University Drew Seale Baylor University Joe Frye Belmont University Eetu Viitala Boise State University Alden Bahr Brigham Young University Colby Barber Brigham Young University Miles Batty Brigham Young University Jacob Cosby Brigham Young University Tanner Emrich Brigham Young University Trevor Heiner Brigham Young University Cade Lindahl Brigham Young University Nate Ogden Brigham Young University Jared Rohatinsky Brigham Young University Rex Shields Brigham Young University Daniel Lowry Brown University Leonard Joseph Bucknell University Tom Boardman Butler University Kris Gauson Butler University Justin Roeder Butler University Ian Rice California Polytechnic State University Eric Surprenant California Polytechnic State University Jordan Taylor California State University, Bakersfield Ronald Brookins California State University, Sacramento Aaron Radden Central Connecticut State University Michael Kopanski Clemson University Ty McCormack Clemson University Kyle Kling Coastal Carolina University FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 03, 2011 MORE PAGE 4 Ben Massam College of William and Mary Alex McGrath College of William and Mary Brian Sklodowski College of William and Mary Lewis Woodard College of William and Mary Seth Butler Colorado State University Jake Keyser Colorado State University Tyson Williams Colorado State University Brendan Martin Columbia University Michael Murphy Columbia University Paul Snyder Columbia University Brandon Baskerville Coppin State University Chris Arlinghaus Cornell University Bob Belden Cornell University Josh Cusick Cornell University Adrien Dannemiller Cornell University Nate Edelman Cornell University Dan Hagberg Cornell University Drew Hart Cornell University Nick Huber Cornell University Dave Irving Dartmouth College Thomas Robbins Dartmouth College Chris Roe Dartmouth College Phil Royer Dartmouth College Mattew Graham DePaul University Timothy Nedow DePaul University Brogan Austin Drake University Jon DeGrave Drake University John Austin Duke University Curtis Beach Duke University Josh Lund Duke University Ryan McDermott Duke University Mike Moverman Duke University Bo Waggoner Duke University Dennis Aliotta East Carolina University Tyler Arnholt Eastern Illinois University Jordan Arakawa Eastern Washington University Kyle King Eastern Washington University Brad Wall Eastern Washington University Kurt Williams Eastern Washington University Brian Chibudu Florida State University Michael Fout Florida State University Ciaran O'Lionaird Florida State University Christoph Hutschalik Gardner-Webb University Christopher Carrington George Mason University LaVell Handy George Mason University FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 03, 2011 MORE PAGE 5 Adrian Vaughn George Mason University Nicholas Vaughn George Mason University Dan Leyh Georgetown University TC Lumbar Georgetown University Theon O'Connor Georgetown University Andrew Springer Georgetown University Toby Ulm Georgetown University Perron Jones Georgia Institute of Technology Aaron Unterberger Georgia Institute of Technology Daniel Chenoweth Harvard University Brian Hill Harvard University Neal Darmody High Point University Ryan Davis Idaho State University Sam Pierson Idaho State University Curtis Jensen Illinois State University Scott Krapf Illinois State University Michael Disher Indiana State University Jonathon Jackson Indiana State University Ernest Rollins Indiana State University Andrew Stull Indiana State University Jeremiah Vaughan Indiana State University Andy Bayer Indiana University, Bloomington Zach Mayhew Indiana University, Bloomington Derek Messmer Indiana University, Bloomington Olumide Olamigoke Indiana University, Bloomington Chris Vaughn Indiana University, Bloomington Andy Weatherford Indiana University, Bloomington Josh Hibbs Iona College Craig Murphy Iona College Alexander Soderberg Iona College Hillary Bor Iowa State University Moritz Cleve Kansas State University Sam James Kansas State University Gianni Catalano Kennesaw State University Niall Buckley Lehigh University Evans Kosgei Lehigh University Josh Edmonds Liberty University Nicholas Galeone Liberty University Kolby Shepherd Liberty