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Wheaton Athletics extends its CoSIDA Academic All-America streak to 23 years in 2021-22

7/5/2022 1:00:00 PM

Wheaton Athletics produced eight CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2021-22, tying the department's all-time high. Thunder football produced four Academic All-Americans this year: Luke Anthony, Giovanni Weeks, Ryan Schwartz, and Caleb Egbert. Nyameye Adom of the Wheaton men's basketball team earned his program's ninth Academic All-America award. Three members of the Wheaton men's track & field team picked up the recognition: David Bradley, Andrew Lauber and Kevin Riley. This year's eight honorees marked the 23rd-consecutive season that Wheaton has produced at least one selection to the prestigious program. Here is a look at Wheaton's 86 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in that 23-year streak.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Currently, CoSIDA sponsors Academic All-America® programs for men's soccer, women's soccer, football, volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball and men's and women's track and field/cross country. Many other sports are eligible through the at-large program. In 1999-2000 women's track & field and women's soccer were part of the at-large program. From 2011-12 until 2017-18, the program was comprised of four divisional teams including NCAA DI, DII, DII and a college division that included NAIA, Canadian and two-year student-athletes. Prior to that, there were two divisions — University Division (NCAA D1) and a College Division (all others). Currently the Academic All-America® program is comprised of divisional teams for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and a separate at-large program for two-year schools and Canadian institutions.

1999-2000: (2): Amber Wiersma (At-Large/Women's Soccer); Heather Pancake (At-Large/Women's Track & Field); 

Heather Pancake

2000-01 (2): Lori Day (Softball); Emily Mason (At-Large/Women's Swimming)

Wheaton College Swimming Invitational

December 6, 2002

2001-02 (4): John Kightlinger (Men’ Soccer); Sarah Kron (Women’s Soccer); Rebecca Mouw (Women’s Soccer); Emily Mason (At-Large/Women's Swimming)

Wheaton College Swimming Invitational

December 6, 2002

2002-03 (4): Dane Lundgren (Football); Brian Koontz (Men’s Soccer); Rebecca Mouw (Women’s Soccer); Emily Mason (At-Large/Women's Swimming)

Wheaton College Swimming Invitational

December 6, 2002

2003-04 (3): James Hoxworth (Football); Justin Risma (Men’s Soccer); Brian Koontz (Men’s Soccer)
 

Wheaton Football vs Millikin University (43-29)
October 11, 2003

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2004-05 (3): Justin Risma (Men’s Soccer); Jon Nielson (Men’s Basketball); Abigail Cooley (Softball)
 

Mens' Basketball vs Kenyon College (82-53)
November 21, 2003

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2005-06 (5): Andrew Day (Football); Justin Risma (Men’s Soccer); Stephen Rigby (Men’s Soccer); Nate Mealy (Men’s Track & Field); Michelle Anderson (Women’s At-Large/Women's Water Polo)
 

NCAA 2006 Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Benedictine University, Lisle, May 26, 2006
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2006-07 (3): Stephen Rigby (Men’s Soccer); Michael Fiddler (Men’s Basketball); Josh Williams (Men’s At-Large/Men's Tennis)

2007-08 (3): Sarah Richardson (Women’s Soccer); Kent Raymond (Men’s Basketball); Josh Williams (Men’s At-Large/Men's Tennis)

Kent Rayond

2008-09: (1): Kent Raymond (Men’s Basketball)

2009-10 (1); Justin Tomal (Men’s At-Large/Wrestling)

Justin Tomal

2010-11 (3): Drew Golz (Men’s Soccer); Jaime Orewiler (Women’s Soccer): Drew Golz (Baseball) 
 

Drew Golz
Jaime Orewiler
Drew Golz

2011-12 (8): Drew Golz (Men’s Soccer); Jaime Orewiler (Women’s Soccer); J.J. Clark (Football); Scott Roche (Football); Tim McCrary (Men’s Basketball); Lelsey Guenard (Softball); Drew Golz (Baseball); Renee Bettinger (Women’s Track & Field)

Drew Golz
Jaime Orewiler
JJ Clark
Scott Roche
Tim McCrary
Lesley Guenard
Drew Golz
Renee Bettinger

2012-13 (1): Matt McCrary (Men’s At-Large/Wrestling)

Matt McCrary

2013-14 (6): Stephen Golz (Men’s Soccer); Jordan Golz (Men’s Soccer); Tyler Peters (Men’s Basketball);  Matt McCrary (Men’s At-Large/Wrestling); Kyle Mellinger (Baseball); Kirsten Nitz (Women’s At-Large/Women's Swimming)

Stephen Golz
Jordan Golz
Tyler Peters
Kyle Mellinger
Kirsty Nitz

2014-15 (6): Stephen Golz (Men’s Soccer); Jordan Golz (Men’s Soccer); Brayden Teuscher (Men’s Basketball); Kyle Mellinger (Baseball); Kirsten Nitz (Women’s At-Large/Women's Swimming); Abby Bullmore (Women’s Track)

Stephen Golz
Jordan Golz
Riley Teuscher
Kyle Mellinger
Kirsty Nitz
Abby Bullmore

2015-16 (4): Stephen Golz (Men’s Soccer); Kirsten Nitz (Women’s At-Large/Women's Swimming); Mark Hiben (Men’s Track & Field); Kyle Mellinger (Baseball)
 

Stephen Golz
Kirsty
Mark Hiben

2016-17 (2): Katie McDaniels (Women’s Basketball); Leif Van Grinsven (Men’s Track & Field)

Katie McDaniels
Leif Van Grinsven

2017-18 (2): Eric Stevenson (Football); Leif Van Grinsven (Men’s Track & Field)
 

Eric Stevenson
Leif Van Grinsven

2018-19 (7): Corey Kennedy (Football); Eric Stevenson (Football); Hannah Frazier (Women’s Basketball); Chris Szymczak (Men’s At-Large/Men's Swimming); Sara Magnuson (Women’s At-Large/Women's Tennis); Leif Van Grinsven (Men’s Track & Field); Favor Ezewuzie (Women’s Track) 
 

Corey Kennedy
Eric Stevenson
Hannah Frazier
Sara Magnuson
Leif Van Grinsven
Favor Ezewuzie

2019-20 (3): Corey Kennedy (Football); Hannah Frazier (Women’s Basketball); Favor Ezewuzie (Women’s Track & Field)

Corey Kennedy
Hannah Frazier
Favor Ezewuzie

2020-21 (4): Favor Ezewuzie (Women’s Track & Field); Jonah Jones (Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country); David Bradley (Men’s Track & Field) and Andrew Lauber (Men’s Track & Field)

Favor Ezewuzie
Jonah Jones
David Bradley

2021-22 (8):  Luke Anthony (Football); Giovanni Weeks  (Football); Ryan Schwartz (Football); Caleb Egbert (Football); Nyameye Adom (Men's Basketball); David Bradley (Men's Track & Field), Kevin Riley (Men's Track & Field); and Andrew Lauber (Men's Track & Field).

Luke Anthony
Wheaton College Football vs Augustana (45-0)/ Homecoming 2021
Caleb Egbert
Wheaton College Football vs Illinois Wesleyan (72-7)
Nyameye Adom
David Bradley
Kevin Riley
Andrew Lauber