SAINT LOUIS, Mo.  – The Pioneer Football League announced today its 16th annual Academic All-PFL squads. Forty-nine student-athletes were named to the two squads, Dayton landing a league-best 16 student-athletes on the two teams.

The Pioneer Football League saw five student-athletes receive 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® recognition. Dayton’s Bart Bergfield and Brandon Wingeier received first-team recognition. In addition, Dayton’s Patrick McCormick and Sean Heenan joined Valparaiso’s Adam Rundh as second-team honorees. The Academic All-America process began with 22 PFL student-athletes, including 16 first-team selections, receiving recognition for their classroom accomplishments by being named to their respective 2008 University Division ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Teams.

Pioneer Football League athletic directors established the Academic All-PFL squads in 1993 as a way to recognize the league’s outstanding student-athletes. To be nominated, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for his career. No athlete is eligible until he has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his institution.

(Complete Academic All-PFL squads available in PDF above)

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