Thursday, November 8, 2012

ST. LOUIS – Sixteen Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named to the Capital One Academic All-District teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association. Dayton and San Diego each had four student-athletes recognized while Campbell and Drake had three each and Butler and Marist had one student-athlete named.

A complete listing of those Pioneer Football League student-athletes receiving Academic All-District recognition are listed below. Links are provided to each school's website where more detailed information about the honorees is available.

The 16 PFL student-athletes – equaling last season’s total – selected  to the first team in their respective districts are placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America® consideration. Nominations and voting for the Academic All-America® programs are conducted by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

To be nominated for all-district honors, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form. No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. In the cases of transfers, graduate students and two-year college graduates, the student-athlete must have completed one full calendar year at the nominating institution to be eligible.

Butler
Jayme Szafranski, Defensive Back

Campbell [Release]
Kurt Odom, Running Back
Sam Eberwine, Kicker
Colten Burris, Linebacker

Dayton
Robert Strong, Wide Receiver
Grant Huckesteing, Running Back
Joe Janasek, Defensive Back
Matt Bianco, Defensive Back

Drake [Release]
Mike Ratelle, Defensive Back
Travis Merritt, Linebacker
Brandon Coleman, Defensive Line

Marist
Max Jacques, Running Back

San Diego [Release]
Matt Peleti, Offensive Line
Robbie Beathard, Defensive Back
Troy McClelland, Defensvie Back
Blake Oliaro, Defensive LIne