NDSU Places Three On Capital One Academic All-America® At-Large Teams

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State golfers Amy Anderson and Nathan Anderson and wrestler Tyler Johnson were named to the Capital One Academic All-America® at-large teams Thursday, June 7, by a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Amy Anderson, a junior from Oxbow, N.D., was a first team pick with a 3.96 cumulative grade-point average in accounting with a minor in fraud investigation after being named to the second team in 2011.  She led The Summit League for the third straight year with a 73.0 average, won her second league title, and advanced to her third straight NCAA regional.

Nathan Anderson, a junior from Oxbow, N.D., made the second team with a 4.00 cumulative GPA in accounting and a minor in fraud investigation.  He led the Bison with a 75.5 average, had three top-10 finishes including his first collegiate victory, and tied for 14th place at the Summit League championship.

Johnson, a senior from Bismarck, N.D., made the second team with a 4.00 cumulative GPA in biology with a minor in chemistry.  Johnson (20-14) was the third-place finisher at 174 pounds at the NCAA West Regional and was named to the All-Western Wrestling Conference third team and Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team.

To be eligible for Capital One Academic All-America® honors, student-athletes must have a 3.30 or better cumulative GPA on a 4-point scale, sophomore athletic standing, and be a starter or key reserve for their team.

At-large eligible sports are women's bowling, women's crew, men's and women's fencing, women's field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, men's volleyball, water polo, and men's wrestling.

Capital One Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Teams
Division I
First Team
Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford, 3.98, Mechanical Engineering, Wrestling
Franz Bernstein, Vermont, 3.84, Engineering Management, Skiing
Bobby Bollier, Stanford, 3.75, Mechanical Engineering, Swimming
Brendan Buckley, Army, 3.99, Engineering Management, Lacrosse
Louis Cant, Mississippi State, 3.93, Kinesiology, Tennis
Cody Deacon, Air Force, 3.84, Aeronautical Engineering, Swimming
Brian Donohoe, UC San Diego, 3.96, History, Water Polo
Andrew Elliott, Ohio State, 3.85, Marketing, Swimming
Colin Gray, Evansville, 4.00, Mathematics/Actuarial Science, Swimming
Ryan Helms, Tennessee, 3.71, Exercise Science, Swimming
Tucker Lane, Nebraska, 3.94, Communication Studies, Wrestling
Brad Lawson, Stanford, 3.66, Science, Technology & Society, Volleyball
Miguel Pineda, Penn State, 3.98, Biology, Gymnastics
Tyler Reinking, Montana State, 3.98, Exercise & Nutrition Science, Skiing
Kyle Weeks, Alabama, 4.00, Finance, Swimming

Second Team
Nathan Anderson, North Dakota State, 4.00, Accounting, Golf
Chad Billins, Ferris State, 3.82, Marketing, Ice Hockey
Steve Bonanno, Hofstra, 3.81, Accounting, Wrestling
Remi Boutillier, Fresno State, 3.87, Business Administration, Tennis
Patrick Cantlay, UCLA, 3.30, History, Golf
Sean Duddy, Ohio State, 3.96, Finance, Ice Hockey
Josh Ihnen, Nebraska, 3.88, Finance, Wrestling
Artem Ilyushin, Mississippi State, 3.75, Business Administration, Tennis
Tyler Johnson, North Dakota State, 4.00, Biology, Wrestling
Ryan Leets, Army, 4.04, Civil Engineering, Ice Hockey
Alex Lendrum, Southern California, 3.70, Biology & Biomedical Science, Swimming
Kyle Owens, Auburn, 3.91, Biological Science/Pre-Med, Swimming
Eric Packer, Dartmouth, 3.86, Engineering, Skiing
Austin Thompson, Arizona, 3.47, Molecular Cellular Biology, Swimming
James White, Georgia Tech, 3.69, Management, Golf

Third Team
Nick Bailen, RPI, 3.91, Business & Management Communication, Ice Hockey
C.J. Costabile, Duke, 3.32, History, Lacrosse
Dylan Frittelli, Texas, 3.35, Geography, Golf
Troy Grosenick, Union, 3.83, Managerial Economics, Ice Hockey
Robert Hamlin, Lehigh, 3.36, Material Science/Engineering, Wrestling
Andreas Haug, Colorado, 4.00, Business Finance, Skiing
Ryan Hawkins, 3.85, Architecture, Swimming
Kevin King, Georgia Tech, 3.71, Mechanical Engineering, Tennis
Matthew Langley, Middle Tennessee State, 4.00, Exercise Science, Tennis
Mike Lee, St. Cloud State, 3.94, Biomedical Science, Ice Hockey
Daniel Nguyen, Southern California, 3.43, Communication, Tennis
James Queeney, Colgate, 4.15, Mathematics, Lacrosse
Matt Snyder, Virginia, 3.83, Kinesiology, Wrestling
Armin Triendl, New Mexico, 4.00, Business Administration, Skiing
Jonathan Yergler, Princeton, 3.37, Psychology, Fencing

Academic All-American® of the Year: Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford

Capital One Academic All-America® Women's At-Large Teams
Division I
First Team
Amy Anderson, North Dakota State, 3.96, Accounting, Golf
Melanie Baskind, Harvard, 3.74, Neurobiology, Lacrosse
Elizabeth Beisel, Florida, 3.61, Telecommunications, Swimming
Sarah Borchelt, Virginia, 3.92, Nursing, Crew
Kat Ding, Georgia, 3.58, Advertising, Gymnastics
Elina Eggers, Arizona State, 3.96, Economics, Swimming
Amy Glen, Vermont, 3.96, Biology, Skiing
Katie Goddard, Brown, 4.00, Public Policy, Gymnastics
Evgeniya Kirpicheva, St. John's, 3.75, Public Relations, Fencing
Jessica Lyden, Duke, 3.95, Psychology, Swimming
Courtney McLane, Alabama, 4.00, Marketing, Tennis
Brooke Pancake, Alabama, 4.00, Marketing, Golf
Caitlin Patterson, Vermont, 3.92, Civil Engineering, Skiing
Wendy Trott, Georgia, 3.97, International Affairs, Swimming
Becca Ward, Duke, 3.47, Public Policy, Fencing

Second Team
Kelly Amundrud, Bradley, 3.94, Accounting, Golf
Jennifer Beatty, Bowling Green State, 4.00, Physical Ed/Teacher Ed, Swimming
Chelsea Beck, Wagner, 3.98, Education/Psychology, Water Polo
Karlee Bispo, Texas, 3.35, Exercise Science/Pre-Med, Swimming
Amanda Burnett, Boise State, 4.00, M.B.A., Swimming
Alyssa Conner, Texas A&M, 4.00, Marketing, Swimming
Ulrike Denker, Ohio State, 3.93, Business/Accounting, Crew
Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma, 3.65, Advertising, Gymnastics
Kelsey Floyd, Tennessee, 3.60, Sport Management, Swimming
Logan Kline, Virginia Tech, 3.79, Biological Science, Swimming
Jocelyne Lamoureux, North Dakota, 3.87, Physical Education, Ice Hockey
Joanna Mather, Florida, 3.65, Business Administration, Tennis
Bethany Neczypor, Cornell, 4.01, Psychology, Gymnastics
Katie Yamamura, UC Davis, 3.96, Neurobiology/Psychology, Gymnastics
Petra Zublasing, West Virginia, 3.85, Civil Engineering, Rifle

Third Team
Kelsey Amy, Penn State, 3.79, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Field Hockey
Elmine Botes, Fairleigh Dickinson, 3.98, Electrical Engineering, Tennis
Eileen Brandes, Michigan, 3.92, Biology, Field Hockey
Katie Burnett, South Carolina, 3.85, Experimental Psychology, Golf
Hannah Caron, Utah, 3.99, Speech & Hearing, Swimming
Amanda D'Ostroph, Charleston Southern, 4.00, Biology, Golf
Jasmine DePompeo, Navy, 3.38, Political Science, Lacrosse
Michelle Fountain, Marist, 3.86, Education/Psychology, Swimming
Emily Harman, Syracuse, 3.95, Health & Exercise Science, Tennis
Polly Hirt, Illinois State, 4.00, Nursing, Swimming
Kim Kaufman, Texas Tech, 4.00, Political Science, Golf
Stacy Kramer, Western Michigan, 4.00, Biology, Gymnastics
Jaime Pisani, Arkansas, 3.66, Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Gymnastics
Emily Tubert, Arkansas, 3.80, Broadcast Journalism, Golf
Taylor Zondervan, Western Michigan, 4.00, Exercise Science, Gymnastics

Academic All-American® of the Year: Brooke Pancake, Alabama