Spartans Place 32 on Spring Academic All-IIAC List
May 31, 2013 | J.Crane
DUBUQUE, IOWA – The University of Dubuque placed 32 Student-Athletes on the Spring Academic All-Iowa Conference Team. To be eligible for the IIAC All-Academic Team a Student-Athlete must compete at the varsity level, be least a sophomore in academic standing, have attended the nominating institution for at least one academic year, and attain a 3.5 or better grade point average. UD Women’s Track and Field led all Spartan spring team with eight honorees.
Three-sport standout Ashley Barwick (Appleton, Wis./Xavier) earned Academic All-IIAC for the seventh time (3-Soccer, 3-Basketball, 1-Track). Senior Jessica Serd (Seoul, South Korea/Lakenheath American) was honored for the fourth time (3-Softball, 1-Volleyball). On the men’s side, Brock Grubbs (Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar), Matthew Allen (Galena, Ill./Galena), Chris Kerr (Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mt. Vernon), Shawn Iben (Clinton, Iowa/Camanche), Demetrius Johnson (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer), and Joe Swedenhjelm (Norwalk, Iowa/Dowling) were all named to the academic team for the third time.
| Women's Track & Field - 8 | |||
| Ashley Barwick | Sr. | Appleton, Wis./Xavier | Accounting/Business Admin |
| Rebecca Kuhle | Jr. | Hazel Green, Wis./Southwestern | Accounting/Business Admin/English |
| Samantha Holen | So. | Rockford, Ill./Rockford Lutheran | Elementary Education |
| Kelsey McCreight | So. | Blue Grass, Iowa/Davenport West | Elementary Education |
| Nickolette McKenzie | So. | Hoffman Estates, Ill./William Fremd | Health, Wellness, & Recreation |
| Brenda Nava | So. | Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech | Flight Ops./Aviation Management |
| Sade Pointer | So. | Rochelle, Ill./Rochelle Township | Criminal Justice/Sociology |
| Melissa Sawyer | So. | Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North | Biology |
| Softball - 6 | |||
| Jessica Serd | Sr. | Seoul, South Korea/Lakenheath | Computer Graphics/Interactive Media |
| Caitlin Aulwes | Jr. | Edgewood, Iowa/Edgewood-Colesburg | Health, Wellness, & Recreation |
| Lindsay Ellinor | Jr. | Freeport, Ill./Freeport Senior | Elementary Education |
| Kelli Gerace | So. | DeKalb, Ill./DeKalb | Physical Education Teaching, K-12 |
| Chelsea Hawkins | So. | Maryville Heights, Mo./Pattonville | Undecided |
| Rachel Perkowitz | So. | Grayslake, Ill./Grayslake | Criminal Justice/Sociology |
| Men's Tennis - 5 | |||
| Michael Braden | Sr. | Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott | Wellness & Exercise Science |
| Shawn Iben | Sr. | Clinton, Iowa/Camanche | Business Admin./CIS |
| Demetrius Johnson | Sr. | Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer | Accounting/Business Admin. |
| Dishon Deering | Jr. | Winter Springs, Fla./Winter Springs | Sociology/Criminal Justice |
| Nikolay Gospodinov | So. | Mons, Belguim/SHAPE American | Accounting/Business Admin |
| Men's Track & Field - 5 | |||
| Joe Swedenhjelm | Sr. | Norwalk, Iowa/Dowling | Computer Graphics/Interactive Media |
| Evan Zurbuchen | Jr. | Hollandale, Wis./Madison West | Aviation Management |
| Zach Ahrens | So. | LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley | Criminal Justice |
| Tyler Dobratz | So. | Edgerton, Wis./Edgerton | Health, Wellness, & Recreation |
| Peter Hager | So. | Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo | Accounting |
| Baseball - 4 | |||
| Brock Grubbs | Sr. | Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar | Business Admin./Communications |
| Josh Eastman | Jr. | Edgerton, Wis./Edgerton | Health, Wellness, & Sport |
| Joey Kilsdonk | Jr. | Appleton, Wis./Kimberly | Sociology/Criminal Justice |
| Eric Pelano | So. | Lake Elmo, Minn./Hill-Murray | Criminal Justice |
| Men's Golf - 4 | |||
| Matt Allen | Sr. | Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mt. Vernon | Accounting/Business Admin. |
| Chris Kerr | Sr. | Galena, Ill./Galena | Health, Wellness, & Recreation |
| Christian Armas | Jr. | Richmond, Texas/Houston Christian | Health, Wellness, & Recreation |
| Matt Schuberg | So. | Elburn, Ill./Kaneland | Accounting |
| Complete 2012-13 Academic All-Iowa Conference Team | |||
