Bowling Green State University Athletics
Haneline Named Academic All-MAC
December 23, 2002 | Football
Dec. 23, 2002
Cleveland, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference academic football team was announced today as 27 student-athletes were honored as voted on by the league's Faculty Athletic Representatives.
The selections were made based on each nominees academic and athletic achievements for the 2002 season. The team is comprised without regard to position.
Three MAC schools had four honorees with Central Michigan, Kent State and Northern Illinois leading the way. Two individuals on the list have perfect 4.00 GPA - Michael Griffis and Maurio Medley of Kent State. Three of the honorees are also Verizon Academic All-Americans this season - Travis Barclay of Ball State, Rob Turner of Central Michigan and Chris Tuminello of Toledo.
Of the 27 selections, eight had previously been selected to the all-MAC team as selected by the league's head coaches. Those honorees are first-team members Kyle Croskey of Central Michigan, Curtis Head of Marshall, Tim Vincent of Northern Illinois and David Gardner and Chris Tuminello of Toledo. Second team all-MAC selections also on the academic squad are Chris Haneline of Bowling Green, Jimmy Fryzel of UCF and Matt Dunker of Northern Illinois.
2002 Academic All-MAC Football Team Name, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/H.S. GPA Major Nick Tabacca, Ball State Jr. OG Columbus, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson 3.45 HistoryJonathan Eckert, Ball State Sr. TE New Bremen, Ohio/New Bremen 3.96 Accounting
Travis Barclay, Ball State Sr. OG Bedford, Ind./North Lawrence 3.98 Physics
Chris Haneline, Bowling Green Sr. LB N. Olmsted, Ohio/St. Ignatius 3.43 Criminal Justice
Jeff Mills, Buffalo Jr. OT Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin 3.57 Math/Economics
Jimmy Fryzel, UCF Sr. WR Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland 3.35 Accounting
Kyle Croskey, Central Michigan Sr. OG East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing 3.62 Industrial Ed.
Derek McLaughlin, Central Michigan Jr. OG Berrien Springs, Mich./Berrien Springs 3.66 Math
Rob Turner, Central Michigan Sr. WR Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest 3.96 Business
Matt Wohlgemuth, Central Michigan Jr. DE Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion 3.65 Envir. Ed.
David Lusky, Eastern Michigan Jr. LB Novi, Mich./Redford Catholic Central 3.36 Mgt.
Michael Griffis, Kent State Sr. DB Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Cardinal 4.00 Justice Studies
Kevin Jamieson, Kent State Sr. OL Niles, Ohio/McKinley 3.44 Biological Science
Maurio Medley, Kent State Jr. WR Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy 4.00 Childhood Education
Steve Smith, Kent State Jr. OL Canton, Ohio/McKinley 3.60 Technology
Curtis Head, Marshall Sr. P/PK Shelbyville, Ky./Shelby County 3.79 PE Education K-12
Eddie Tillitz, Miami Sr. WR Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville 3.50 Zoology
Matt Dunker, Northern Illinois Sr. TE Marengo, Ill./Marengo 3.23 Mathematics
Jason Frank, Northern Illinois Sr. DE Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville 3.23 Sociology
Josh Haldi, Northern Illinois So. QB Madison, Ohio/Madison 3.94 Accountancy
Tim Vincent, Northern Illinois Sr. OT Galena, Ill./Galena 3.38 Elementary Education
Joe Mohler, Ohio Sr. WR Dublin, Ohio/Coffman 3.29 Biology/Pre-med
David Gardner, Toledo Sr. LB Ellwood, Pa./Lincoln 3.28 Finance
Frank Ofili, Toledo Jr. DL Ypsilanti, Mich./Ypsilanti 3.48 Mechanical Engineering
Chris Tuminello, Toledo Sr. C Boardman, Ohio/Boardman 3.93 Civil Engineering
Jason Feldspauch, Western Michigan Jr. WS Fowler, Mich./Fowler 3.32 Computer Business
Jake Gasaway, Western Michigan Sr. C Lowell, Ind./Lowell 3.34 Marketing -MAC-
