Bowling Green State University Athletics
Six Falcons Earn Academic All-MAC Status
December 19, 2008 | Football
Dec. 19, 2008
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced their 2008 Academic All-MAC teams this afternoon (Dec. 19) with six members of the Bowling Green State University football team capturing the award. Cody Basler, Craig Rutherford and Jimmy Scheidler were named to the Academic All-MAC Team, while Nick Iovinelli, Marques Parks and Sinisa Vrvilo were honorable mention.
Basler played in all 12 games this season, making two starts. In one of those starts he had six tackles, a fumble recovery (for a touchdown) and picked off one Wyoming pass in the Falcons' 44-16 win over the Cowboys. He finished the year with 42 tackles.
Iovinelli was recently honored by the MAC after being named to the third-team earlier this year. He averaged 40.4 yards a punt, while placing 12 punts inside the opponents' 20 yard-line.
Rutherford served as the team's long snapper on field goals and extra points. He currently maintains a 4.0 grade-point average.
Parks made 10 starts this season and saw action in all 12 games. His best game came versus Wyoming where he had five receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown. He finished the season with 19 receptions for 248 yards and four scores.
Scheidler had a breakout season in 2008, leading all MAC tight ends with seven touchdown receptions. In the season opener versus Pittsburgh the junior had three catches for 30 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the year with 17 receptions for 150 yards.
Vrvilo converted on nine of 16 field goals and 41 of 43 extra points in his senior year. He had season-long makes of 44 yards at Akron and Wyoming. He added six touchbacks on kickoffs in 2008.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Academic All-MAC Brian Flaherty, Akron, Senior, 3.849 GPA, Integrated Language Arts Gonzalo Barinaga, Ball State, Senior, 3.682, Pre-Med Dan Gerberry, Ball State, Senior, 3.265, Physical Education Ian McGarvey, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.552, Psychology Chris Miller, Ball State, Senior, 3.378, Accounting Cody Basler, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.44, Exercise Science Craig Rutherford, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00, Secondary Education Jimmy Scheidler, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.47, Business Pre-Law Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan, R-Junior, 3.21, Biomedical Sciences Matt Berning, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.79, Undecided Brian Brunner, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.89, Journalism Eric Fraser, Central Michigan, R-Junior, 3.51, Health Fitness Andrew Hartline, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.31, Economics Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, R-Junior, 3.53, Interpersonal Communications Frank Zombo, Central Michigan, R-Junior, 3.32, Health Fitness Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, 3.37, Mathematics-Secondary Education Nate Reed, Kent State, Junior, 3.35, Pre-Accounting Dorian Wood, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.84, Biology Joe Hudson, Miami, Senior, 3.20, Exercise Science Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois, R-Freshman, 3.83, Business Management Jon Brost, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.60, Electrical Engineering Mike Krause, Northern Illinois, R-Sophomore, 3.44, Business Management Craig Rusch, Northern Illinois, R-Senior, 3.33, Mechanical Engineering Matt Simon, Northern Illinois, R-Senior, 3.30, Graduate Student Michael Brown, Ohio, Graduate Student, 3.89, Coaching Education (Master's) David Carter, Ohio, Senior, 3.81, Coaching Education (Master's) Jameson Hartke, Ohio, Senior, 3.45, Finance William "Jake" Brownell, Temple, Junior, 3.52, Biology Kevin Kowalski, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.75, Undecided Tim Hiller, Western Michigan, R-Junior, 4.00, MBA/Business & Marketing Phillip Swanson, Western Michigan, R-Sophomore, 3.92, Journalism
Honorable Mention Academic All-MAC Andy Hildreth, Akron, Holder Kreg Hunter, Ball State Nick Iovinelli, Bowling Green Marques Parks, Bowling Green Sinisa Vrvilo, Bowling Green Sean Murnane, Central Michigan Mike Petrucci, Central Michigan Jeremy Wilson, Central Michigan Eric Davis, Eastern Michigan Dan DeMaster, Eastern Michigan Lyle Garrison, Eastern Michigan Tyler Palsrok, Eastern Michigan Ben Thayer, Eastern Michigan Patrick Treppa, Eastern Michigan Michael Fay, Kent State Mitchell Anderson, Miami Brayden Coombs, Miami Anthony Kokal, Miami Seth Philip, Miami Pat Schiller, Northern Illinois Chris Hall, Ohio Adam Olsheski, Ohio Beau Brudzinski, Toledo
