Academic All-Americans UW-Stevens Point’s academic success has been rewarded with 37 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including 34 in the past ten seasons. Athletes in every sport have an opportunity to earn the honor. Teams are chosen in football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and field, baseball and softball. Other sports are included in an “at-large” category. The squads are nominated and selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Name
Team
Year
Sport
Kyle Steiner
Second
2007-08
Men’s Track and Field
Dustin Robinson
Second
2007-08
Football
Meredith DeCaluwe
Third
2007-08
Women’s Soccer
Kyle Steiner
Second
2006-07
Men’s Track and Field
Beth Bard
First
2006-07
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Amy Statz
Third
2006-07
Women’s Ice Hockey
Jenna Mitchler
Second
2005-06
Women’s Cross Country/Track
Mike Hayes
Second
2005-06
Wrestling
Garth Newport
Second
2005-06
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Chuck Brehm
Second
2005-06
Baseball
Mark LaLonde
Second
2004-05
Men’s Cross Country/Track
Chuck Brehm
Third
2004-05
Baseball
Curt Johnson
First
2003-04
Men’s Cross Country/Track
Craig Johnson
First
2003-04
Football
Kelly Fink
Third
2003-04
Women’s Soccer
Jenny Bruce
First
2003-04
Women’s Soccer
Jody Butkowski
Third
2002-03
Women’s Track and Field
Jen Randall
Second
2002-03
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Jenny Bruce
Third
2002-03
Women’s Soccer
Jody Butkowski
Third
2001-02
Women’s Track and Field
Craig Gunderson
Third
2001-02
Men’s Track and Field
Jen Randall
Third
2001-02
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Kari Groshek
Second
2001-02
Women’s Basketball
Jenny Bruce
Second
2001-02
Women’s Soccer
Leah Juno
Second
2000-01
Women’s Track and Field
Margaret Domka
Second
2000-01
Women’s Soccer
Marie Muhvic
First
2000-01
Women’s Soccer
Leah Juno
Third
2000-01
Women’s Cross Country
Dan Schwamberger
First
1999-00
Men’s Track and Field
Tammy Byrne
Second
1999-00
Women’s Tennis
Becca Uphoff
Third
1999-00
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Brent Newport
First
1999-00
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Dan Schwamberger
Second
1999-00
Men’s Cross Country
Andy Palzkill
Second
1999-00
Football
Joel Hornby
First
1997-98
Football
Jon Julius
Second
1991-92
Men’s Basketball
Bill Zuiker
Second
1980-81
Men’s Basketball
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KYLE STEINER (above) was twice named a second-team Academic All-America and placed second in the NCAA Division III decathlon in 2007 and 2008.
AMY STATZ (below) helped the women’s hockey team make three Frozen Four appearances and had the most wins of any goalie in Division III history with 68 victories.