AUSTIN, Texas – For the first time in program history, the Washburn Ichabod men's track and field team will have two Academic All-America® selections named to the College Sports Communicators team.
Alessandro Di Gregorio was named a first-team Academic All-America® and
Jordan Dale was a second-team Academic All-America® pick.
Di Gregorio, a physics graduate with a 4.00 grade point average, picked up second-team All-American honors after finishing 10th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships this past season and was a second-team all-MIAA honoree after finishing second in the high jump at the MIAA Outdoor Championships after competing in 11 events. He was also all-MIAA at the MIAA Indoor Championships placing third in the high jump. He won the high jump at the Rock Chalk Classic clearing 2.11m (6-11.00) and was named the winner of the MIAA's A-Game Scholar Athlete at the MIAA Outdoor Championships. This season he was also a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and the MIAA Academic Excellence listings.
Dale, an economics major with a 3.69 grade point average, earned All-American honors in the high jump at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships finishing fifth in each championship and was a two-time MIAA high jump champion winning both the MIAA Indoor and Outdoor titles this past year. Overall he recorded 11 top-five finishes in 11 events with four individual wins. He was also an USTFCCCA all-region selection in both the indoor and outdoor season and was a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and the MIAA Scholar Athlete listing.
NCAA DIVISION II
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Loic Scomparin, Colorado School of Mines
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Logan Bocovich Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.70/3.93 Geochemistry (G)
Everett Delate (1) Colorado School of Mines Sr. 3.88/3.80 Mineral & Energy Economy (G)
Alessandro Di Gregorio Washburn University Sr. 4.00 Physics
Owen Fraser (2) Missouri University of Science & Technology Jr. 4.00 Mechanical Engineering
Ben Haas Hillsdale College Jr. 3.58 Biology
Ryan Hartman Augustana University Gr. 4.00 Sports Administration & Leadership
Myles Kerner (1) Grand Valley State University Sr. 3.73/3.73 Communications
Ryan Miller Lock Haven Gr. 4.00/4.00 Biology
Justin Moeller Truman State University Gr. 3.91/3.91 Accounting (G)
Matthew Muthler Lock Haven Gr. 4.00/4.00 Information Technology
Hunter Potrykus (1, 5) Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.92/4.00 Mechanical Engr. (U) / Thermal Fluid & Energy Systems (G)
Loic Scomparin (1) Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.95/3.85 Environmental Engr. (U) / Advanced Energy Systems & Hydrology (G)
Mason Strader (1) Pittsburg State University Gr. 3.83/4.00 Health Human Performance & Recreation
Laurenz Waldbauer (2) Northwest Nazarene Sr. 4.00 Global Business
Seaton Wozniak (3) Slippery Rock University Jr. 4.00 Business Management
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Joshua Caleb University of Alaska Anchorage So. 3.65 Computer Science
Jordan Dale Washburn University Jr. 3.69 Economics
Calder Erick Concordia-St. Paul Sr. 3.94/4.00 Data Analytics
Dan Gibney (3) Indiana University of Pennsylvania Sr. 4.00 Safety, Health, & Environmental Applied Sciences
Cole Gorham East Stroudsburg University Sr. 3.50 Exercise Science
Joshua Gose (1, 6) Slippery Rock University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Business Administration
Joseph Hamilton University of Colorado Colorado Springs Jr. 3.99 Biochemistry
Thorben Hast (1, 4) University of Colorado Colorado Springs Sr. 3.94 Business
Sam Lange (2) Michigan Technological University Sr. 3.98 Mechanical Engineering
Nick Melanese Cal State San Marcos Sr. 4.00/4.00 Business Analytics (G)
Alex Meyer University of Indianapolis So. 3.57 Exercise Science
Matthew Oglesby (2, 6, 9) Pittsburg State University Gr. 3.89/4.00 Business Administration (G)
Myles Rhodes Grand Valley State University Gr. 3.54 Health & Physical Education (U) / Education (G)
Dylan Sprecker Pittsburg State University So. 3.87 Exercise Science
Romet Vahter West Texas A&M Jr. 3.90 Finance
Sam Wilhelm (1) University of Alabama in Huntsville Sr. 3.93 Aerospace Engineering
Riley Witt Northwest Missouri State University Jr. 3.94 Exercise Science
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Hayden Albright (1, 4) Fort Hays State University Sr. 3.78/4.00 Professional Studies
Noah Bernarding Pennsylvania Western University, California Sr. 3.86/3.81 Counseling
Michael Fellin Kutztown University Jr. 3.56 Criminal Justice
Noah Fisher (3) University of Findlay Gr. 3.84/3.86 Business Administration (G)
Koby Fraaza Grand Valley State University Jr. 3.93 Biomedical Sciences
Trent Lauderdale Stanislaus State Gr. 3.80/4.00 Business
Drew Layton Slippery Rock University So. 3.63 Environmental Geoscience
Dejan Mileusnic Fresno Pacific University Sr. 3.74 Kinesiology
Matt Schaeckenbach Cedarville University So. 3.97 Liberal Arts
Scott Spaanstra Grand Valley State University Gr. 3.67/3.67 Higher Education & Sport Coaching
Braylon Thompson Pittsburg State University So. 4.00 Marketing
Sam Tremelling Northern State University Jr. 3.96 Human Performance & Fitness
Jeremiah Vaille Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.73/3.97 Civil & Environmental Engineering (G)
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2023-24
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2023-24
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2023-24
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(5) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(6) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(9) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
