Six Buckeyes Named to NFF 2011 Hampshire Honor Society – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/4/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Buckeyes Bryant Browning, Garrett Hummel, Chris Malone, Jake McQuaide, Andy Miller and Scott Sika honored; Ohio State one of four FBS schools with five or more honored
DALLAS, May 4, 2011 – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2011 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 671 players from 241 schools qualified for membership in the society’s fifth year, showing a steady increase in membership each year since the inaugural class in 2007.
“In just the fifth year of this initiative, it gives the NFF great pride to honor so many qualified and accomplished collegiate players as members of this year’s Hampshire Honor Society,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “The number of players we are able to recognize has nearly doubled since the first year of the program, showing that you can play football at the highest level and still be a standout student.”
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF’s current National Scholar-Athlete program, greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year and further strengthening the organization’s leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes who play football at the more than 700 college and universities with football programs nationwide. Jon F. Hanson, the chairman and founder of The Hampshire Companies, provided an endowment to launch the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007. He made the contribution as part of his legacy to the organization after serving as NFF chairman from 1994-2006. Each of the 671 players awarded with membership in this year’s Honor Society will receive a certificate commemorating the achievement.
“We encourage every football-playing school in the country to get involved in this most important initiative,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, “Thanks to the generosity of Jon F. Hanson, we have honored nearly 3,000 of our nation’s best and brightest college players over the past five years. This program truly shows the power of football in building tomorrow’s leaders.”
Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include:
• Being a starter or a significant substitute in one’s last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university;
• Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
• Meeting all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements and graduation.
The Hampshire Honor Society represents a powerful component in the organization’s rich history as an innovator in promoting the scholar-athlete ideal. Launched in 1959 with a donation from Hall of Fame coach Earl “Red” Blaik, the NFF’s National Scholar-Athlete Awards program became the first initiative in history to grant postgraduate scholarships based on a player’s combined academic success, football performance and community leadership. And, since its inception, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards program has awarded $9.5 million to 740 top scholars and community leaders.
Currently, the NFF distributes more than $300,000 a year at the national level through the program to 15 individuals. Each winner of a National Scholar-Athlete Award receives an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. Additionally, the William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, is given to one member of each year’s class as the absolute best. The winner of the Campbell, claimed by Texas defensive end Sam Acho in 2010, receives a total scholarship of $25,000 and a 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy. Through, its chapter network, the NFF also awards an additional $1 million to local high school student-athletes, bringing the NFF’s annual scholarship distribution total to more than $1.3 million. A record-high nine NFF National Scholar-Athletes were selected in last week’s NFL Draft.
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SCHOOL |
NAME |
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Adams State College (Colo.) |
Bryce Buderus |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Nick Edwards |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Jeff Katz |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Sean Legister |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Brian Merrigan |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Rick Morgan |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Brian Murphy |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Charlie Pratt |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Marcus Richtel |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Isaac Rowner |
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Amherst College (Mass.) |
Alex Vetras |
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Angelo State University (Texas) |
Josh Neiswander |
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Arizona State University |
Thomas Weber |
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Arkansas State University |
Jeff Blake |
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Arkansas State University |
Adam Gaston |
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Arkansas Tech University |
Danny Martin |
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Arkansas Tech University |
Robert Sagerian |
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Arkansas Tech University |
Brandon Wright |
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Ashland University (Ohio) |
Joe Horn |
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Auburn University |
Ryan Pugh |
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Augsburg College (Minn.) |
Dane Bates |
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Augsburg College (Minn.) |
Jack Christopherson |
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Augsburg College (Minn.) |
John Hibbs |
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Augsburg College (Minn.) |
Kendall Langert |
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Augsburg College (Minn.) |
Adam Mead |
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Augustana College (Ill.) |
Robert Wood |
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Austin College (Texas) |
Austin Light |
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Austin Peay State University |
Preston Keck |
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Austin Peay State University |
Brad Williams |
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Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
Cory Besch |
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Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
Jay York |
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Ball State University |
Ian McGarvey |
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Baylor University |
Derek Epperson |
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Bentley University (Mass.) |
Paul Branco |
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Bentley University (Mass.) |
Mark Dolan |
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Bentley University (Mass.) |
Jared Kawadler |
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Bentley University (Mass.) |
John Malone |
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Bentley University (Mass.) |
Greg O’Brien |
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Bentley University (Mass.) |
Bill Panora |
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Bethel University (Minn.) |
Brendan Flaherty |
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Bethel University (Minn.) |
Andrew Johnson |
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Bethel University (Minn.) |
Trent Pearson |
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Bethel University (Minn.) |
Ross Petterson |
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Bethel University (Minn.) |
Cory Svihla |
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Bethel University (Minn.) |
Kyle Wahllund |
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Bethel University (Tenn.) |
John Graham |
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Bluffton University (Ohio) |
Aaron Wladischkin |
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Boston College |
Anthony Castonzo* |
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Bowie State University (Md.) |
Sterling Grant-Jones |
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Bridgewater State University (Mass.) |
Christopher Grande |
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Brigham Young University |
Nick Alletto |
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Brigham Young University |
Shane Hunter |
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Brigham Young University |
Zeke Mendenhall |
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Brigham Young University |
Mitch Payne |
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Brigham Young University |
BJ Peterson |
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Brigham Young University |
Andrew Rich |
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Brown University |
John Anderson |
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Brown University |
John Connelly |
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Brown University |
Patrick Conroy |
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Brown University |
John Cook |
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Brown University |
Cameron Cotton |
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Brown University |
Brian Ellixson |
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Brown University |
Blaine Grinna |
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Brown University |
Russell Leedy |
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Brown University |
Jeremy Raducha |
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Brown University |
Joe Springer |
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Brown University |
Zachary Tronti |
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Bryant University |
Doug Emerzian |
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Bucknell University |
Rob Gerlach |
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Bucknell University |
Alex Iwaskiw |
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Bucknell University |
Luke Massaro |
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Bucknell University |
Travis Nissley* |
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Bucknell University |
Jason Vollmar |
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Bucknell University |
John von Paris |
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California Polytechnic Institute |
James Chen |
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California Polytechnic Institute |
Marty Mohamed |
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Carleton College (Minn.) |
Brad Eckelmann |
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Carleton College (Minn.) |
Neil Kolstad |
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Carleton College (Minn.) |
Tim Mulso |
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Carleton College (Minn.) |
Tyler Palin |
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Carleton College (Minn.) |
Will Taylor |
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Carroll College (Mont.) |
Mike Waldenberg |
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Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) |
Zach Homyk |
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Catholic University (D.C.) |
Christopher Scotti |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Zackary Bandow |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Kurtis Brondyke |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Kevin Haupt |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Cole Henderson |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Austin Hill |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Steven Johnson |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Jordan Leuschen |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Joel Mudd |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Jason Ohlfest |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Antonio Santon |
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Central College (Iowa) |
Lee Schroeder |
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Central Methodist University (Mo.) |
Tyler Padgett |
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Central Michigan University |
Matt Berning |
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Central Michigan University |
Sean Murnane |
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Centre College (Ky.) |
Kevin Harman |
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Christopher Newport University (Va.) |
Kenneth Hall |
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Clarion University (Pa.) |
Nick Sipes |
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Colgate University |
Greg Sullivan |
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College of the Holy Cross |
Mike Argillander |
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College of the Holy Cross |
Rob Dornfried |
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College of the Holy Cross |
Bill Edger |
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College of the Holy Cross |
Matt Ferrel |
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College of the Holy Cross |
Marcus Morgan |
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Colorado State University |
Eric Peitz |
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Columbia University |
Dan Cohen |
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Columbia University |
Alex Gross* |
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Columbia University |
Nico Gutierrez |
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Columbia University |
Marc Holloway |
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Columbia University |
Nathan Lenz |
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Columbia University |
Adam Mehrer |
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Columbia University |
Matt Stotler |
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Columbia University |
August Williams |
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Concordia University (Minn.) |
Hayden Vavra |
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Concordia University (Wisc.) |
Thomas Guest |
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Concordia University (Wisc.) |
Jacob Pfeiffer |
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Concordia University (Wisc.) |
Dan Winsey |
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Cumberland University (Tenn.) |
Todd Holman |
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Curry College (Mass.) |
Matthew Alksninis |
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Curry College (Mass.) |
Christopher Goll |
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Curry College (Mass.) |
John Murphy |
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Dakota State University (S.D.) |
Josh Windsor |
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Dartmouth College |
Donald Kephart |
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Dartmouth College |
Will Montgomery |
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Dartmouth College |
Tanner Scott |
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Denison University (Ohio) |
Jeff Cochran |
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Denison University (Ohio) |
Dan Crawford |
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Denison University (Ohio) |
Kevin Schneider |
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Denison University (Ohio) |
Jake Shafer |
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
Mark Branigan |
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
Tyler Doane |
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
Michael Engle |
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
Adam Hawkins |
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
Derrick Karazsia |
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
Jonathan Lambert |
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Dickinson College (Pa.) |
Jack Connolly |
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Dickinson College (Pa.) |
Josh Harrison |
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Doane College (Neb.) |
Tim Reed |
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Doane College (Neb.) |
Garrett Schroeder |
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Doane College (Neb.) |
David Wragge |
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Drake University |
Dan Clinton |
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Drake University |
Steve Platek |
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East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) |
Mike Dimitriou |
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East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) |
Matt Freed |
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East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) |
Brent Jones |
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East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) |
Richard Peter |
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East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) |
Kevin Schafer |
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East Texas Baptist University |
Evan Beaton |
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Eastern Illinois University |
Alain Marcelin |
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Eastern Illinois University |
Nick Nasti |
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Eastern Illinois University |
Jimmy Potempa |
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Eastern Kentucky University |
Evan Cromer |
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Eastern Kentucky University |
Robert Dees |
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Eastern Kentucky University |
Logan O’Connor |
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Eastern Michigan University |
Ben Thayer |
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Eastern New Mexico University |
Karlton Graves |
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Eastern New Mexico University |
Matt Kalish |
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Eastern New Mexico University |
Devin Sweet |
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Eastern New Mexico University |
Nathan Uland |
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Elmhurst College (Ill.) |
Rich Dastice |
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Elmhurst College (Ill.) |
Kyle DeMus |
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Elmhurst College (Ill.) |
Erik Personius |
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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (N.J.) |
Gino Abbate |
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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (N.J.) |
Alex Farinich |
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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (N.J.) |
Matt Porricelli |
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Florida State University |
Matthew Jenije |
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Florida State University |
Christian Ponder* |
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Fordham University |
Ahmed Haruna |
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Fordham University |
Jamal Haruna |
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Franklin & Marshall College (Pa.) |
Shane Gray |
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Franklin & Marshall College (Pa.) |
Andrew Hutcheon |
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Franklin & Marshall College (Pa.) |
Jay Ridinger |
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Franklin & Marshall College (Pa.) |
Mark Surma |
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Fresno State |
Lorne Bell |
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Fresno State |
Ryan Colburn |
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Fresno State |
Andrew Jackson |
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Fresno State |
Ben Jacobs |
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Fresno State |
Vince Pascoe |
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Gettysburg College (Pa.) |
Mike Barrett |
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Gettysburg College (Pa.) |
Matt Grujich |
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Grinnell College (Iowa) |
Ryan Fletcher |
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Grinnell College (Iowa) |
Marc Heronemus |
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Guilford College (N.C.) |
Jake Kues |
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Guilford College (N.C.) |
David LaPlaca |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
Lucas Armstrong |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
Brandon Jonker |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
John Juran |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
Jade Kotila |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
Zach Lundquist |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
Chris Martinez |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
Mike Mohs |
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) |
Paul Stommes |
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Hampden-Sydney College (Va.) |
Will Riggenbach |
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Hampton University |
Darius Johnson |
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Harding University (Ark.) |
Jason Thomasson |
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Harvard University |
Ryan Burkhead |
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Harvard University |
Michael Cook |
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Harvard University |
Dan Driscoll |
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Harvard University |
Nick Hasselberg |
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Harvard University |
Andrew Hatch |
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Harvard University |
Victor Ojukwu |
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Harvard University |
David Sklar |
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Harvard University |
Anthony Spadafino |
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Harvard University |
Collin Zych |
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Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
Phillip Doerfler |
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Hobart College (N.Y.) |
Nicholas Bianchi |
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Hobart College (N.Y.) |
Sean Kluber |
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Huntingdon College (Ala.) |
Quinn Hambrite |
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Huntingdon College (Ala.) |
Drew Harrell |
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Huntingdon College (Ala.) |
Jacob King |
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Huntingdon College (Ala.) |
Steven Pennewitt |
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Husson University (Maine) |
Michael Hersom |
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Husson University (Maine) |
Thomas Hersom |
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Indiana University |
Trea Burgess |
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Indiana University |
Ben Chappell* |
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Indiana University |
Jamie Lukaszewski |
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Indiana University |
Jordan Marquette |
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Indiana University |
Tyler Replogle |
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Indiana University |
Jeff Sanders |
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Ithaca College (N.Y.) |
David Ahonen |
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James Madison University |
David Dixon Wright |
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Johns Hopkins University (Md.) |
Dan Crowley |
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Johns Hopkins University (Md.) |
D.J. Hartigan |
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Johns Hopkins University (Md.) |
Brian Hopkins |
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Johns Hopkins University (Md.) |
Max Islinger |
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Johns Hopkins University (Md.) |
Ryan Lino |
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Johns Hopkins University (Md.) |
Mike Todisco |
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Johns Hopkins University (Md.) |
John Zetterstrom |
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Kansas State University |
Corey Adams |
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Kansas State University |
Kevin Rohleder |
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Kean University (N.J.) |
Matthew Puorro |
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Kenyon College (Ohio) |
Michael Beck |
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Kenyon College (Ohio) |
Beau Calcei |
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Kenyon College (Ohio) |
Jaron Maxson |
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Kenyon College (Ohio) |
Ryan Poh |
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Kenyon College (Ohio) |
Mark Sullivan |
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Lafayette College |
Doug Gerowski |
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Lafayette College |
Nick Nardone |
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Lebanon Valley College (Pa.) |
Chadd Comp |
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Lebanon Valley College (Pa.) |
Corey Guest |
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Lebanon Valley College (Pa.) |
Cruz Mannherz |
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Lebanon Valley College (Pa.) |
Brittany Ryan |
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Lebanon Valley College (Pa.) |
Andrew Scott |
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Lebanon Valley College (Pa.) |
Nic Shirey |
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Lebanon Valley College (Pa.) |
Ed Tobin |
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Lehigh University |
Tom Randazza |
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Liberty University |
Matt Camire |
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Liberty University |
Kyle O’Donnell |
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Liberty University |
Soeren Wendland |
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Lycoming College (Pa.) |
Dan Cassidy |
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Lycoming College (Pa.) |
T.J. Chiarolanza |
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Lycoming College (Pa.) |
Matt Landseidel |
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Macalester College (Minn.) |
Pete Goldberg |
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Marist College |
Terrence Turner |
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Marshall University |
Lee Smith |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Brian Doyle |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Kyle Johnson |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Derek Li |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Jonathan Smith |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Will Vega-Brown |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Michael Yurkerwich |
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Mercyhurst College (Pa.) |
Bryan Boyce |
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Mercyhurst College (Pa.) |
Brandon Harper |
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Mercyhurst College (Pa.) |
Garrett Kensy |
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Mercyhurst College (Pa.) |
Alex Trouten |
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Michigan State University |
Aaron Bates |
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Middle Tennessee State University |
Jeremy Kellem |
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Middle Tennessee State University |
Phillip Tanner |
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Midwestern State University (Texas) |
Zack Eskridge |
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Mississippi State University |
Sean Brauchle |
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Mississippi State University |
Aaron Feld |
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Mississippi State University |
Mark Melichar |
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Mississippi State University |
Derek Sherrod* |
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Missouri Valley College (Mo.) |
Tommi Pinta |
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Missouri Western State University |
Matt Glades |
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Missouri Western State University |
Steven Jones |
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Missouri Western State University |
Drew Newhart |
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Monmouth University |
Ken Amsel |
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Monmouth University |
Rick Burd |
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Monmouth University |
Ryan Folsom |
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Monmouth University |
Mike Roeder |
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Montana State University |
Kyle Begger |
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Montana State University |
Jordan Craney |
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Montana State University |
Dustin O’Connell |
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Montana State University |
Michael Rider |
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Montana State University |
Tanner Ripley |
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Montclair State University (N.J.) |
Gary Knoeppel |
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Moravian College (Pa.) |
Eric Dziengelski |
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Moravian College (Pa.) |
Alex Hersch |
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Moravian College (Pa.) |
Michael McClarin |
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Morehead State University |
Stephen Francis |
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Morehead State University |
Brennen Sargent |
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Morningside College (Iowa) |
Brice Buryanek |
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Morningside College (Iowa) |
Travis Chizek |
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Morningside College (Iowa) |
David Ericson |
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Morningside College (Iowa) |
C.J. Gradoville |
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Morningside College (Iowa) |
Austin Todd |
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Morningside College (Iowa) |
Marshall Tuttle |
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Muhlenberg College (Pa.) |
Drew Brantner |
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Muhlenberg College (Pa.) |
Michael Katz |
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Muhlenberg College (Pa.) |
Jon Liberty |
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Muhlenberg College (Pa.) |
Steven Nork |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Rodrik David |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Steve Fricke |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Erik Garcia |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Ethan Hunke |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Cole Meyer |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Lane Skavdahl |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Scott Way |
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Newberry College (S.C.) |
Matt Holmes |
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Nicholls State University |
Patrick Dolan |
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Norfolk State University |
Anthony Taylor |
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North Carolina Central University |
Teryl White |
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North Carolina State University |
David Akinniyi |
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North Central College (Ill.) |
Joe Antonacci |
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North Central College (Ill.) |
Scott Hogan |
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North Central College (Ill.) |
Derek Sulo |
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North Central College (Ill.) |
Matt Wenger |
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North Central College (Ill.) |
Shaun Wild |
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North Dakota State University |
Drew Hushka |
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Northern Arizona University |
Michael Herrick |
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Northern Illinois University |
Mike Krause |
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Northwest Missouri State University |
Bill Baudler |
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Northwest Missouri State University |
Michael Stadler |
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Northwest Missouri State University |
Adam Vondrak |
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Northwestern University |
Stefan Demos |
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Northwestern University |
Aaron Nagel |
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Northwestern University |
Josh Rooks |
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Occidental College (Calif.) |
Alex Wertheimer |
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Ohio Dominican University |
Jacob Kuhn |
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Ohio State University |
Bryant Browning |
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Ohio State University |
Garrett Hummel |
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Ohio State University |
Chris Malone |
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Ohio State University |
Jake McQuaide |
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Ohio State University |
Andrew Miller |
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Ohio State University |
Scott Sika |
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Oklahoma State University |
Anthony Hill |
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Oregon State University |
Justin Kahut |
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Oregon State University |
Wilder McAndrews |
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Oregon State University |
Aaron Nichols |
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Ottawa University (Kan.) |
Fielding Brenner |
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Ottawa University (Kan.) |
Michael Wickley |
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Otterbein University (Ohio) |
Kasey Fifer |
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Pennsylvania State University |
Brett Brackett |
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Pennsylvania State University |
Chris Colasanti |
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Pennsylvania State University |
Kevion Latham |
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