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THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 2015 | THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER | D7
SIGNING DAY
2014 INQUIRER FALL ACADEMIC
ALL-AREA TEAM
RUTGERS
With a strong finish,
Knights yield a bounty
By John N. Mitchell
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
A good showing by Rutgers in its first season in
the Big Ten helped the
Scarlet Knights close out
strong in its recruiting of
the class of 2015.
Rutgers went 8-5, including 3-5 in the Big
Ten, and defeated North
Carolina, 40-21, in the
Quick Lane Bowl. It landed its most sought-after
recruits in the weeks
leading up to national
signing day Wednesday.
They included four-star
Florida defensive end
Marques Ford — the
highest rated Rutgers recruit since 2012 — and
Illinois offensive tackle
Jack Shutack, rated the
No. 77 offensive tackle in
the
country
by
ESPN.com.
Ford backed out of his
commitment to Tennessee late last month before switching to Rutgers. Shutack (6-6, 270),
who had offers from Tennessee, North Carolina
State, Iowa State, and
Minnesota, committed to
Rutgers earlier this
week. Both players were
among a group of 25 players who signed national
letters of intent with Rutgers on Wednesday.
“I think when you
make a positive first im-
pression, that certainly
helps. I don’t think
there’s any doubt about
that,” Rutgers coach
Kyle Flood said at a news
conference on campus.
“I think recruits in our
[region] and really nationally are getting to
know us as a Big Ten football program. And I think
the more they got to
know about us, the more
they liked us, and that’s
probably why we finished as strong as we
did.”
The 6-4, 230-pound
Ford is clearly the prize
of the class. He is rated
the No. 186 prospect in
the Rivals 250. He’s also
ranked No. 285 in the
ESPN 300, which has him
No. 25 at his position.
Rutgers
officially
joined the Big Ten July 1
after one season in the
American Athletic Conference.
The Scarlet Knights recruited well in New Jersey, landing linebacker
Sidney Gopre (Milford
Academy). The 6-1,
205-pound Gopre was
named the Newark StarLedger’s defensive player of the year. They also
added help at tight end,
securing 6-5, 220-pound
Nakia Griffin. Rivals
ranks Griffin as the
No. 22 tight end in the na-
Here are the fall-season players who
excelled as students and athletes, as selected by the Philadelphia Sports Information Directors Association.
tion.
Flood acknowledged
that versatile Glassboro
safety Ronnie James, a
second-team all-South
Jersey selection by The
Inquirer, could take the
field in his first season
with the Scarlet Knights.
James’ brother, Paul,
was the starting running
back for the Scarlet
Knights last season before suffering a seasonending knee injury
against Navy.
“Recruiting
Ronnie
was about him. He’s
somebody who does a lot
of things for his football
team down there at Glassboro, you know, from offensive football — rushing and receiving the ball
— to special teams to defense,” Flood said.
“We know about him because we had him in our
camp,” Flood continued.
“We recruited him as a
corner, so he knows that.
But I wouldn’t be surprised to see him back
there returning kicks at
some point or with his
hands on the ball because he’s really a dynamic football player
who makes plays in whatever fashion your football team needs them.”
Field hockey
Player of the year
Football
Player of the year
Rowan running back Withler Marcelin
set school records for rushing yards in a
season (1,447) and 200-yard rushing
games (three) in a season. He scored 11
touchdowns on 270 carries for the Profs,
who won the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The communication studies major
has a 3.21 grade point average.
Football Team
Chris Alvarez, Rowan, senior, health promotion and fitness
management
Michael Bennett, Widener, senior, business
Joe Borden, Rowan, senior, health and exercise science
Aric Boyes, Delaware Valley, sophomore, conservation and wildlife
management
Rich Bruno, West Chester, senior, exercise science
Don Cherry, Villanova, junior, communications
John Christopher, Temple, junior, kinesiology
Andrew Cohen, West Chester, junior, physical education
Dave Driscoll, Delaware Valley, senior, business administration
Darren Dungee, Rowan, junior, law and justice studies
Kyle Friend, Temple, junior, business management
Jimmy Gammill, Penn, junior, finance
Kevin Gulyas, Villanova, junior, finance
Ross Hall, Villanova, senior, communications
Kurt Kingett, Rowan, graduate, business administration
Mike Labor, West Chester, senior, finance
Withler Marcelin, Rowan, junior, communications studies
Cameron McCurry, Villanova, junior, finance
Joe Meehan, Delaware Valley, senior, criminal justice
Ryan O’Hara, Widener, junior, accounting
Blaine Price, Widener, sophomore, engineering
Jake Prus, Villanova, sophomore, biochemistry
Derek Schatz, West Chester, senior, computer science
Vinny Simone, Rowan, senior, health and exercise science
Stacey Sunnerville, Widener, junior, communications studies
Ronell Williams, West Chester, senior, pre-occupational therapy
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Field Hockey Team
Stephanie Bacho, Gwynedd Mercy, junior, medical laboratory
science
Kerry Anne Farrell, Cabrini, junior, marketing
Karlee Henderson, Rowan, senior, biological science and
biochemistry
Maggie Karmeris, Widener, senior, biology and physical therapy
Colleen Kempf, La Salle, senior, speech pathology
Megan Keenan, Ursinus, junior, psychology
Jenna Knouse, Drexel, junior, fashion design
Nicole Kroener, Temple, senior, accounting
Kristen Moisey, St. Joseph’s, sophomore, food marketing
Ashley O’Donnell, Immaculata, senior, nursing
Kelsey Zook, Delaware Valley, senior, large animal science
Men’s cross-country
Athlete of the year
Curran Kneebone
helped Philadelphia
University win the Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference title, capturing the individual title in the process. Kneebone carries a 3.852
GPA and was a member of the 2013 U.S. Track and Field and
Cross Country Coaches Association all-academic team.
Men’s Cross-Country Team
Chris Garrity, Widener, senior, finance
Curran Kneebone, Philadelphia University, senior, graphic design
communications
Eric Lacy, Philadelphia University, senior, graphic design
communications
Sam McEntee, Villanova, senior, computer science
Conner Paez, Penn, senior, biology
Jon Sewnig, Rowan, senior, mechanical engineering
Patrick Tiernan, Villanova, sophomore, mathematics
Southeastern Pa. Class of 2016 Top 25
1. Brandon McIlwain
2. Naseir Upshur
3. Cary Angeline
4. Karamo Dioubate
5. Raquan Thomas
6. Doug Costin
7. Mike Clark
8. Ray Bordley
9. Yeedee Thaenrat
10. Shaka Toney
11. Tymir Oliver
12. Ted Field
13. Tyliek Raynor
14. Benny Walls
15. Charly Timite
16. Yasir Durant
17. Anthony Russo
18. Darian Bryant
19. Jordan Young
20. Johncarlo Valentin
21. Shawn Jenkins
22. Ryan Stover
23. Dox Aitken
24. Mack Schwartz
25. Joe DuMond
Ursinus junior midfielder Megan
Keenan was the Centennial Conference
and South Region player of the year. She
had 54 points (21 goals, 12 assists) for the
Bears, who went 17-4, including a 10-0
conference mark. Keenan was also the
Centennial scholar athlete of the year.
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Men’s soccer
Player of the year
Michael Superdock anchored a Swarthmore defense that allowed one goal or
less in 13 of the 19 contests while shutting
out seven opponents in 2014. The senoir
has twice been named to the Capital One
Academic All-America first team, and
this is his second appearance on the Academic All-Area team.
Men’s Soccer Team
Joe Auleta, Rutgers-Camden, senior, biology (psychology)
Ben Barnhart, Eastern, senior, biochemistry
Joseph Bertucci, Arcadia, senior, biology and pre-physical therapy
Matthew DiDomenico, Drexel, senior, electrical engineering
Zach Furia, Widener, junior, accounting and finance
Eric Giovagnoli, Eastern, senior, management (finance)
Robert Liberatore, Drexel, senior, mechanical engineering
Jared Martinelli, Temple, junior, risk management and insurance
Alec McClean, Swarthmore, junior, honors mathematics
Luke McIlvaine, Rosemont, senior, forensic sociology
Michael Superdock, Swarthmore, senior, computer science
Women’s cross-country
Athlete of the year
Philadelphia University junior Emilie
Barton, the CACC runner of the year, is a
three-time all-CACC performer. Her winning time at the CACC meet was 19 minutes, 54.5 seconds. Barton was named to
the CACC fall all-academic team in 2013.
Women’s Cross-Country Team
Emilie Barton, Philadelphia University, junior, chemistry
Taylor Falvey, Philadelphia University, senior, health sciences
Brianna Ligotski, University of the Sciences, junior, physical therapy
Kelley Riffenburgh, Haverford, senior, linguistics
Josey Rupert, Eastern, senior, exercise science
Stephanie Schappert, Villanova, senior, marketing
Clarissa Whiting, Penn, sophomore, undecided
Women’s soccer
Player of the year
La Salle’s Kelsey
Haycook was named
the Atlantic Ten offensive player of the year
after scoring 20 goals.
The senior was a fourtime all-A-10 honoree.
She carries a 3.79 GPA
and is a CoSIDA academic all-district honoree and an A-10 all-academic team member.
Women’s volleyball
Player of the year
Women’s Soccer Team
Kerri Aiken, La Salle, senior, criminal justice
Becca Burkhart, Neumann, senior, athletic training
Kim Canfield, Arcadia, senior, biology and pre-physician asst.
Melissa Chapman, Drexel, senior, civil engineering
Cara Deola, West Chester, senior, special education/early grades
prep
Alyssa Findlay, Drexel, senior, health sciences
Kelsey Haycook, La Salle, senior, nutrition
Maryam Huseini, La Salle, senior, psychology
Shauni Kerkhoff, Temple, junior, criminal justice
Dana Peterson, Cabrini, junior, early childhood education/special
education
Emma Sindelar, Swarthmore, senior, political science and French
Eastern’s Katrina Pisch is the third
player in school history to earn first-team
all-American honors. She led NCAA Division III with a .444 hitting percentage.
Pisch has a 3.5 GPA and earned Capital
One/CoSIDA academic all-district honors
last season.
Women’s Volleyball Team
Alyssa Drachslin, Temple, junior, political science
Keri Godbe, Haverford, junior, chemistry
Madison Heppe, Swarthmore, junior, engineering
Katrina Pisch, Eastern, senior, history
Olivia Rowland, Rutgers-Camden, junior, biology
Regina Trabosh, Chestnut Hill, sophomore, psychology
Jennifer Whelan, La Salle, senior, nursing
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