ST. PAUL, Minn. - The 2009 Golden Bears have three players selected to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District V Second Team, the most the Concordia football team has produced in a single year in the program's history. All three selections were juniors, punter T.G. Schoenberg (Woodbury, Minn.), center Israel Lopez (Milwaukee, Wis.) and defensive tackle John Borchert (Champlin, Minn.). All three earn the honor for the first time in their respective careers.
The ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA award is nominated and voted on by the Sports Information Directors in each region, and all first team selections advance to the All-America ballot. Concordia has not had a football student-athlete selected to the All-Disctrict team since quarterback Kole Goodchild in 2007 when he was a first team selection. Concordia's only other football player voted to either the first or second team was linebacker Brad Scherer, who was a Second Team Academic All-American (All-District First Team) in 2006 while he was also an All-District Second Teamer in 2005. Scherer is CU's only ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American in school history.
This year's three selections is impressive as it doubles the amount of All-District selections for Concordia football history.
Schoenberg is majoring in communications and carries a 3.35 grade point average while also pursuing a writing minor. He has earned Dean's List recognition multiple times during his academic career at Concordia. The reigning All-NSIC South Division First Team Punter from 2008 is once again back in the mix for league-leading punting duties. He carries the third-ranked punting average in the league and this year will become a two-time NSIC All-Academic selection when the league announces the award this fall. He was a D2Football.com All-NSIC Preseason First Team Punter as well and has lived up to his billing throughout the 2009 campaign. He has earned CU Male Athlete of the Week honors as well as being tabbed the Special Team's Player of the Week by the CU coaching staff for his performance at Augustana. After Concordia, T.G. aspires to open a chain of restaurants called "Schoenburger's."
Lopez is a political science major carrying a 3.69 grade point average and is also a writing minor. He plans to pursue law school following his Concordia career and aspires to become a lawyer. Like Schoenberg, he will also become a two-time NSIC All-Academic selection this fall. He has been a fixture on Concordia's offensive line in his three years of action while also redshirting his freshman year in 2006.
Borchert is another three year contributor to the football team and will also become a two-time NSIC All-Academic selection this fall. Borchert is a criminal justice major with the highest GPA of the three honorees at 3.76 while also pursuing a psychology minor. He plans to work towards a career in state and local law enforcement and has been a Dean's List honoree throughout his academic career at Concordia. Borchert has played in 31 games in his three seasons along CU's defensive front and in 2009 has been named the CU Defensive Lineman of the Week six times in the last two seasons including three times in the last four weeks of his junior season.
2009 ESPN The Magazine / CoSIDA Academic All-District V
First Team
|
Punter |
Dennis Zic |
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY |
V |
Jr. |
Wood Dale, Ill. |
3.88 |
Economics and Risk Management |
|
Quarterback |
Greg Preston |
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
Taylor Mills, Ky. |
3.92 |
Composite Materials Engineering |
|
Receiver |
Thomas Reives |
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
V |
Gr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
3.98, 1st semester grad |
Mechanical Engineering (UG); Eng.Mgmt. (MA) |
|
Receiver |
Jason Fiske |
ST. FRANCIS (IL), UNIVERSITY OF |
V |
Sr. |
Loves Park, Ill. |
3.80 |
Accounting |
|
Receiver |
Blake Veldhuis |
ELMHURST COLLEGE |
V |
Gr. |
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. |
3.91, 1st semester grad |
Accounting |
|
Receiver |
Kody LeMond |
WABASH COLLEGE |
V |
Jr. |
Pendleton, Ind. |
3.62 |
Mathematics |
|
Tight End |
Benjamin Hopf |
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
V |
Jr. |
Huntingburg, Ind. |
3.88 |
Electrical Engineering |
|
Running Back |
Isaac Odim |
MINNESOTA DULUTH, UNIVERSITY OF |
V |
Jr. |
Rochester, Minn. |
3.89 |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
Running Back |
Ben Wartman |
ST. THOMAS (MN), UNIVERSITY OF |
V |
Jr. |
Prior Lake, Minn. |
3.87 |
Business/Financial Management |
|
Offensive Line |
Marcus Greatens |
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
Oneida, Wis. |
4.00 |
Cellular & Molecular Biology (Pre-Med) |
|
Offensive Line |
Tobias Lemke |
MINNESOTA DULUTH, UNIVERSITY OF |
V |
Sr. |
Essen, Germany |
3.93 |
Political Science & Criminology |
|
Offensive Line |
Blaine Westemeyer |
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (IL) |
V |
Sr. |
Overland Park, Kansas |
3.93 |
Biochemistry |
|
Offensive Line |
Jake Reisner |
ST. NORBERT COLLEGE |
V |
Sr. |
Kaukauna, Wis. |
3.98 |
Biomedical Science |
|
Offensive Line |
Seth Haun |
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
Wilton, Wis. |
3.81 |
Math Education |
|
Kicker |
Jeremy Howe |
TRINE UNIVERSITY |
V |
Jr. |
Elkhart, Ind. |
3.89 |
Elementary Education |
|
Defensive Back |
David Benjamin |
BETHEL UNIVERSITY (MN) |
V |
Sr. |
Roseville, Minn. |
3.99 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
|
Defensive Back |
T.J. Ridley |
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE |
V |
Sr. |
Edina, Minn. |
3.95 |
Biology (Pre-medicine) |
|
Defensive Back |
Brandon Wood |
MINNESOTA DULUTH, UNIVERSITY OF |
V |
Sr. |
Menomonie, Wis. |
3.88 |
Biology (Pre-Denistry) |
|
Defensive Back |
Brian Hollett |
WHEATON COLLEGE (IL) |
V |
Sr. |
Rochester Hills, Mich. |
3.53 |
Biology |
|
Linebacker |
Josh Boomgaarden |
MACALESTER COLLEGE |
V |
Sr. |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
3.90 |
Economics |
|
Linebacker |
Steven Lutes |
WHEATON COLLEGE (IL) |
V |
Sr. |
Maplewood, Minn. |
3.71 |
Psychology and Integrated Bible Theology |
|
Linebacker |
Mike Budzinski |
AURORA UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
Minooka, Ill. |
3.72 |
Business Administration |
|
Defensive Line |
Alex Fitch |
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
Long Grove, Ill. |
3.97 |
Economics and Mathematics |
|
Defensive Line |
Joey Hofmeyer |
BETHEL UNIVERSITY (MN) |
V |
Sr. |
Hospers, Iowa |
3.94 |
Business |
|
Defensive Line |
Michael Robinson |
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO |
V |
Jr. |
Wausau, Wis. |
3.97 |
Finance |
|
Defensive Line |
Nick Gunderson |
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY (MN) |
V |
Sr. |
Woodbury, Minn. |
3.53 |
Accounting |
|
|
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|
Punter |
T.G. Schoenberg |
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL (MN) |
V |
Jr. |
Woodbury, Minn. |
3.35 |
Communications |
|
Quarterback |
Spud Dick |
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
3.59 |
Economics |
|
Tight End |
Ryan Luedtke |
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO |
V |
Sr. |
Fenton, Iowa |
3.69 |
Mathematics |
|
Running Back |
Robert Wood |
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (IL) |
V |
Jr. |
Rockford, Ill. |
3.89 |
Biology |
|
Running Back |
Chris Wakid |
EUREKA COLLEGE |
V |
Sr. |
Danvers, Ill. |
4.00 |
Biology |
|
Offensive Line |
Brent Barringer |
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY |
V |
Jr. |
High Ridge, Mo. |
3.80 |
Psychology |
|
Offensive Line |
Will Taylor |
CARLETON COLLEGE |
V |
Jr. |
Missoula, Mont. |
3.80 |
Political Science & International Relations |
|
Offensive Line |
Israel Lopez |
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL (MN) |
V |
Jr. |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
3.69 |
Political Science |
|
Offensive Line |
Francisco Vargas |
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (IL) |
V |
Sr. |
Burbank, Ill. |
3.33 |
Law & Justice |
|
Offensive Line |
Skip Tokar |
WABASH COLLEGE |
V |
Sr. |
Zionsville, Ind. |
3.81 |
Economics |
|
Offensive Line |
Jeff Gilbertson |
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY (MN) |
V |
Jr. |
Wabasha, Minn. |
3.66 |
Biology (Pre-Veterinary) |
|
Offensive Line |
Tyler Terry |
TRINE UNIVERSITY |
V |
Jr. |
Stroh, Ind. |
3.91 |
Fitness/Recreation Management |
|
Kicker |
Tyler Lomnicki |
ELMHURST COLLEGE |
V |
Sr. |
Elmhurst, Ill. |
3.50 |
Exercise Science |
|
Kicker |
Russell Gliadon |
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY (MN) |
V |
Sr. |
Fridley, Minn. |
3.45 |
Communication |
|
Defensive Back |
Kyle Stevens |
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
V |
Sr. |
Santa Cruz, Calif. |
3.73 |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
Defensive Back |
Lucas Wolf |
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
V |
So. |
Elmwood, Wis. |
4.00 |
Movement Science |
|
Defensive Back |
Shay Lehman |
WISCONSIN-STOUT, UNIVERSITY OF |
V |
Sr. |
Edgar, Wis. |
3.90 |
Technology Education |
|
Defensive Back |
Dominic Haik |
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY (MN) |
V |
Sr. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
3.75 |
Political Science (Pre-Law) |
|
Linebacker |
Eric Meyer |
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (IL) |
V |
Sr. |
Loves Park, Ill. |
3.60 |
Spanish & International Business |
|
Linebacker |
Adam Mead |
AUGSBURG COLLEGE |
V |
Jr. |
St. Francis, Minn. |
3.66 |
Health Fitness |
|
Linebacker |
Derek Underwood |
WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER, UNIVERSITY OF |
V |
Sr. |
Milton, Wis. |
3.88 |
Physical Education |
|
Linebacker |
Ryan Wimmer |
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY (MN) |
V |
Sr. |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
3.43 |
Environmental Studies |
|
Defensive Line |
John Borchert |
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL (MN) |
V |
Jr. |
Champlin, Minn. |
3.76 |
Criminal Justice |
|
Defensive Line |
Matt Carmody |
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
Pipestone, Minn. |
3.72 |
Exercise Science |
|
Defensive Line |
Ryan Rothwell |
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
V |
Sr. |
McFarland, Wis |
3.33 |
Education |
|
Defensive Line |
Robert Ramsay |
WHEATON COLLEGE (IL) |
V |
So. |
Fredericksburg, Texas |
3.64 |
Undeclared |
