March 11, 2009

CWPA Releases 2008 Men's Collegiate Club All-America Team; Haga Named Player of the Year

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- The Collegiate Water Polo Association has released the 2008 Men's Collegiate Club All-America Team.  Michigan State University's Jon Haga, who earned Outstanding Player honors in leading the Spartans to the 2008 National Collegaite Club Championship at Ohio University, was named the Player of the Year.

Voted on by the entire club membership of the Collegiate Water Polo Association, the teams honor the best athletes in the CWPA and Big 10 conferences as elected by the coaches and club contacts of the teams.

Division I
Player of the Year: Jon Haga (Michigan State University)
First Team

Casey Ryan (Goalie) California Polytechnic State University
Josh Mix California Polytechnic State University
Brandon Rosse  
California Polytechnic State University
Jon Haga Michigan State University
Evan Perry Michigan State University
Mike Bazylewicz  
Dartmouth College
Zach Heathman Grand Valley State University

 


Second Team

Ben Shantz (Goalie) Michigan State University
Justin Oakes University of Florida
Daniel Harris
California Polytechnic State University
Alex Negronida University of Arizona
Matt Wiener University of California, Los Angeles
Ross McConnell
Miami University (Ohio)
Matt Davis
Texas A&M University

 


Third Team

John Fitzgerald (Goalie) Texas A&M University
Wesley Sjoholm Arizona State University
Tyler Oakes
Arizona State University
Nate Jessop
University of Oregon
Charlie Nieman
Duke University
Rory Brannan Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Brent Moser University of Florida

 


Honorable Mention

Ted Belsches (Goalie) Duke University
Kyle Davis (Goalie) United States Military Academy
Michael Rico (Goalie) University of Pennsylvania
Andrew Peterson
University of Illinois-Chicago
Hart Williams Ohio University

Andy Akers University of California, Los Angeles
Nick Riolo
Dartmouth College
Corbin Plugge University of New Mexico
Greg Johnson Boston College
Matt Johnson
University of Texas
Erik Rottman Oregon State University
Dan Sunday University of Virginia

 


Division III

First Team

Aaron Saule (Goalie) Lindenwood University
Sharn Appel Lindenwood University
Mark Tatara United States Coast Guard Academy

Peter Georgakakos Tufts University
Chris McClure
 
New York University
Andrew Jaycox
Wesleyan University
Bobby Chapman  
St. John's University

 


Second Team

Ashley Lerner (Goalie) United States Coast Guard Academy
Spencer Haught Amherst College
Ali Campbell Lindenwood University
Ben Mitchell
Tufts University
Clarence Manuel St. John's University

David Myre New York University
Nick Herzik Williams College

 


Honorable Mention

Brian Smith (Goalie) Grinnell College
James Longhurst (Goalie) Tufts University
Loren Austin Tufts University  
Tony LoPresti
Carnegie Mellon University
Anson Wang Carnegie Mellon University  
Jack Shadwick United States Coast Guard Academy
Joe Moran Monmouth College

Alex Phillips Grinnell College
Justin Bowers Lindenwood University
Ryan Beck Wesleyan University

 


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