FERRIS STATE
ATHLETICS HONOR ROLL

2008-09 Ferris State University
Athletics Award Winners

ALL-AMERICANS
Jake Visser (Football) AFCA First Team
Jake Visser (Football) Daktronics First Team
Jake Visser (Football) D2football.com First Team
Jake Visser (Football) Football Gazette First Team
Jake Visser (Football) AP Little All-America First Team
Tina Muir (Women's Cross Country)
Mikinzie Stuart (Women's Indoor Track)
Tina Muir (Women's Outdoor Track)
Mikinzie Stuart (Women's Outdoor Track)
Matt Jozwiak (Men's Indoor Track)
Kelbi Lee (Men's Golf) GCAA PING All-America Third Team

ESPN/CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Jake Visser (Football - First Team)
Raquel Hansen (Women's Golf - First Team)

NATIONAL GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATON ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR TEAM
Raquel Hansen (Women's Golf)
Bryce Hetchler (Women's Golf)

USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Mikinzie Stuart (Track & Field/CC)
Tina Muir (Track & Field/CC)
Paige Onweller (Track & Field/CC)

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Jake Visser (Football)

GLIAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jake Visser (Football)

NCAA DEGREE-COMPLETION AWARDS
Andrea Rich (Volleyball)
Amanda Jager (Softball)

ALL-MIDWEST REGION
Tina Muir (Women's Cross Country)
Mikinzie Stuart (Women's Cross Country)
Andrea Rich (Volleyball - AVCA Honorable Mention)
Amanda Harrington (Softball - Daktronics First Team)
Holly Bruntjens (Softball - Daktronics Second Team)
Amanda Harrington (Softball - Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team)
Holly Bruntjens (Softball - Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team)
Eric Lilleboe (Men's Golf - GCAA PING)
Kurt Valley (Men's Golf - GCAA PING)
Justin Keenan (Men's Basketball - NABC & Daktronics Second Team)

ALL-SUPER REGION THREE
Jake Visser (Football - Daktronics First Team)
Jake Visser (Football - Football Gazette First Team)
Kevin Noe (Football - Football Gazette First Team)

ALL-GREAT LAKES INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
First Team
Jake Visser (Football)
Kevin Noe (Football)
Andrea Rich (Volleyball)
Lewis DeGeneault (Men's Tennis)
Alison Meyer (Women's Golf)
Raquel Hansen (Women's Golf)
Amanda Harrington (Softball)
Holly Bruntjens (Softball)
Eric Lilleboe (Men's Golf)
Kurt Valley (Men's Golf)
Tina Muir (Women's Indoor Track - 3,000 meters)
Tina Muir (Women's Indoor Track - 5,000 meters)
Mikinzie Stuart (Women's Indoor Track - Mile Run)
Tina Muir (Women's Outdoor Track - 5,000 meters)
Justin Keenan (Men's Basketball) North Division

Second Team
Amy Ingle (Women's Tennis)
Mikinzie Stuart (Women's Cross Country)
Kyle Walker (Football)
Terrell Heggins (Football)
Arielle Goodson (Volleyball)
Becci Houdek (Women's Soccer)
Jackie Back (Women's Soccer)
Ahmet Demir (Men's Tennis)
Jack Swan (Men's Tennis)
Meghan Hunter (Women's Golf)
Erin Fuchik (Women's Golf)
Bryce Hetchler (Women's Golf)
Rhea Flores (Softball)
Kayle Stevenson (Softball)
Darien Gay (Men's Basketball) North Division
Teghan Thelen (Women's Basketball) North Division
Distance Medley Relay (Women's Indoor Track)
Matt Jozwiak (Men's Indoor Track - 800 meters)
Mikinzie Stuart (Women's Outdoor Track - 1,500 meters)

Honorable Mention
Ann Grant (Women's Tennis)
Jim Yates (Football)
Jordan Moore (Football)
Jeff Hollandsworth (Football)
Matt Wellman (Football)
Chad Wilson (Football)
Tim Hogue (Football)
Justin Hermes (Men's Tennis)
Amanda Jager (Softball)
Krystle Bailey (Softball)
Kelbi Lee (Men's Golf)
Kristy Gilchrist (Volleyball)
Krystle Wilson (Women's Outdoor Track - 200 meters)

* Note: All-GLIAC honorees in track and field are not designated by team. Any student-athlete who places among the top three performers in their respective events at the league meet earn all-conference honors.

ESPN/CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT IV
Jake Visser (Football - First Team)
Holly Bruntjens (Softball - Second Team)
Raquel Hansen (Women's Golf - First Team)

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chad Wilson (D2football.com Defensive Player of the Week)

GLIAC PLAYER/ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Andrea Rich (Volleyball)
Jake Visser (Football)
Kurt Valley (Men's Golf) Three-Time Honoree
Tiffany Rheynard (Women's Tennis)
Alison Meyer (Women's Golf)
Eric Lilleboe (co-Men's Golf)
Chad Wilson (Football)
Kyle Parrish (Football)
Tina Muir (Women's Cross Country)
Jim Yates (Football)
Teghan Thelen (Women's Basketball)
Justin Keenan (Men's Basketball) Two-Time Honoree
Jenna Guay (Women's Basketball)
Josh Young (Men's Basketball)
Ashley Fleming (Women's Basketball)
Jack Swan (Men's Tennis)
Kayle Stevenson (Softball)

CCHA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zach Redmond (Defenseman of The Week)
Chad Billins (Rookie of The Week)
Mike Embach (Offensive Player of The Week)
Brendan Connolly (Offensive Player of The Week)
Taylor Nelson (Offensive Player of The Week)

CCHA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Taylor Nelson (Hockey - Honorable Mention)

GLIAC COMMISSIONER'S AWARD
Jake Visser (Football)
Holly Bruntjens (Softball)

GLIAC NORTH DIVISION ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Ashley Fleming (Women's Basketball)

GLIAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Ashley Fleming (Women's Basketball)

GLIAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
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HARLON HILL TROPY NOMINEE
Jake Visser (Football)

GENE UPSHAW AWARD NATIONAL FINALIST
Jake Visser (Football - Super Region Three Co-Winner)

DAKTRONICS SUPER REGION THREE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jake Visser (Football)

LIBERTY MUTUAL COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
Jeff Pierce (Football)

GLIAC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Jake Visser (Football)

GLIAC JACK McAVOY AWARD RECIPIENT
Jake Visser (Football)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION (NFF) HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY
Jake Visser (Football)

VALERO CACTUS BOWL INVITEE
Jake Visser (Football)

PRESEASON ALL-GLIAC TEAM
Justin Keenan (Men's Basketball)
Teghan Thelen (Women's Basketball)

ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT IV
Jake Visser (Football) First Team
Caitlin Hutchison (Women's Basketball) First Team
Holly Bruntjens (Softball) Second Team

FERRIS VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Katie Edwards (Volleyball)
Sarah Lark (Volleyball)
Andrea Rich (Volleyball)

INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY FIRST HALF ALL-CCHA TEAM
Zach Redmond (Hockey)

SHERATON/TD BANKNORTH CATAMOUNT CUP ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Zach Redmond (Hockey)

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON HOCKEY HUMANITARIAN AWARD NOMINEE
Cody Chupp (Hockey)

NATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE DAY GIANT STEPS AWARD FINALIST
Cody Chupp (Hockey)

FERRIS STATE CCHA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Aaron Lewicki (Hockey)

MICHIGAN COLLEGE HOCKEY.COM (MiCHO) SECOND TEAM
Zach Redmond (Hockey)

GRAND RAPIDS PRESS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Justin Keenan (Men's Basketball)

GRAND RAPIDS PRESS ALL-AREA TEAM
Justin Keenan (Men's Basketball) First Team
Darien Gay (Men's Basketball) Second Team
Teghan Thelen (Women's Basketball) Honorable Mention