'Jacks Land Two On All-Academic Team
12/20/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 20, 2001
PLANO, Texas - Two members of the 2001 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team have earned All-Soutland Football League academic honors. Chuck Thompson, a senior from Haltom City, and David Phillips, a sophomore form Kemp, were both named to the team this week.
The team, voted on by the league's head coaches, sports information directors and academic/compliance administrator, honors those who have accumulated at least a 3.00 grade point average while serving as a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials on the playing field. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her institution and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution.
Topping the list of 22 players named All-Academic is Gene Tennison, an offensive lineman at Northwestern State. The senior from Dayton, Texas, who was named All-Southland after helping the Demons to an 8-4 record and into the playoffs, has the highest GPA on the team at 3.69 in his major of business administration.
Defensive back John Szczech of Southwest Texas, a senior from San Antonio, Texas, ranks second to Tennison with a 3.65 in Political Science.
2001 Southland Football League All-Academic Team Offense
POS, NAME, UNIVERSITY, Cl., HOMETOWN, GPA, MAJOR QB, Robert Stephenson, Sam Houston State, Sr., Cypress Creek, Texas, 3.21, Marketing RB, Joe Rauls, Sam Houston State, Jr., Waco, Texas, 3.05, Kinesiology RB, Marcus Trahan, McNeese State, Jr., Sulphur, La., 3.22, Health & Human Performance WR, Matt Buss, Sam Houston State, Sr., Katy, Texas, 3.25, Kinesiology WR, Tyson Olivo, Southwest Texas, Sr., Grapevine, Texas, 3.23, Marketing TE, Jed Henke, Sam Houston State, Sr., Hallettsville, Texas, 3.40, Mathematics OL, Gene Tennison, Northwestern State, Sr., Dayton, Texas, 3.69, Business Administration OL, David Phillips, Stephen F. Austin, So., Kemp, Texas, 3.11, Chemistry OL, Billy Williams, Sam Houston State, Jr., Marshall, Texas, 3.19, Accounting OL, Doug Wheeler, Southwest Texas, Sr., College Station, Texas, 3.16, Political Science OL, Chuck Thompson, Stephen F. Austin, Sr., Haltom City, Texas, 3.01, Political Science K, Justin Martinez, Southwest Texas, Jr., Arlington, Texas, 3.38, FinanceDefense DL, Stefon Bostick, Northwestern State, So., Lake Charles, La., 3.31, Computer Information Systems DL, Thomas Scott, Northwestern State, So., Zachary, La., 3.36, Accounting LB, Ryan Kleiber, Sam Houston State, Sr., Schulenberg, Texas, 3.37, Criminal Justice LB, Michael Saumell-Baston, Sam Houston State, So., Conroe, Texas, 3.39, Accounting DB, Neil Ponstein, Northwestern State, So., Chalmette, La., 3.13, Business Administration DB, Hadley Prince, McNeese State, Jr., Sulphur, La., 3.53, Agriculture Science DB, John Szczech, Southwest Texas Sr., San Antonio, Texas, 3.65, Political Science/Business DB, Jason Washington, Southwest Texas, Sr., San Antonio, Texas, 3.37, Health & Fitness Management P, Ryan Bisetti, Sam Houston State Sr., Longview, Texas, 3.18, General Business *RS, Ronnie Thomas, Sam Houston State, Jr., Houston, Texas, 3.30, Kinesiology
*One specialist was selected from a list of deep snappers and kick/punt returners nominated. Only two defensive linemen nominated.
