Pomona-Pitzer’s women’s team and Washington University’s (St. Louis) men headed the NCAA Division III Academic All-American lists for the Winter-Spring 2007 semester, according to Coach Sean Tedesco, chairman of the CSCAA Academic All-American committee. 

But Washington & Lee, which ranked second among both the women and the men, took the overall crown.

Interestingly, the Division III leaders in all three categories posted the highest team GPAs among all three NCAA divisions plus the NAIA and the junior colleges.

In all, 66 men’s teams and 81 women’s teams in Division III earned team Academic All- American honors.

Pomona –Pitzer’s first-year head coach Josh White greeted the news of his women’s team’s success – they posted a team GPA of 3.68 - with enthusiasm.

“That’s great,” he said, “but it’s no surprise. They’re a wonderful group of kids. I’ve seen how hard they work in the pool, so I’m not surprised they are equally committed in the classroom.”

Pomona-Pitzer’ men are no academic slouches either. With a GPA of 3.43, the guys ranked fifth nationally. Combined, Pomona-Pitzer finished second behind Washington & Lee, just nipping Colorado College for the runner-up spot, 3.555 to 3.554.

A team GPA of 3.64 made Washington University the academic men’s champion in Division III, just edging Washington & Lee’s 3.62 for the crown.. Coach Brad Shively pointed out that his team has a tradition of scoring among the top teams in the academic sweepstakes. .

“Last year we had a 3.4, the year before that a 3.5, which put us first, but there’s no way you can’t be surprised with a 3.6. That is simply terrific.

“You know, when your team scores in the top ten at NCAAs, you get a rush. It’s the same feeling with this performance.

Shively noted: “We have a flexible training schedule to accommodate academic demands. But when the team is in the pool, they are working very hard, just as they do in the classroom.”

Washington & Lee utilized “consistent excellence” to take the overall team title with a 3.626 grade point average.. Coach Joel Shinofield’s women ranked second among the women with a 3.631 GPA while the men were also second with a 3.62, an achievement, he said, that “gives us a lot of pride.”

“This – having a team GPA over 3.40 -- was one of our team goals this year,” said Shinofield, whose men also won the Bluegrass Mountain Conference crown for the fourth straight year and finished eighth at NCAAs. “But with a 3.6, the kids have raised the bar even higher”.

Only two schools in the NAIA and one junior college earned team Academic All- American honors. In the.NAIA, the Cal Baptist University women, coached by Rick Rowlands, had the top GPA at 3.28, as the University of the Cumberlands, coached by Garry Nelson, was close behind at 3.23. The Cumberland men turned the tables in the men’s standings, nipping CBU, 3.09 to 3.7.

In the NJCAA, Coach Scott Hunsinger’s Genesee Community College men earned AAA honors with a 3.31 team average, while his women’s team chalked up a 3.12 GPA

Division III - Men
3.640	Washington University	Brad Shively
3.620	Washington and Lee University	Joel Shinofield
3.430	Pomona-Pitzer College	Dr. Josh White
3.430	MIT	Dawn Blue Gerken
3.430	College Misericordia	Jason Morini
3.410	Macalester College	Bob Pearson
3.410	New York University	Bob Sorensen
3.290	Oberlin College	Mark Fino
3.290	Vassar College	Lisl Prater-Lee
3.280	Hamline University	Paul Waas
3.280	Hiram College	Jack Groselle
3.276	Emory University	Jon Howell
3.276	Hendrix College	Jim Kelly
3.260	Johns Hopkins University	George Kennedy
3.250	Carleton College	Andy Clark
3.250	Hope College	John Patnott
3.240	Kenyon College	Jim Steen
3.230	Claremont Mudd-Scripps	Charlie Griffiths
3.220	Carthage College	Greg Earhart
3.188	Lewis and Clark College	Matt Sellman
3.183	Wesleyan University	Mary Bolich
3.160	Wabash College	Peter Casares
3.160	Ithaca College	Kevin Markwandt
3.150	Dickinson College	Paul Richards
3.150	Clark University	Paul E. Phillips
3.140	Kalamazoo College	Kathy Milliken
3.140	Baldwin-Wallace College	Sara Gildea
3.140	Wittenberg University	Natalie Koukis
3.130	Carnegie Mellon University	Matt Kinney
3.110	Grinnell College	Erin Hurley
3.100	Tufts University	Adam Hoyt
3.100	Wheaton College (IL)	Jon Lederhouse
3.090	Franklin and Marshall College	Robert Rueppel
3.090	The University of Chicago	Jason Weber
3.085	Transylvania University	George Villarreal
3.070	Denison University	J. Gregg Parini
3.060	Grove City College	David C. Fritz
3.050	Occidental College	Peggy Carl
3.020	Alfred University	Brian Striker
3.020	St. Olaf College	Dave and Bob Hauck
3.020	Westminster College	Rob Klamut
3.019	University of Redlands	Leslie Whittemore
3.010	Wheaton College (MA)	JP Gowdy
3.002	Trinity College	Kristen Noone
3.000	Austin College	Philip Wiggins
3.000	Gustavus	Jon Carlson
2.990	Olivet College	Dave Stubbs
2.980	Salisbury University	Jill Stephenson
2.970	Stevens Institute of Technology	Trevor Miele
2.950	The University of Scranton	Thomas D. Evans
2.940	Rowan University	Tony Lisa
2.916	St. John's University	Bill Saxton
2.911	Nazareth College	Martie Staser
2.910	Luther College	J. Hubelaol
2.910	Goucher College	Thomas L. Till
2.880	Penn State Behrend	Jen Wallace
2.878	Saint Mary's University	Eric J. Lindquist
2.876	United States Coast Guard Academy	John Westkott
2.870	St. Mary's College of MD	Andre Barbins
2.860	Monmouth College	Keith Crawford
2.820	U. S. Merchant Marine Academy	Sean Tedesco
2.820	Wilmington College	Trip Breen
2.815	Springfield College	John Taffe
2.810	Oswego State	Kami Gardner
3.680		Pomona-Pitzer College	Dr. Josh White
3.631	Washington and Lee University	Joel Shinofield
3.570	Vassar College	Lisl Prater-Lee
3.550	Oberlin College	Mark Fino
3.510	SUNY New Paltz	Brian Williams
3.500	Stevens Institute of Technology	Trevor Miele
3.500	University of New England	Kate Roy
3.497	Colorado College	Anne Goodman James
3.490	Kenyon College	Jim Steen
3.490	NYU	Lauren Beam
3.471	Ithaca College	Paula Miller
3.470	MIT	Dawn Blue Gerken
3.470	Carleton College	Andy Clark
3.460	College Misericordia	Jason Morini
3.456	Hendrix College	Jim Kelly
3.450	Calvin College	Dan Gelderloos
3.449	Emory University	Jon Howell
3.441	Gustavus	Jon Carlson
3.440	Alfred University	Brian Striker
3.440	College of St. Benedict	Kathy Walker
3.430	Macalester College	Bob Pearson
3.430	Notre Dame (MD.)	Curt Jordan
3.420	College of St. Catherine	Nicole Hempler
3.420	Hamline University	Paul Waas
3.410	St. Mary's College of MD	Andre Barbins
3.410	Baldwin-Wallace College	Sara Gildea
3.410	Regis College	Mindy Williams
3.405	Nazareth College	Martie Staser
3.400	Carthage College	Susan Nutty
3.400	Goucher College	Thomas L. Till
3.400	Wittenberg University	Natalie Koukis
3.390	Grinnell College	Erin Hurley
3.376	Wesleyan University	Mary Bolich
3.374	McDaniel College	Kim Easterday
3.370	The Catholic University of America	Paul Van Lieshout
3.360	Wilmington College	Trip Breen
3.360	Kalamazoo College	Kathy Milliken
3.358	Trinity College	Kristen Noone
3.350	Ohio Wesleyan University	Richard Hawgs
3.340	Claremont Mudd-Scripps	Charlie Griffiths
3.335	University of Redlands	Leslie Whittemore
3.334	Lycoming College	Jerry Hammaker
3.334	Olivet College	Dave Stubbs
3.330	Hiram College	Jack Groselle
3.330	Washington University	Brad Shively
3.320	Tufts University	Nancy Bigelow
3.300	Depauw University	Mary Bretscher
3.300	Salisbury University	Jill Stephenson
3.280	The University of Scranton	Thomas D. Evans
3.270	Franklin and Marshall College	Robert Rueppel
3.270	SUNY Geneseo	Paul Dotterweich
3.270	Clark University	Paul E. Phillips
3.262	Springfield College	John Taffe
3.260	Carnegie Mellon University	Matt Kinney
3.260	Luther College	J. Hubelaol
3.250	Oswego State	Kami Gardner
3.250	Denison University	J. Gregg Parini
3.240	Rowan University	Tony Lisa
3.220	Hope College	John Patnott
3.217	Lewis and Clark College	Matt Sellman
3.210	Westminster College	Rob Klamut
3.205	Monmouth College	Keith Crawford
3.201	Saint Mary's University	Eric J. Lindquist
3.200	Dickinson College	Paul Richards
3.190	St. Olaf College	Dave and Bob Hauck
3.190	Johns Hopkins University	George Kennedy
3.190	Austin College	Philip Wiggins
3.180	Wellesley College	Bonnie Dix
3.164	Washington College	Kim Lessard
3.160	Wheaton College (MA)	JP Gowdy
3.130	Occidental College	Peggy Carl
3.110	Penn State Behrend	Jen Wallace
3.110	Washington and Jefferson University	Michael H. Orstein
3.102	Millersville University	Kyle Almoney
3.096	Sewanee: The University of the South	Max Obermiller
3.090	The University of Chicago	Jason Weber
3.084	University of Mary Washington	Matthew Kinney
3.048	United States Coast Guard Academy	John Westkott
3.040	Randolph-Macon College	Dave Holland
2.996	Transylvania University	George Villarreal
2.910	UMASS Dartmouth	Cathy Motta
3.310		Genesee Community College	Scott W. Hunsinger
3.280	California Baptist University	Rick Rowland
3.210	University of the Cumberlands	Garry Nelson
3.120		Genesee Community College	Scott W. Hunsinger
3.090	University of the Cumberlands	Garry Nelson
3.070	California Baptist University	Rick Rowland