Wingate’s Robert Dawson Earns ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Honors in Men’s Soccer

Waltham, Mass.----Wingate University senior forward Robert Dawson (Manchester, England) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® men's soccer third team (college division), selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). Dawson earns Academic All-America® honors for the first time in his career.

Earlier this month, Dawson earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III men's soccer first team honors. District III (college division) includes all non-NCAA Division I schools (Division II, III and NAIA) in Florida, Georgia, Virginia and North and South Carolina. Dawson sports a 3.53 GPA in his History major.

Since January 1, 2000, Wingate University has produced 16 Academic All-America® selections. Wingate entered the 2005-06 academic year tied for sixth among NCAA Division II Academic All-America® producing schools in the 2000s. Dawson gives Wingate 25 Academic All-America® selections all-time, tops in the South Atlantic Conference.

Dawson had nine goals and nine assists (27 points) for the Bulldogs in 2005 as the team compiled a 12-8-2 overall record. A three-time All-South Atlantic Conference pick, Dawson's career totals include 48 goals, 39 assists and six match-winning goals.

In 2003, Dawson led the NCAA Division II in goals scored with 24 and points per match with 3.00. For his efforts, Dawson was named NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II All-America (third team) in 2003. He led the SAC and the Bulldogs in scoring with 54 points (24 goals, six assists) in 2003.

The 2002 SAC Freshman of the Year, Dawson had 11 goals and 15 assists as Wingate won the 2002 Food Lion SAC tournament title. Dawson was also named to the inaugural All-State team by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) in 2003.

The Academic All-America® Teams program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America; a 2,000-member organization consisted of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.

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For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com or e-mail rlipe@bentley.edu.

The 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's Soccer Team (College Division) as selected by CoSIDA follows.

First Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Reuben Heyman-Kantor Swarthmore College II Sr. New York, N.Y. 3.76, Political Science
MF Matt Davey UC San Diego VIII Sr. Laguna Niguel 3.76, Bioengineering
MF Ryan Sheffler Mass. Inst. of Technology I Jr. Beaumont, Texas 4.00, Physics
MF Ed Sellitto Rensselaer Poly Institute I Sr. Hauppauge, NY 3.95, Chemical Engineering
D Cory Thigpen Ohio Northern Univ. IV Sr. Three Rivers, Mich. 4.00, Criminal Justice & Spanish
D Josh Warren Ohio Wesleyan Univ. IV Jr. Fort Wayne, Indiana 4.00, Zoology
D Scott Schwartz Trinity University VI Gr. San Antonio, Texas 3.93, Mathematics
D Jared Atwood Truman State Univ. VII Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo 3.87, Pre-Dental (Biology)
F Nathan Micklos Univ. of Rochester I Sr. Palantine, IL 3.75, Political Science and History
F Justin Risma Wheaton College (Il) V Sr. Rochester, Minn. 3.99, Kinesiology (Pre-Medicine)
F Andrew Winters St. Norbert College V Jr. Green Bay, Wis. 4.00, Mathematics & Economics

Second Team
Pos. Name School Dis. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Jamison Dague Ohio Wesleyan Univ. IV So. Bexley, Ohio 4.00, undeclared
MF Jarrod Predina Case Western Reserve IV Sr. Seven Hills, Ohio 3.97, Biology and Chemistry
MF David Huffman Maryville University VII Sr. Waterloo, Ill. 3.97, Pre-Med/Biology
MF Andrew Helling Hamline University V Sr. Brookings, S.D. 3.74, Anthropology and Environmental Studies
D Nick Loris Albright College II Sr. Quakertown, Pa. 3.96, Economics/Finance
D Joe Johnson Rensselaer Poly Institute I Sr. Hopewell Junction, N.Y. 3.84, Chemical Engineering
D Jeremy Goico Univ. of Rochester I Sr. West Hartford, Conn. 3.72, Spanish
D Yaniv Braver U. of the Incarnate Word VI Sr. Qiryat Bialik, Israel 3.93, International Business
F Morten Jensen Dowling College I Gr. Tananger, Norway 3.76, General Management
F Camilo Hinestroza California University (Pa) II Sr. Medellin, Colombia 3.95, Business Administration
F Ron Hogsett Univ. of the Ozarks VI Sr. McKinney, Texas 3.47, Political Science

Third Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Sean Trask SUNY-Cortland I Sr. Alplaus, N.Y. 3.90, Sport Management and Business Economics
MF David Watson Carleton College V Sr. Woodbury, Minn. 3.86, Math
MF Adam Shank Eastern Mennonite Univ. III Sr. Harrisonburg, Va. 3.96, Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies/Spanish
MF Mitchel Memming Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. VII So. Lincoln, Neb. 4.00, Business Administration
MF Stephen Rigby Wheaton College (Il) V Jr. Winnetka, Ill. 3.75, Business and Economics
D Peter Petropanagos Franklin Pierce College I Jr. Mississauga, Ont. 3.75, Pre-Med
D Brett Malone Greenville College V Sr. McPherson, Kan. 3.9, Biology and Chemistry
D Chris Claassen Messiah College II Sr. McPherson, Kan. 3.47, Engineering
D Steve Bodei Centenary College II Sr. Hackettstown, N.J. 3.85, Teacher of Social Studies
F Robert Dawson Wingate University III Sr. Manchester, England 3.53, History
F Chris Carroll Hardin-Simmons Univ. VI Sr. Singapore 3.85, Communications
F Chris Himes Albion College IV Sr. Fenton, Mich. 3.91, Economics & Management

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® OF THE YEAR: Nathan Micklos, Univ. of Rochester