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2008 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball All-America Teams

March 18, 2008
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2008 Division II Women's Basketball All-America teams. Players are selected by the All-America committee.
1st Team
*Melanie Vedvei South Dakota Mines 5'7" Sr. G Lake Preston, SD
Lacey Haughian Black Hills State Univ. 6'2" Sr. F Terry, Mont.
#*Debbie Remmerde Northwestern College 5'9" Sr. G Rock Valley, Iowa
*Dani Gass Morningside College 5'9" Jr. G Sioux City, Iowa
Lindsey Ducey Hastings College 6'0" So. C Omaha, Neb.
*Jenna Matson MidAmerica Nazarene Univ. 6'0" Sr. F/C Sabehta, Kan.
*Natalie Young Bethel College (IN) 5'11" Sr. G Berne, Ind.
*Janessa DeMuth College of the Ozarks 5'8" Jr. G Lebannon, Mo.
Kayli Combs College of the Ozarks 5'6" Jr. G Branson, Mo.
*Jeanette Woodberry Davenport Univ. 5'8" Sr. G Detroit, Mich.
# NAIA DII Women's Basketball Player of the Year
* Repeat first-team selection

2nd Team
Sarah Bogardus Daemen College 6'0" Jr. F Dunkirk, NY
*Krissy Haines Ohio Dominican Univ, 5'9" Sr. F St. Mary's, Ohio
Jessica Van Loy Dakota State Univ. 5'10" Sr. F Wabasso, Minn.
Kendra Meyer Minot State Univ. 5'7" Sr. G Prior Lake, Minn.
Whitney Stichka Concordia Univ. (NE) 5'9" Jr. G Ruskin, Neb.
*Lindsay Anderson Doane College 5'8" Jr. G Holdredge, Neb.
Ashley Kraft Sterling College 5'10" Jr. G Ransom, Kan.
Lisa Thompson Indiana Wesleyan University 6'1" Sr. C Kokomo, Ind.
Nora Didrick Bethel College (IN) 5'8" Sr. G Fort Wayne, Ind.
Jenny Clark St. Ambrose University 5'6" So. G Cambridge, Ill.
*Repeat second-team selection

3rd Team
Brooke Smith Union College 6'0" So. F/C Pineville, Ky.
Chelsey Muri Southern Oregon Univ. 5'8" Sr. G Monroe, Wash.
*Megan Shirey Cardinal Stritch Univ. 6'1" Sr. F Quincy, Ill.
Amy Larson Northwestern College 5'6" Sr. G Dension, Iowa
Bonnie Johnson Missouri Valley College 6'0" Sr. F Osseo, Minn.
Ashely Townsend Avila University 6'0" Jr. F Orrick, Mo.
Abby Winder Benedictine College 5'10" Jr. F Troy, Kan.
Paige Rudolph Taylor University 5'6" Jr. G Evansville, Ind.
Kay Broekmeier Hastings College 5'8" Jr. G Central City, Neb.
Tevan Wenbourne Mount Marty College 5'7" Sr. G Aberdeen, SD
*Repeat third-team selection

Honorable Mention
Mary Kate Wilson Daemen College
Becky Babione Shawnee State Univ.
Rikki Baughman Milligan College
Martha Spivey Holy Names Univ.
Jessica Steigleman Corban College
Sheena Henderson Eastern Oregon Univ.
Jeni Caldwell Cardinal Stritch Univ,
Laura Big Crow Mayville State Univ.
Jessica Stewart William Jewell College
Stacie Herman Tabor College
Toni Burney Saint Francis University(IN)
Angie Creighton Grand View College
Claire Hogan Aquinas College
Jenna Plewes Cornerstone Univ,
Guili Varriano Jamestown College
Laura Tewes Dakota State Univ,
Cassie Leraas Mayville State Univ.
Snjezenna Dojcinovic Black Hills State Univ,
Kara Otterbine Northwood Univ. (FL)
JJ Hall Morningside College
Melissa Tinkam Concordia Univ. (NE)
Autumn Bartel Morningside College
JoNel Henning MidAmerica Nazarene Univ,
Courtney Edmunds Benedictine College
Hillary Adams William Jewell College
Jenna Wilson Southwestern College
Danielle Lascoe Midway College
Candy Walls Berea College
Brooke Amstutz Indiana Wesleyan Univ,
Lindsy Murray College of the Ozarks
Irene Tompkins College of St. Joseph

2008 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-American Teams

Kansas City, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released its 2008 Division II Men's Basketball All-Americans and Ryan Fiegi (Oregon Tech), a 6-7 senior from Medford, Ore. earned NAIA Player-of-the-Year honors. Fiegi averaged nearly 20 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists this season for the Hustlin' Owls. The senior has helped lead Oregon Tech to the championship game at the 2008 NAIA D-II National Tournament. Fiegi is joined on the first team by Chad Schuiteman (Northwestern, Iowa) , who earned first team honors for the third straight year. Ben Falkenberg (Mt. Vernon Nazarene-Ohio), Adam Hepker (MidAmerica Nazarene-Kan.) and Scott O'Gallagher (Warner Pacific-Ore.) are the other repeat first team selections.

2008 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-Americans
1st Team
Preston Broughton Dakota Wesleyan University (SD) F Jr. 6'5" Corsica, SD
*Ben Falkenberg Mt. Vernon Nazarene University (OH) G Jr. 5'11" Wadsworth, OH
#Ryan Fiegi Oregon Institute of Technology G Sr. 6'7" Medford, OR
Danny Hawkins MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS) P Jr. 6'6" Platte City, MO
*Adam Hepker MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS) G Sr. 6'1" Maquoketa, IA
*Scott O'Gallagher Warner Pacific College (OR) G Sr. 6'2" Gresham, OR
Jerome Pierce Notre Dame College (OH) G Sr. 5'8" Toledo, OH
*Chad Schuiteman Northwestern College (IA) F Sr. 6'6" Sioux Center, IA
Doug Sheckler Huntington University (IN) F Sr. 6'6" Columbia City, IN
DeSean White Northwood University (FL) F Jr. 6'7" Philadelphia, PA

*Repeat 1st Team All-American Selection from 2007
#2008 NAIA Division II National Player of the Year

2nd Team
Daniel Bandy College of the Ozarks (MO) G Sr. 5'10" Memphis, TN
DeMonte Bynum Clarke College (IA) G Sr. 6'0" Milwaukee, WI
Jackson Capel Evangel University (MO) G Jr. 6'3" Erlanger, KY
Mark Carollo Eastern Oregon University F Sr. 6'5" Hermiston, OR
Brett Humpal Iowa Wesleyan College F Jr. 6'4" Decorah, IA
Jack Rother Morningside College (IA) G Sr. 6'3" Wolbach, NE
Klaye Rowe Bellevue University (NE) F Sr. 6'5" Papillion, NE
Curt Schilling Northwestern College (IA) G Sr. 6'4" Ellsworth, MN
William Walker Bethel College (IN) F Jr. 6'6" Michigan City, IN
Brandon Weems Walsh University ( OH) G Sr. 5'10" Akron, OH

3rd Team
David Birch Ottawa University (KS) G Jr. 6'1" Olathe, KS
Torrington Cox King College (TN) F Sr. 6'7" Inagua, Bahamas
Tyler DeBord Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) F Jr. 6'5" St. Cloud, FL
Jake Holen Jamestown College (ND) G Sr. 6'3" LaMoure, ND
Pedja Lazic Aquinas College (MI) F Jr. 6'6" Kentwood, MI
Nate Menefee Evergreen State College (WA) G So. 5'10" Lacey, WA
DeWayne Robinson Judson College (IL) G Jr. 6'3" Memphis, TN
Tramaine Stevens Florida Memorial University F Sr. 6'4" Miami, FL
Dan Van Dyke Benedictine College (KS) P Sr. 6'8" Shawnee, KS
Chivas Whipple Point Park University (PA) G Sr. 6'0" Youngstown, OH

Honorable Mention
John Lierman Aquinas College (MI)
John Gray Bellevue University (NE)
Coryon Ross Bluefield College (VA)
Neil Rohe Briar Cliff University (IA)
Tom Radtke Calumet College (IL)
Trey Triplett Cardinal Stritch University (WI)
Ryan Short Cedarville University (OH)
Anthony Love Central Methodist University (MO)
Josh Owen College of Idaho
Matt Kingshott Cornerstone University (MI)
Joe Backus Dakota State University (SD)
Dane Cruz Doane College (NE)
Adam Chavis Dominican University (CA)
Todd Simon Evangel University (MO)
Justin Rone Friends University (KS)
Errick McCullum II Goshen College (IN)
Marcus Moore Grace College (IN)
Eric Gaff Grace College (IN)
Pat Hoberg Grand View College (IA)
Josh Dozier Holy Names University (CA)
Antonio Murrell Indiana Wesleyan Univeristy
Craig Bryant Indiana University-Southeast
Kyle Iverson Jamestown College (ND)
Eric Daniels Johnson & Wales University (CO)
Trey Sims Kansas Wesleyan University
Ernie Norman Lindenwood University (MO)
D.J. Bridges Madonna University (MI)
Charles Calligan University of Maine at Machias
Tyler Renner Malone College (OH)
Marques Benjamin Mayville State University (ND)
Jeff Barnes Milligan College (TN)
Matt Witwer Minot State University (ND)
Curtis Kilgore Mount Mercy College (IA)
Marvin Owens Northwood University (FL)
Brian Busch Ohio Dominican College
Steve Briggs Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Phil McClintock Ottawa University (KS)
Eze Andrews Savannah College of Art & Design (GA)
Brian Champine Siena Heights University (MI)
Mike Steinau St. Francis University (IN)
Chad Reynolds Taylor University (IN)
Kurt Gruppen Trinity Christian College (IL)
Akeem Price Virginia Intermont College

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