NOLAN
HobbsDailyReport.com
AUSTIN, Tex. – A sophomore defensive lineman from Lenoir-Rhyne University has earned academic honors on a Super Region II team in NCAA Division II.
Jonathan Nolan, a sophomore from Scottsdale, Ariz, has a grade point average of 3.51 while majoring in exercise science.
A press release from the LRU athletic department’s sports information office said Nolan was selected to the CoSISA (College Sports Information Directors of America) all-district academic team for Super Region 2.
Nolan had 21 tackles – six of them for lost yardage – plus a quarterback sack and a forced fumbles as the Bears went 3-7 this season. He has 80 tackles and four sacks in his college career.
He was named to the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the inaugural Lenoir-Rhyne Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Players selected to the first team are now on the Academic All-America ballot of CoSIDA.
CoSIDA 2017 ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL
(NCAA Division II– Super Region 2)
FIRST TEAM
Offense
RB – Jared Dillingham, Carson-Newman, Sr., 3.52, Exercise Science
RB – Chris Schwarz, West Florida, So., 3.95, Finance
WR – Lenwood Joyner, Saint Augustine’s, Jr., 3.57, Sport Management
WR – Emmanuel McCord, Newberry, Sr., 3.41, Sociology / Criminal Justice
TE – Jonathan Mason, Carson-Newman, Sr., 3.86, Business
OL – Connor Baroniunas, Wingate, So., 3.69, Finance
OL – Cabell Cantrell, Wingate, Sr., 3.46, Mathematics / Education
OL – Lawrence Guyot, Mississippi College, Jr., 3.91, Kinesiology
OL – Sam Hall, Newberry, Sr., 4.00, Biology
OL – Zack Jenkins, Saint Augustine’s, Sr., 3.89, Criminal Justice
OL – Daniel Owens, Wingate, Sr., 3.36, Finance & Mathematics
OL – Stokes Rowe, Carson-Newman, Sr., 3.78, Biology (Pre-Medical Science)
OL – Jake Sell, Mars Hill, Jr., 3.41, Physical Education
OL – Andrew Strickland, Wingate, So., 3.75, Undeclared
K – Lee Brackman, Catawba, Jr., 3.76, Biology
ST – Evan Altizer, Tusculum, Sr., 3.81, English
Defense
DL – Jonathan Nolan, Lenoir-Rhyne, Jr., 3.51, Exercise Science
DL – Josh Spigner, Newberry, Sr., 3.41, Psychology
DL – John Williamson, West Florida, Jr., 3.45, Supply Chain Logistics Management
LB – Reggie Barnes, West Florida, Sr., 3.60, Business
LB – Kaleb Coleman, Mississippi College, Sr., 3.89, Kinesiology
LB – Peyton Hite, Newberry, Jr., 4.00, English Education
LB – Zack Singleton, Wingate, Sr., 3.90, Community & Commercial Recreation
LB – Josh Smiley, West Florida, So., 3.47, Mechanical Engineering
DB – Jawanza Adams, Newberry, Jr., 3.32, Business Administration
DB – Chris Manning, Mississippi College, Sr., 3.37, Psychology
DB – Sheldon Reid, Limestone, Sr., 3.41, Health Science/Strength & Conditioning
P – Christopher Birozes, Wingate, Sr., 3.89, Finance
- Reported buy LRU Sports Information