Durler repeats as Academic All-District selection

For immediate release - Nov. 12, 2004

Washburn University's senior offensive lineman Matt Durler was a repeat selection on the College Division Academic All-District VII Team as selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).

Durler has started all 11 games for the Ichabods this season at center and helped the Ichabods to a 7-4 season and a 6-3 record, which placed Washburn in third place in the MIAA. He was named Washburn's Athletic Department's male scholar athlete of the year for 2003-04 and is currently taking graduate classes working on his MBA. He graduated last December with a business degree. He is a Dodge City, Kan. native.

There were 33 schools who nominated 126 student-athletes for the all-district ballot. Durler was one of five repeat choices from the 2003 first team.

The Ichabods are currently practicing for a Dec. 4 appearance in the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo., against Northern State (S.D.). Game time is set for 1 p.m.

CoSIDA Academic All-America® District VII First-Team College Division Football (Offense)
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Josh Lamberson Northwest Missouri QB JR Wilber, Neb. 4.00 corporate recreation
Cody Hoegh Neb. Wesleyan RB JR Aurora, Neb. 3.66 exercise science & wellness
Kevin McCarthy Washington (Mo.) RB SR St. Louis, Mo. 3.75 physics
Craig Winfrey Missouri Southern WR SR Bluejacket, Okla. 3.922 accounting
Ben Woodhead Chadron State WR SR North Platte, Neb. 3.83 human biology
Cole Drussa Missouri-Rolla TE SR Springfield, Mo. 3.62 metallurgical engineering
Chris Beyer Pittsburg State OL JR Moundridge, Kan. 4.00 automotive technology
Brian Delaney Neb. Wesleyan OL SR Lincoln, Neb. 3.76 biopsychology
Kris Dornan Pittsburg State OL SR Liberty, Mo. 3.35 information systems
Matt Durler Washburn OL SR Dodge City, Kan. 3.87 business
Joe Tomasek Missouri-Rolla OL SR Oak Park, Ill. 3.56 history
Justin Gray Emporia State PK SR Liberal, Kan. 3.37 management

CoSIDA Academic All-America® District VII First-Team College Division Football (Defense)
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Ryan Meredith Pittsburg State DL SR Bartlesville, Okla. 3.90 management
Tim Schellhammer South Dakota DL SR Chatfield, Minn. 3.553 math education
Joe Tuinei Northwest Missouri DL SR American Samoa 3.79 pre-professional zoology
Adam Warren Adams State DL JR Dove Creek, Colo. 3.43 wildlife biology
Mike Bouska Wartburg LB SR Dunkerton, Iowa 3.953 biology
Michael Irvin Buena Vista LB SR Bedford, Iowa 3.663 mathematics
Troy Tysdahl Northwest Missouri LB SR Hubbard, Iowa 3.93 social science secondary education
Danny Gagner North Dakota DB JR Red Lake Falls, Minn. 3.85 accounting
Scott Keller Neb. Wesleyan DB JR Seward, Neb. 3.90 exercise science & wellness
Mike Stotz Augustana DB SR Yankton, S.D. 3.83 exercise science
John Woock Washington (Mo.) DB SR Louisville, Ky. 4.00 biomedical engineering
Mark Giesmann Wartburg P SR Waverly, Iowa 3.910 math/engineering science