McGown named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team

June 27, 2005

For immediate release -- June 27, 2005
Topeka -- Ichabod senior golfer Chris McGown was named to the 2004-05 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division Men’s At-Large team that was recently released.
McGown is the first Washburn athlete since football player Eric Taylor received second team Academic All-America honors following the 2003 season. McGown is the first Washburn athlete since softball player Jenny Klamm to receive first team Academic All-America honors in 1993.
McGown was the Ichabod golf team’s Most Valuable Player after leading the Ichabods with a 74.6 stroke average.

2004-2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division Men’s At-Large Team
First Team
Name School (District) Cl Sport Hometown GPA/Major
Nick Bayley Colby (I) Sr Ice Hockey Cambridge, Ont. 3.97/Biology
Cory Bergman Whitworth (VIII) Sr Swimming Bellingham, Wash. 3.93/Biology/Religion
Dan Cloutier Rose-Hulman (V) Sr Rifle Roseville, Minn. 4.00/Computer Science
Patrick Fell Rensselaer (I) Sr Swimming Waverly, N.Y. 3.96/Info. Technology
Jesse Ferlinato Emory (III) Jr Tennis Canyon Country, Calif. 4.00/Bus. Ad./Economics
Aaron Graumann Augustana (S.D.) (VII) Sr Wrestling Sioux Falls, S.D. 3.78/Chemistry/Spanish
Marc Israel Ithaca (I) Sr Wrestling Bethlehem, Pa. 3.93/Economics
Dave Linn St. Thomas (Minn.) (V) Sr Swimming Shorewood, Wis. 3.98/Biology
Mark Matzek Augsburg (V) Sr Wrestling Ellsworth, Wis. 3.40/Math/Secondary Ed.
Chris McGown Washburn (VII) Sr Golf Mound City, Kan. 3.94/Business
Chris Pearson Carnegie Mellon (II) Sr Swimming Columbia, Md. 3.87/Elec. & Com. Engin.
Avinash Reddy Rochester (I) Sr Tennis Madras, India 3.99/Econ./Mathematics
Pete Schwingler Gustavus Adolphus (V) Sr Tennis Rochester, Minn. 4.00/Economics/Math
Boris Sofman Carnegie Mellon (II) Sr Tennis Plano, Tex. 4.00/Elec. & Com. Engin.
Garrett South Luther (VII) Sr Wrestling Cumberland, Iowa 3.78/Mgmt./Math/Statis.