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Sascha Ruckelshausen is the RMAC Academic Player of the Year
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Ruckelshausen Named RMAC Academic Player of the Year

May 7, 2008

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - Metro State's Sascha Ruckelshausen was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men's tennis Academic Player of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday.

Ruckelshausen, who has a 3.64 grade point average in management, was also one of six student-athletes named to the men's first team. Joining Ruckelshausen was Ricardo Oaxaca and James MacIndoe of CSU-Pueblo, Jordan Chomko of Mesa State, Camilo Andres Espinosa of Nebraska-Kearney and Western New Mexico's Rafael Catay.

Ruckelshausen is Metro State's No. 1 singles player and he teams with Riley Meyer at No. 1 doubles. He was named second team all-RMAC in singles and first team all-RMAC this season in doubles.

On the women's side, Mitra Hirad and April Hirad were both named to the second team. Mitra Hirad played No. 1 singles for the Roadrunners, while April Hirad played No. 2 this past season.

To be eligible for Academic all-RMAC honors, individuals must carry at least a 3.20 grade point average, be either a starter or key reserve on his or her respective teams and must have completed two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters at their RMAC institution.

The RMAC sports information directors vote on the all-Academic teams.

RMAC Men's Tennis All-Academic Teams

First Team
Ricardo Oaxaca, So., CSU-Pueblo
Jordan Chomko, So., Mesa State
Rafael Catay, Sr., Western New Mexico
James MacIndoe, Jr., CSU-Pueblo
Camilo Andres Espinosa, Sr., Nebraska-Kearney
Sascha Ruckelshausen, Jr., Metro State - Academic Player of the Year

Second Team
Jesse Peach, Sr., Montana State-Billings
Wilson Atkins, So., Western New Mexico
Luis Olivera, So., Montana State-Billings
Emmanuel Hecher, Jr., Western New Mexico
Lloyd Wilton, Sr., Western New Mexico
Nariaki Naruse, So., CSU-Pueblo

RMAC Women's Tennis All-Academic Teams

First Team
Jamie Hanks, Sr., Mesa State
Callie Erickson, Jr., Nebraska-Kearney
Julie Wainwright, Jr., CSU-Pueblo
Marta Borges, Sr., Montana State-Billings
Jessica Hardy, Sr., CSU-Pueblo
Teri Mayeda, Sr., Mesa State - Academic Player of the Year

Second Team
Anne-Sophie Tredet, Jr., Montana State-Billings
Mitra Hirad, Jr., Metro State
Heidi Lehman, Sr., Montana State-Billings
Kristen Messbarger, So., Nebraska-Kearney
April Hirad, So., Metro State
McKenna Irwin, Sr., Nebraska-Kearney

 

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