Wines, Karanja and Brent Named To Academic All-MAC Team

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CLEVELAND — Eastern Michigan University senior Wade Wines (Pinckney, Mich.-Ida), junior Josh Karanja (Ottawa, Canada-Nepean) and sophomore David Brent (Monroe-Mich.-St. Mary’s Catholic) were named to the 2007 Academic All-Mid American Conference team announced today. A total of 10 athletes were named to the squad as voted upon by the leagues faculty athletic representatives.

Wines, Karanja and Brent earned the honor for the first time in their careers. The three honorees helped the 2007 Eagles capture their third consecutive MAC cross country championship.

Wines carries a 3.45 GPA in Exercise Science. He ran in four meets during the fall. His highest finish came at the MAC Championship where he finished 21st in a time of 25:40. He improved his 8,000-meter time by more than 38 seconds this fall. He ran his fastest 8K in over two years at the Notre Dame Invite, finished eighth at the Western Ontario Invite (Sept. 22; 32:26- 10,000-meters), 70th at Notre Dame (Sept. 28; 25:09-10,000-meters) and 188th at the Pre-National meet (Oct. 13; 25:26- 8,000-meters).

Karanja carries a 3.20 GPA in Political Science. He ran in five meets during the fall. He led the Eagles in four meets during the regular season and was the team’s No. 2 runner at the MAC Championship (Oct. 27) where he earned first-team All-MAC honors by placing third (24:49). He was named MAC Runner of the Week twice this fall, for Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. He broke the 24-minute mark at Pre-Nationals (Oct. 13) and was one of only two individuals to do so in the MAC. He won the individual title at the Western Ontario Invite (Sept. 22; 31:52-10,00-meters), finished second at the Michigan Open (Aug. 31; 31:20-10,000-meters), 18th at the prestigious Notre Dame (Sept. 28; 24:20-8,000-meters) and 32nd against the nation’s best at Pre-Nationals (Oct. 13; 23:56-8,000-meters). Karanja improved his 8,000-meter time by 40 seconds this season.

Brent carries a 3.33 GPA in Physics and Secondary Education. He ran in five meets during the season and earned first-team All-MAC honors at the MAC Championship by placing fifth with a time of 25:06 (his second consecutive top-seven performance at the MAC championship). He finished seventh at the Western Ontario Invite (Sept. 22; 32:25-10,000-meters), eighth at the Michigan Open (Aug. 31; 32:21-10,000-meters), 92nd at the prestigious Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 28; 25:29-8,000-meters) and 207th at the Pre-NCAA’s (Oct. 13; 25:34-8,000-meters).

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for the particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.

2007 Men’s Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team

Name, School Yr. GPA Major Hometown (HS)

David Brent, Eastern Michigan Jr. 3.33 Physics/Secondary Ed. Monroe, Mich. (St. Mary’s Catholic)

Josh Karanja, Eastern Michigan Jr. 3.20 Political Science Ottawa, Canada (Nepean)

Wade Wines, Eastern Michigan Sr. 3.45 Exercise Science Pinckney, Mich. (Ida)

Cory Arnold, Central Michigan R-Fr. 3.94 Undeclared Shelby, Ohio (Shelby)

%Andrew Manning, Central Michigan Sr. 3.58 Mechanical Engineering Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City Central)

%Pat Sovacool, Miami Jr. 3.57 Zoology (Pre-Dentistry) Lakewood, Ohio (St. Ignatius)

Paul Krebs, Miami So. 3.97 Zoology (Pre-Med) Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)

Michael Veatch, Miami Sr. 3.39 Physical Education Middletown, Ohio (Middletown)

Craig Leon, Ohio Sr. 3.52 Sports Administration Van Wert, Ohio (Van Wert)

%Brian King, Ohio Sr. 3.80 Accounting & Finance Richfield, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)

% 2006 Academic All-MAC selection

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