ANNVILLE, Pa. - Last week, the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced the Academic All-MAC teams for the 2020-2021 academic year. Among the honorees were 18 student-athletes from Messiah across the winter and spring sports.
The Academic All-MAC teams recognize the top student-athletes both in the classroom and in athletic competition during the 2021 spring semester. The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote on the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. There is only one team selected per sport with all 18 institutions from the MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom considered for the honor.
See below for the complete list of representatives from Messiah:
Men's Volleyball
Nate Bowman - So. - Middle Hitter - 3.54 spring GPA…Computer & Information Science major…Second Team All-MAC…First Team All-Region…Second Team All-American…84 blocks (tops in conference, new single-season program record)… .399 hitting percentage (new single-season program record)…176 kills…1.12 blocks per set (new single-season program record)
Matt Knab - Sr. - Setter - 3.28 spring GPA…Communication major…First Team All-MAC…First Team All-Region…First Team All-American…782 assists (tops in conference)…10.29 assists per set (new program record, fifth in nation)…32 service aces (new single season program record)
Mason Nissley - So. - Outside Hitter - 4.00 spring GPA…Finance major…First Team All-MAC…First Team All-Region…Regional Player of the Year…First Team All-American…National Player of the Year…5.69 kills per set (new NCAA DIII single season record)… .300 hitting percentage…370 kills
Women's Lacrosse
Rachel Delate - So. - Attack - 3.86 spring GPA…Finance major…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…MAC Commonwealth Attacker of the Year…MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year…First Team All-Region…First Team All-American…63 goals…60 assists…123 points (new single season program record, second in DIII this season)
Hope Flack - Jr. - Midfield - 4.00 spring GPA…Education Cert. major Grades 4-8…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…First Team All-Region…First Team All-American…44 goals…6 assists… 50 points…27 groundballs…15 caused turnovers…97 draw controls
Katie Stottlemyer - Sr. - Defense - 3.88 spring GPA…Actuarial Science major…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…First Team All-Region…Anchored defense that allowed just 109 goals in 19 games this season…5.11 goals against average (Best in the MAC Commonwealth and fifth-best in the country)…33 ground balls…26 caused turnovers…15 draw controls
Men's Tennis
Andrew Bookman - Sr. - 4.00 spring GPA…Sport Management major…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…8-3 record in singles play at No. 1 singles…8-2 record in doubles play at No. 1 doubles this season
Galen Fitzkee - Sr. - 4.00 spring GPA… HU Peace and Conflict Studies…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…9-1 record in singles play this season at No. 2 singles…8-2 record in doubles play this season at No. 1 double
Men's Track and Field - Outdoor
Brody Beiler - Gr. - 4.00 spring GPA…Master's of Higher Education…First Team All-MAC - 1500 Meter (3:58.69)…First Team All-MAC - 5,000 Meter (15:10.56)…Second Team All-MAC - 10,000 Meter (31:33.91)…Third Team All-MAC - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase (9:52.09)…All-American - 800 Meter (1:54.09, 6th place)
Women's Track and Field - Outdoor
Esther Seeland - Jr. - 4.00 spring GPA…Biomedical Engineering major…MAC Women's Track Athlete of the Year…Won the 800 Meter (2:13.91), 1500 Meter (4:40.19), and the 4x400m relay (3:58.20) at the MAC Championships…Finished third in the 400 Meter in 57.35 at the MAC Championships…National Champion - 800 Meter (2:02.52)…Second fastest DIII woman to ever run the 800 Meter
Taylor Wiederrecht - Gr. - 4.00 spring GPA…Master's of Higher Education…First Team All-MAC High Jump (1.62m)…Second Team All-MAC Heptathlon (4062 points)…All-Region in the High Jump and Heptathlon
Women's Basketball
Leah Springer - Gr. - 4.00 spring GPA…Master's in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year…First Team All-Region…Regional Player of the Year…First Team All-American…15.9 Points Per Game…9.8 Rebounds Per Game…17 Assists…18 Blocks…19 Steals
Men's Swimming
Isaac McCabe - So. - 3.94 spring GPA…Psychology major…Third Team All-MAC in 100 Breast (1:00.35)…Third Team All-MAC in 200 Breast (2:12.79)
Women's Swimming
Katelyn Boyce - So. - 3.91 spring GPA…Biology major…First Team All-MAC - 200 IM (2:13.57)…First Team All-MAC - 400 IM (4:44.17)…Third Team All-MAC - 200 Fly (2:14.94)…Part of two First Team All-MAC and one Second Team All-MAC Relays
Maelyn Elder - Sr. - 4.00 spring GPA…Math with Teaching Cert…Third Team All-MAC - 200 Back (2:11.33)…Second Team All-MAC - 200 Medley Relay (1:50.84)…NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner
Sophie Schulze - Fr. - 3.33 spring GPA…Applied Health Science major…First Team All-MAC - 500 Free (5:32.13)…First Team All-MAC - 100 Back (59.82)…First Team All-MAC - 1650 Free (18:12.64)…Part of two First Team and one Second Team All-MAC Relays
Wrestling
Matt Pangle - Sr. - 165 lbs. - 3.90 spring GPA…Business Administration major…6-5 record this season with a pair of falls…14 takedowns…15 escapes
Brian Shermeyer - Sr. - 174 lbs. - 4.00 spring GPA…Broadcasting and Media Production major…All-American (fifth place at the NWCA National Tournament)…9-4 this season with two falls…23 takedowns…8 nearfalls…17 escapes"
