April 7, 2008

Walnut Creek, Calif. - Two-time Pac-10 149-pound champion Morgan Atkinson and 2007 All-American heavyweight Wade Sauer have been selected to the second team All-Pac-10 2008 Academic Wrestling team.

Atkinson, a senior from Temecula, is a business administration major. Sauer, a junior from Grass Valley, has a double major of criminal justice and psychology.

Nominees must be key performers on the mat and have a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

First Team Yr. GPA Major
Kyle Bressler, Oregon State Jr. 3.48 Construction Engineering
Steven Dailey, Portland State So. 4.00 Science
Tanner Gardner, Stanford RSr. 3.73 Sociology (MA), Public Policy (BA)
Thomas Kimbrell, CS Bakersfield Jr. 3.76 Political Science
Joey Lucas, Oregon RSr. 3.48 Psychology
Peter Miller, Stanford RSo. 3.81 Mechanical Engineering
Dustin Noack, UC Davis Jr. 3.50 Animal Science
Jason Trulson, Arizona State Sr. 3.63 Biology
Garth Wara, CS Bakersfield Jr. 3.57 Physical Education & Kinesiology
Josh Zupanic, Stanford RSr. 3.70 American Studies

Second Team Yr. GPA Major
Morgan Atkinson, CS Fullerton Sr. 3.19 Business Administration
Chris Drouin, Arizona State RFr. 3.38 Exploratory
Luke Feist, Stanford RJr. 3.15 Civil Engineering
Adam Hall, Boise State So. 3.27 Biology
Jake Johnson, Stanford So. 3.39 Undeclared
Elijah Nacita, CS Bakersfield RFr. 3.21 Business Administration
Riley Orozco, CS Bakersfield RFr. 3.38 Criminal Justice
Quinton Pruett, Arizona State Sr. 3.09 ustice Studies & Social Inquiry
Wade Sauer, CS Fullerton Jr. 3.33 Criminal Justice/Psychology
Zachary Smith, Portland State So. 3.56 Criminology & Criminal Justice

Honorable Mention: Ricky Acala, RFr., UC Davis; Daniel Atondo, Sr., CS Bakersfield; Ryan Dunn, RJr., Oregon; Zachary Frazier, So., Oregon; Brysen French, So. Oregon; Eric Maldonado, So., Cal Poly; Abe Otrambo, RFr., UC Davis; Tim Patrick, RFr. Oregon State; Keena Washington, So., Portland State.