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Complete Men's Academic OAC At-Large Team (.pdf)

BEREA, OHIO – Seven Baldwin-Wallace College male student-athletes were named to the 2009-10 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference At-Large team. B-W’s seven selections were the most of any of the 10 OAC institutions.

Included in B-W’s selections were two golfers, two swimmers, one diver and two tennis players. The at-large category consists of student-athletes from the sports of wrestling, golf, swimming and diving and tennis.

Nick Bryan	Brian Routhieaux	Todd Richert	Matt Diamond
Jordan Irwin	Alex Trzeciak	Sam Burris

The Yellow Jacket men’s golf team was represented by senior three-time All-OAC performer Nick Bryan (Zanesville/Rosecrans) and junior Brian Routhieaux (Gibsonia, Pa./ Mars Area).

Nick Bryan

The swimming and diving team was represented by junior six-time All-American diver Todd Richert (North Royalton), junior Matt Diamond (Ashtabula/Lakeside) and senior Jordan Irwin (Westerville/Westerville South).

The tennis team was represented by two-time All-OAC sophomore Alex Trzeciak (Avon Lake) and junior All-OAC selection Sam Burris (Wooster/Senior).

Bryan graduated Magna Cum Laude as a biology major with a 3.73 grade point average and earns his third straight at-large selection. He is a Dean’s List student, a member of the Dayton C. Miller honor society and a 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV selection that is up for the honor again this year. As a senior, he earned his third top 10 finish (All-OAC) at the OAC Championship Tournament when he placed third with a two-day total of 147 (76-71). Bryan led B-W in stroke average during both the fall (76.25) and spring (76.54) seasons. He finished his career with a 77.38 stroke average and owns the top two seasonal stroke average in school history -- 74.00 in the fall of 2007 and 74.55 in the fall of 2008.

Routhieaux also earned Academic All-OAC At-Large honors last season. He is a business administration and accounting double-major with a 3.97 GPA and is a member of the Dayton C. Miller honor society. As a junior, he competed in eight tournaments and averaged 81.63 strokes per round.

Richert is an exercise science/physical therapy major with a 3.26 GPA. He is a Dean’s List student and a member of the B-W honors program. In 2009-10, he earned the fifth and sixth All-American honors of his career at the Division III National Championship meet. In each of his three seasons, Richert has earned All-American status in the one and three-meter diving events. He also earned the second OAC Diver of the Year award of his career in 2010. Richert is the most accomplished athlete in B-W swimming and diving history and owns every school diving record.  

Todd Richert

Diamond is a business administration major with a 3.75 GPA and is a repeat selection to the Academic At-Large team. He is a Dean’s List student and a member of the Alpha Lambda honor society. As a junior, Diamond served as a team captain and earned All-OAC honors with a pair of B-W relay teams including the champion 200-yard medley relay team. In each of his three seasons, Diamond has earned multiple All-OAC finishes at the OAC Championship meet.

Irwin is a business administration major with a 3.55 GPA and was awarded the Sportsmanship Award at the B-W Student-Athlete Awards Dinner. As a senior, Irwin served as a captain and earned All-OAC honors with the second-place 200-yard free relay team.

Trzeciak is a mathematical economics major with a 3.72 GPA. He also earned his second straight All-OAC honor, a first-team nod, for his play on the court in 2009-10. He posted a 17-8 record while competing strictly at the No. 1 singles position. Trzeciak was 8-1 during OAC competition and was a part of B-W’s No. 2 doubles duo that posted a 17-6 record. In two seasons, Trzeciak is 39-11 overall in singles play and 37-12 in doubles.

Burris is a business administration major with a 3.63 GPA. He also was an honorable mention All-OAC choice for his play this season. He competed mainly at No. 5 singles and posted an 18-5 record with an 8-1 mark in the OAC. In three seasons, Burris has a fine 60-14 singles record.

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