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May 23, 2008
Brendan Gielow, a sophomore men's golfer double-majoring in Mathematics and Religion, has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic District III Second Team. Gielow carries a 3.67 grade point average. Gielow was recognized as the top academic performer on the golf team at the Wake Forest academic awards banquet last month and has been on the Dean's List all four of his semesters at Wake Forest. He was named to the All-ACC Academic team for 2006-07 and is the number two scorer on the No. 12 Wake Forest men's golf team. Gielow has recorded two top 10 finishes and four top 15 finishes for the Demon Deacons this season and currently holds the 11th-best stroke average in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 72.5 strokes per 18 holes Gielow has volunteered for Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest, a program that uses cooked but never used food to make healthy meals for the needy of Winston-Salem and has volunteered for Back On Your Feet, helping prepare and serve food to the homeless. Gielow has also volunteered for Santa's Helpers, a program designed to bring holiday gifts to the needy of Winston-Salem. The District III Academic All-Americans are below. District 3 Winners
University Division
First Team
Kevin Nead, Florida, Sr., Ithaca, N.Y., 3.97, Zoology/Pre-Med
Barden Berry, North Carolina, Sr., Kinston, N.C., 3.88, Psychology
Geoff Handsfield, East Carolina, Sr., Morehead City, N.C., 3.97, Physics
Joseph Kapurch, Georgia, Sr., Dale City, Va., 3.97, Cellular Biology
Ben Rubeor, Virginia, Sr., Towson, Md., 3.56, English
Jonas Enander Hedin, Charlotte, Sr., Taby, Sweden, 3.75, Business Management
Sandy Franz, South Carolina-Upstate, Sr., Duesseldorf, Germany, 3.90, Marketing
Max Quinzani, Duke, So., Duxbury, Mass., 3.62, Undeclared
Phillip Compeau, Davidson, Sr., Wilkesboro, N.C., 3.96, Math
Andrew An, Mercer, Sr., Richmond Hill, Ontario, 3.89, Accounting
Peter Truszkowski, Duke, Jr., Northfield, Ill., 3.70, Biology
Second Team Jurrian van der Vaart, Virginia Tech, Sr., Almelo, the Netherlands, 3.81, Environmental Science Markus Leandersson, East Carolina, Jr., Hvalstad, Norway, 4.0, Finance Drew Weaver, Virginia Tech, Jr., High Point, N.C., 3.21, Marketing Fletcher Gregory, North Carolina, Sr., Charlotte, N.C., 3.68, History/Business Brian Harman, Georgia, Jr., Savannah, Ga., 3.69, Finance Alex Israel, Virginia Commonwealth, Sr., Marseille, France, 3.89, Marketing Philip Owen, North Carolina, Sr., Scottsdale, Ariz., 3.45, Journalism David Goulet, Duke, Sr., Quebec, Canada, 3.65, Economics Nestor Briceno, Florida, Sr., Pembroke Pines, Fla., 3.66, Politicial Science Matt Turner, VMI, Sr., Franklin, Tenn., 3.71, Mechanical Engineering Brendan Gielow, Wake Forest, So., Muskegon, Mich. 3.67, Mathematics/Religion double major |
