Local products Jeff Minnerly and J.C. Sherritt from the Eastern Washington University football team have been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII squad as selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA). Their names are now forwarded to the national ballot for Academic All-America honors.
District 8 Winners - University Division
FIRST TEAM
Punter Jeff Locke CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES (UCLA)
Quarterback Kellen Moore BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Receiver Kealoha Pilares HAWAII, UNIVERSITY OF AT MANOA
Receiver Jared Karstetter WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Tight End Vince Pascoe FRESNO STATE
Running Back Bryan Kariya BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Running Back Dan Paul BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Chase Beeler STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Andrew Jackson FRESNO STATE
Offensive Line Nate Potter BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Micah Hannam WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Andrew Phillips STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Carson York OREGON, UNIVERSITY OF
Kicker Mitch Payne BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back Jeff Minnerly EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back Chima Nwachukwu WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back Mana Silva HAWAII, UNIVERSITY OF AT MANOA
Defensive Back Jamar Taylor BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Linebacker Owen Marecic STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Linebacker J.C. Sherritt EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Linebacker Ben Jacobs FRESNO STATE
Defensive Line James Chen CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
Defensive Line Brandon Roberts CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
Defensive Line Dan Pela NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Defensive Line Ernest Owusu CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF
Here are EWU’s 2010 nominees (only one Eastern player per position was nominated among those who met the criteria):
4 -J.C. Sherritt - Linebacker - 5-10 - 220 - Sr. - 3L* - Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS ’06)
7 - Jeff Minnerly - Defensive Back - 6-1 - 190 - So. - 1L* - Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS ’08)
76 - Will Post - Offensive Line - 6-6 - 295 - So. - 1L* - Portland, Ore. (Southridge HS ’08)
82 - Matt Martin - Tight End - 6-2 - 240 - Sr. - 3L* - La Crosse, Wash. (La Crosse-Washtucna HS ’06)
1 - Brandon Kaufman - Wide Receiver - 6-5 - 205 - So. - 1L - Denver, Colo. (Heritage HS ’09)
44 - Paul Ena - Defensive Line - 6-2 - 230 - So. - 1L - Kenmore, Wash. (Inglemoor HS ’09)
92 - Mike Jarrett - Kicker - 5-9 - 165 - Jr. - 1L* - Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup HS ’07)
Others Meeting Criteria but Not Nominated . . .
48 - Grant Williams - Linebacker - 6-1 - 225 - So. - 1L* - Puyallup, Wash. (Rogers HS ’08)
43 - Rusty Haehl - Linebacker - 5-11 - 205 - So. - 1L* - Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue HS ’08)
47 - Bobby Gentry - Linebacker - 5-11 - 200 - Jr. - 2L* - Seattle, Wash. (Kennedy HS ’07)
68 - Kevin Miller - Kicker - 6-2 - 195 - So. - 1L - Portland, Ore. (Centennial HS ’09)
District 8 Winners - University Division
FIRST TEAM
Punter Jeff Locke CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES (UCLA)
Quarterback Kellen Moore BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Receiver Kealoha Pilares HAWAII, UNIVERSITY OF AT MANOA
Receiver Jared Karstetter WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Tight End Vince Pascoe FRESNO STATE
Running Back Bryan Kariya BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Running Back Dan Paul BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Chase Beeler STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Andrew Jackson FRESNO STATE
Offensive Line Nate Potter BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Micah Hannam WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Andrew Phillips STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Offensive Line Carson York OREGON, UNIVERSITY OF
Kicker Mitch Payne BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back Jeff Minnerly EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back Chima Nwachukwu WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back Mana Silva HAWAII, UNIVERSITY OF AT MANOA
Defensive Back Jamar Taylor BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Linebacker Owen Marecic STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Linebacker J.C. Sherritt EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Linebacker Ben Jacobs FRESNO STATE
Defensive Line James Chen CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
Defensive Line Brandon Roberts CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
Defensive Line Dan Pela NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Defensive Line Ernest Owusu CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF
Here are EWU’s 2010 nominees (only one Eastern player per position was nominated among those who met the criteria):
4 -J.C. Sherritt - Linebacker - 5-10 - 220 - Sr. - 3L* - Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS ’06)
7 - Jeff Minnerly - Defensive Back - 6-1 - 190 - So. - 1L* - Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS ’08)
76 - Will Post - Offensive Line - 6-6 - 295 - So. - 1L* - Portland, Ore. (Southridge HS ’08)
82 - Matt Martin - Tight End - 6-2 - 240 - Sr. - 3L* - La Crosse, Wash. (La Crosse-Washtucna HS ’06)
1 - Brandon Kaufman - Wide Receiver - 6-5 - 205 - So. - 1L - Denver, Colo. (Heritage HS ’09)
44 - Paul Ena - Defensive Line - 6-2 - 230 - So. - 1L - Kenmore, Wash. (Inglemoor HS ’09)
92 - Mike Jarrett - Kicker - 5-9 - 165 - Jr. - 1L* - Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup HS ’07)
Others Meeting Criteria but Not Nominated . . .
48 - Grant Williams - Linebacker - 6-1 - 225 - So. - 1L* - Puyallup, Wash. (Rogers HS ’08)
43 - Rusty Haehl - Linebacker - 5-11 - 205 - So. - 1L* - Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue HS ’08)
47 - Bobby Gentry - Linebacker - 5-11 - 200 - Jr. - 2L* - Seattle, Wash. (Kennedy HS ’07)
68 - Kevin Miller - Kicker - 6-2 - 195 - So. - 1L - Portland, Ore. (Centennial HS ’09)