Central Michigan University Athletics
Seven Chippewas Named Academic All-MAC
12/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
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MOUNT PLEASANT Seven members of the Central Michigan University football program have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team.
CMU’s seven selections are the most of any program in the MAC and comprise nearly one-third of the 22 overall team members. It is the most academic all-conference selections for CMU since 2001.
Daniel Bazuin (McBain, Mich./McBain HS), a 2006 Academic All-America first team honoree, is member of the academic all-conference squad for the third consecutive season. Making their second appearance on the team are Red Keith (Franklin, Ga./Heard County HS), Tony Mikulec (Highland, Mich./Notre Dame Prep) and Eric Tunney (Alger, Mich./Whittemore-Prescott HS). First-time selections are Brian Brunner (Hubertus, Wis./Hartford Union HS), Doug Kress (Lapeer, Mich./Lapeer West HS) and Dan LeFevour (Downers Grove, Ill./Benet Academy).
The Academic All-MAC team is voted upon by the conference’s 12 faculty athletics representatives. To qualify, student-athletes must compete in 50 percent of the season’s contests and have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average.
CMU Academic All-MAC Honorees
Name Year Position GPA Major Hometown
Daniel Bazuin Sr. DE 3.39 Marketing McBain, Mich.
Brian Brunner So. QB 3.87 Journalism Hubertus, Wis.
Red Keith Jr. LB 3.25 Mathematics Franklin, Ga.
Doug Kress Sr. LB 3.43 Physical Education Lapeer, Mich.
Dan LeFevour R-Fr. QB 3.68 Undeclared Downers Grove, Ill.
Tony Mikulec Jr. P 3.67 Sports Studies Highland, Mich.
Eric Tunney Jr. OL 3.71 Physical Education Alger, Mich.
