NDSU’s Menard, Morlock, Stick, Grimsley Voted MVFC All-Academic

ST. LOUIS - North Dakota State had four student-athletes named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team on Wednesday, Nov. 30, by a vote of the league's sports information directors.

Defensive end Greg Menard, running back Chase Morlock and quarterback Easton Stick were named to the first team, and safety Robbie Grimsley was named to the second team.

To qualify, nominees must be starters or key reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average, have sophomore academic and athletic standing, and have completed at least one full academic year at their institution.

Menard, a junior from Lakeville, Minn., has a 3.82 GPA majoring in civil engineering.  Morlock, a senior from Moorhead, Minn., has a 3.81 in exercise science.  Stick, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb., has a 3.90 in sport management.  Grimsley, a sophomore from Hutchinson, Minn., has a 3.58 in exercise science.

Menard, Morlock and Grimsley earlier this month were voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team
First Team
Taryn Christion, QB, South Dakota State, 3.87, Exercise Science
Dylan Cole, LB, Missouri State, 3.67, Marketing Sales Management
Jacob Judd, OL, Western Illinois, 3.89/4.00 grad, Law Enforcement/Justice Administration
Nick Mears, DB, South Dakota State, 4.00, Economics
Greg Menard, DE, North Dakota State, 3.82, Civil Engineering
Chase Morlock, RB, North Dakota State, 3.81, Exercise Science
Robert Rathje, OL, Northern Iowa, 3.72, Movement & Exercise Science
Billy Reed, WR, Southern Illinois, 3.72, Finance
Karter Schult, DL, Northern Iowa, 3.87, Movement & Exercise Science
Easton Stick, QB, North Dakota State, 3.90, Sport Management
Brett Taylor, LB, Western Illinois, 3.69, Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
Jake Wieneke, WR, South Dakota State, 3.60, Physical Education/Teacher Education

Second Team
Miles Bergner, P/K, South Dakota, 3.53, Theatre Design/Technology
Jesse Bobbit, LB, South Dakota State, 3.80, Physical Education/Teacher Education
Shayne Gottlob, DL, South Dakota State, 3.92, Business Economics
Robbie Grimsley, SS, North Dakota State, 3.58, Exercise Science
Isaac Harker, QB, Indiana State, 3.70, Economics
Kane Louscher, FB, South Dakota State, 3.84, Psychology/Biology
Brady Mengarelli, RB, South Dakota State, 3.52, Exercise Science
Luke Otto, K, Western Illinois, 4.00, Economics
Mark Spelman, OL, Illinois State, 3.70, Accounting
Jameer Thurman, LB, Indiana State, 3.59, Civil Engineering Technology
James Torgerson, OL, Western Illinois, 3.91, Economics/Finance

Honorable Mention

Indiana State: LS Joshua Appel (3.50, Finance); WR Robert Tonyan Jr. (3.22, Physical Education)

Missouri State: LB Jared Beshore (3.86, Physical Education); TE Erik Furmanek (3.64, Logistics & Supply Chain Management)

Northern Iowa: LB Jared Farley (3.32, Business Administration); OL Cal Twait (3.78, Physical Education)

Western Illinois: LB Riggs Baxter (3.87, Engineering Technology); P/K Nathan Knuffman (3.63, Exercise Science)

Youngstown State: LB Armond Dellovade (3.49, Business Management); QB Hunter Wells (3.63, Business)