Feb. 7, 2008

LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell football team placed 20 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced recently. It marked the sixth time in the last seven years the Bison had at least 20 team members honored.

The 20 honorees ranked Bucknell third in the Patriot League. Georgetown led the way with 36, while Lafayette ranked second with 21. Lehigh (19), Holy Cross (15), Fordham (8) and Colgate (5) rounded out the list. A total of 124 football players appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter.

Following is a list of the Bucknell football student-athletes who were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll:

Phil Azarik, Jr., Spanish, 3.41, Hilltown, Pa./Germantown Academy
Cale Cadman, So., Undeclared, 3.22, Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights
Will Carney, Jr., Management, 3.55, Voorhees, N.J./Eastern Regional
Brandon Friday, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.51, Cinnaminson, N.J./St. Joseph's Prep
Chad Glasser, Sr., Accounting, 3.58, Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel
Josh Gornto, So., Undeclared, 3.25, Durham, N.C./Jordan
Jonathan Grainger, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.44, Pittsburgh, Pa./Carrick
Greg Jones, So., Undeclared, 3.75, Springfield, Va./Lee
Todd Manjuck, Jr., Economics, 3.25, Durham, Conn./Coginchaug Regional
Marques Morgan, Fr., Psychology, 3.41, Sacramento, Calif./Elk Grove
Nick Mozal, Sr., Economics, 3.83, Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area
Kevin Mullen, Jr., International Relations, 3.66, Export, Pa./Penn-Trafford Travis Nissley, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.91, Mount Joy, Pa./Manheim Central
Cameron O'Reilly, Sr., Management, 3.58, Bexley, Ohio/Bexley
Justin Pulgrano, So., Management, 3.75, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Northern Highlands
Todd Rinaldo, Jr., Religion, 3.50, Spring Lake Heights, N.J./Hun School
Stephen Rivera, Sr., Political Science, 3.25, Orlando, Fla./Colonial
Ryan Walsh, Sr., American History, 3.75, Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township
Terrance Wilson, Sr., Management, 3.50, Trenton, N.J./Hamilton West
David Young, So., Management, 3.41, Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull