Nov. 19, 2007

DENVER, COLO. - Metro State senior forward Phillip Owen was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-America men's soccer third team, the committee announced Monday.

There are three Academic all-America teams for the college division with 11 student-athletes named to each team. Owen was the only Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference representative on the all-America team.

Owen has a 3.48 grade point average in integrated therapeutic practices. He leaves Metro State as the program's all-time leader in goals scored (53) and points (132). He also ranks second in assists (26).

Owen and teammate Ryan Vickery were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic all-district first team earlier this month. Members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) voted on the all-district teams, while the national committee selected the all-America teams.

Metro State made its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2007.

2007 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Men's Soccer Teams

College Division, First Team
Jamison Dague, Sr., GK, Ohio Wesleyan
Kerrin Sheldon, Sr., MF, Wingate
Kai Kasiguran, Sr., MF, Messiah
Mitchel Memming, Sr., MF, Nebraska Wesleyan
Adam Barnes, Sr., D, Oklahoma Christian
Nick Evans, Gr., D, Incarnate Word
Travis Cober, Sr., D, Virginia Wesleyan
James Hayers, Sr., D, Lynn
Matt Trowbridge, Sr., F, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Matt Pietro, Sr., F, Baldwin-Wallace
David Clifton, Gr., F, Franklin Pierce

College Division, Second Team
Trevor Brown, Sr., GK, Gustavus Adolphus
Peter Petropanagos, Sr., MF, Franklin Pierce
Benjamin Gilde, Jr., MF, Worchester Polytechnic
Ikenna Odinaka, Sr., MF, Illinois Wesleyan
Andrew Taylor, Sr., D, Aurora
Nick Manders, Sr., D, Augsburg
Michael Allshouse, Sr., D, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amir St. Clair, Sr., D, St. Norbert
Patrick McFarland, Jr., F, Emory
Spencer Cook, Sr., F, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Kevin Bigart, Jr., F, Case Western Reserve

College Division, Third Team
Tim Williamson, Sr., GK, St. Michael's
Justin Feerhusen, Sr., MF, Doane
Andrew Lansang, Sr., MF, Olivet
Nicholas Harriott, Sr., MF, Caldwell
Chris Nitta, Sr., D, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Dan Fosheim, Sr., D, Concordia (Ill.)
Elie Zenner, Sr., D, Washington
Shane McCarrick, Sr., D, Hood
Phillip Owen, Sr., F, Metro State
Sam Charles, So., F, Montana State-Billings
Dwight Barnett, Sr., F, Lynn