Chad Thompson
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Brad Kassner
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Senior
offensive lineman Chad Thompson and junior offensive lineman Brad
Kassner were included in today's announcement of the 26th annual
College Sports Information Directors Division III All-America
Football Team. Thompson was selected second-team All-America for
the second straight year by the organization, while Kassner made
his first appearance on the list with honorable mention
status.
Thompson is a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter
from Fort Thomas, Ky. He carries a 3.74 GPA, and he has been a key
member of an offensive unit that has ranked first or second in the
NCAC in total yards and total points each of the last four years.
In his career, Thompson was named first-team All-NCAC three times,
second-team All-North Region two times and second-team All-America
in both 2002 and 2003. In addition, Thompson was a second-team
academic all-district choice in 2002 and a first-team academic
all-district selection in 2003.
Kassner is a three-year letterwinner and starter from
Circleville, Ohio. In his career, Kassner has been named first-team
All-NCAC each of the last two years. This is the first national
honor of his collegiate career.
Thompson was one of nine seniors on a 2003 Tiger football
team that finished 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the North Coast Athletic
Conference. During his career, the Tigers won two NCAC titles and
participated in three NCAA Division III Tournaments. Wittenberg won
41 games in those four years, against just seven
defeats.
A panel of 30 sports information directors from around the
nation selected the 26th annual team, which was previously
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard. The College Sports Information
Directors Division III All-America Football Team is the
longest-running Division III football All-America program in the
country.
The 2003 ballot included 321 players representing 130 of the
NCAA Division III (non-scholarship) football-playing institutions.
Teams with two or fewer losses were allowed five nominations; teams
.500 or better could nominate up to three players; and schools
finishing below .500 were allotted two nominations.
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