Niemeyer Selected for Academic All-District Distinction
11/5/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
KENT, Ohio -- The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced yesterday (Thursday, Nov. 4) that University of Michigan senior Matt Niemeyer (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs HS) has been named to the Academic All-District IV men's soccer team. Niemeyer is one of 11 players selected to the team, which includes players from schools in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
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This season, Niemeyer has captained the Wolverines to a 9-5-4 overall record. He is one of three U-M students who will represent the entire student body at the Rhodes Scholar state-level competition later this month. In his career, Niemeyer has earned three Academic All-Big Ten Conference citations (2001-03) and is a four-time recipient of the U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award.
The Wolverines will wrap up their regular season on Saturday (Nov. 6) when they take on Ohio State at the U-M Soccer Field. Michigan will then begin postseason play when it hosts the Big Ten Championship on Nov. 11-14.
CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Team
Ablaye Camara, Detroit
Andy Metcalf, Memphis
John Mingawa-Webster, Michigan State
Matt Hayden, Cincinnati
Jama Shteiwi, Kentucky
Tye Stebbins, Dayton
Matt Connor, Oakland
Cameron Knowles, Akron
Matt Niemeyer, Michigan
Ryan Rzepka, Oakland
Matt Renfrow, Belmont
Contact: Paul Dickerson (734) 763-4423
