SPRINGFIELD, MO – Eight players from the Springfield Demize roster for the 2010 season, including two players from Missouri State and four from Drury, have been recognized for their contributions to their collegiate programs this past fall.
The honors include seven all-conference nods, five all-region selections, and one academic all-American.
Congratulations to the following honorees:
Heath Melugin, Missouri State (NCAA-I, Missouri Valley Conference)
COSida/ESPn Academic All-American second team
NSCAA all-Midwest Region second team
Missouri Valley Conference second team
Missouri Valley Conference Academic first team
Ben Taylor, Drury University (NCAA-II, Great Lakes Valley Conference)
NSCAA all-Midwest Region first team
Daktronics all-Midwest Region first team
Great Lakes Valley Conference first team
Micah Whorton, Drury University (NCAA-II, Great Lakes Valley Conference)
NSCAA all-Midwest Region first team
Daktronics all-Midwest Region second team
Great Lakes Valley Conference first team
Peter Higgins, Drury University (NCAA-II, Great Lakes Valley Conference)
NSCAA all-Midwest Region second team
Daktronics all-Midwest Region second team
Great Lakes Valley Conference first team
Will Peppard, Newman University (NCAA-II, Heartland Conference)
Daktronics all-South Central Region first team
Heartland Conference first team
Mike Mesle, Ottawa University (NAIA, Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference first team
Stephen Conner, Drury University (NCAA-II, Great Lakes Valley Conference)
Great Lakes Valley Conference third team
Edin Sabic, Missouri State (NCAA-I, Missouri Valley Conference)
Missouri Valley Conference Academic Honorable Mention
ABOUT THE DEMIZE: A member of the Premier Development League (PDL) and the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL), the Springfield Demize is proud to offer Southwest Missouri’s premier soccer experience. Through the PDL, PASL, and an affiliation with USL-Pro’s F.C. New York, the Springfield Demize offers elite players a direct path to the professional ranks.
