STAA All-America Program

The STAA All-America program recognizes the most outstanding collegiate radio sportscasters in the country and encourages collegiate sportscasters nationwide to strive to achieve their best. Each June, the nation's most outstanding collegiate sportscaster is presented the Jim Nantz Award, named in honor of the award winning CBS sports broadcaster. Applications for the 2010 Jim Nantz Award will be accepted starting January 1, 2010.

FINAL 2009 TOP 20

(Outstanding skills in parentheses)

1. Adam Cavalier, Sr, Marshall University..... (BSB)

2. Justin Shackil, Sr, Fordham...... (BSB)

3. Jim MacKay, Sr, University of Maine...... (FB, BB)

4. Adam Amin, Sr, Valparaiso..... (BSB, BB)

5. Siddique Farooqi, Sr, Hofstra...... (BB)

6. Joel Godett, Sr, Syracuse..... (BSB)

7. Rigel Meketa, So, Palomar College..... (Host, anchor)

8. Danny Breslauer, Jr, Rutgers...... (BB, FB)

9. Matt Santamaria, Sr, Nebraska..... (FB)

10. Drew Crofts, Sr, SUNY-Brock port...... (FB)

11. Roger Hoover, Jr, Tennessee..... (BSB)

12. John Twork, Jr, Eastern Illinois..... (BB)

13. John Freeman, Sr, Virginia...... (Lacrosse)

14. Mike Leslie, Jr, Hofstra...... (BB)

15. David Smulin, Sr, U. of North Texas...... (Anchor)

16. John Herrick, Jr, DePauw...... (Anchor)

17. John Stevens, Jr, East Tennessee State...... (BSB)

18. Rob Salaman, Sr, Michigan..... (BB)

19. Bryan Holland, Sr, Elon University..... (BSB)

20. Will Chambers, Jr, Northern Kentucky..... (BB)

(Honorable Mention; alphabetical): Cameron Andry (Sr. Ball State); Ken Carman (Akron); Jordan Carruth (So, Palomar College), Russell Courtney (Sr, U. of Western Ontario); Joe Davis (Jr, Beloit College); Ted Emrich (Sr, U. of North Texas); Ryan Epling (Sr, Marshall); Andrew Gothelf (Jr, Northwestern); Jonathan Horn (Sr, USC); Dylan Horowitz (Sr, Ohio State); Carson Ingle (Central Florida); Jake Kellman, (Sr, Stanford); Dan Krupinsky (Jr, Penn State); Alex Kushel (Sr, University of Miami); Jonathan Lauder (Jr, Hofstra); Mike Lefko (Syracuse); Matt Lombardo (Sr, West Chester University of Pennsylvania); Alex Margulies (Sr, Miami); Will Palaszczuk (Sr, Missouri); Brian Matzye (U. of Akron); Alex Mikos (Sr, Bowling Green); Mike Monteleone (Sr, Penn State); Aaron Morse (Jr, Northwestern); Mike Petry (Sr, Penn State); Tim Slack (Sr, Biola); Michael Spero (Jr. Kansas); Ryan Terry (Jr, Fort Hays State); Abby Waner (Sr, Duke); Kyle Whitehead (Sr, Northwestern); Josh Weinstock (Jr, Northwestern)