ROANTREE NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II TEAM

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Lycoming College senior Chris Roantree (Philadelphia, PA; Father Judge) has been named to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District II Football Team as selected by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). This is the second consecutive year that Roantree has been named to the team.

Roantree, a defensive lineman, started all nine games for the Warriors this season. He was the team’s second leading tackler with 48 stops, including a team-high five sacks and 16 tackles-for-a-loss. He also batted down three passes, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble. Roantree was a key reason that Lycoming’s defense limited opponents to just 105.9 yards rushing per game.

Off the field, Roantree has excelled as well. An accounting major, Roantree has been named to the MAC All-Academic team three times and the Dean’s List seven times. He is also a member of the Accounting Society and participated in the IMS Scholars Program. Roantree is also involved in the community, having worked with underprivileged kids at the Children’s Discovery Workshop and helped with a basketball program for mentally handicapped children.

The Verizon Academic All-District II College Division Football team features student-athlete football players from NCAA non-Division I colleges and universities in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. By being named to the All-District team, Roantree is now qualified for the Verizon Academic All-America national ballot. The Verizon Academic All-America College Division Football Team will be announced on Monday, December 2.