Bell, a 1999 Second Team Academic All-American, is a three-time Academic All-Midwest Conference selection (1998, 1999, and 2000) and compiled a 59-17 career singles record, including a 15-6 mark this season. He played the vast majority of his matches at the No. 2 position throughout his career. Bell won a conference championship in 1999 at No. 3 doubles and helped the Foresters to the team conference championship in the same year.

The GTE Academic All-America Teams are selected by a vote of the 1,800-member CoSIDA. To be eligible, an athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 on a scale of 4.00. Sports information directors nominate eligible athletes from their schools who are named to district teams prior to being voted upon on the national level. CoSIDA has been selecting Academic All-America teams since 1952.
 
 

First Team
Name   School/Sport   Yr. Hometown  GPA/Major
Luke Anderson  Okla. Christian (Track & Field) Jr. Edmond, Okla.  4.00/Bible
Shane Bell  Lake Forest (Tennis)  Sr. Scarborough, Ont. 3.99/Math& Econ.
Micah Benson  Concordia (MN) (Track  Field) Sr. Moorhead, Minn.  3.86/Biology
Josh Black  Rensselaer (Track & Field) Sr. Boise, Idaho  4.00/Chem. Eng.
Adam Carlson  Emory (Track & Field)  Jr. Atlanta, Ga.  3.97/Chemistry
Eric Chen  MIT (Tennis)   Sr. Topeka, Kan.  4.2 (5.0 scale)/Econ.
Joseph Conduah  Heidelberg (Track & Field) Sr. Madison, Wis.  3.83/Bus. & Comp. Info.
Matt Hardee  Henderson St. (Tennis)  Sr. Arkadelphia, Ark. 4.00/Pre-Med.
Marek Kolar  Northwood (Tennis)  Sr. Karlovy Vary, Czech Re. 3.87/Marketing & Mgmt.
David Litman  Indianapolis (Tennis)  Sr. Rantoul, Ill.  4.46 (4.0 scale)/Bus. Ad.
Craig Lyon  Augustana (IL) (Track & Field) Sr. Sugar Grove, Ill.  4.00/Biology
Brian Meinardi  Findlay (Track & Field)  Sr. Findlay, Ohio  4.00/Acc. & Math
Mike Pestilli  Rensselaer (Track & Field) Sr. Brownfield, Maine 4.00/Mgmt. Info. Sys.
Dan Schwamberger Wis.-Stevens Pt. (Track & Field) Sr. North Mankato, Minn. 3.91/Forest Man.
Christian Witt**  Barry (Tennis)   Sr. Andernach, Germany 4.00/Int. Business

Second Team
Patrick Bartlett  Wingate (Tennis)   Sr. Berryville, Va.  3.76/Business Admin.
Joe Borges  Cal.-Davis (Track & Field) Sr. Wilton, Calif.  3.71/Managerial Econ.
Curry Dawson  Angelo St. (Track & Field) Jr. Water Valley, Texas 3.65/Animal Science
Michael Doyle  Washington (MO) (Tennis) Sr. Peachtree City, Ga. 3.91/Econ. & Finance
Seth Hothem  Heidelberg (Track & Field) Sr. Fresno, Ohio  4.00/En. Bio./Wt. Res.
Chris Isaacson  Neb. Wesleyan (Track & Field) Jr. Loomis, Neb.  4.00/Info. Systems
Greg Kaiser  St. Thomas (MN) (Track & Field) Sr. Mora, Minn.  3.86/Business
Jason McCarthy  Emory (Tennis)   Jr. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 3.90/Economics
Filip Meijer  Hawaii Pacific (Tennis)  Sr. Engelholm, Sweden 4.00/Finance
Steve Olex  Franklin & Marshall (Tennis) Sr. Emmaus, Pa.  3.85/Sci.&Philo. St.
Scott Penick  Harding (Track & Field)  Jr. Summerville, S.C. 4.00/Public Admin.
Allan Phillips  Emory (Golf)   Jr. Baldwin, Md.  3.91/Economics
Tim Puetz  Pittsburg St. (Track & Field) Jr. Overland Park, Kan. 4.00/Secondary Ed.
Erik Sandblom  Hawaii Pacific (Tennis)  Sr. Vaxjo, Sweden  3.67/Marketing
Justin Verdirame  MIT (Lacrosse)   Sr. Suffolk, Va.  4.7 (5.0 scale)/Mech. Eng.
Leng Kar Yiu  Nebraska-Kearney (Tennis) Sr. Singapore  3.99/Fitness & Leisure

Third Team
Matt Brown  Pittsburg St. (Track & Field) Jr. Beloit, Kan.  3.88/Tech. Education
Matt Churpek  Ohio Wesleyan (Track & Field) Jr. Navarre, Ohio  3.92/Biochemistry
Goran da Silva  Oklahoma City (Golf)  Jr. Vastervik, Sweden 3.97/Economics
Mark DeWeerd  Calvin (Track & Field)  Jr. Hudsonville, Mich. 3.81/Secondary Ed.
Clayton Harris  Pacific Lutheran (Tennis)  Sr. Everett, Wash.  3.70/Biology
Brian Hauff  Neb. Wesleyan (Track)  Sr. Drake, N.D.    3.72/Exercise Science
Nick Hughes  Oklahoma City (Golf)  Sr. Hennessey, Okla.  3.82/Business
Brian Klick  Widener (Track & Field)  Jr. Lansdowne, Pa.  3.79/Psych. & Sec. Ed.
Philip Reksel  Rose-Hulman (Track & Field) Sr. Chicago, Ill.  3.71/Chm. & Chm. Eng.
Justin Ritter  Angelo St. (Track & Field) Jr. Groom, Texas  3.76/Computer Science
Andrew R.G. Ross Francis Marion (Golf)  Jr. Pietermaritzburg, S. Afr. 4.00/Business Admin.
Nick Schauer  N. Dakota St. (Track & Field) Jr. Sishek, N.D.  3.88/Statistics
Dan Shroyer  Minn.-Duluth (Track & Field) Sr. Grand Rapids, Minn. 3.81/Finance
Phil Sikkenga  Calvin (Track & Field)  Jr. Wheaton, Ill.  3.55/Business Admin.
Neil Weare  Lewis & Clark (Track & Field) So. Santa Rita, Guam  3.95/Biochemistry

** GTE Academic All-America of the Year - College Division