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Hicks and Wasserleben Named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team
December 12, 2012
Adrese Hicks and Blaze Wasserleben were named to the 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team by the 28 sports information offices from the metropolitan area. The Cheyney duo represents two of the twenty-four members selected.
Hicks led the Cheyney defense with two interceptions for 24-yards and five pass break-ups. He ranked eighth on the squad in tackles with 28 while only appearing in seven games. He is a member of the Cheyney University Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete and a D II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Honoree. Hicks is a proud owner of a 3.9 grade point average and majors in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. A graduate of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia, Adrese is a senior and expected to graduate in May.
Wasserleben made the switch from wide receiver to quarterback this season. He finished the year second on the team in rushing with 508 yards on 148 carries including three touchdowns. He threw for four touchdowns and was 56 of 124 for 625 yards. Voted team captain by members of the team, Wasserleben has also been recognized as an Honoree for Academic Achievement by the D II Athletic Directors Association, a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete and a member of the Cheyney University Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Wasserlelben hails from Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. He owns a 3.63 grade point average and majors in Early Childhood Education.
A complete list of the 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team is listed below-
Student-Athlete School Yr Major Hometown
Ryan Alderman Temple Jr Finance Downigtown, PA
Josh Bucci Villanova Jr Civil Engineering Beaver, PA
Chris Bush Penn Jr Wharton Accounting Westwood, NJ
Trey Farmer West Chester Jr Business Management Hatfield, PA
Chris Garcia Rowan Sr Health & Exercise Science Belle Mead, NJ
Justin Gildea Temple Sr Legal Studies Holidaysburg, PA
Chad Gravinese Widener Sr Mechanical Engineering Mullica Hill, NJ
Montel Harris Temple Sr Adult & Organizational Development Jacksonville, FL
Adrese Hicks Cheyney Sr Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Mang. Philadelphia, PA
Kyle Jaski Lincoln So Criminal Justice Escondido, CA
Sebastian Jaskowski Penn Jr Wharton Finance Moorestown, NJ
Connor Loftus Penn So Wharton Business Villa Park, CA
Scott Lopano Penn Sr Wharton Finance Southlake, TX
James McFadden Widener Sr Business Warminster, PA
Mike McHugh Del Valley Sr Secondary Education Mt Ephraim, NJ
Andrew Philpott Widener Sr Sport Management West Chester, PA
Chris Popper Rowan Sr Law & Justice Studies Egg HarbTwp NJ
John Robinson Del Valley Sr Criminal Justice Mantua, NJ
Dave Twamley Penn Sr Wharton Finance Princeton Junc NJ
Bill Vogel Villanova Physics Lincoln, NE
Martin Wallace Temple Criminal Justice New York, NY
Blaze Wasserleben Cheyney Sr Early Childhood Education Willow Gr, PA
Ronnell Williams West Chester So Exercise Science Chester, PA
Joe Wojceichowski Widener Sr Education Riverside, NJ


