Adam Kulbat named to Capital One Academic All-District team

November 1, 2012

Pioneer sophomore honored for academic, athletic excellence

WINGATE, N.C. --- Tusculum College sophomore defender Adam Kulbat has been voted to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District 3 men's soccer team for NCAA Division II, as voted upon by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Kulbat, a native of Blaxland, Australia, appeared in 14 matches (13 starts) for the Pioneers on defense, helping Tusculum limit the opposition to just 14 goals in those contests. The Pioneers compiled a 0.95 goals against average and had four shutouts in Kulbat's 14 appearances. He also recorded an assist in a 2-0 victory over Lees-McRae on Sept. 7.

Academically, Kulbat is majoring in sport management and has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.69. He is a member of both the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Tusculum College Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Along with the other 10 members of the All-District team, Kulbat will advance to the Capital One Academic All-America® national ballot. District 3 includes NCAA Division II schools from the Conference Carolinas, the Peach Belt Conference and the South Atlantic Conference.

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2012 Capital One Academic All-District 3 Men's Soccer Team (Division II)
Pos Name           School         Yr. Hometown                  GPA Major
GK Wezly Barnard Young Harris   Sr. Boksburg, South Africa    3.93 Bus. & public policy
D   Adam Kulbat    Tusculum       So. Blaxland, Australia       3.69 Sport management
D   Mark Mitchell Limestone      Jr. Glasglow, Scotland        3.91 Bus. admin/economics
D   Greg Munn      Mars Hill      Jr. Falkirk, Scotland         3.67 Physical education
D   James Thorpe   Young Harris   Sr. Nuneaton, England         3.69 Bus. & public policy
M   Chuy Cruz      Francis Marion Sr. Austin, Texas             3.80 Accounting
M   Shu Ogawa      Anderson       Sr. Kanagawa, Japan           3.83 Business
M   Richard Worthy Barton         Sr. Cannock, England          3.90 Criminal justice
F   Paul Freeman   UNC Pembroke   Jr. Wilkesboro, N.C.          3.73 Bio med
F   Ilija Ilic     Young Harris   So. Belgrade, Serbia          3.71 Bus. & public policy
F   Sam Miles      UNC Pembroke   So. Christchurch, New Zealand 3.88 Bus. administration