University of Richmond Athletics
Spraker, Farrar Named To Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference First Team
08/02/2001 | Football
Aug. 2, 2001
Philadelphia, Pa. - Senior defensive lineman Josh Spraker (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) and senior offensive lineman Ken Farrar (Peabody, Mass./Peabody) have been named to the 2001 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference First Team. The team was announced at the annual Atlantic 10 Football Media Day in Philadelphia, Pa. The voting was done by coaches and media.
Five Spiders were named to the second team: senior tight end Mike Millard (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown), senior offensive lineman David Pustylnik (Brooklyn, N.Y./Poly Prep), senior defensive back Jason Hill (Voorhees, N.J./Eastern), senior defensive back Chad Blackstock (Ridgeway, Va./Magna Vista) and junior linebacker Mark Thompson (Fayetteville, N.C./E.E. Smith).
Richmond was picked to finish fourth in voting also done by coaches and media. Delaware received 11 first place votes and was the preseason choice as league champion. Newcomer Hofstra also garnered 11 first place votes and placed second. Villanova earned five first place votes and came in third. The Spiders picked up two first place votes and was fourth in the overall voting.
Jim Reid's Spiders begin practice on Saturday, August 11. Richmond opens the regular season on Saturday, September 1, with a 4:30 p.m. contest against the Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville.
2001 ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
(as voted by coaches and media)
1. Delaware (11)
2. Hofstra (11)
3. Villanova (5)
4. Richmond (2)
5. Massachusetts
6. William & Mary
7. New Hampshire (1)
8. Maine
9. Rhode Island
10. James Madison
11. Northeastern
**1st place votes in parenthesis
2001 ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
(as voted by coaches and media)
OFFENSE
FIRST TEAM
QB Brett Gordon, Villanova (Jr., 5-10, 180)
RB Stephan Lewis, New Hampshire (Jr., 5-8, 190)
RB Brian Westbrook, Villanova (Sr., 5-9, 210)
WR Charlie Adams, Hofstra (Sr., 6-2, 190)
WR Jamin Elliott, Delaware (Sr., 6-0, 181)
TE Chad Hayes, Maine (Sr., 6-6, 254)
OL John Ahern, Delaware (Sr., 6-4, 295)
OL Jason Ball, New Hampshire (Sr., 6-2, 290)
OL Jeff Dodge, Delaware (Sr., 6-6, 300)
OL Ken Farrar, Richmond (Sr., 6-5, 290)
OL Dan Zorger, Hofstra (Sr., 6-2, 275)
SECOND TEAM
QB Rocky Butler, Hofstra (Sr., 6-0, 190)
RB Trevor Dimmie, Hofstra (So., 5-7, 195)
RB David Jamison, Rhode Island (Sr., 5-10, 215)
WR Rich Musinski, William & Mary (So., 6-1, 190)
WR Adrian Zullo, Massachusetts (Sr., 5-7, 151)
TE Mike Millard, Richmond (Sr., 6-3, 225)
OL Zach Annon, James Madison (Sr., 6-5, 300)
OL Dwight Beard, William & Mary (Jr., 6-4, 311)
OL Zack Magliaro, Maine (Sr., 6-3, 293)
OL Corey Mitchell, Massachusetts (Sr., 6-4, 315)
OL David Pustylnik, Richmond (Sr., 6-1, 290)
DEFENSE
FIRST TEAM
DL Femi Ayi, Delaware (Jr., 5-11, 232)
DL Kwesi Solomon, Villanova (Sr., 6-3, 280)
DL Josh Spraker, Richmond (Sr., 6-2, 255)
DL Chris Stahl, William & Mary (Sr., 6-3, 245)
LB Derrick Lloyd, James Madison (Sr., 6-1, 240)
LB Dan Mulhern, Delaware (Jr., 6-3, 220)
LB Derick Pack, James Madison (Sr., 6-1, 220)
LB Mohammed Youssofi, William & Mary (Sr., 6-1, 210)
DB T. J. Hill, Northeastern (Sr., 5-9, 180)
DB Jeremy Robinson, Massachusetts (Sr., 6-2, 200)
DB Doug Shanahan, Hofstra (Sr., 6-0, 195)
DB Lance Small, Rhode Island (Jr., 5-11, 185)
SECOND TEAM
DL Damon Boinske, Maine (Jr., 6-3, 226)
DL Ryan Fletcher, Hofstra (Sr., 6-1, 290)
DL Eric Gray, Rhode Island (So., 6-2, 240)
DL Marc Hayes, Rhode Island (Jr., 6-0, 300)
LB Stephen Cooper, Maine (Jr., 6-1, 218)
LB Darrell Edmonds, Delaware (Sr., 6-0, 225)
LB Paul Picciotti, Rhode Island (Sr., 6-2, 230)
LB Mark Thompson, Richmond (Jr., 6-2, 220)
DB Chad Blackstock, Richmond (Sr., 6-0, 205)
DB Jason Hill, Richmond (Sr., 5-8, 170)
DB Robert Thomas, Hofstra (Sr., 5-10, 192)
DB Marc Zlotek, Rhode Island (Jr., 6-1, 180)
SPECIALISTS
FIRST TEAM
RET Brian Westbrook, Villanova (Sr., 5-9, 210)
P Chris Steiner, Delaware (Jr., 6-5, 252)
K Scott Collins, Delaware (Jr., 6-1, 190)
SECOND TEAM
RET Brett Veach, Delaware (Sr., 5-9, 175)
P Chris Birch, Villanova (Sr., 6-2, 185)
K Mike Glover, James Madison (Sr., 6-0, 190)
