AUSTIN, Texas – Springfield College football graduate student Arsen Shtefan (West Hartford, Conn.) and senior Grady Roadman (Shrewsbury, Mass.) have earned spots on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Division III Academic All-America Teams. 

The 2024 Academic All-America® Football Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Honorees must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale and must compete in 90-percent of the institutions games played. 

Shtefan, who earned his second straight Academic All-America nod, was placed on the First Team this year after being placed on the Second Team a season ago, while Roadman is a first time Academic All-American with his selection to the Second Team this year. 

Shtefan, a business administration major with a 3.64 grade point average, recorded a Division III leading 1,716 yards on the ground this fall, while also ranking third in the nation in rushing touchdowns with 21 and fifth in the country with 132 rushing yards per game.  He helped the Pride break the Division III single season rushing record with 5,557 yards. 
 
Roadman, an education major with a 3.98 grade point average, paved the way for Springfield to have the nation's top rushing offense as the Pride lead all of college football with 427.5 rushing yards per game. Roadman also helped the Springfield offense total 5,557 rushing yards, the most in the history of Division III and a new program record, while the Pride's 583 points scored and 808 rushing attempts were the most ever in the 134-year history of the program. The Pride also ranked second nationally in Division III in third down conversions, succeeding at a 51.9% clip.
 
About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.