Thursday, January 11, 2007

GREGORY, BUJNAK NAMED TO FOOTBALL GAZETTE ALL-REGION TEAM

John Gregory	Michael Bujnak

MONTICELLO, Ark. --- Tusculum College's John Gregory and Michael Bujnak have been named to the 2006 Don Hansen's Football Gazette Division II All-Southeast Region Team announced College officials Thursday. Gregory was as the First Team punter, while Bujnak was tabbed as an offensive tackle on the All-Region Second Team.

This year marks the fifth season that the Football Gazette has selected NCAA Division II All-Region team. The first and second team All-Region honorees advance to the national ballot from which the Division II Football Gazette All-America Team will be selected.

Gregory, a rookie punter from Ooltewah, Tenn., had a fine inaugural season at Tusculum, leading the South Atlantic Conference in punting, averaging 40.9 yards per kick, which was 10^th in the nation. He has been named to three All-Region squads this year, including the Daktronics All-Region team and D2football.com All-Region squad. The 6-2, 210-pounder earned All-SAC First Team honors and accounted for 2,866 punting yards on his 70 attempts, both second all-time in a season at Tusculum while his average is fourth-best. Gregory was named SAC Special Teams Player of the Week three times this season and was selected as national special team player of the week by D2football.com and Football Gazette.

Bujnak, a senior offensive tackle from Belleville, Ill., also earns his third All-Region accolade this year. He was named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Region Team and was also recognized by D2football.com. The 6-6, 300-pounder earned All-South Atlantic Conference First Team, marking the third time in four years he has earned all-league recognition. The Eastern Illinois transfer has started in every collegiate game he has played in, including the last two seasons at Tusculum. While at EIU, he was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference team on two occasions.

Tusculum posted a 6-5 record, its sixth winning season in the last seven years.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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