by Alan Babbitt
Daniel Romano excels on the football field as well as in the classroom at Hope College.
The junior running back for the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association co-champion Flying Dutchmen has been selected as one of top student-athletes in the nation.
Romano (Royal Oak, Michigan / Shrine Catholic) has been voted to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America® Team for NCAA Division III. The biomedical/bioelectrical engineering major is one of 25 second-team selections.
Head coach Peter Stuursma said Romano is an exceptional student-athlete.
"Daniel is the epitome of a student-athlete. He has an incredible work ethic on and off the field, he is humble, and is very driven for the success of the team."
Romano, pictured, joins volleyball's Tracy Westra and McKenna Otto as Hope's CoSIDA Academic All-Americans this fall. He is the 12th Flying Dutchmen football student-athlete to achieve the distinction.
Hope's CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
On the field, Romano recorded career-highs in rushing yards with 825, carries with 131, and rushing touchdowns with a team-high nine. Romano helped the Flying Dutchmen post an 8-2 overall record, including a 5-1 mark in MIAA play that earned a share of the league championship.
Off the field, Romano made the MIAA Academic Honor Roll in both his freshman and sophomore years.
