MAC Announces Distinguished Scholar Athletes For Fall Sports
MAC ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR ATHLETES
127 students honored in voting by Mid-American Conference Faculty Athletic Representatives
Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced today the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the seven fall sports during this 2017-18 academic season as 127 students were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the ‘best of the best’ from each sports Academic All-MAC Teams.
Leading the way were 30 MAC football students named as Distinguished Scholar Athletes. MAC women’s soccer had 25 selections, while women’s cross country collected 18 honorees and volleyball added 17 selections. MAC field hockey had 14 students named as Distinguished Scholar Athletes, while men’s soccer had 12 selections and men’s cross country had 11 honorees.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a fourth-year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the fall sports schedule, any student with a 3.20 GPA and participation in at least 50 percent of the contests was automatically named to the previously announced Academic All-MAC Team from each sport. Also, first-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence were not eligible for the award.
From the Academic All-MAC Teams, the faculty athletic representatives selected the ‘best of the best’ of our Academic All-MAC Teams to be honored with Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award for the 2017-18 season. The number of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from each sport were equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 20% of nominees, whichever was greater.
Later this winter and spring, the MAC will announce the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the remaining 16 winter and spring sports sponsored by the Conference.
2017 MAC Men’s Cross Country Distinguished Scholar Athletes (11):
Marc Migliozzi, Akron, Sophomore, 3.550 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Nick Stricklen, Akron, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Exercise Science (Lexington, Ohio)
#Noah Schaub, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.392 GPA, Pre-Exercise Science (Uniontown, Ohio)
#^Nicholas Voth, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Human Movement Sport and Leisure Studies (Grand Blanc, Mich.)
John McCarthy, Buffalo, Senior, 3.991 GPA, Biological Sciences (Painted Post, N.Y.)
Luke Anderson, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.60 GPA, Economics (Palms, Mich.)
Austin Wicker, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Nursing Intent (Pinckney, Mich.)
David Coffey, Miami, Sophomore, 3.96 GPA, Kinesiology & Pre-Med (Carmel, Ind.)
Bradley Davis, Miami, Sophomore, 3.74 GPA, Political Science (Dublin, Ohio)
Sean Torpy, Miami, Sophomore, 3.72 GPA, Public Health (Orland Park, Ill.)
#Kyle Bussard, Ohio, Junior, 3.967 GPA, Geography (Germantown, Ohio)
#2016 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
*2014 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2017 MAC Women’s Cross Country Distinguished Scholar Athletes (18):
#^Elena Lancioni, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.923 GPA, Exercise Science (La Porte, Ind.)
#^Rachel Walny, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.990 GPA, Exercise Science (Clinton Township, Mich.)
#Megan O'Neil, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.73 GPA, Neuroscience (Stanwood, Mich.)
#^Anna Aldrich, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.93 GPA, Nursing (Fremont, Ind.)
#Alsu Bogdanova, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.85 GPA, Individualized Studies (Kazan, Russia)
#Natalie Cizmas, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.67 GPA, Exercise Science (Clinton Twp., Mich.)
#^Jordann McDermitt, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.97 GPA, Exercise Science (Davison, Mich.)
#Sydney Meyers, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.88 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
#^Morgan Bing, Kent State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Nursing (North Canton, Ohio)
Carly Davis, Miami, Sophomore, 3.74 GPA, Sport Leadership & Management (Dublin, Ohio)
#Maria Scavuzzo, Miami, Senior, 3.35 GPA, Nutrition (Medina, Ohio)
#Ericka Hibser, Northern Illinois, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Biological Sciences (Lewistown, Ill.)
#Alyssa Atkinson, Ohio, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Engineering-Computer Engineering (Granville, Ohio)
#^Stephanie Barlow, Toledo, Senior, 3.754 GPA, Early Childhood Education (San Antonio, Texas)
Janelle Noe, Toledo, Senior, 3.845 GPA, Exercise Science (Sylvania, Ohio)
Athena Welsh, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.455 GPA, Pre-Business (Louisville, Ohio)
#Sarah Anderson, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.55 GPA, Exercise Science (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Hanne Christensen, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.66 GPA, English-Creative Writing (Grand Blanc, Mich)
#2016 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
*2014 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2017 MAC Women’s Field Hockey Distinguished Scholar Athletes (14):
Rebecca McLean, Appalachian State, Senior, 3.74 GPA, Psychology (Wilmington, N.C.)
Savanna Sheridan, Appalachian State, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Cell/Molecular Biology (Hertford, N.C.)
Ali Williams, Appalachian State, Sophomore, 3.82 GPA, Psychology (Myersville, Md.)
#Anya Eicher, Ball State, Junior, 3.90 GPA, Business Administration (Boort, Victoria, Australia)
#^Carley Shannon, Ball State, Senior, 3.990 GPA, Exercise Science (Williamsburg, Va.)
#Kayla McClure, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.81 GPA, Environmental Health and Safety (Mohnton, Pa.)
#^Ines Delpech, Kent State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Sociology (Tandil, Argentina)
#^Silvia Figa Malgosa, Kent State, Senior, 3.92 GPA, Nutrition (Matadepera, Spain)
Lil-Sophie Achterwinter, Longwood, Senior, 3.70 GPA, Business Administration (Dusseldorf, Germany)
#^Edel Nyland, Longwood, Senior, 3.79 GPA, Psychology (Tipperary, Ireland)
Leonie Vertraete, Longwood, Junior, 3.64 GPA, Psychology (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Henni Otten, Miami, Senior, 3.21 GPA, Public Health (Hamburg, Germany)
Avery Sturm, Miami, Junior, 3.51 GPA, Marketing (Roanoke, Va.)
#^Maria Russell, Ohio, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Education (Hudson, Ohio)
#2016 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
*2014 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2017 MAC Men’s Soccer Distinguished Scholar Athletes (12):
Stuart Holthusen, Akron, Senior, 3.262 GPA, Business Administration (Auckland, New Zealand)
Jerome Roche, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.754 GPA, Finance (Salon-de-Provence, France)
Kashaun Smith, SIUE, Sophomore, 3.80 GPA, Mass Communication (Kingston, Jamaica)
Greg Solawa, SIUE, Junior, 3.634 GPA, Business Administration (Niles, Ill.)
Sebastian Garcia-Herreros, West Virginia, Sophomore, 3.62 GPA, Civil Engineering (Southwest Ranches, Fla.)
Steven James, West Virginia, Senior, 3.41 GPA, Sport Management (Sussex, England)
Ryan Kellogg, West Virginia, Sophomore, 3.86 GPA, Finance (Parkville, Mo.)
#^Zach Bock, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.98 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (Novi, Mich.)
Anthony Bowie, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Pre-Business (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
#^Brandon Bye, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.74 GPA, Food & Consumer Packaging (Portage, Mich.)
Tommy Clark, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.93 GPA, Biomedical Studies (South Bend, Ind.)
#Drew Shepherd, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.32 GPA, Aviation Flight Science (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
#2016 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
*2014 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2017 MAC Women’s Soccer Distinguished Scholar Athletes (25):
#Sydney Schipani, Akron, Senior, 3.878 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
#^Alyssa Heintschel, Ball State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Chemistry, Pre-Med (Oregon, Ohio)
Yela Ziswiler, Ball State, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Economics (Spiez, Switzerland)
Elisa Baeron, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Exercise Science (Selsingen, Lower Saxony, Germany)
Victoria Cope, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Art History (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)
#^Julia Benati, Buffalo, Senior, 3.990 GPA, Exercise Science (Dorchester, Ontario)
#Carissima Cutrona, Buffalo, Junior, 3.911 GPA, Psychology (Williamsville, N.Y.)
#Kristen Brots, Kent State, Senior, 3.87 GPA, Nursing (Naperville, Ill.)
#^Jaime Eiben, Kent State, Senior, 3.98 GPA, Actuarial Math (Mentor, Ohio)
Sierra Henderson-Muschett, Kent State, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Integrated Health Studies (Aurora, Ontario)
#Ashleah McDonald, Kent State, Junior, 3.96 GPA, Biology Pre-Med (Langley, British Columbia)
#Karli Paracca, Kent State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Physical Education (Valencia, Pa.)
Katie Alexander, Miami, Senior, 3.97 GPA, Kinesiology (Monaca, Pa.)
Patricia Koutoulas, Miami, Junior, 3.79 GPA, Sport Leadership & Management (Toronto, Ontario)
#^Amy Annala, Northern Illinois, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Accountancy (Oswego, Ill.)
Hannah Jaggers, Ohio, Senior, 3.880 GPA, Early Childhood Education (Taylorsville, Ky.)
#Rianna Reese, Ohio, Junior, 3.985 GPA, Psychology and Biological Sciences (Liberty Township, Ohio)
#^Isa Echeverri, Toledo, Senior, 3.555 GPA, Marketing (Medellin, Colombia)
#^Chiara Paradiso, Toledo, Senior, 3.937 GPA, Communications (Columbus, Ohio)
Sophie Pohl, Toledo, Senior, 3. 794 GPA, Criminal Justice (St. Charles, Ill.)
Regan Price, Toledo, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Marketing (Bellefontaine, Ohio)
Hannah Scafaria, Toledo, Junior, 4.0001 GPA, Administration (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Christina Williams, Toledo, Senior, 3.979 GPA, Finance (Pickerington, Ohio)
Maria Jaramillo, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.98 GPA, Biochemistry (Windsor, Ontario)
#^Alex Ruffer, Western Michigan, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Finance (Lombard, Ill.)
#2016 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
*2014 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2017 MAC Women’s Volleyball Distinguished Scholar Athletes (17):
Aubrey Kozer, Akron, Senior, 3.90 GPA, Biomedical Engineering (Norton, Ohio)
Kate Avila, Ball State, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Speech Language Pathology (Yorktown, Ind.)
#Emily Holland, Ball State, Junior, 3.916 GPA, Telecommunications (Madison, Ind.)
Amber Seaman, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.976 GPA, Psychological Sciences (Carmel, Ind.)
Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.842 GPA, Health Science (Oregon, Ohio)
Nicole Slimko, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.580 GPA, Neuroscience (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
Megan Kern, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Biology/Pre-Med (LaGrange, Ill.)
#^Kelsey Bittinger, Kent State, Senior, 3.95 GPA, Applied Physics (Strongsville, Ohio)
Taylor Daignault, Miami, Sophomore, 3.97 GPA, Kinesiology (Newark, Ohio)
Maeve McDonald, Miami, Senior, 3.45 GPA, Public Health/Kinesiology & Health (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
#^*Katie Tomasic, Miami, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Finance (Livonia, Mich.)
#^Anna Brereton, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.946 GPA, Biological Sciences (Sun Prairie, Wis.)
Meredith Howe, Ohio, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Nursing (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
#Lauren Bakaitis, Toledo, Senior, 3.965 GPA, Bioengineering (Avon Lake, Ohio)
Annie Beasley, Toledo, Senior, 3.731 GPA, Nursing (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Sydney LeMay, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.26 GPA, Biochemistry (Middleville, Mich.)
Kathleen Reilly, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.76 GPA, Nursing (Overland, Park, Kan.)
#2016 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
*2014 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2017 MAC Football Distinguished Scholar Athletes (30):
Vinnie Palazeti, Ball State, Senior, 3.630 GPA, Professional Selling (Owosso, Mich.)
Clark Clancy, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Master’s in Business Administration (Troy, Mich.)
#^*Joseph Davidson, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.957 GPA, Finance/Mathematics (Findlay, Ohio)
#^Ryan Hunter, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.831 GPA (Graduate GPA 3.0), Criminal Justice (North Bay, Ontario)
#^*Nate Locke, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.000 GPA, Psychology (Canton, Ohio)
#Trevor Roop, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.838 GPA, Public Health (Convoy, Ohio)
Tim Roberts, Buffalo, Senior, 3.68 GPA, Social Science Interdisciplinary (Hahnville, La.)
#Luke Idoni, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Biology/Biomedical Sciences (Fenton, Mich.)
#Joe Ostman, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.68 GPA, General Management (St. Ignace, Mich.)
#Jeremiah Harris, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.40 GPA, Sport Performance & Fitness Entrepreneurship (Lambertville, Mich.)
Brody Hoying, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.64 GPA, Supply Chain Management (Coldwater, Ohio)
#Ike Spearman, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.70 GPA, Communication (Saint John, Ind.)
Derek Adams, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.97 GPA, Entrepreneurship (Manheim, Pa.)
James Alexander, Kent State, Senior, 3.37 GPA (3.68 GPA Grad School), Criminal Justice (Miami, Fla.)
#^George Bollas, Kent State, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Chemistry (Aurora, Ohio)
Jackson Abresch, Northern Illinois, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Master’s in Business Administration (Hartland, Wis.)
#^Christian Hagan, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.49 GPA, Entrepreneurship & Social Responsibility (Omaha, Neb.)
Jimmy Russell, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.77 GPA, Physical Education (DeKalb, Ill.)
#^Max Scharping, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Master’s in Exercise Physiology/Fitness Leadership (Green Bay, Wisc.)
#^Shane Wimann, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.544 GPA, Sociology (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.)
#Troy Mangen, Ohio, Senior, 3.805 GPA, Management and Strategic Leadership/Marketing (Union, Ohio)
#Nate Jeppesen, Toledo, Senior, 3.577 GPA (3.668 Graduate GPA), Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduate-Master of Recreation & Leisure Study (Portage, Mich.)
#^Brad Spelman, Toledo, Senior, 3.7217 GPA (4.0 Graduate GPA), Accounting (Graduate-Master of Business Administration (Hilliard, Ohio)
Brant Weiss, Toledo, Senior, 3.512 GPA (3.67 Graduate GPA), Management (Graduate-Master of Business Administration) (Sunbury, Ohio)
#Logan Woodside, Toledo, Senior, 3.42 GPA (3.134 Graduate GPA), Marketing (Graduate-Recreation Management) (Frankfort, Ky.)
#^Lucas Bezerra, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.73 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Troy, Mich.)
Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan, R-Freshman, 3.85 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Brookfield, Wis.)
Luke Juriga, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.48 GPA, Pre-Manufacturing Engineering Tech. (Aurora, Ill.)
#John Keenoy, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.77 GPA, Finance (Kentwood, Mich.)
Jon Wassink, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Accountancy (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
#2016 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
*2014 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
