MAC Announces Distinguished Scholar Athletes For Fall Sports
MAC ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR ATHLETES
110 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 2018-19 academic season as 110 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 volleyball had 21 selections, while women’s soccer collected 17 honorees. MAC men’s soccer and women’s field hockey had 12 selection each, while women’s cross country collected 10 honorees and men’s cross country added eight selections.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a fifth-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 a 3.50 GPA or higher with the Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award for the 2018-19 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.
2018 MAC Men’s Cross Country Distinguished Scholar Athletes (8):
Tevin Brown, Akron, Junior, 3.796 GPA, Special Education (Toledo, Ohio)
Kyle Hibinger, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Biology (Wadsworth, Ohio)
Jonathan Voth, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Pre-Exercise Science (Grand Blanc, Mich.)
*Austin Wicker, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Nursing (Pinckney, Mich.)
*David Coffey, Miami, Junior, 3.83 GPA, Kinesiology & Premedical Studies (Carmel, Ind.)
*Sean Torpy, Miami, Junior, 3.76 GPA, Public Health (Orland Park, Ill.)
Josh Park, Ohio, Senior, 3.553 GPA, Exercise Physiology (Amherst, Ohio)
Matthew Gibbons, Toledo, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Oregon, Ohio)
*2017 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
#2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
2018 MAC Women’s Cross Country Distinguished Scholar-Athletes (10):
Mackenzie Andrews, Akron, Junior, 3.878 GPA, Physical/Health Education (Toowoomba, Australia)
*#^Rachel Walny, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.66 GPA, Human Movement Sport Leisure Study (Clinton Township, Mich.)
*#Natalie Cizmas, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.72 GPA, Exercise Science (Clinton Township. Mich.)
*#Sydney Meyers, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.90 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
Maegan Murphy, Miami, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Microbiology & Premedical Studies (Mason, Ohio)
Ashley Tutt, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.839 GPA, History (Channahon, Ill.)
*#Alyssa Atkinson, Ohio, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Electrical Engineering w/Computer Ener. (Granville, Ohio)
*Athena Welsh, Toledo, Junior, 3.6180 GPA, Marketing (Louisville, Ohio)
Maria McDaniel, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.94 GPA, Interdisciplinary Health Services (Naperville, Ill.)
Juliane Sormain, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.83 GPA, Economics (Cachan, France)
*2017 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
#2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
2018 MAC Women’s Field Hockey Distinguished Scholar Athletes (12):
Rachel Gaines, Appalachian State, Junior, 3.96 GPA, Environmental Science (Kettering, Ohio)
Annette Jarosz, Appalachian State, Sophomore, 3.81 GPA, Ecology/Biology (Elkridge, Md.)
Veerle Van Heertum, Appalachian State, Sophomore, 3.55 GPA, Graphic Design (Valkenswaard, The Netherlands)
*#Anya Eicher, Ball State, Senior, 3.913 GPA, Business Administration (Boort, Victoria, Australia)
Jenna McKune, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.965 GPA, Pre-Med/Bio (Louisville, Ky.)
Lily Amadio, Central Michigan, G-Senior, 3.90 GPA, Health Administration (Shaverton, Pa.)
Georgina Minta, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.90 GPA, Law and Econ (Saxmundham, England)
Jessica Apelt, Kent State, Senior, 3.69 GPA, Physical Therapy (Hilliard, Ohio)
*Leonie Verstrate, Longwood, Senior, 3.698 GPA, Psychology (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Morgan Sturm, Miami, Sophomore, 3.94 GPA, Marketing (Roanoke, Va.)
Estel Roig, Miami, Senior, 3.76 GPA, Psychology (Terrassa, Catalonia)
Emma Eggleston, Ohio, Senior, 3.500 GPA, Psychology (Houston, Texas)
*2017 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
#2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
2018 MAC Men’s Soccer Distinguished Scholar Athletes (12):
Daniel Strachan, Akron, Sophomore, 3.528 GPA, Business (Lakewood, Ohio)
Chris Sullivan, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Business Administration (Naperville, Ill.)
Jan Maertins, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.967 GPA, Business Administration (Rheinfelden, Germany)
Max Voss, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.735 GPA, Business Administration (Herten, Germany)
TC Hull, SIUE, Senior, 3.782 GPA, Business Administration (St. Charles, Ill.)
*Kashaun Smith, SIUE, Junior, 3.80 GPA, Mass Communications (Kingston, Jamaica)
*Greg Solawa, SIUE, Senior, 3.583 GPA, Business Administration (Niles, Ill.)
*Sebastian Garcia-Herreros, West Virginia, Junior, 3.60 GPA, Civil Engineering (Southwest Ranches, Fla.)
*Ryan Kellogg, West Virginia, Junior, 3.80 GPA, Finance (Parkville, Mo.)
*Anthony Bowie, Western Michigan, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Sales and Business Marketing (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
*Tommy Clark, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.93 GPA, Biomedical Science (South Bend, Ind.)
Jake DeJulio, Western Michigan, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Food & Consumer Marketing (Overland Park, Kan.)
*2017 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
#2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
2018 MAC Women’s Soccer Distinguished Scholar Athletes (17):
Taylor Pooley, Ball State, Senior, 3.933 GPA, Psychology (Granger, Ind.)
*Elisa Baeron, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Exercise Science (Selsingen, Lower Saxony, Germany)
Kathleen Duwve, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.893 GPA, Biology (Sylvania, Ohio)
Maureen Kennedy, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.983 GPA, Psychology (Cypress, Calif.)
Chelsee Washington, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.534 GPA, Criminal Justice (Carrollton, Texas)
*#Carissima Cutrona, Buffalo, Senior, 3.91 GPA, Social Sciences (Williamsville, N.Y.)
Morgan Britain, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.90 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Wolverine Lake, Mich.)
Kristin Nason, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Sport Management (Brooklyn, Ontario, Canada)
Paige Culver, Kent State, Senior, 3.579 GPA, Finance (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
Vital Kats, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.897 GPA, Business Management (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
*#Rianna Reese, Ohio, Senior, 3.942 GPA, Psychology (Liberty Township, Ohio)
Natalie Knauf, Toledo, Senior, 3.94 GPA, Information Systems (Dewitt, Mich.)
*Hannah Scafaria, Toledo, Senior, 3.51 GPA, Marketing (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Alyssa Burke, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.86 GPA, Interpersonal Communication (Davison, Mich.)
Paige Dobbs, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.96 GPA, Biomedical Science (Wixom, Mich.)
Hannah Kahn, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.86 GPA, Occupational Therapy (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.)
Hannah Sargent, Western Michigan, R-Freshman, 4.00 GPA, Aerospace Engineering (Lewis Center, Ohio)
*2017 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
#2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
2018 MAC Volleyball Distinguished Scholar-Athletes (21):
Kayla Gwozdz, Akron, Senior, 3.994, Social Work (Temperance, Michigan)
Ashley Richardson, Akron, Junior, 3.962, Sport Management (Doylestown, Ohio)
Taylor Sharrits, Akron, Sophomore, 3.900, Mechanical Engineering (Concord, Ohio)
*Kate Avila, Ball State, Junior, 3.983, Speech Language Pathology (Yorktown, Indiana)
*Amber Seaman, Ball State, Junior, 3.893, Psychological Science (Carmel, Indiana)
Isabel Kovacic, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.851, Chemistry (Zadar, Croatia)
*Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.741, Health Science (Oregon, Ohio)
Scout McLerran, Buffalo, Junior, 3.528, Biology (Friendsville, Tennessee)
Kristina Nieves, Buffalo, Junior, 3.500, Social Sciences (Ringwood, New Jersey)
*Megan Kern, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.97, Biomedical Science (Lagrance, Illinois)
Jordan Smith, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.88, Psychology/Communication (Solon, Iowa)
Mallory Rajewski, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.56, Elementary Education (Midland, Michigan)
Amy Kober, Kent State, Senior, 3.932, Public Health (Grand Haven, Michigan)
*Taylor Daignault, Miami, Junior, 3.91, Kinesiology (Newark, Ohio)
Margaret Payne, Miami, Junior, 3.56, Marketing (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Miranda Karlen, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.971, Undeclared Health & Human Services (Evansville, Wisconsin)
Jori Radtke, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.646, Organizational/Corporate Communication (Buffalo Grove, Illinois)
Meg Wolowicz, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.766, Rehab and disability Services (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
*Meredith Howe, Ohio, Junior, 3.938, Nursing (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Rachel Bontrager, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.91, Pre-Speech Path/Audiology (Valparaiso, Indiana)
*Kathleen Reilly, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.72, Nursing (Overland Park, Kansas)
*2017 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
#2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
2018 MAC Football Distinguished Scholar Athletes (30):
Jamal Baggett, Akron, Senior, 3.700 GPA, Sport Science & Coaching (Oak Park, Ill.)
Dylan Meeks, Akron, Sophomore, 3.949 GPA, Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy (Orlando, Fla.)
Riley Miller, Ball State, Junior, 3.587 GPA, Exercise Science (Yorktown, Ind.)
Gabe Skrobot, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Biology (Zanesville, Ohio)
Matt Otwinowski, Buffalo, Junior, 3.87 GPA, Accounting (LaPorte, Ind.)
*#Luke Idoni, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.76 GPA, Biology/Biomedical Sciences and Psychology (Fenton, Mich.)
Mitch Stanitzek, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.74 GPA, Marketing and Logistics -Graduate-Business Administration (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Blake Banham, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Criminology and Criminal Justice (St. Paul, Minn.)
*Brody Hoying, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.69 GPA, Supply Chain Management (Coldwater, Ohio)
Steven Nielsen, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.67 GPA, Sport Management (Dragoer, Denmark)
Mike Van Hoeven, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.95 GPA, Exercise Science (Paw Paw, Mich.)
#^Matt Bahr, Kent State, Senior, 3.89 GPA/3.96 Grad. GPA, Criminal Justice/Criminology (Kenton, Ohio)
Evan Crabtree, Miami, Junior, 3.81 GPA, Sports Leadership and Management (Dublin, Ohio)
Sterling Weatherford, Miami, Redshirt Freshman, 3.72 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cicero, Ind.)
Ty Harmston, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.628 GPA, Human Anatomical Sciences (Stockton, Ill.)
Corey Lersch, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.968 GPA, Nursing (McHenry, Ill.)
Benn Olson, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.829 GPA, Engineering Management (Burnsville, Minn.)
*#^Max Scharping, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.875 GPA, Exercise Physiology/Fitness Leadership (Green Bay, Wis.)
Kent Berger, Ohio, Senior, 3.715 GPA, Finance (Mentor, Ohio)
Dylan Conner, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.974 GPA, Bios Pre-Professional (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Brett Kitrell, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.819 GPA, Marketing (Ashland, Neb.)
Andrew Meyer, Ohio, Senior, 3.593 GPA, Finance (Canal Winchester, Ohio)
Nathan Rourke, Ohio, Junior, 3.556 GPA, Physical Activity & Sport Coaching (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
Bailey Flint, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.769 GPA, Media Communication (Melbourne, Australia)
#^Cody Thompson, Toledo, Senior, 3.66 GPA; 3.74 Grad GPA, Marketing; Grad. Recreation & Leisure (Huron, Ohio)
*Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.83 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Brookfield, Wis.)
*Luke Juriga, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.61 GPA, Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Aurora, Ill.)
*#John Keenoy, Western Michigan, Graduate, 3.72 GPA, MBA (Kentwood, Mich.)
Justin Tranquill, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.62 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (Huntertown, Ind.)
*Jon Wassink, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.95 GPA, Accountancy (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
*2017 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
#2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^2015 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
