June 30, 2015 MVC Release | Valley Football Academic Release
ST. LOUIS - A group of five distinct student-athletes highlight a select group of over 100 from Missouri State University who were named to the 2014-15 Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll, as announced by the league office on Tuesday (June 30).
Baseball player Dylan Becker, golfer Mark Karlsen, softball standout Heather Duckworth, jumper Haley Scott and volleyball performer Andrea Beaty highlight the MSU contingent by receiving the prestigious MVC President's Council Academic Award. This honor requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through the spring 2015 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation.
Becker (Finance), Karlsen (General Business), Scott (Exercise and Movement Science) and Beaty (Psychology) were all spring 2015 graduates from Missouri State, while Duckworth (Psychology) completed her undergraduate degree in December of 2014. Becker, Scott and Duckworth all earned Magna Cum Laude academic distinction from the University, while Karlsen and Beaty earned Summa Cum Laude academic honors.
A total of 60 Bears also earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, and participation in athletics. Women's soccer led the pack with 17 honorees in this category, while the MSU volleyball squad was represented with eight such honorees.
Finally, 135 Missouri State student-athletes were named to the 2014-15 MVC Honor Roll. To qualify for the Valley Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (fall of 2014 and spring 2015), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall or spring semesters.
Women's soccer (26), men's soccer (18), women's track and cross country (15), women's swimming and diving (15) and softball (15) were among the most-recognized Missouri State programs on this year's MVC honor roll.
League-wide, more than 1,500 student-athletes received honors from the MVC league office for classroom success during the 2014-15 academic year.
A complete list of MSU honorees is as follows:
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - 5
BASEBALL - Dylan Becker.
MEN'S GOLF - Mark Karlsen.
SOFTBALL - Heather Duckworth.
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD - Haley Scott.
VOLLEYBALL - Andrea Beaty.
COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - 60
BASEBALL (5) - Alex Jefferson, Dylan Becker, Jordan Knutson, Sam Perez, Jake Burger.
MEN'S BASKETBALL (1) - Austin Ruder.
MEN'S GOLF (3) - Mark Karlsen, Adam Welch, Brad Carpenter.
MEN'S SOCCER (3) - Jake Kovarik, Josh Finch, Phil Woods.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (3) - Kenzie Williams, Lee Ann Polowy, Liza Fruendt.
WOMEN'S GOLF (1) - Chiara Citterio.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (17) - Molly Brewer, Laura Ketzer, Nikki Kerrigan, Cassie Le, Mary Disidore, Lauren Josten, Rachel Federhofer, Brooke Oostendorp, Courtney Kolb, Sarah Sabo, Lauren Fussell, Millie Kingsbury, Erin Stewart, Kelsey Fouch, Alix Opfer, Rachel Catrell, Lauren Shadel.
SOFTBALL (7) - Sara Jones, Molly Fields, Rebecca McPherson, Suzanne Allen, Erika Velazquez-Zimmer, Braxton Coil, Jessie Van Es.
SWIMMING & DIVING (6) - Sydney Zupan, Shawna Elsey, Emma Metz, Alyssa Powers, Megan Holthoff, Alexis Skiniotes.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (1) - Ledis Molina.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD (5) - Jessica Allen, Haley Scott, Savannah Beaver, Robiann Broomfield, Betsy Borgsmiller.
VOLLEYBALL (8) - Brianne Dixon, Lily Johnson, Caroline Finnell, Andrea Beaty, MaryJo Kolze, Hannah Steinbeck, Olivia Brand, Kayln Vlasin.
HONOR ROLL - 135
BASEBALL (9) - Alex Jefferson, Andy Cheray, Jordan Knutson, Sam Perez, Adam Anawalt, Jake Burger, Matt Dezort, Cory Kay, Joey Hawkins.
MEN'S BASKETBALL (3) - Tyler McCullough, Austin Ruder, Ron Mvouika.
MEN'S GOLF (4) - Mark Karlsen, Brad Carpenter, Adam Welch, Brian Rogers.
MEN'S SOCCER (18) - Josh Finch, Phil Woods, Jake Kovarik, Jack Roberts, Pedro Cardenas, Tyler Swanner, Tucker Brown, Jack Wood, Andrew Dittemore, Kevin Birk, Scott Midgley, Locke McAllister, Liam Priestley, Robbie Oslica, Andrew Turner, James Fawke, Dallas Moses, Brandon Besong.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5) - Kenzie Williams, Lee Ann Polowy, Onye Osemenam, Liza Fruendt, NiJay Gaines.
WOMEN'S GOLF (6) - Estefania Acosta, Chiara Citterio, Stine Pettersen, Megan Thompson, Caroline Boone, Verena Gimmy.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (26) - Laura Ketzer, Nikki Kerrigan, Cassie Le, Erin Stewart, Millie Kingsbury, Molly Brewer, Lauren Josten, Kelsey Fouch, Brooke Oostendorp, Rachel Federhofer, Mary Disidore, Courtney Kolb, Lauren Shadel, Lauren Fussell, Rachel Catrell, Brooke Zimmerman, Kristina Tomaras, Sarah Sabo, Makenzie Pfeiffer, Evan Stamp, Alix Opfer, Alaina Derse, Katie Davis, Suzy Smith, Ashley Tallerine, Molly Huber.
SOFTBALL (15) - Sara Jones, Jessie Van Es, Suzanne Allen, Rebecca McPherson, Molly Fields, Erika Velazquez-Zimmer, Chelsea Jones, Braxton Coil, Hailee Vigneaux, Erin Struemph, Olivia Roark, Erin Duewel, Bethany Sullinger, Ali Trickey, Mary Stephens.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (15) - Lauren Williams, Sydney Zupan, Emma Metz, Alexis Skiniotes, Melissa Maynard, Shawna Elsey, Olivia Gean, Hanna Flanagan, Shannon Myer, Alyssa Powers, Briana Horozewski, Ibby Simcox, Lauren Pavel, Andi Burroughs, CeCe Etter.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (6) - Abbey Belote, Miranda Poile, Rebecca McIsaac, Ledis Molina, Anelisse Torrico Moreno, MacKinzie Conard.
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD (15) - Robiann Broomfield, Jessica Allen, Haley Scott, Betsy Borgsmiller, Savannah Beaver, Shani Adams, Kadison Severson, Megan Nickles, Oliviah Sloan, Merica Moncherry, Holly Pattie-Belleli, Mirissa Massey, Rachel Campbell, Antonea Carson, Colleen McCurry.
VOLLEYBALL (13) - Lily Johnson, Andrea Beaty, Brianne Dixon, MaryJo Kolze, Hannah Steinbeck, Caroline Finnell, Olivia Brand, Kayln Vlasin, Lauren Boone, Simone House, Elise Munroe, Lynsey Wright, Tatum Marshall.
