Brentwood, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) student-athletes accounted for 103 of a record 1,335 student-athletes named to the 2015-16 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, announced Wednesday by the conference office.
“Academic success is part of our department’s responsibility and a mission for our student-athletes,” said Austin Peay athletics director Ryan Ivey. “Similar to a successful on-field performance, what you do in the classroom comes down to how hard you’re willing to work; the sacrifice and dedication these student-athletes put in to have success on and off the field is second to none.”
The OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognizes those student-athletes that achieve at least a 3.25 grade-point average for the entire academic year, been eligible and used a season of competition while participating in their chosen NCAA-sponsored sport.More than 10,500 student-athletes have been recognized on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the past 10 years.
“We are immensely proud of these students because they have not only achieved on the playing field but also in the classroom,” said OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche. “These students have demonstrated a sense of balance already in their lives which is important to life-long success. From the League perspective we are proud because we have had continual growth in the number of honorees which demonstrates the Conference’s sustaining commitment to the broader student-athlete experience.”
The OVC will announce Academic Medal of Honor recipients, Thursday, and team and overall Academic Achievement Awards Friday.
2015-16 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: Austin Peay
Baseball (8) | Gunnar Scholato | Savanna Oliver | |||
Cayce Bredlau | Ethan Self | Mel Pavel | |||
Jared Carkuff | Ryan Sinkler | Kendall Vedder | |||
Jordan Harmon | Wesley Thomas | Men’s Tennis (4) | |||
Shane Lantigua | Evan Toby | Evan Borowski | |||
Zach Neff | Men’s Golf (2) | Aleh Drobysh | |||
Josh Rye | Chris Baker | Manuel Montenegro | |||
Clayton Smithson | Erik Hedberg | Chad Woodham | |||
Josh Wilson | Women’s Golf (5) | Women’s Tennis (4) | |||
Women’s Basketball (9) | Amber Bosworth | Brittney Covington | |||
Falon Baker | Jessica Cathey | Isabela Jovanovic | |||
Tearra Banks | Ashton Goodley | Claudia Yanes Garcia | |||
Tiasha Gray | Taylor Goodley | Lidia Yanes Garcia | |||
Lauren Maki | AnnaMichelle Moore | Track and Field (19) | |||
Symantha Norton | Women’s Soccer (16) | Savannah Amato | |||
Shelby Olszewski* | Brianna Avitabile | Savannah Ayers | |||
Beth Rates | Amber Bateman | Sarah Carpenter* | |||
Madison Rich | Kate Carney | Mallory Crawford | |||
April Rivers | Katie Costantino | Alexis Eldridge* | |||
Men’s Cross Country (3) | Ann Peyton Diffenbaugh | Nia Gibbs-Francis | |||
Marshall McReynolds | McKenzie Dixon | Dascha Hix | |||
Martin Rejman | Sophia Fabbro | Breigh Jones | |||
Elijah Wilson | Nikki Filippone | Chancis Jones | |||
Women’s Cross Country (7) | Isabel Holmes | Unjala Lester* | |||
Sarah Carpenter | Mary Ruth Locastro | Demi Nicolozakes | |||
Alexis Eldridge* | Shelby Olszewski* | LaMontra Robinson | |||
Jessica Gray | Kirstin Robertson | Gretchen Rosch | |||
Unjala Lester* | Courtney Sheppard | Keyondria Ross | |||
Natalie Norville | Jennifer Smith | Kymmalett Ross | |||
Hanna Wise* | Caroline Wistrom | Sonja White | |||
Sarah-Emily Woodward* | Nicole Wojcik | Hanna Wise* | |||
Football (13) | Softball (11) | Ashleigh Woods | |||
Darrien Boone | Kacy Acree | Sarah-Emily Woodward* | |||
Max Ewoldt | Natalie Ayala | Volleyball (7) | |||
Zeandre Floyd | Courtney Brower | April Adams | |||
Benedict Louis | Breanna Dickson | Kelly Ferguson | |||
Tyler Miles | Chandler Groves | Cecily Gable | |||
Adam Noble | Alexis Hill | Aubrey Marsellis | |||
Roderick Owens | Carly Mattson | Samantha Strother | |||
Ryan Rockensuess | Heather Norris | Kristen Stucker | |||
Kaylee Taff |
* – Member of honor roll in two different sports, only counted once in final total.