2016 17 zips annual report

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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 ACADEMIC YEAR

2016-17 ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT

AT H L E T I C D I R E C T O R ’ S W E L C O M E Another outstanding year for Zips’ Athletics!

Individually and collectively, the 2016-17 academic year was among the best for our studentathletes at The University of Akron.

From winning our third Reese Trophy as the top men’s athletics program in the Mid-American Conference to winning our second consecutive Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge to claiming seven MAC team championships and 26 individual titles to Clayton Murphy capturing a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Rio, we experienced competitive success at the highest level.

Academically, our student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom with an overall gradepoint average (GPA) of 3.026. More than 185 of our student-athletes made the Dean’s List with a 3.5 (or above) GPA with 40 student-athletes earning Presidential recognition with a perfect 4.0 GPA. The Zips captured 131 Academic All-MAC honors with 52 of those earning Distinguished Scholar-Athlete accolades.

Throughout these pages, you will read about all of the Zips’ achievements, as well as the conference titles in Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field.

We would like to thank our loyal fans for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you at our events again next year; be proud and bring your friends!

Larry Williams Director of Athletics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter 2 Zips’ Athletics 4 Men’s Basketball 6 Women’s Basketball 8 Men’s Cross Country 10 Women’s Cross Country 12 Football 14 Men’s Golf 16 Women’s Golf 18 Rifle 20 Men’s Soccer 22 Women’s Soccer 24 Softball 26 Women’s Swimming & Diving 28 Women’s Tennis 30 Men’s Track & Field 32 Women’s Track & Filed 34 Women’s Volleyball 36 National & MAC Honors 38 Academic Honors 40

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ZIPS ATHLETICS }} Won the 2016-17 Reese Trophy as the Mid-American Conference’s top men’s athletics program [second consecutive; third in last four years] }} Won Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge [second consecutive] }} 7 MAC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS Teams – Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field }} 26 INDIVIDUALS Swimming (8), Men’s Indoor Track (5), Men’s Outdoor Track (5), Women’s Indoor Track (5), Women’s Outdoor Track (3) }} 1 NCAA CHAMPION MATT LUDWIG – pole vault }} 1 OLYMPIC MEDALIST CLAYTON MURPHY – 800 meters (bronze medal), first in school history

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MEN’S BASKETBALL 27-9 OVERALL • 14-4 MAC [1ST] }} Advanced to the second round of the NIT (seventh appearance in NIT; 13th postseason appearance overall, including 9 of last 10 years) }} Back-to-back MAC regular-season champion | MAC East champion }} NO. 1 SEED | Advanced to MAC Tournament championship game }} 27 wins most in school history }} 21-WINS for 12th consecutive season [only four teams: Akron, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas] }} Set the record for most consecutive wins at James A. Rhodes Arena [30 games]

}} 2016 Savannah Invitational Champions [ISAIAH JOHNSON, Most Valuable Player] }} 2016 Don Haskins Sun Bowl Champions [ANTINO JACKSON, Most Valuable Player] }} 1 Associated Press All-American ISAIAH JOHNSON }} 3 All-MAC honorees [ISAIAH JOHNSON, KWAN CHEATHAM, ANTINO JACKSON] }} Academic All-MAC honorees JOSH WILLIAMS }} All-time winningest coach KEITH DAMBROT [305 wins] }} MAC Coach of the Year KEITH DAMBROT }} MAC Player of Year ISAIAH JOHNSON }} NABC All-District ISAIAH JOHNSON }} NABC District 14 Coach of the Year KEITH DAMBROT }} James Horrigan Male Athlete of the Year ISAIAH JOHNSON

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 9-21 OVERALL • 2-16 MAC }} 1 All-MAC honoree

}} 3 Academic All-MAC honorees [ALLI BALL, HANNAH PLYBON, MEGAN SEFCIK] }} 1 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete [HANNAH PLYBON] }} Set single-game record for LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY in a MAC road game [29 pts. at Northern Illinois, 1/18/17] }} Senior HANNAH PLYBON set the singlegame record for three pointers [9 at Canisius, 11/20/16] }} Senior HANNAH PLYBON graduated as the Zip’s career leader in three pointers (313) and three pointers attempted (921); she ranks in TOP 8 ON 11 career lists

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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY }} Competed at NCAA Great Lakes Regional }} Finished SIXTH at MAC Cross Country Championships }} USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

}} 1 All-MAC honoree GARRETT CRICHLOW }} 5 Academic All-MAC honorees [TEVIN BROWN, NICK CAMPBELL, ERIC MCCABE, MARTIN ZEGARELLI, DAN ZUPAN] }} 1 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete MARTIN ZEGARELLI

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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY }} Competed at NCAA Great Lakes Regional }} Finished 11TH at MAC Cross Country Championships }} USTFCCCA All-Academic Team }} 6 Academic All-MAC honorees [MACKENZIE ANDREWS, MORGAN BUCKLEY, SARAH KUPNIEWSKI, ELIZABETH MOSIER, TARIKE OSUOBENI, NATALIE ZIDD] }} 1 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete NATALIE ZIDD

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FOOTBALL 5-7 OVERALL • 3-5 MAC

}} Won at least five games for four consecutive seasons [2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016] }} Claimed SECOND CONSECUTIVE WAGON WHEEL victory [third in the last four years] }} 2 Academic All-Americans [ZACH GUISER, JAMES TURNER] — Only the second time in the program’s history; first since 1980 }} 4 All-MAC honorees [ULYSEES GILBERT III, JOJO NATSON, JEROME LAND, TOM O’LEARY]

}} 9 Academic All-MAC honorees [NATHAN BISCHOF, ULYSEES GILBERT III, ZACH GUISER, BRYCE JONES, JOHN LAKO, VINCE LOCKETT, XAVIER QUIGLEY, JAMES TURNER, DAUMANTAS VENCKUS] }} 4 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [ULYSEES GILBERT III, ZACH GUISER, JAMES TURNER, DAUMANTAS VENCKUS] }} ONE OF 75 schools to be recognized by the AFCA for its Graduation Success Rate }} Set game records for touchdowns (6) and TD passes (6) by THOMAS WOODSON vs.

VMI (9-3-16). }} Alum DE JASON TAYLOR (1993-96) became the first Zip elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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MEN’S GOLF }} Finished SIXTH at the MAC Championship }} Eight TOP 10 Finishes [12 Events] }} Three Third-Place Finishes [Firestone Invitational, Mountaineer Intercollegiate, and ODU/OBX Intercollegiate]

}} 3 Academic All-MAC honorees [JACOB APPLEBY, GEORGE BAYLIS, ZACH GOLLWITZER] }} 1 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete ZACH GOLLWITZER

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WOMEN’S GOLF }} Finished SIXTH at the MAC Championship }} Won two tournaments [Roseann Schwartz Invitational and Silver Lake Shoot-Out] }} 10 Top 10 finishes [12 Events], including six Top 5 finishes }} 1 All-MAC honoree– Danielle Nicholson }} 3 Academic All-MAC honorees [MALLORY ETCHEBERRY, DANIELLE NICHOLSON, ALEJANDRA VELESCOVILLANUEVA] }} 1 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete DANIELLE NICHOLSON }} Caroline J. Pardee Female Athlete of the Year DANIELLE NICHOLSON

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RIFLE COED }} Finished SIXTH at the Great America Rifle Conference championships }} 1 All-GARC honoree [Honorable Mention combined ZACHARY STROHL] }} 1 GARC Scholar-Athlete KERA KAUFMAN }} 14 Scholastic All-Americans (by Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association) [ALEXANDRA FEDORKO, JULIA HATCH, ANTHONY JACKSON, KERA KAUFMAN, JOSHUA KOVACH, CALEB LLOYD, DANIELLE MAKUCEVICH, KRIS MANTEL, BRENT MORGAN, CONNOR O’MARA, MARLEE REYNOLDS, SEAN ROEHRS, ZACHARY STROHL, CIERRA TERRIZZI] }} Sophomore CALEB LLOYD qualified for USA Junior Olympics coed

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MEN’S SOCCER 13-6-3 OVERALL • 3-1-1 MAC [1ST]

}} 31ST NCAA Tournament appearance (16th consecutive) }} MAC regular-season champion (19th overall, 12th consecutive) }} MAC tournament champion (13th in school history; fifth consecutive) }} First-team NSCAA Scholar All-American ADAM NAJEM }} 1 All-American ADAM NAJEM }} 1 Academic All-American ADAM NAJEM

}} 8 All-MAC honorees [PAU BELANA, ADAM NAJEM, BRAD RUHAAK; SAM GAINFORD, NICK HINDS, STUART HOLTHUSEN, JONATHAN LEWIS, BEN LUNDT] }} 8 Academic All-MAC honorees [ROBBY DAMBROT, ADAM NAJEM, DANILO RADJEN, BRAD RUHAAK, TYLER SANDA, NATE SHULTZ, GONCALO SOARES, SHANE WIEDT] }} 5 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [ROBBY DAMBROT, ADAM NAJEM, DANILO RADJEN, BRAD RUHAAK, TYLER SANDA] }} MAC Player of the Year ADAM NAJEM }} MAC Freshman of the Year JONATHAN LEWIS }} JONATHAN LEWIS selected NO. 3 OVERALL by New York City FC in MLS SuperDraft

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WOMEN’S SOCCER 4-11-4 OVERALL • 1-6-4 MAC

}} 9 Academic All-MAC honorees [ABBY GINDLESBERGER, ANNABELLE HEGEMAN, MADISON KASER, KARIN NORMAN, SYDNEY SCHIPANI, ERICA SCHRADER, SARAH SIVIC, SYDNEY SLEEK, HANNAH WERTH] }} 3 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [ABBY GINDLESBERGER, MADISON KASER, SYDNEY SCHIPANI] }} MAC All-Freshman Team ASHLEY AMATO }} 2 Academic All-Ohio honorees ANNABELLE HEGEMAN, SARAH SIVIC }} Akron led the MAC in saves (75) in conference games only }} Women’s soccer won the inaugural Alumni Student-Athlete Giving Challenge

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SOFTBALL 27-30 OVERALL • 12-12 MAC

}} Advanced to the MAC Tournament (12th appearance, fourth consecutive)

}} MAC All-Tournament Team SAVANNAH FRUIN

}} 2 All-MAC honorees [ASHLEY SIMS, LEXIE HANDLEY]

}} Head coach JULIE JONES recorded her 100TH MAC VICTORY, her 250TH win at Akron, and her 500TH career victory during the season

}} 5 Academic All-MAC honorees [NICOLE BEST, CASSIE GILLEPSIE, TAYLOR KIRIAN, LAURA LAKINS, KAYLA SCHLOSSER] }} 2 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [CASSIE GILLEPSIE, TAYLOR KIRIAN] }} MAC Freshman of the Year LEXIE HANDLEY

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}} Team set season records for stolen bases (140) and walks by a pitcher (170) }} ASHLEY SIMS set the season record for stolen bases (46) which led all MAC players

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING BEGAN IN 1999 }} Won the 2017 MAC Championship (fourth overall, fourth consecutive, a program first) }} Individual participants in the NCAA Championship [posted four Top 30 finishes] }} Zips tallied 750 points at MAC Championship, second-highest total ever (by any team) }} 9 All-MAC honorees }} 16 Academic All-MAC honorees [EMILY CHRISTOPHERSEN, KARLY CRAIL, RAGEN ENGEL, SUSAN FRANZ, CAROLINE KALTENBORN, KARA KAULIUS, PAIGE KELKENBERG, EMMA KING, EMILY O’BRIEN, HANNAH PALOCHAK, LAURA SAVARIAU, VICTORIA SHAFFER, HANNAH SMITH, ALLISON TESKE, KRISTEN VARGAS, LAURA WEISS] }} 6 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [RAGEN ENGEL, KARA KAULIUS, PAIGE KELKENBERG, HANNAH PALOCHAK, LAURA SAVARIAU, LAURA WEISS] }} MAC Coach of the Year BRIAN PERESIE }} MAC Most Outstanding Senior Swimmer LUKA SZYNAL

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}} 5 individual and 3 Relay MAC champions [SADIE FAZEKAS – 100 butterfly; MADISON MYERS – 200 IM; LUKA SZYNAL – 200 backstroke; PALOMA MARRERO MUNOZ - 200 breaststroke; JACKIE PASH – 400 IM; 200 medley relay; 400 medley relay; 400 freestyle relay] }} Sophomore MADISON MYERS set the school record in the 100 freestyle (49.09) at NCAA meet }} Zips broke FOUR MAC records and 11 program records during MAC Championship alone; broke 15 different event records 30 times during the season }} CSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-American Team [every year in program history; since 1998-99] }} 7 National Scholar-Athletes [RAGEN ENGEL, PAIGE KELKENBERG, RACHEL AEPELBACHER, JACKIE PASH, LAURA SAVARIAU, VICTORIA SHAFFER, MORGAN WAGGONER]

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WOMEN’S TENNIS 23-4 OVERALL • 7-1 MAC [2ND] }} Participated in the MAC Championship (seventh appearance) }} 2 All-MAC honorees [SOPHIA GEIER, ARIADNA BLINOVA] }} 4 Academic All-MAC honorees [ARIADNA BLINOVA, LUISA ECHEVERRY, SOPHIA GEIER, CARLI KNEZEVICH] }} 2 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [ARIADNA BLINOVA, SOPHIA GEIER] }} CoSIDA Academic All-District SOPHIA GEIER

}} MAC Player of the Year SOPHIA GEIER }} MAC Leann Grimes Davidge Sportsmanship Award SHANNON NEWNES }} MAC Coach of the Year BRANDON PADGETT }} Set the school record with 22 CONSECUTIVE WINS }} Team tied the record for MAC wins in a season (7) }} In final rankings, Akron was ranked NO. 8 in the Midwest }} Junior SOPHIA GEIER was ranked No. 11 in the Midwest }} ITA All-Academic Team }} 4 ITA Scholar-Athletes [LUISA ECHEVERRY, SOPHIA GEIER, CARLI KNEZEVICH, RITA PEDROSO]

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MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD INDOOR

OUTDOOR

}} Registered nine points at NCAA Championship

}} Registered 15 points at NCAA Outdoor Championship

}} 2 All-Americans MATT LUDWIG (third – pole vault) and TERRELL MCCLAIN (sixth – long jump)

}} NCAA champion MATT LUDWIG –pole vault, NINTH NCAA title in program history

}} 16 All-MAC honorees

}} 4 All-Americans MATT LUDWIG (first – pole vault), TERRELL MCCLAIN (fourth – long jump); PHIL JAGERS (16th – discus); CODY STINE (honorable mention)

}} Won the 2017 MAC Championship [Sixth overall; fourth consecutive]

}} 10 Academic All-MAC honorees [ADAM ALEXANDER, TEVIN BROWN, NICK CAMPBELL, ADAM DOWNING, MALIK HUDSON, SEAN POHOLSKI, CURTIS RICHARDSON, NICK WINKLER, KEITH YOHMAN, DAN ZUPAN] }} 4 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [ADAM ALEXANDER, SEAN POHOLSKI, CURTIS RICHARDSON, DAN ZUPAN] }} MAC Coach of the Year DENNIS MITCHELL }} 5 MAC Champions [HAKEEM LAWRENCE – 60 meters; MATT LUDWIG – pole vault; MIKE OHIEMBOR – triple jump; TERRELL MCCLAIN – long jump; Distance Medley Relay (GARRETT CRICHLOW, MIKE OHIEMBOR, ZACH ALEXANDER, DAN ZUPAN]

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}} Won the 2017 MAC Championship [Seventh overall; second consecutive]

}} 16 All-MAC honorees }} 9 Academic All-MAC honorees [ADAM ALEXANDER, TEVIN BROWN, ADAM DOWNING, PRESTON FILLMAN, MALIK HUDSON, SEAN POHOLSKI, CURTIS RICHARDSON, ANTHONY YOUNG, DAN ZUPAN] }} 5 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [ADAM ALEXANDER, TEVIN BROWN, SEAN POHOLSKI, CURTIS RICHARDSON, DAN ZUPAN] }} 5 MAC champions [4x100 Relay (HAKEEM LAWRENCE, MILES BALDWIN, JOE HARRINGTON AND TARON SLONE); MILES BALDWIN – 400 meters; HAKEEM LAWRENCE – 100 meters; JORDAN LATIMER – long jump; MATT LUDWIG – pole vault]

}} MAC Most Outstanding Track Performer HAKEEM LAWRENCE

}} USTFCCCA DI Scholar Athlete of the Year MATT LUDWIG

}} MAC Coach of the Year DENNIS MITCHELL

}} USTFCCCA Academic Team

}} USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year DENNIS MITCHELL

}} USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual Team [RODRIGO IGLESIAS, MATT LUDWIG, CURTIS RICHARDSON, DAN ZUPAN]

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OUTDOOR

}} Registered five points at NCAA Indoor Championship

}} Registered eight points at NCAA Outdoor Championship

}} Won the 2017 MAC Championship [Sixth overall; first since 2009]

}} 3 All-Americans LUCY BRYAN (fourth – pole vault); NIKKI MANSON (10th – high jump); JACKIE SIEFRING (12th – pentathlon) }} 16 All-MAC honorees }} 14 Academic All-MAC honorees [MACKENZIE ANDREWS, WERONIKA GAUDYN, MICHALLA GORDON, SARAH KUPNIEWSKI, ANA MARTIN-SACRISTAN, ELIZABETH MOSIER, TARIKE OSUOBENI, DARA PERRY, REBECCA PIETSCH, JACKIE SIEFRING, TARA SNIPES, OLIVIA SNYDER, BECKY SZABO, CHATALIA YOUNG] }} 6 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [MACKENZIE ANDREWS, MICHALLA GORDON, DARA PERRY, REBECCA PIETSCH, JACKIE SIEFRING, TARA SNIPES] }} 5 individual MAC champions [DANIELLA JOHNSON – 60 meters; ARIADNA RAMOS GANDIA – triple jump; NIKKI MANSON – high jump; JACKIE SIEFRING – pentathlon; DANIELLA JOHNSON – long jump] }} MAC Coach of the Year DENNIS MITCHELL }} Freshman Field Athlete of the Year – LUCY BRYAN

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}} Won the 2017 MAC Championship [Seventh overall; first since 2015]

}} 2 All-Americans JACKIE SIEFRING (fifth – heptathlon), NIKKI MANSON (fifth – high jump) }} 7 All-MAC honorees }} 14 Academic All-MAC honorees [MACKENZIE ANDREWS, MORGAN BUCKLEY, WERONIKA GAUDYN, MICHALLA GORDON, CYNTHIA HAAS, ANA MARTINSACRISTAN, ELIZABETH MOSIER, TARIKE OSUOBENI, DARA PERRY, REBECCA PIETSCH, JACKIE SIEFRING, TARA SNIPES, OLIVIA SNYDER, BECKY SZABO] }} 7 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [MACKENZIE ANDREWS, MORGAN BUCKLEY, WERONIKA GAUDYN, REBECCA PIETSCH, JACKIE SIEFRING, TARA SNIPES, BECKY SZABO] }} 3 individual MAC champions [ARIADNA RAMOS GANDIA – triple jump; DANIELLA JOHNSON – long jump; JACKIE SIEFRING – heptathlon]

}} MAC Coach of the Year DENNIS MITCHELL }} USTFCCCA Academic Team }} USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual Team [WERONIKA GAUDYN, JACKIE SIEFRING, BECKY SZABO]

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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 8-20 OVERALL • 3-13 MAC

}} 9 Academic All-MAC honorees [MADI BAER, AMANDA BEDELL, KAYLA GWOZDZ, JESSICA KLOEHN, AUBREY KOSER, KARLEY KUSAN, BRENNA MACK, CALLIE MACK, ABBEY PAWLAK] }} 3 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes [KAYLA GWOZDZ, BRENNA MACK, CALLIE MACK] }} MAC All-Freshman Team ELYA KARSNER

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13 ALL-AMERICANS

7 NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

Lucy Bryan, Women’s Indoor Track & Field Phil Jagers, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Isaiah Johnson, Men’s Basketball Matt Ludwig, Men’s Indoor Track & Field Matt Ludwig, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Nikki Manson, Women’s Indoor Track & Field Nikki Manson, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Terrell McClain, Men’s Indoor Track & Field Terrell McClain, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Adam Najem, Men’s Soccer Jackie Siefring, Women’s Indoor Track & Field Jackie Siefring, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Cody Stine, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

Rachel Aepelbacher, Swimming & Diving Luisa Echeverry, Tennis Ragen Engel, Swimming & Diving Sophia Geier, Tennis Paige Kelkenberg, Swimming & Diving Carli Knezevich, Tennis Jackie Pash, Swimming & Diving Rita Pedroso, Tennis Laura Savariau, Swimming & Diving Victoria Shaffer, Swimming & Diving Morgan Waggoner, Swimming & Diving

17 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

Sophia Geier, Women’s Tennis

Alexandra Fedorko, Rifle Zach Guiser, Football Julia Hatch, Rifle Anthony Jackson, Rifle Kera Kaufman, Rifle Joshua Kovach, Rifle Caleb Lloyd, Rifle Danielle Makucevich, Rifle Kris Mantel, Rifle Brent Morgan, Rifle Adam Najem, Men’s Soccer Connor O’Mara, Rifle Marlee Reynolds, Rifle Sean Roehrs, Rifle Zachary Strohl, Rifle Cierra Terrizzi, Rifle James Turner, Football

DEAN’S LIST

1 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

Fall 2016 - 109 Spring 2017 – 77

PRESIDENT’S LIST [4.0 GPA] Fall 2016 - 24 Spring 2017 - 16

COMPETED WHILE IN GRADUATE SCHOOL Fall 2016 - 11 Spring 2017 - 8

3 MAC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Isaiah Johnson, Men’s Basketball Adam Najem, Men’s Soccer Sophia Geier, Women’s Tennis

85 ALL-MAC HONOREES

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (FOR TEAM GPA)

131 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE (130 MAC, 1 RIFLE)

Women’s Basketball (3.32 GPA) Men’s Cross Country (3.19 GPA) Women’s Cross Country (3.49 GPA) Men’s Golf (3.36 GPA) Women’s Golf (3.43 GPA) Rifle (3.44 GPA) Men’s Soccer (3.10 GPA) Women’s Soccer (3.44 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving (3.45 GPA) Women’s Tennis (3.48 GPA) Women’s Track (3.15 GPA) Women’s Volleyball (3.73 GPA)

52 DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARATHLETES 7 MAC COACHES OF THE YEAR

Keith Dambrot, Men’s Basketball Brian Peresie, Swimming & Diving Brandon Padgett, Women’s Tennis Dennis Mitchell, Track & Field (4X)

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131 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE (130 MAC, 1 RIFLE) Adam Alexander, Track & Field (2X) Mackenzie Andrews, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field (3X) Jacob Appleby, Men’s Golf Madi Baer, Volleyball Alli Ball, Women’s Basketball George Baylis, Men’s Golf Amanda Bedell, Volleyball Nicole Best, Softball Nathan Bischof, Football Ariadna Blinova, Women’s Tennis Tevin Brown, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (3X) Morgan Buckley, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (2X) Nick Campbell, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (2X) Emily Christophersen, Swimming & Diving Karly Crail, Swimming & Diving Robby Dambrot, Men’s Soccer Adam Downing, Track & Field (2X) Luisa Echeverry, Women’s Tennis Ragen Engel, Swimming & Diving Mallory Etcheberry, Women’s Golf Alexandra Fedorko, Rifle Preston Fillman, Outdoor Track & Field Susan Franz, Swimming & Diving Weronika Gaudyn, Track & Field (2X) Sophia Geier, Women’s Tennis Ulysees Gilbert III, Football Cassie Gillepsie, Softball Abby Gindlesberger, Women’s Soccer Zach Gollwitzer, Men’s Golf Michalla Gordon, Track & Field (2X) Zach Guiser, Football Kayla Gwozdz, Volleyball Cynthia Haas, Outdoor Track & Field Julia Hatch, Rifle Annabelle Hegeman, Women’s Soccer Malik Hudson, Track & Field (2X) Anthony Jackson, Rifle

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Bryce Jones, Football Caroline Kaltenborn, Swimming & Diving Madison Kaser, Women’s Soccer Kera Kaufman, Rifle Kara Kaulius, Swimming & Diving Paige Kelkenberg, Swimming & Diving Emma King, Swimming & Diving Taylor Kirian, Softball Jessica Kloehn, Volleyball Carli Knezevich, Women’s Tennis Aubrey Koser, Volleyball Joshua Kovach, Rifle Sarah Kupniewski, Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field (2X) Karley Kusan, Volleyball Laura Lakins, Softball John Lako, Football Caleb Lloyd, Rifle Vince Lockett, Football Brenna Mack, Volleyball Callie Mack, Volleyball Danielle Makucevich, Rifle Kris Mantel, Rifle Ana Martin-Sacristan, Track & Field (2X) Eric McCabe, Men’s Cross Country Brent Morgan, Rifle Elizabeth Mosier, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (3X) Adam Najem, Men’s Soccer Danielle Nicholson, Women’s Golf Karin Norman, Women’s Soccer Emily O’Brien, Swimming & Diving Connor O’Mara, Rifle Tarike Osuobeni, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (3X) Hannah Palochak, Swimming & Diving Abbey Pawlak, Volleyball Dara Perry, Track & Field (2X) Rebecca Pietsch, Track & Field (2X) Hannah Plybon, Women’s Basketball Sean Poholski, Track & Field (2X) Xavier Quigley, Football Danilo Radjen, Men’s Soccer Marlee Reynolds, Rifle

Curtis Richardson, Track & Field (2X) Sean Roehrs, Rifle Brad Ruhaak, Men’s Soccer Tyler Sanda, Men’s Soccer Laura Savariau, Swimming & Diving Sydney Schipani, Women’s Soccer Kayla Schlosser, Softball Erica Schrader, Women’s Soccer Megan Sefcik, Women’s Basketball Victoria Shaffer, Swimming & Diving Nate Shultz, Men’s Soccer Jackie Siefring, Track & Field (2X) Sarah Sivic, Women’s Soccer Sydney Sleek, Women’s Soccer Hannah Smith, Swimming & Diving Tara Snipes, Track & Field (2X) Olivia Snyder, Track & Field (2X) Goncalo Soares, Men’s Soccer Zachary Strohl, Rifle Becky Szabo, Track & Field (2X) Cierra Terrizzi, Rifle Allison Teske, Swimming & Diving James Turner, Football Kristen Vargas, Swimming & Diving Alejandra Velesco-Villanueva, Women’s Golf Daumantas Venckus, Football Laura Weiss, Swimming & Diving Hannah Werth, Women’s Soccer Shane Wiedt, Men’s Soccer Josh Williams, Men’s Basketball Nick Winkler, Indoor Track & Field Keith Yohman, Indoor Track & Field Anthony Young, Outdoor Track & Field Chatalia Young, Indoor Track & Field Martin Zegarelli, Men’s Cross Country Natalie Zidd, Women’s Cross Country Dan Zupan, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (3X)

52 MAC DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Adam Alexander, Track & Field (2X) Mackenzie Andrews, Track & Field (2X) Ariadna Blinova, Women’s Tennis Tevin Brown, Outdoor Track & Field Morgan Buckley, Outdoor Track & Field Robby Dambrot, Men’s Soccer Ragen Engel, Swimming & Diving Weronika Gaudyn, Outdoor Track & Field Sophia Geier, Women’s Tennis Ulysees Gilbert III, Football Cassie Gillespie, Softball Abby Gindlesberger, Women’s Soccer Zach Gollwitzer, Men’s Golf Michalla Gordon, Indoor Track & Field Zach Guiser, Football Kayla Gwozdz, Volleyball Madison Kaser, Women’s Soccer Kara Kaulius, Swimming & Diving Paige Kelkenberg, Swimming & Diving Taylor Kirian, Softball Brenna Mack, Volleyball Callie Mack, Volleyball Adam Najem, Men’s Soccer Danielle Nicholson, Women’s Golf Hannah Palochak, Swimming & Diving Dara Perry, Indoor Track & Field Rebecca Pietsch, Track & Field (2X) Hannah Plybon, Women’s Basketball Sean Poholski, Track & Field (2X) Danilo Radjen, Men’s Soccer Curtis Richardson, Track & Field (2X) Brad Ruhaak, Men’s Soccer Tyler Sanda, Men’s Soccer Laura Savariau, Swimming & Diving Sydney Schipani, Women’s Soccer Jackie Siefring, Track & Field (2X) Tara Snipes, Track & Field (2X) Becky Szabo, Outdoor Track & Field James Turner, Football Daumantas Venckus, Football Laura Weiss, Swimming & Diving Martin Zegarelli, Men’s Cross Country Natalie Zidd, Women’s Cross Country Dan Zupan, Track & Field (2X)

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