CLARION, Pa. - The Clarion University Athletic Department is honoring 164 student-athletes (47%) today, while the NCAA marks its 27th celebration of National Student Athlete Day on Sunday, April 6, 2014.
The NCAA honors student athletes who have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in their careers.
Counting each student-athlete only once, even if they participate in multiple sports, the Golden Eagles have 164 student athletes with a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher – out of 349 total student athletes. That means 47% of Clarion’s student-athletes will receive NCAA honors since they are maintaining a 3.0 or above grade point average.
“We are very proud of our student-athletes in the classroom and on the athletic field of play,” said Clarion Athletic Director Dave Katis. “Our main mission is to prepare our student-athletes for their academic careers. We are blessed to have quality student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators help our student-athletes reach those goals.”
The National Student-Athlete Day was created by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports and Northeastern University’s Sport In Society. It is co-sponsored with the NCAA and the National Federation of State high School Associations.
CLARION NOTES: Two Clarion Athletes have been named Capital One Academic All-Americans this year … Hannah Heeter earned First Team honors in both Volleyball & Basketball (Academic All-American of the Year in Volleyball), and Mike Felker was a First Team selection in football and they head our overall list this year… Clarion also recently honored a program record 166 of its student-athletes (47%) at its Bob Carlson Scholar Athlete Luncheon held on February 7, 2014… A student-athlete must have a 3.2 GPA or two semesters of 3.2 or above to earn those awards… This is Clarion’s third year participating in the NCAA Student Athlete Day .. Last year Clarion honored 48.4% – 157 athletes out of 324 … Two years ago the Eagles honored 47.4%. – 154 out of 325.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE ATHLETIC TEAMS AND THE 164 STUDENT ATHLETES WHO ARE HONORED ON THE NCAA’S “STUDENT-ATHLETE” DAY. (Athletes are listed twice – but only counted once for overall number and percentage).
Baseball:Corey Bookhammer, Tyler Delval, Tyler Falk, John Finke, Brendan Fitzgerald, Colton Gossett, Mitch Holmberg, Nick Maskrey, Kane McCall, Shayne Reimold, Sean White.
Men’s Basketball: Aaron Johnson, Marques Jones, Mike Kromka, DeMarius Miller, Ralph Naples, Jeremy Schmader.
Women’s Basketball:Jasmine Boyd, Cara Cook, Hannah Heeter, Elizabeth Johnson, Jennifer Straw.
Cross Country:Tatiana Cloud, Sarah Loughner, Kelsey Murray, Milea Schall, Susan Timko, Megan Toddy, Danielle Vensel, Jessica Wolbert, Kellie Wyatt.
Football:Enrico Canello, Gage Clark, Nathan Conway, Cameron Cress, Shane Cress, Jared Davis, Tyler Edwards, Mike Felker, Ben Fiscus, Eric Frye, Vincent Heffner, Matt Koerper, Chris Liberto, Adam Lynch, Evan Mastele, Shane McKillop, Luke Merhaut, Brian Palmiere, Peter Rivera, Eric White, Josh Wiskeman, Ren Yonker.
Men’s Golf:Jeff Brunozzi, Loren Dukate, Sean Edgar, Adam Harrington, Dylan Reinsel, Nathan Sainovich, Adam Timchak.
Women’s Golf: Audrianna Delacour, Lindsay Finke, Kayla Lavery, Erin Lynch, Amanda Orr, Larissa Roberts.
Soccer: Tirzah Blackstone, Taylor Donia, Casey Harsch, Alyssa Katz, Megan Lawson, Alyssa Liebdzinski, Aubrey Monte, Melissa Montoya, Alexa Ream, Autumn Rosenberg, Molly Scultz, Steph Sikora, Cassaundra Soars, Alissa Spencer, Alexa Stubenrauch, Liz Ventura, Kathleen Warner.
Softball: Megan Anderson, Autumn Babcock, Paige Baker, Emily Barber, Allison Bertolino, Shawnna Crago, Kiersten Gromley, Taylor Hall, Lyndsey Jones, Lydia Middaugh, Taylor Powell, Elizabeth Shiring, Jordan Syfert, Casey Wilcox, Chelsea Zola.
Men’s Swimming:Heath Calhoun, Scott Harvey, Jon Haycock, Ian Lindsey, Jacob Nicolella, Cody Pyles, Wade Reichelderfer, Luke Simpson, Benjamin Spencer.
Women’s Swimming Kristin Day, Dominique Gerlach, Emilee Gysegem, Caitlyn Kaufman, Breanne Kothe, Anna McNurlen, Noelle Melani, Tyler Ness, Emily Ondrizek, Katherine Querciagrossa, Kelsey Slayton, Lauren Slayton, Serena Speer, Lauren Szoszorek, Sarah Zerfoss.
Tennis: Megan Bettwy, Brianna Blackburn, Caitlin Clemons, Jessica Dgien, Jessica Kennelly, Allison Probst, Madeline Robinson, Lauren Zezenski.
Track & Field:Makayla Anderson, Heather Barrett, Michelle Brown, Tatiana Cloud, Courtney Corban, Taylor Donia, Sydney Dubensky, Lauryn Greggs, Courtney Gross, Katie Helwig, Erika keck, Sarah Loughner, Kelsey Murray, Milea Schall, Jessica Shomo, Ciara Shorts, Danielle Tarr, Susan Timko, Megan Toddy, Danielle Vensel, Jessica Vitous, Erin White, Jessica Wolbert, Kellie Wyatt.
Volleyball:Carlie Bieranowski, Emma Carter, Megan Condit, Laura Duncan, Victoria Evans, Hannah Heeter, Morgan Herold, Lauren Magalski, Corinne Manley, Kaley Pittsley, Morgan Seybold, Kelly Shannon, Emily Stewart, Laura Subject, Mattison Thronton, Jocelyn Uchic.
Wrestling:Tyler Bedelyon, Seth Carr, Tyler Dibert, Dylan Graham, Jonathan Mele, Michael Pavasko.