Missouri State University placed 111 student-athletes on the 2007-08 Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll, announced by the league office Tuesday (May 13). Additionally, three Bears -- Kate Blair (women’s soccer), Chris Playter (baseball) and Carrie Vestal (track/cross country) -- were selected for the conference’s highest academic distinction.

Blair, Playter and Vestal were chosen for the President’s Council Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through fall 2007 semester) and participation in athletics a minimum of two years. The student-athlete must also be within 18 hours of graduation. This year, a total of 38 Valley student-athletes were tabbed for the honor.

Also, 29 MSU student-athletes received the league’s Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 grade point average for the current term (Fall 2007), and participation in athletics. Freshmen are not eligible to receive the award.

Amongst all Missouri State athletics programs, the women’s swimming and diving team placed the most student-athletes on the Honor Roll with 20, followed closely by track and field/cross country with 18 and women’s soccer and baseball with 15 apiece. Softball had eight honorees, while volleyball, men’s swimming and diving and women’s golf each placed seven on the list. Women’s basketball, men’s golf and men’s soccer each received four citations, and men’s basketball rounded out the list with two honorees.

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 2007), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the given term.

 

2007-08 MVC Academic Awards

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Chris Playter (Baseball); Kate Blair (Women’s Soccer); Carrie Vestal (Women’s Track/Cross Country).

COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Ben Carlson (Baseball); Josh Mazzola (Baseball); Chris Playter (Baseball); Ryan Jehle (Men’s Basketball); John Cronly (Men’s Golf); Vic Riffel (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Josh Udermann (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Roxy Stiles (Women’s Basketball); Tiff Terwelp (Women’s Basketball); Melissa Linnens (Women’s Golf); Kate Blair (Women’s Soccer); Meghan Cassady (Women’s Soccer); Nicole Logan (Women’s Soccer); Caroline Sweeney (Women’s Soccer); Cara Williams (Women’s Soccer); Michelle Armentrout (Softball); Lauren McGinley (Softball); Cara Belcher (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Kristen Boren (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Amy Crowder (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Jordan Hawkins (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Joni Lauf (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Hilary Morrow (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Chelsea Ray (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Emily Fletcher (Women’s Track & Field); Yaneika Malcolm (Women’s Track & Field); Staci Nelson (Women’s Track & Field); Carrie Vestal (Women’s Track & Field); Nikki Vandepopulier (Volleyball).

HONOR ROLL - Cory Aycock (Baseball); Jacob Bunten (Baseball); Ben Carlson (Baseball); JC Casey (Baseball); Tim Clubb (Baseball); Brant Combs (Baseball); Aaron Conway (Baseball); Brayden Drake (Baseball); Kyle Dyer (Base-ball); Mitch Kohnen (Baseball); Ryan Mantle (Baseball); Josh Mazzola (Baseball); Chris Playter (Baseball); Austin Todd (Baseball); Ben Woodbury (Baseball); Ryan Jehle (Men’s Basketball); Dale Lamberth (Men’s Basketball); Jack Courington (Men’s Golf); John Cronly (Men’s Golf); Scott Glenn (Men’s Golf); Ryan Weinhaus (Men’s Golf); Brian Collins (Men’s Soccer); Jeff Hirst (Men’s Soccer); Lance Parker (Men’s Soccer); Tyson Striebel (Men’s Soccer); Shane Costello (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Ignacio Gayo (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Aaron Goertzen (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Chris Hyatt (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Chris Novak (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Vic Riffel (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Josh Udermann (Men’s Swimming & Diving); Tahnee Balerio (Women’s Basketball); Ashley Lord (Women’s Basketball); Roxy Stiles (Women’s Basketball); Tiff Terwelp (Women’s Basketball); Megan Agey (Women’s Golf); Jillian Anthony (Women’s Golf); Lindsay Geason (Women’s Golf); Melissa Linnens (Women’s Golf); Madison Maddox (Women’s Golf); Logan Thorp (Women’s Golf); Lindsey Wellenstein (Women’s Golf); Samantha Aguilar (Women’s Soccer); Megan Beebe (Women’s Soccer); Kate Blair (Women’s Soccer); Beth Bystrom (Women’s Soccer); Meghan Cassady (Women’s Soccer); Christine Cross (Women’s Soccer); Jessica Depew (Women’s Soccer); Elise Herndon (Women’s Soccer); Nicole Logan (Women’s Soccer); Jordan Reppell (Women’s Soccer); Shannon Russell (Women’s Soccer); Jessica Smits (Women’s Soccer); Caroline Sweeney (Women’s Soccer); Jessica Teahan (Women’s Soccer); Cara Williams (Women’s Soccer); Michelle Armentrout (Softball); Jenn Carr (Softball); Christa Gammon (Softball); Lauren McGinley (Softball); Megan Ramsey (Softball); Carrie Roberson (Softball); Jenna Schwark (Softball); Jodie Shead (Softball); Sara Barkley (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Cara Belcher (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Jessica Bennett (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Kristen Boren (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Rachel Chrisman (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Amy Crowder (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Alex Davies (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Chelsea Dirks-Ham (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Ashley Gannaway (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Andrea Gerbrand (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Sara Griffith (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Jordan Hawkins (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Joni Lauf (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Hilary Morrow (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Brooke Paulsen (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Chelsea Ray (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Andi Rojas (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Karman Rosendahl (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Amy Vickroy (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Katharina Voelkel (Women’s Swimming & Diving); Rashida Allen (Women’s Track & Field); Sofie Blount (Women’s Track & Field); Kathryn Click (Women’s Track & Field); Emily Fletcher (Women’s Track & Field); Zaleika Goffe (Women’s Track & Field); Alexis Krigbaum (Women’s Track & Field); Asher Kyger (Women’s Track & Field); Jacqueline Lindsey (Women’s Track & Field); Yaneika Malcolm (Women’s Track & Field); Shawnte Middlebrook (Women’s Track & Field); Staci Nelson (Women’s Track & Field); Brittani Payne (Women’s Track & Field); Terry Phillips (Women’s Track & Field); Anda Udris (Women’s Track & Field); Jamie Vest (Women’s Track & Field); Carrie Vestal (Women’s Track & Field); Kelsee Viano (Women’s Track & Field); Jodi-Ann Walker (Women’s Track & Field); Jamie Adams (Volleyball/Women’s Basketball); Julia Cawthra (Volleyball); Terri Del Conte (Volleyball); Joanna Granzow (Volleyball); Cara Hackmann (Volleyball); Sara Staubach (Volleyball); Nikki Vandepopulier (Volleyball).