May 22, 2013
SPRINGFIELD - Former Missouri State track and field athlete Katelynn Geier was selected as a recipient of the 2012-2013 Andrew J. McDonald Achievement Award. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department faculty annually recognizes the top graduating senior athletics participants majoring in health and physical education.
A native of St. Louis, Geier was a member of MSU's track and field team from 2010-2012. She graduated from Missouri State in December 2012 with a 3.59 GPA. Geier earned a bachelor's degree in physical education, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in health promotion and wellness management. In addition, she has been awarded a graduate assistantship in the Department of Kinesiology for the 2013-2014 academic year.
The other recipient of the 2013 award is Michael Runnels from Springfield, Mo., who graduated last week with a 3.57 GPA and a bachelor's degree in physical education. Runnels was a member of the Physical Education Majors Club and was involved in coaching in the Springfield community. His future plans include teaching physical education and coaching at the high school level.
Past Andrew J. McDonald Achievement Award Recipients
Men
1969 Dennis Darnell, football
1970 Gene Garrison, wrestling
1971 Chuck Williams, basketball
1972 Bob Curl, basketball-trac
1973 Rod Dishman, baseball
1974 Mike Keltner, basketball
1975 David Oatman, basketball-baseball
1976 Jack Carter, football
1977 Steve Spencer, football
1978 Kelly Walker, football
1979 Tony Armstrong, basketball
1980 Mitch Ware, football
1981 Dennis Whitehouse, wrestling
1982 Mark Daniels, football
1983 Dan Hemenway, swimming
1984 None awarded
1985 Scott Mantooth, track-cross country
1986 Preston Stinger, football
1987 Stacey Burkey, baseball
1988 Roger James, track
1989 Richard Rippee, baseball
1990 Scott DeHart, baseball
1991 Mark Krause, wrestling
1992 Paul Carney, football
1993 Ricky Lowrance, basketball
1994 Marty Marsh, basketball
1995 Sam Wutke, basketball
1996 Ryan Bravo, football
1997 Corey Roy, football
1998 Randy Carpenter, boys' & girls' clubs
1999 Ryan Touhey, football
2000 Cory Schroepfer, basketball
2001 Adam O'Hara, school programs
2002 Shawn Widel, school programs
2003 Grant Berendt, school programs
2004 Landon Gray, sports officiating
2005 Matt Greenwood, ice hockey/ROTC
2006 Jud Kindle, baseball
2007 Ryan Waters, school programs
2008 Kurt Lower, school programs
2009 Wade Marriott, school programs
2010 Stephen Brabo, school programs
2011 Brent Chojnacki, football
2012 Bradley Angel, school programs
Women
1969 Mary Cloninger, volleyball
1970 Sue Schuble, volleyball-basketball-softball
1971 Ann McCord, volleyball
1972 Sherry Leonardo, basketball-softball
1973 Mary Sue Slater Gunn, track-golf
1974 Mary Phyl Dwight, basketball-softball-volleyball-track-cross country
1975 Laverne Burns, basketball-softball
1976 Jan Kreutz, field hockey
1977 Sharon Baack, track-basketball
1978 Joanie French, basketball-volleyball-softball
1979 Cynthia Wilson, golf-basketball
1980 Jane Small, track-field hockey
1981 Debra Berry, cross country-tennis
1982 Terri Thomas, basketball-track
1983 Laurie Swiger, volleyball
1984 Lynne Miller, basketball
1985 Jamie Ausmus, basketball
1986 Paula Buscher, basketball-softball
1987 Anita Turpin, softball
1988 Patricia Blanke, field hockey-softball
1989 Laura Perdue, track
1990 Sonja Butler, track
1991 Michon Golding, athletic training services
1992 Tonya Bradley, basketball
1993 Heather O'Bryan, handball
1994 Tonya Baucom, basketball
1995 Tina Robbins, basketball
1996 Connie Eckert, athletic training services
1997 Sue Huber, school programs
1998 Jill Downing, school programs
1999 Chrystal James, school programs
2000 Verneta Lesforis, track
2001 Nicole Alexander, school programs
2002 Melody Campbell, basketball
2003 Jessie Ketterman Grant, color guard
2004 Page Applegate, handball
2005 Kayla England, school programs
2006 Amanda Spry, soccer, school programs
2007 Diane Luttrell, handball
2008 Allison Zeller, swimming
2009 Erica Warfield, basketball
2010 Carrie Semar, school programs
2011 Lauren McGinley, softball
2012 Katherine Fitzwater, school programs
