April 11, 2016 SPRINGFIELD -- A total of 192 Missouri State University student-athletes were recognized during the sixth annual Maroon and White Honors Banquet and Scholar-Athlete Awards ceremony held Monday (April 10) evening at Hammons Student Center. The student-athletes were recognized for achieving a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade-point average for all semesters at Missouri State.
This year's crop of academic honorees represents better than 46 percent of MSU's student-athletes currently participating in its 17 intercollegiate programs.
The annual Scholar Athlete of the Year Award was presented to the graduating student-athletes holding the highest cumulative grade point averages. The recipients of this year's awards were: male recipient
Jack Snow, a swimmer majoring in Biology with a 3.91 grade point average; and co-female recipients in soccer standout
Molly Brewer, who has a 4.00 GPA in General Business, and
Jessi Pope, a field hockey performer with a 4.00 GPA majoring in Pschology. All three recipients will be participate in May commencement on the Springfield campus.
The ceremony also included recognition by the student-athletes of their faculty mentors in attendance for their hard work and dedication to Missouri State's student-athletes. Additional remarks and congratulations were offered by Missouri State University Provost Dr. Frank Einhellig.
Significant individual academic achievers were also highlighted, including MVC Elite 18 Award recipient and volleyballer
Brianne Dixon. Missouri Valley Conference President's Council Academic Excellence Awards were also bestowed on six MSU performers, including women's soccer players Brewer,
Cassie Le and
Rachel Federhofer, softball outfielder
Rebecca McPherson, All-MVC hoops standout
Kenzie Williams, and NCAA track qualifer
Robiann Broomfield.
Likewise, the Mid-American Conference recognized 13 MSU student-athletes with MAC Presidential Awards for graduating seniors with a 3.50 cumulative GPA or higher. Swimmers
Miguel Davila,
Aaron Dennis,
Uvis Kalnins,
Jack Snow and
Matthew Wilson, along with field hockey honorees
Patrice Ahl,
Kimberleigh Eng,
Jackie Eskue,
Jessi Pope,
Charlie Redhead,
Sydney Richelieu,
Holly Scherer earned these prestigious awards from the MAC.
The final honor of the night, The Highest Team GPA Awards, were presented to the Missouri State men's golf team (3.43 GPA) and softball (3.57 GPA) programs.
The complete list of individual honorees by sport is as follows:
Baseball (13) Jake Burger Andy Cheray Logan Geha Jordan Harris Alex Jefferson Spencer Johnson Jordan Knutson Ryan Mantle Zach Merciez Sam Perez Danny Rowley Landan Ruff Ben Whetstone Field Hockey (17) Patrice Ahl Megan Drew Kimberleigh Eng Jackie Eskue Feli Heinzel Dominique Leyva Bianca Mills Cami Mullins Paige Pashea Jessi Pope Charlie Redhead Sydney Richelieu Brynne Satre Holly Scherer Andrea Soler Codina Emily Tran Liz Young Football (13) Jared Beshore Gus Carter Dylan Cole Zach Drake Erik Furmanek Gerard Harker Shelby Harris Adam Judnich Brock Kliewer Jake Lasater Nick Masoner Brad Troyer Anthony Upchurch Men's Basketball (3) Tyler McCullough Austin Ruder Robin Thompson Men's Golf (5) Brik Brauburger Brad Carpenter Kory Franks John Fuchs Brian Rogers Men's Soccer (13) Brandon Besong Tucker Brown Josh Finch Ugo Galtier Kyle Hiebert Scott Midgley Ryan Navarre Rob Oslica Liam Priestley David Stoll Andrew Turner Jack Wood Phil Woods Men's Swimming & Diving (18) Bryce Blattner Brenden Bolman Michal Bulak Canaan Campbell Chris Carpenter Kacper Cwiek Miguel Davila Aaron Dennis William Frisbie Christopher Heye Uvis Kalnins Garrett Nevels Artur Osvath Jack Snow Isaac Springer Nicholas Theunissen Brandon Weissman Matthew Wilson Softball (17) Allie Alvstad Kaitlin Beason Braxton Coil Molly Fields Darian Frost Morgan Greenlee Hannah Heinrichs Sara Jones Kyana Mason Rebecca McPherson Kara Powelson Olivia Roark Erin Struemph Bethany Sullinger Jessie Van Es Erika Velasquez-Zimmer
Hailee Vigneaux Volleyball (12) Kinsey Batten Lauren Boone Emily Butters Brianne Dixon Caroline Finnell Simone House MacKenzie Irwin Lily Johnson Mikaela Mosquera Ashley Ophoven Cambree Villarreal Kayln Vlasin Women's Basketball (6) Liza Fruendt Danielle Gitzen Onye Osemenam Lee Ann Polowy Grace Vander Weide Kenzie Williams Women's Golf (6) Acosta Aguirre, Estefania
Boone, Caroline G.
Childers, Ashley N.
Citterio, Chiara Eisenreich, Lindsey S.
Thompson, Megan A.
Women's Soccer (24) Molly Brewer Rachel Catrell Alaina Derse Mary Disidore Rachel Federhofer Kelsey Fouch Lauren Fussell Nikki Kerrigan Laura Ketzer Millie Kingsbury Courtney Kolb Cassie Le Alix Opfer Makenzie Pfeiffer Brooke Prondzinski Brittney Robinson Sarah Sabo Lauren Shadel Evan Stamp Masen Stamp Erin Stewart Ashley Tallerine Kristina Tomaras Brooke Zimmerman Women's Swimming & Diving (20) Andi Burroughs Emily Chesser Shawna Elsey Hope Ernhart CeCe Etter Hanna Flanagan Olivia Gean Briana Horozewski Brianna McCullough Emma Metz Moriah Moore Shannon Myer Lauren Pavel Alyssa Powers Ibby Simcox Alexis Skiniotes Loretta Stelnicki Lauren Williams Carly Wright Sydney Zupan Women's Tennis (6) Abbey Belote Phoebe Boeschen Fati Khamissi
Ledis Molina Miranda Poile Anelisse Torrico Moreno Women's Track & Field / Cross Country (19) Shani Adams Jessica Allen Savannah Beaver Betsy Borgsmiller Robiann Broomfield Renae Buschling Antonea Carson Alyson Jones Marissa Kurtimah Brittany McPike Megan Nickles Amber Obermaier Olivia Ott Jade Raynor Mercedes Robinson Madeline Saville Claire Schwarz Amanthi Silva Tenaly Smith
