ST. LOUIS -- Missouri State University was well represented on the Missouri Valley Conference's annual academic honors release, announced Monday (July 30) by the league office.

The President's Council Academic Excellence Award is the MVC's highest academic achievement and requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through Spring 2018 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. Missouri State boasts 10 of the 106 student-athletes around the league who earned this distinguished academic recognition in 2017-18.

MSU's President's Council Academic Excellence Award recipients are: Brad Carpenter (Men's Golf); Mary Disidore (Women's Soccer); Courtney Kolb (Women's Soccer); Sarah Sabo (Women's Soccer); Sara Jones (Softball); Erika Velasquez Zimmer (Softball); Emma Metz (Women's Swimming & Diving); Jessica Allen (Track & Field); Brianne Dixon (Volleyball); Lily Johnson (Volleyball).

Also, nearly 600 student-athletes received the league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, and participation in athletics.  Missouri State had 58 student-athletes recognized on the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award List.

Missouri State's honorees on the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award list are: Jack Duffy (Baseball); Lukas McCalla (Men's Golf); Chris Obert (Men's Golf); Michael Creek (Men's Soccer); Kyle Hiebert (Men's Soccer); Dakota Karns (Men's Soccer); Jordy Robins (Men's Soccer); Alexa Willard (Women's Basketball); Ashley Childers (Women's Golf); Verena Gimmy (Women's Golf); Rachel Catrell (Women's Soccer); Mary Disidore (Women's Soccer); Olina Einarsdottir (Women's Soccer); Lauren Fisher (Women's Soccer); Kaitlin Maxwell (Women's Soccer); Mayleigh Oder (Women's Soccer); Kayleigh Putnam (Women's Soccer); Sarah Sabo (Women's Soccer); Masen Stamp (Women's Soccer); Brooke Zenner (Women's Soccer); Kaitlin Beason (Softball); Erin Griesbauer (Softball); Hannah Heinrichs (Softball); Darby Joerling (Softball); Sara Jones (Softball); Holly Kelley (Softball); Erika Velasquez-Zimmer Softball); Sarah Allegri (Women's Swimming & Diving); Haley Allen (Women's Swimming & Diving); Monica Blake (Women's Swimming & Diving); Brooke Dreiling (Women's Swimming & Diving); Hanna Flanagan (Women's Swimming & Diving); Kaylee Larson (Women's Swimming & Diving); Brianna McCullough (Women's Swimming & Diving); Emma Metz (Women's Swimming & Diving); Payton Smith (Women's Swimming & Diving); Loretta Stelnicki (Women's Swimming & Diving); Lauren Williams (Women's Swimming & Diving); Sydney Zupan (Women's Swimming & Diving); Phoebe Boeschen (Women's Tennis); Alye Darter (Women's Tennis); Jessica Allen (Track & Field); Grace Breiten (Track & Field); Jordyn Capra (Track & Field); Paityn Howat (Track & Field); Amber Obermaier (Track & Field); Olivia Ott (Track & Field); Madeline Saville (Track & Field); Claire Schwarz (Track & Field); Amanthi Silva (Track & Field); Erica Wollmering (Track & Field); Emily Butters (Volleyball); Laynie Dake (Volleyball); Brianne Dixon (Volleyball); MacKenzie Irwin (Volleyball); Lily Johnson (Volleyball); Ashley Ophoven (Volleyball).

In addition, the Missouri Valley Conference has announced its 2017-18 Honor Roll, which recognizes academic achievement of student-athletes who have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2017/Spring 2018), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall or spring semesters.

Missouri State's 133 MVC Honor Roll honorees for 2017-18 are:
Baseball (10): Ty Buckner, Jack Duffy, Sam Faith, Jordan Fitzpatrick, Drew Millas, Matt Russell, Davis Schwab, Logan Wiley, Dennis Yingling, Brooks Zimmerman.
Men's Basketball (2): Tanveer Bhullar, JT Miller.
Men's Golf (5): Brad Carpenter, Kory Franks, Lukas McCalla, Chris Obert, Brian Rogers.
Men's Soccer (10): Michael Creek, Ian Hansen, Kyle Hiebert, Dakota Karns, Zac Newdick, Nico Padgett, Jordy Robins, Gage Steiner, Stu Wilkin, Ian Wu.
Women's Basketball (8): Brice Calip, Liza Fruendt, Danielle Gitzen, Abby Hipp, Lee Ann Polowy, Elle Ruffridge, Sydney Schultz, Alexa Willard.
Women's Golf (2): Ashley Childers, Verena Gimmy.
Women's Soccer (22): Jacqueline Baetz, Rachel Catrell, Ashley Coonfield, Mary Disidore, Anna Durnin, Jordan Eickelman, Olina Einarsdottir, Lauren Fisher, Kassi Flynn, Courtney Kolb, Kaitlin Maxwell, Bryn McQuaid, Mayleigh Oder, Lexi Palacio, Brooke Prondzinski, Kayleigh Putnam, Tarah Phongsavath, Sarah Sabo, Katelyn Schroeder, Emma Skornia, Masen Stamp, Brooke Zenner.
Softball (12): Kaitlin Beason, Erin Griesbauer, Hannah Heinrichs, Madison Hunsaker, Sara Jones, Holly Kelley, Kyana Mason, Kelly Metter, Daphne Plummer, Carolyn Stock, Erika Velasquez Zimmer, Carsten Warner.
Women's Swimming & Diving (20): Haley Allen, Sarah Allegri, Allee Armitage, Taylor Beadle, Monica Blake, Madison Brown, Brooke Dreiling, Hanna Flanagan, Jessica Kantra, Kaylee Larson, Brianna McCulllough, Emma Metz, Anna Miller, Josie Pearson, Payton Smith, Loretta Stelnicki, Lillian Van-Biljon, Lauren Williams, Sydney Zupan, Ashley Yarbrough.
Women's Tennis (7): Abbey Belote, Phoebe Boeschen, Ellie Burger, Alye Darter, Fati Khamissi, Alexia Meyer, Anelisse Moreno.
Women's Track & Field (23): Jessica Allen, Grace Breiten, Renae Buschling, Jordyn Capra, Jasmine Crawford, Rochelle Etienne, Kadisha Francois, Emily Graham, Amalie Gunn, Divina Henry, Paityn Howat, Timeka Jordan, Mirissa Massey, Brittany McPike, Amber Obermaier, Olivia Ott, Shelby Palmer, Mercedes Robinson, Madeline Saville, Claire Schwarz, Amanthi Silva, Isa Videler, Erica Wollmering.
Volleyball (12): Emily Butters, Aubrey Cheffey, Laynie Dake, Brianne Dixon, Gerri Idos, MacKenzie Irwin, Lily Johnson, Daniele Messa, Ashley Ophoven, Emelie Orlando, Cambree Villarreal, Sydney Wright.