Oakland Leads in Academic All-Summit League Selections
The Golden Grizzlies led the league for a fourth consecutive semester
June 15, 2012
ELMHURST, Ill. -- For the fourth consecutive semester Oakland led all schools with 156 student-athletes named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team, announced by the league office on Friday. A total of 1,083 student-athletes across the league earned the distinction, which is awarded to students who post a 3.0 or better grade point average during their semester of competition.
Oakland has led The Summit League in total Academic All-Summit League selections for each of the last six years. OU had 59 student-athletes earn Distinguished Scholar accolades, a special recognition for students posting a GPA of 3.6 or above and 18 student-athletes earned all A's while competing in the sports of baseball, basketball, softball, swimming and diving, track and field and women's tennis.
2012 Oakland Winter/Spring Academic All-League Selections
Baseball (16)
Brady Adamek , Dan Augustine , Robby Enslen , John Estes *, Jeff Gorecki *, Jason Hager *, Nolan Jacoby , Bryan Jagielo *, Kevin Korkate , Russ Luxton , Spencer Marentette *, Connor Mielock *, Jake Paulson , Tim Ryan , Lucas Scocchia *, Greg Welke , Alex Wierenga
Men's Basketball (7)
Joey Asbury , Travis Bader , Jordan Howenstine *, Corey Petros , Matt Poches , Kyle Sikora , Drew Valentine
Women's Basketball (11)
Peyton Apsey *, Jenna Bachrouche , Sharise Calhoun , Amy Carlton *, Brittany Carnago *, Malika Glover , Elizabeth Hamlet , Shelby Herrington , Victoria Lipscomb , Zakiya Minifee , Bethany Watterworth *
Men's Golf (6)
Michael Coriasso , Nick Cunningham , Cameron Nelson , Jake Ohanian *, Trevor Rosekrans , Alex Turner
Women's Golf (5)
Liz Ecker , Donna Fiscelli *, Alanna Gerber *, Mara Kovac , Marianna Stepp
Softball (16)
Bailee Braunreuther , Chelsea Carena , Shannon Cleveland *, Leah DiCristofaro , Brittany Doyle *, Dani Dulberg , Erin Galloway *, Shelby Gott , Jackie Kisman , Katie Moy , Alivia Nikolaus , Erika Polidori , Brittany Prior *, Abbie Richardson , Amanda Simke , Colleen Zimmerman
Men's Swim & Dive (16)
Alex Aceino , Nick Evans *, Samuel Haddad , Tobias Hansen , Grant Harding , Anders Jensen , Zach Johnson , Matyas Keresztes , Tim Montague *, Jordan Moses , Jacob Quinnan, Joe Rodgers *, Ben Vavra , Josh Wolf *, Ian Wood , Scott Yarbrough
Women's Swim & Dive (30)
Marcella Barretta *, Monica Blaesser *, Madalyn Buha , Alyssa Busch , Jill Carps , Nichole Contesti , Sandra Czerska , Hannah Dobrzelewski , Nikki Dyer , Jade Evink *, Lindsay Gauche *, Tricia Grant , Johanna Gustafsson *, Megan Hunter *, Jenny Larsen *, Emily Ludema , Jocelyn Odom *, Shelby Porter *, Kyra Rietveld *, Nicole Salmeto *, Candace Savonen *, Margo Stanfa *, JulieAnne Stears *, Bronte Stewart , Jessica Varana , Alyssa Vela , Julia Vela , Grace Waller , Brooke Will *, Kathleen Zintsmaster
Women's Tennis (4)
Abbey Bates , Demi Georgakopoulos *, Grace Keating *, Caryn Kimmel
Men's Track & Field (22)
Ryan Balzer , Nick Bobek , Spencer Britt , Ryan Brown , John Butler , Pat Cassady , Andrew Fusco *, Anthony Gallegos , Brandon Griffin , Matthew Kamara , David Koponen *, Darin Lawrence, Jake Magier , Dave Magnotte *, Joe Osentoski *, Philip Palomino , David Parsons, Anthony Sterzick , Kenny Wall , Derrek Williams , Kyle Wilson , Nate Ziolko
Women's Track & Field (20)
Melissa Battaglini *, Leigh Bravender , Emma Claucherty , Michelle Dong-Dobson *, Donna Ellithorpe *, Shannon Getchen *, Katelynne Hartman *, Rebekah Hendrian , Taylor Humm , Brittni Hutton , Lia Jones *, Micah Jones *, Jennifer Lane , Christine Lindsay *, Kara Lotan , Caymen Novak *, Jessica Pizzini , Cady Pozolo *, Jami Rodes *, Serena San Cartier *, Hannah Scherer , Stephanie Simone *
Distinguided Scholar
* - Indicates a Distinguished Scholar (3.6+ GPA)
Click the following link for a complete list of Summit League All-Academic Team Honorees .
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