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Summit League Announces Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

127 Leatherneck student-athletes made the list, which was announced on Thursday (June 26).

ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois placed 127 student-athletes on The Summit League's Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, the league announced on Thursday (June 26).

The 127 student-athletes surpass the 2013 total of 119.

To qualify for the honor, student-athletes needed to have a minimum career grade point average of 3.0, be a sophomore and have completed a full year at the nominating institution. True freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and first-year transfers were not eligible for the award.

The women's golf program placed 100 percent of its eligible student-athletes on the list. Women's soccer placed 94 percent, women's basketball placed 89 percent, softball placed 83 percent, and volleyball placed 80 percent on the list.  

Baseball
Nick Bakeris Sr. Construction Management
Neil DeCook Sr. Marketing
Tanner Glore Sr. Exercise Science
Jameson Henning Jr. Accounting
Nick Milligan Jr. Accounting
Mason Pingel Sr. Engineering Technology
Travis Stafford Sr. Exercise Science
Brent Turner Sr. Biological Sciences

Men's Basketball
Jordan Foster So. Broadcasting


Women's Basketball
Marley Hall Jr. Recreation Parks Tourism Administration
Paige Harmon So. Biological Sciences
Rebecca Henricson Sr. General Studies
Ashley Luke So. Political Science
Michelle Maher So. Physical Education/K-12
Ciara Marlow So. Exercise Science
Tori Niemann Jr. Sports Management
Liz Skotowski So. Exercise Science

Men's Cross Country
Tariq Ahmad Sr. Biological Sciences
Michael Castel Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Mark Holt Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Andrew Hood Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Chase Marlow So. Broadcasting
Zach Wiedeman Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration

Women's Cross Country
Kelsey Capovilla So. Biological Sciences
Mackenzie Gray Sr. Chemistry
Chelsea Lynes Sr. Exercise Science
Lydia Smith Sr. Biological Sciences

Men's Golf
Dan Bidle Sr. Finance
Nate Davis Sr. Finance
Connor Jachino Sr. Finance
Peter McKinzie Sr. Exercise Science

Women's Golf
Abby Ball Sr. Spanish
Allison Farrell Jr. Supply Chain Management
Ashley Jeffers Sr. Supply Chain Management
Marissa Juliana Jr. Marketing
Jessica Knepp Sr. Business Management
Kristi Tschudin Sr. Marketing
Julie Whalen So. Exercise Science

Men's Soccer
Tyler Chavez Jr. Finance
Yves Dietrich Sr. Psychology
Austin Gochneaur Jr. History
Quinlin Johnson Sr. Physical Education/K-12
Oscar Ortega Sr. Business Management
Ken Tryggestad Jr. Agriculture
Zachary Walsh Jr. Fire Science
Sammuel Worsley Jr. Psychology

Women's Soccer
Kristin Becker Sr. Nursing
Lindsay Condon Jr. Family & Consumer Sciences
Amber Davis Sr. Exercise Science
Sarah Hall Jr. Recreation Parks Tourism Administration
Taylor Henning Sr. Accounting
Skyler Jessop So. Physical Education/K-12
Lindsey Kuitse So. Spanish
Victoria Kappel Jr. Communication Sciences & Disorders
Sloane Levin Sr. Economics
Paula Prpich Sr. Exercise Science
Gina Scaffidi Jr. Exercise Science
Jordan Spaciel Sr. Music Education
Hannah Van Eendenburg Sr. Anthropology
Jordan Walgren Sr. Elementary Education
Sarah Wright Jr. Dietetics

Softball
Tierney Bottino So. Biological Sciences
Kacyee Hart So. Biological Sciences
Emma Jarrell Sr. Math Education
Megg Kelly Sr. English Education
Karissa Kouchis So. Communication
Sammy Marshall Jr. Exercise Science
Lia Romeo Jr. Communication Sciences & Disorders
Monica Rondón Sr. Computer Science
Teagan Walsh Jr. Recreation Parks Tourism Administration
Briana Williams Sr. Physical Education/K-12

Men's Swimming
Chris Allen Jr. Exercise Science
Kevin Arakaki Jr. Psychology
Jonathan Bond Sr. Biological Sciences
Shawn Farrar Jr. Chemistry
JD Furr Jr. Clincal Laboratory Sciences
Jared Johnstone Jr. Pre-Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Daniel Melnick Jr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Ryan Miller Jr. Pre-Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Viktor Rusenas Jr. Special Education
Dylon Rykosky Jr. Emergency Management
Jacob Shain Sr. Construction Management


Women's Swimming and Diving
Darcy Arendt So. Nursing
Mary Betsworth Jr. Special Education
Emily Highlander So. Social Work
Lizzie Hollopeter So. Athletic Training
Julia Rassmussen Sr. Exercise Science
Sarah Rosenhauer Sr. Pre-Business/Undeclared

Men's Tennis
Chris Bunch Jr. Exercise Science
Max Cederkall Jr. Marketing
Brett Furmanski Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Mitch Granger Jr. Communication
Christoph Haertel Sr. Biological Sciences

Women's Tennis
Jessica Callahan Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Jamee Hale Jr. Math

Men's Track and Field
Tariq Ahmad Jr. Biological Sciences
Michael Castel Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Cedric Cheeks Jr. General Studies
Mark Holt Jr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Andrew Hood Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Matt Leal Sr. Exercise Science
Chase Marlow So. Broadcasting
Nathaniel Marshall Sr. Biological Sciences
Jacob Peak Jr. Agriculture
Glenn Powell Sr. Construction Management
Jared Rohn Jr. Supply Chain Management
Patrick Thomas Sr. Sports Management
Zach Wiedeman Sr. Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Tyler Younkin So. Sociology

Women's Track and Field
Jessica Burke So. English
Haley Calvert Jr. Supply Chain Management
Kelsey Capovilla So. Biological Sciences
Mackenzie Gray Sr. Chemistry
Chelsea Lynes Sr. Exercise Science
Megan McGlone Jr. Biological Sciences
Breanna Moore Sr. Biological Sciences
Rasheka Norwood So. Pre-Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
Susan Parks So. Athletic Training
Lydia Smith Jr. Biological Sciences
Jenna Wernsing Jr. Physical Education/K-12

Volleyball
Sarah Fetter Sr. Physical Education/K-12
Samantha Fournier Jr. Marketing
Jordan Jackson So. Nursing
Bailey Kaloupek Jr. Supply Chain Management
Ann Miller Jr. Supply Chain Management
Molly Murphy So. Recreation Parks Tourism Administration
Kaitlynn Novak So. Exercise Science
Heather Smith Sr. Marketing 
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