MACOMB, IL. — Western Illinois University Athletics had 161 student-athletes recognized on the 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll, the league announced.
The OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.25 grade-point average, remained eligible and were on their respective team throughout the competitive season while using a season of competition.
Western Illinois had 172 selections across its OVC-sponsored sports, with several Leathernecks earning recognition in multiple sports.
"Opportunities to recognize the academic excellence of our student-athletes allow us to celebrate not only their hard work and achievements, but also the collaborative network of advisors, faculty, tutors, and staff who support them along the way." We're proud that WIU continues to develop student-athletes who are successful in competition and in the classroom", said Jeremy Robinett, Acting Administrator in Charge of Athletics.
Women's track and field led the Leathernecks with 25 selections, followed by baseball with 20. Football and women's soccer each had 16 honorees, while softball had 16 and men's and women's cross country combined for 16 selections.
The 2025-26 Western Illinois honorees are:
BASEBALL (20)
Justin Bogard
Luke Bohoneck
Brett Buchanan
Liam Bushey
Wandell Campana
Cordell Coburn
Joe Connolly
Harrison Dubois
Alex Esker
Jacob Golson
Gage Hoover
William Humphrey
Dylan Kaminski
David Monge
Paul Osting
Jackson Rodgers
Cade Sonoqui
Karsten Stotlar
Maxwell Tripure
Dante Turgeon
MEN'S BASKETBALL (7)
Tyran Cook
Karyiek Dixon
Nick Hittle
Makai Kvamme
Lucas Lorenzen
Ifiok Peter
Danny Stephens
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (12)
Shelby Bowman
Addison Brownfield
Madison Davis
Kennedy Herrig
Ainsley Holthaus
Raegan McCowan
Allison Meadows
Maria Messling
Mia Nicastro
Kaylen Reed
Mallory Shetley
Signey Skrobot
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (4)
Richard Brown
Evan Eberhart
Sean Hudspath
Robert Perry
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (12)
Chloe Amburgey
Lydia Bennett
Cassie Brushaber
Aylana Ferreira Cezar
Ellie Eastman
Ava Gorrie
Caley Murphy
Lilly Patterson
Savannah Schaad
Marissa Shute
Hannah Steinmeyer
Emma-Kate Watt
FOOTBALL (16)
Trace Brown
Nick Bucaro
Justin Buckner
Carter Campbell
Cason Carswell
Myles Cox
Luke Drogenmueller
David Dunston
James Durand
Aric Johnson
Ethan Ladd
Dylan Leiggi
Rodney McNeil
Zachary Price
Justin Richardson
Brock Sperling
MEN'S GOLF (2)
Bayden Hubacher
Nathan Tillman
WOMEN'S GOLF (3)
Cianna Law
Dina Khvastovich
Sophia Thorne
MEN'S SOCCER (11)
Alexis Beltran
Guillaume Brunet
Xavier Gagnon
Liam Gainey
Carl Oskar Grevelius
Joel McIntyre
David Olingdal
Diego Porras
Marco Presta
Jack Swearingen
Ryan Wrobleski
WOMEN'S SOCCER (16)
Ava Bell
Clare Carmean
Samantha Claesson
Rayhana Daoudi
Elise Grant
Ana Gularte
Lily Johns
Emily Martins
Alexis Matthews
Callie McMurtre
Hattie Mourning
Perla Rios
Abigail Schilling
Madeline Stickelmaier
Simone Thorst
Autumn Wilson
SOFTBALL (16)
Raegan Boone
Payton Brown
Audrey Clark
Kennedy Highley
Cynthia Hull
Maria Luna
Kathryn McChristy
Angelina Ortiz
Elizabeth Pavy
Sophia Sanchez
Hannah Simpson
Ruby Tarr
Kam Utendorf
Kaelyn Walters
Alijah Williams
Lillie Wools
WOMEN'S TENNIS (7)
Mana Fawcett
Richardlyne Francois
Nour Gueblaou
Jessica Hess
Denver Johnson
Nadezhda Petkova
Chloe Routier
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD (9)
Richard Brown
Caleb Brown
Cage Davison
Evan Eberhart
Arnold Grunert
Nathan McLoughlin
Robert Perry
Gaetano Romeo
Matthew Thomas
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD (25)
Lydia Bennett
Cassie Brushaber
Aylana Ferreira Cezar
Ellie Eastman
Yoanna Espinoza
Kelly Fern
Mya Hippolyte
Maleigha Huston
Kelsey Hutchins
Colleen Johnson
Nakeita Kessling
Kamya McDuffy
Caley Murphy
Nyla Norman
Lily Patterson
Kristina Petrou
Emma Ponx
Franka Weil-Restrepo
Marissa Schute
Angelyn Stanley
Hannah Steinmeyer
Jayda Stewart
Dana Surwillo
Emma-Kate Watt
Karlee Zumstein
VOLLEYBALL (12)
Kennedy Adair
Jaleah Bauss
Keyana Cruse
Charity Dundas
Hillary Estes
Melaina Hawblitzel
Grace Kremer
Karlie Lane
Madelyn Norton
Audrey Pender
Grace Ulatowski
Elizabeth Zeigler
The OVC announced a conference-wide total of 1,766 student-athletes on the 2025-26 Commissioner's Honor Roll, the second-highest total in league history.
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