After a record-breaking 134 G-MAC All-Academic selections, the Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletic Department has set another institutional record with 60 students receiving the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award for the 2019-20 academic year.
The National Association announced the award winners on Thursday afternoon. In its 13thyear, there were 15,125 student-athletes from 200 institutions recognized, shattering records for the highest number of participating institutions and the largest numbers of student-athletes being nominated since the award’s inception. For the second-straight year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) had the largest number of honorees at 1,365. Independently, the PSAC’s Gannon University led the way with 219 honorees.
The Great Midwest Athletic Conference tabbed 527 honorees with six institutions being recognized. Tiffin University paced the conference with 157 selections. The Panthers broke their own previous record of 48 honorees during the 2017-18 academic year with 60 honorees this past year.
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA. Also, the student-athlete must:
- have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
Baseball (7)
Jonathan Allen – Business Administration
Steven Bender – Exercise Science
Cody Evans – Business Administration
Allen Howe – Health Sciences
Noah Niswonger – Business Administration
Timmy Rogers – Business Administration
Devin Smith – Business Administration
Men’s Basketball (4)
Wyatt Battaile – Exercise Science
Nathan Boyle – Business Administration
Jo Griffin – Exercise Science
Nathan Smith – Business Administration
Women’s Basketball (4)
Kaylee Duncan – Secondary Education
Lily Grimes – Elementary Education
Cali Nolot – Legal Studies
Leah Richardson – Exercise Science
Women’s Bowling (3)
Angelique McKeny – Elementary Education
Kayla Payne – Education Middle Grades
Alyssa Zombirt – Zoology
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (6)
Hunter Kurz – Chemistry
James Loi – Elementary Education
George Marsch – Criminal Justice & Criminology
Patrick Quire – Political Science
Keith Williams – Chemistry
Bronzon Yator – Biology
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (3)
Breanna Alderton – Elementary Education
Lauren Hudson – General Studies
Sidney Reagor – Zoology
Men’s Golf (3)
Samuel Bland – Accounting
Max Dubree – Fitness & Sport Managment
Alex Phillips – Business Administration
Women’s Golf (1)
Kaelen Rice – Accounting
Men’s Soccer (7)
Zach Akin – Secondary Education
Brady Blythe – Business Administration
Lucas Daunhauer – Fitness & Sport Management
Elijah Easterday – Accounting
Austin Pfeffer – Exercise Science
Brendan Wright – Mathematics
Preston Wright – Mathematics
Women’s Soccer (6)
Camron Blandford – Accounting
Ally Boone – Elementary Education
Madisyn Hunt – Psychology
Madallyn Peveler – Chemistry
Skylar Walden – Chemistry
Erica Zetter – Biology
Softball (6)
Maddie Dawson – Secondary Education
Evyn Hendrickson – Psychology
Lacie Mills – Business Administration
Andee Powell – Health Sciences
Jamie Tempel – Accounting
Abbey Winstead – Criminal Justice & Criminology
Men’s Tennis (3)
Adan Cano-Gandarilla – Health Sciences
Kevin Giron – Graphic Design
John Sawyer – Mathematics
Women’s Tennis (3)
Camron Blandford – Accounting
Karrington Donahue – Criminal Justice & Criminology
Eva Sampson – Biology
Volleyball (4)
Danielle Brouillette – Political Science
Alexa Davis – Communication Arts
Jaylen McEwen – Business Administration
Sierra Morrow – Elementary Education
Wrestling (1)
Adam Bender – Business Administration
