CLARION HONORS RECORD 178 ATHLETES ON NCAA STUDENT ATHLETE DAY (Clarion, Pa.): The Clarion University Athletic Department is honoring a record 178 student-athletes (49.4%) today, while the NCAA marked its 28
th celebration of National Student Athlete Day on Monday, April 6, 2015. The NCAA honors student athletes who have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in their careers.
Clarion's 49.4% and 178 honored athletes is the highest number and percentage of athletes recognized in the four years Clarion has been participating in National Student Athlete Day. Last year Clarion honored 164 (47%), while in 2013 the Eagles recognized 48.4% - 157 athletes out of 324 and in 2012 honored 47.4%. – 154 out of 325.
Counting each student-athlete only once, even if they participate in multiple sports, the Golden Eagles have 178 student athletes with a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher – out of 360 total student athletes. That means 49.4% of Clarion's student-athletes will receive NCAA honors since they are maintaining a 3.0 or above grade point average.
"Our main mission is to prepare our student-athletes for their academic careers," said Athletic Director Dave Katis. "We are blessed to have quality student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators help our student-athletes reach those goals. We are excited about the continued outstanding academic and athletic performance of our student-athletes," said Katis. "We are proud to have them in blue and gold."
The National Student-Athlete Day was created by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports and Northeastern University's Sport In Society. It is co-sponsored with the NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations.
CLARION NOTES: Clarion's Laura Subject was named in December as the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America of the Year for Women's Volleyball… Meaning she was the top volleyball scholar-athlete in the nation …
Kristin Day was the NCAA's Elite 89 Award Winner at the NCAA D-II National Championships in March, while Emily Gysegem won her second straight PSAC champion Scholar Award in February at the conference championships … … Clarion has had 6 Capital One Academic All-Americans since the start of the 2013-14 season ….
Kristin Day was the 2014 NCAA At-Large Academic All-America of the Year (swimming & diving), while Gysegem was a second team Academic All-American…
Hannah Heeter earned First Team honors in both Volleyball & Basketball (Academic All-American of the Year in Volleyball) in the 2013-14 season, and
Mike Felker was a First Team Academic All-American in football in 2013 …
At the Bob Carlson Student-Athlete Luncheon in February – 164 student athletes were honored for academic success… A student athlete … A student-athlete must have a 3.2 GPA or two semesters of 3.2 or above to earn those awards… Katis also announced at that luncheon that 58% of Clarion's current student athletes have achieved a 3.0 or above….
LISTED BELOW ARE THE ATHLETIC TEAMS AND THE 178 STUDENT ATHLETES WHO ARE HONORED ON THE NCAA'S "STUDENT-ATHLETE" DAY. (Athletes are listed twice – but only counted once for overall number and percentage).
Baseball: Nathan Bonfardine,
Derek Danver,
Tyler Delval,
Tyler Falk, Joshua Friel, Wesley Lang,
Brian Laurito,
Kane McCall,
Austin Mike,
Sean White.
Men's Basketball: Aaron Johnson,
Ralph Naples.
Football: Scott Ayers,
Ryan Barrick,
Gage Clark,
Cameron Cress,
Shane Cress,
Jared Davis,
Zach Deitrick,
Tyler Edwards,
Giovanni George,
Lonnie Johnson,
Matt Koerper,
Chris Liberto,
Adam Lynch,
Demetrius McKenzie,
Cory McNamara,
Brian Palmiere,
Nate Payne,
Garrett Sigler,
Damien Slike,
Tucker VanDyke,
Eric White,
Josh Wiskeman,
David Younkin.
Men's Golf: Logan Depto,
Loren Dukate,
Sean Edgar,
Paul Fischione,
Damien Granda,
Adam Harrington.
Men's Swimming: Jackson Gray,
Jon Haycock,
Travis Myers,
Wade Reichelderfer.
Wrestling: Kyle Braddock,
Seth Carr, Evan Delong,
Nick Gavazzi,
Kyle Greenwald, Matthew Liggett,
Michael Pavasko,
Shawn Reynolds,
Joel Rosko,
Edgar Ruano,
Brock Zacherl,
Brodie Zacherl.
Women's Basketball: Jasmine Boyd,
Cara Cook,
Hannah Heeter,
Leslie Hoye,
Kari Steuer, Jennifer Straw.
Women's Cross Country: Alyssa Arnold,
Rikki Brumbaugh,
Taylor Donia,
Rebecca Dudek,
Lauryn Greggs,
Kelsey Murray,
Milea Reynolds,
Danielle Tarr,
Susan Timko,
Danielle Vensel,
Jessica Wolbert.
Women's Golf: Audrianna DeLacour,
Lindsay Finke,
Danielle Graham,
Kyla Hoag,
Jillian Love,
Erin Lynch,
Ashley Olivier,
Larissa Roberts.
Women's Soccer: Kelly Antonucci,
Anna Chamberlin,
Taylor Donia,
Rhianon Fowler, Carlee Freeburg,
Casey Harsch,
Brittany Kowatch, Steph Lias,
Maddie Meyers,
Aubrey Monte,
Aaliyah Odom,
Erin Rodgers,
Autumn Rosenberg, Steph Sikora,
Alissa Spencer,
Taylor Starr,
Alexa Stubenrauch,
Mariah Treiber,
Kathleen Warner.
Softball: Megan Anderson,
Autumn Babcock,
Paige Baker,
Emily Barber,
Allison Bertolino,
Shawnna Crago,
Kiersten Gromley,
Lydia Middaugh,
Marissa Peterson,
Taylor Powell,
Cassidy Runyan,
Tierra Shope,
Carra Stevens,
Lauren Sturnick,
Jordan Syfert,
Christina Tressler,
Casey Wilcox,
Chelsea Zola.
Women's Swimming: Sydney Briner,
Kelsie Conrad,
Stephanie Croft,
Summer Dacheux,
Kristin Day,
Dominique Gerlach, Kaitlin Gore,
Emilee Gysegem,
Caitlyn Kaufman, Breanna Kothe,
Alexis Lopez, Anna Marie McNurlen,
Noelle Melani,
Amanda O'Kane,
Emily Ondrizek, Katherine Querciagrossa,
Kelsey Slayton,
Lauren Slayton,
Tracy Strong,
Lauren Szoszorek,
Paige Williams,
Rachel Wrotniewski,
Sarah Zerfoss.
Women's Tennis: Megan Bettwy,
Jessica Dgien, Corie Eckman,
Jessica Kennelly,
Kaitlyn Mulligan,
Madeline Robinson,
Maria Snyder,
Lauren Zezenski Women's Track: Allison Adams,
Michelle Brown,
Jordan Collins,
Courtney Corban,
Kylee Deal,
Sydney Dubensky,
Elizabeth Gourley,
Courtney Gross,
Jessica Hamrick,
Katie Helwig,
Tara Peterson,
Rachel Raybuck,
Jessica Shomo.
Women's Volleyball: Carlie Bieranowski,
Shelby Coughenour,
Abbey Cox,
Laura Duncan,
Victoria Evans,
Catherine Ferragonio,
Morgan Herold,
Kaley Pittsley,
Jessica Samuels,
Morgan Seybold,
Kelly Shannon,
Laura Subject,
Mattison Thornton,
Jocelyn Uchic,
Miranda Weston.
