CLARION HONORS 157 ON NCAA STUDENT ATHLETE DAY
(Clarion, Pa.): The Clarion University Athletic Department is honoring 157 student-athletes (48.4%) today (April 5), while the NCAA marks its 26th celebration of National Student Athlete Day on Saturday, April 6, 2012. The NCAA honors student athletes who have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in their careers.
Counting each student-athlete only once, even if they participate in multiple sports, the Golden Eagles have 157 student athletes with a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher – out of 324 total student athletes. That means that more than 48% of Clarion's student-athletes will receive NCAA honors since they are maintaining a 3.0 or above grade point average.
“We are very proud of our student-athletes in the classroom and on the athletic field of play,” said Clarion Athletic Director
Dave Katis. “Our main mission is to prepare our student-athletes for their academic careers. We are blessed to have quality student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators help our student-athletes reach those goals.”
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 also recently honored a program record 142 of its student-athletes (43%) at its Bob Carlson Scholar Athlete Luncheon held on February 8, 2013… A student-athlete must have a 3.2 GPA or two semesters of 3.2 or above to earn those awards...This is Clarion's second year participating in the NCAA Student Athlete Day .. Last year Clarion honored 154 Student Athletes as part of 47.4% … Clarion's 48.4% honored this year is an increase over 2012.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE ATHLETIC TEAMS AND THE 157 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).
Scholar-athletes for 2013 include:
Baseball: Colin Armstrong, Derek Danver, Tyler Delval, Nick Maskrey, Jon Roncolato, Chris Sarnowski, Justin Smith, Tim Staub, Ryan Voisey
Men's basketball: Anthony Baker
, Calvin Edwards, Aaron Johnson, Marques Jones, Mike Kromka, Tyrone McFadden, Ralph Naples, Jeremy Schmader, Marcus Thomas, Drew Vandermeer
Women's basketball: Heather Barrett, Jasmine Boyd, Leisha Crawford, Ann Deibert, Mariah Gador, Hannah Heeter, Jennifer Linkchorst, Nicole Miloser, Jennifer Straw
Women's cross country/track and field: Heather Barrett, Kristen Belko, Michelle Brown, Courtney Gross, Nicolena Guzzi, Erica Keck, Hannah Keck, Danielle Konopski, Sarah Loughner, Kristine Mellor, Bethany Naugle, Milea Schall, Ciara Shorts, Jessica Shotts, Francheska Smith, Susan Timko, Megan Toddy, Jessica Vitous, Erin White, Jessica Wolbert, Kellie Wyatt.
Football: Tyrone Butler, Nathan Conway, Cameron Cress, Shane Cress, Jared Davis, Mike Deitrick, Tyler Edwards, Mike Felker, Ben Fiscus, Vince Heffner, Robert Irwin, Matt Lehman, Matt Koerper, Chris Liberto, Cory McNamara, Brian Palmiere, Peter Rivera, Eli Rupert, Nate Sipes, Anthony Stimac, Eric White, Ren Yonker, Mike Zak
Men's golf: Jeff Brunozzi, Adam Harrington, Dylan Reinsel, Nathan Sainovich, Adam Timchak
Women's golf : Lindsay Finke, Sara Heckman
, Kayla Lavery, Ashley Longstreth, Erin Lynch, Larissa Roberts, Caitlin Webster.
Soccer: Lauren Barbour, Alyssa Katz, Megan Lawson, Crystal Miller, Bethany Naugle, Alexa Ream, Autumn Rosenberg, Cassaundra Soars, Kathleen Warner, Katie Werner, Erin White
Softball: Megan Anderson, Shawnna Crago, Kiersten Gromley, Emily Leininger, Lydia Middaugh, Kacie Nemeth, Taylor Powell, Elizabeth Shiring, Julie Sokol, Katie Souders, Kirsten Wilcox, Chelsea Zola
Men's swimming and diving: Justin Duncan, Casey Dunleavy, Scott Harvey, Joey Hufnagel, Chris Kostelnik, Travis Myers, Jacob Nicolella, Greg Porch, David Urbassik
Women's swimming and diving: Jennifer Ard, Kelsie Conrad, Kristin Day, Dominique Gerlach,
Emilee Gysegem, Caitlyn Kaufman, Anna Marie McNurlen, Noelle Melani, Mallory Moore,
Holly Nedley, Tyler Ness, Morgan Oberlander, Madison Sewell, Kayla Shull, Kelsey Slayton,
Lauren Slayton, Lauren Szoszorek, Rachel Tano, Sarah Zerfoss
Tennis: Megan Bettwy, Caitlin Clemons, Michaela Hardy, Jessica Kennelly, Madeline Robinson,
Lauren Zezenski
Volleyball: Kristine Aurand, Rebecca Beightol, Carlie Bieranowski, Emma Carter, Megan Condit, Laura Duncan, Rebecca Ferragonio, Hannah Heeter, Amber Litwiler, Lauren Magalski, Brooke Mako, Corinne Manley, Morgan Seybold, Emily Stewart, Laura Subject, Jocelyn Uchic, Rebecca Webb
Wrestling: Tyler Bedelyon, Phillip Catrucco, Steven Cressley, Dean Moffo, Joe Waltko
