KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University notched 80 student-athletes named by the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) as 2016-17 Academic Achievement Award winners.
A record total of 10,644 student-athletes from 183 institutions are being recognized as 2016-17 Academic Achievement Award winners. For the fifth straight year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) had the highest number of student-athletes honored with 1,022. Seton Hill led the way 143 winners, and West Chester was second with 117.
In order for a student-athlete to be eligible to receive an Academic Achievement Award, they 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 and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his or her last academic year.
Kutztown (80)
Baseball (2)
Evan Musto (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area)
Bo Rottet (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua)
Men's Basketball (2)
Ryan Connolly (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area)
Martin Dietrich (Maytown, Pa./Donegal)
Football (4)
Ryan Hubley (Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area)
Chris Kane (Maple Glen, Pa./La Salle College)
Connor Maxwell (Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal)
Conor Sullivan (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall)
Men's Tennis (3)
Nikolay Kodinov (Plovdiv, Bulgaria/Model High School of Mathematics)
Gabriel Nogara Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Dom Bosco)
Joan Oliver Perez (Andratx, Spain/IES Baltasar Porcel)
Men's Track & Field (3)
Caleb Baukman (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven)
Dontez Jolly (Philadelphia, Pa./Academy at Palumbo)
Obi Ogbonna (Bristol, Pa./Harry S Truman)
Wrestling (4)
Matt Benvenuto (Stanhope, N.J./Lenape Valley Regional)
Ryne Morrison (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston (Ursinus))
Collin Schildt (Thurmont, Md./Catoctin)
Connor Yourkavitch (Wyomissing, Pa./Wyomissing Area)
Women's Basketball (4)
Jenna Altomare (Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa./State College Area)
Alex Heck (Willow Grove, Pa./Archbishop Wood (Philadelphia U.))
Taylor Thames (Colmar, Pa./North Penn)
Kelsey Watson (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton)
Women's Bowling (2)
Melanie Aptaker (Lincroft, N.J./Middletown South)
Felicia Trievel (Reading, Pa./Wilson)
Women's Track & Field (11)
Erin Callaghan (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley)
Autumn Crouse (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional)
Olivia Dettore (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West)
Alexis Dongvort (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland)
McKenzie Fagan (Grove City, Pa./Grove City)
Shannon McChesney (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area)
Toni Ritrovato (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin)
Lea Spaniak (Havertown, Pa./Haverford (Coastal Carolina))
Julie Stratton (Stratford, N.J./Sterling)
Macey Tanseco (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley)
Rebecca Tooker (Sandyston, N.J./Kittatinny Regional)
Women's Swimming (4)
Madi Bleiler (Dillsburg, Pa./Northern)
Claire Frank (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus)
Meredith Heydt (Allentown, Pa./Salisbury (Lehigh Carbon CC))
Katerina Parowski (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area)
Field Hockey (11)
Morgan Aldinger (Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen)
Julia Cummiskey (Warrington, Pa./Archbishop Wood)
Analyse Gaspich (Palmyra, Pa./Lower Dauphin)
Courtney Konowal (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh)
Rita Muro (Barcelona, Spain/ES International School)
Julia Snyder (Red Lion, Pa./Dallastown Area)
Madison Stewart (New Castle, Del./William Penn)
Jessica Strohecker (Landisburg, Pa./West Perry)
Kate Taylor (Southampton, N.J./Senaca)
Megan Tiwold (Northampton, Pa./Northampton)
Madison Wampler (York, Pa./West York Area)
Women's Golf (6)
Hannah Amos (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East)
Madison Beer (Skillman, N.J./Montgomery)
Sydney Fisher (Lenhartsville, Pa./Kutztown Area)
Rebecca Graham (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs)
Rachel Tarnopoll (Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII)
Shannon Weber (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown Area (Millersville))
Women's Lacrosse (5)
Madison Carlucci (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley)
Abby Cox (York, Pa./West York)
Sarah Gabriele (Felton, Pa./York Catholic)
Emily Leeb (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow)
Amanda Lehman (York, Pa./West York Area)
Softball (4)
Tamara Jennings (Philadelphia, Pa./Nazareth Academy)
Marissa Linquist (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford)
Jackie Morell (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem)
Justine Rossi (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area)
Women's Soccer (9)
Alaina Curry (York, Pa./Dallastown Area)
Gabrielle Evans (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville Area)
Chelsea Fadio (Audubon, N.J./Audubon)
Katie Jaxheimer (New Cumberland, Pa./Cedar Cliff)
Olivia Novak (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central (Temple))
Hannah Oren (Wind Gap, Pa./Nazareth Area)
Alyssa Ryan (North Wales, Pa./Wissahickon)
Cassie Schmidt (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall)
Morgan Staley (Landenberg, Pa./Kennett)
Women's Tennis (3)
Ashley Carter (Eynon, Pa./Valley View)
Kara Urland (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley)
Kady Wuagon (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy)
Volleyball (2)
Madison Brake (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Bishop Hartley)
Zandria Zielinski (York, Pa./York Catholic)
