University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles student-athletes continued to prosper in the classroom during 2020-21, posting 228 individual and a school-record 12 team Great Lakes Valley Conference academic awards.
“The number of USI student-athletes and teams that are being recognized by the GLVC is truly outstanding!” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “We celebrate these scholar-athletes while being very thankful for the faculty, staff, and coaches who guide and mentor them.
“What makes these statistics even more amazing is the fact that 2020-21 was so difficult to navigate due to COVID-19,” continued Hall. “Even though many of our student-athletes seasons were cut short, they continued to thrive in the classroom.”
The Eagles earned 181 individual 2020-21 Academic All-GLVC awards, which ranks second all-time in USI history. Â The Academic All-GLVC honor is bestowed upon student-athletes who complete the two-semester academic year with a minimum 3.30-grade point average (GPA).
Of the 181 Academic All-GLVC honors, 28 Screaming Eagles earned the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award after completing 2020-21 with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
For those Eagles completing their collegiate careers in 2020-21, USI had 19 senior student-athletes recognized with the Council of Presidents’ (COP) Academic Excellence Award. Each honoree completed their intercollegiate athletic career and maintained a 3.5 or better GPA throughout their academic career.
USI set a program record for a second-straight year when 12 varsity programs were designated as an Academic All-GLVC Team with a cumulative 3.3 GPA or better. USI was led by Women’s Tennis and Women’s Soccer with team GPAs of 3.71 and 3.70, respectively. They were followed by Women’s Cross Country (3.58); Women’s Golf (3.58); Women’s Basketball (3.56); Softball (3.48); Volleyball (3.48); Women’s Track & Field (3.47); Men’s Soccer (3.40); Men’s Cross Country (3.38); Men’s Track & Field (3.36); and Men’s Golf (3.35).
USI’s Academic All-GLVC Honorees Â
* Denotes the number of Academic All-GLVC honors
Baseball (24):
Sammy Barnett***
Nick Belcher
Sam Boese
Jacob Bowles***
Brady Bowling
Blake Ciuffetelli
Nolan Cook (4.0)
Wyatt Daly*****
Aaron Euler***
Austin Gossmann (4.0)**
Isaac Housman
Ethan Hunter
Bryce Krizan***
Daniel Lopez
Manny Lopez***
Lucas McNew***
Austin Moody
Gavin McLarty (4.0)
Trent Robinson
Carter Stamm
Kobe Stephens (4.0)
Drew Taylor
Garrett Welch***
Tyler Wheeler
Men’s Basketball (1):
Tyler Martin
Men’s Cross Country (11):
Todd Baxter
Nicholas Dombroski
Ethan Goddard
Wyat Harmon*****
Noah Hufnagel
Arie Macias (4.0)***
Taylor Mills**
Braden Nicholson
Gavin Prior**
Matthew Scales
Grady Wilkinson****
Men’s Golf (5):
Zach Breault***
Nate Caudle****
Jace Day
Matthew Kingston
Zach Williams**
Men’s Soccer (16):
Ian Bennett***
Sam Benoist
Justin Brooks (4.0)*****
Justin Faas (4.0)****
Dan Hartman
Luke Lindsay***
Braden Matthews
Graham Miller**
Ryan Nevins***
Aevar Ofjord
Ryan Olwig
Scott Ross**
Zach Schoenstein
Colten Walsh (4.0)***
Cade Walsh
Josef Winkler*
Men’s Tennis (3):
Parker Collignon (4.0)***
Marvin Kromer**
Lucas Sakamaki (4.0)**
Men’s Track & Field (18):
Todd Baxter
Jake Brantley
Tyler Garrett (4.0)***
Ethan Goddard
Wyat Harmon***
Noah Hufnagel
Josh Kaminski
Arie Macias***
Lee Moore
Taylor Mills**
Braden Nicholson
Tyrell Nickelson****
Austin Nolan (4.0)*****
Markus Poulsen**
Gavin Prior**
Matthew Scales
Grady Wilkinson (4.0)***
Javan Winders***
Softball (14):
Katie Back (4.0)***
Mary Bean**
Mackenzie Bedrick (4.0)
Elissa Brown***
Mikaela Domico***
Maddie Duncan
Lexi Fair
Allie Goodin
Emma Herron (4.0)
Rachel Martinez
Courtney Schoolcraft**
Jessica Tucker
Emma Tucher
Alicia Webb**
Volleyball (9):
Leah Anderson**
Abby Bednar
Casey Cepicky**
Lauren English*
Callie Gubera****
Sidney Hegg**
Taylor Litteken***
Ashlyn MacDonald
Abby Weber
Women’s Basketball (9):
Addy Blackwell**
Emma DeHart (4.0)****
Lexie Green
Hannah Haithcock**
Kenna Hisle
Ashley Hunter
Meredith Raley
Tara Robbe (4.0)**
Audrey Turner (4.0)***
Women’s Cross Country (13):
Emma Brown***
Mckenna Cavanaugh**
Audrey Comastri
Jennifer Comastri (4.0)*****
Aubrie Deal**
Hadley Fisher**
Delaynie Grove
Cameron Hough
Carmen Rodriguez
Adele Schnautz**
Aubrey Swart**
Megan Wagler**
Mallory Wittmer
Women’s Golf (6):
Allyson Armstrong
Grace Davis***
Halle Gutwein
Hannah Herma (4.0)***
Kaylan Hook***
Kelci Katterhenry**
Women’s Soccer (25):
Audrey Andrzejewski**
Morgan Beyer (4.0)**
Elizabeth Bowley (4.0)
Megan Brune (4.0)***
Skylar Brant***
Madison Crawford**
Lily Dahl  (4.0)
Jill DiTusa**
Maya Etienne (4.0)**
Peyton Ganz
Rachel Gray (4.0)***
Ashley Hayes***
Elizabeth Heidlage
Josie Huber
Madelyne Juenger (4.0)****
Elizabeth Lippert (4.0)***
Taylor McCormick  (4.0)****
Nya Olmsted
Emma Sabath
Avery Schone
Keely Thompson***
Paige Vanek
Madeline Weston***
Maggie Winter****
Alyssa Wright**
Women’s Tennis (7):
Elizabeth Cluck**
Lindsey McCord (4.0)***
Rachel McCorkle (4.0)
Chloe McIsaac (4.0)**
Jasmine Shireman**
Kylie Skepnek***
Lauryn Thompson***
Women’s Track & Field (20):
Emma Brown***
Mckenna Cavanaugh
Olivia Clark
Audrey Comastri
Jennifer Comastri (4.0)***
Aubrie Deal**
Hadley Fisher
Dakota Gates***
Katelyn Grell**
Delaynie Grove
Cameron Hough (4.0)
Hope Jones (4.0)*****
Emma Lasher
Gabrielle McGregor
Emily Papandria**
Carmen Rodriguez
Adele Schnautz**
Aubrey Swart**
Megan Wagler
Mallory Wittmer
Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award (28)
Grace Davis, Women’s Golf (4.0)
Nolan Cook, Baseball (4.0)
Kobe Stephens, Baseball (4.0)
Austin Gossmann, Baseball (4.0)
Gavin McLarty, Baseball (4.0)
Tyler Garrett, Men’s Track & Field (4.0)
Arie Macias, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (4.0)
Javan Winders, Men’s Track & Field (4.0)
Colten Walsh, Men’s Soccer (4.0)
Justin Faas, Men’s Soccer (4.0)
Justin Brooks, Men’s Soccer (4.0)
Parker Collignon, Men’s Tennis (4.0)
Lucas Sakamaki, Men’s Tennis (4.0)
Emma Herron, Softball (4.0)
Katie Back, Softball (4.0)
Mackenzie Bedrick, Softball (4.0)
Emma DeHart, Women’s Basketball (4.0)
Tara Robbe, Women’s Basketball (4.0)
Audrey Turner, Women’s Basketball (4.0)
Jennifer Comastri, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (4.0)
Hannah Herma, Women’s Golf (4.0)
Rachel Gray, Women’s Soccer (4.0)
Lily Dahl, Women’s Soccer (4.0)
Elizabeth Lippert, Women’s Soccer (4.0)
Madelyne Juenger, Women’s Soccer (4.0)
Morgan Beyer, Women’s Soccer (4.0)
Rachel McCorkle, Women’s Tennis (4.0)
Chloe McIsaac, Women’s Tennis (4.0)
Council of President’s Academic Excellence Award (19):
Audrey Andrzejewski, Women’s Soccer
Skylar Brant, Women’s Soccer
Megan Brune, Women’s Soccer
Ashley Hayes, Women’s Soccer
Madelyne Juenger, Women’s Soccer
Taylor McCormick, Women’s Soccer
Maggie Winter, Women’s Soccer
Nate Caudle, Men’s Golf
Zach Williams, Men’s Golf
Audrey Turner, Women’s Basketball
Callie Gubera, Volleyball
Wyat Harmon, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Noah Hufnagel, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Grady Wilkinson, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Tyrell Nickelson, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Javan Winders, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Josef Winkler, Men’s Soccer
Lauryn Thompson, Women’s Tennis
Alicia Webb, Softball
Team GPA Awards (12):
Men’s Cross Country 3.38
Softball 3.48
Men’s  Golf 3.35
Volleyball 3.48
Women’s Basketball 3.56
Men’s Soccer 3.40
Men’s Track & Field 3.36
Women’s Golf 3.58
Women’s Soccer 3.70
Women’s Tennis 3.71
Women’s Cross Country 3.58
Women’s Track & Field 3.47
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