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Campus Aug. 31, 2022. (Photo by Abigayle Rush | Northwest Missouri State University)
Todd Weddle | Northwest Missouri

Bearcats earn 179 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards

The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2023-24 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards with 179 Northwest Missouri State University student-athletes gaining recognition.

The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 17th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. 

For the second straight year, there were more than 19,000 student-athletes recognized (19,774) from 192 institutions for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's total is the highest in the program's history. In total, 167,396 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program. 

This year, the South Atlantic Conference takes home the top spot with the largest number of student-athlete honorees with 2,076 total. The following conferences have more than 1,000 student-athletes being recognized:

  • Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference - 1919
  • Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference - 1318
  • Pacific West Conference - 1124
  • Great Midwest Athletic Conference – 1075
  • Conference Carolinas – 1070


"The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis," said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. "We couldn't be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world." 

In addition to the conferences, 12 institutions will recognize more than 200 student-athletes with this recognition on their individual campus:

  • Emmanuel University (Conference Carolinas) – 256
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University (SAC) – 244
  • Florida Southern College (SSC) - 230
  • Tiffin University (GMAC) – 228
  • Walsh University (GMAC)- 224
  • Newberry College (SAC) - 221
  • Gannon University (PSAC) - 209
  • Bentley University (NE-10) – 207
  • Colorado Mesa University (RMAC) - 205
  • Davenport University (GLIAC) – 204
  • Limestone University (SAC) - 204
  • Lander University (PBC) – 200


To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:

  • The AD MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
  • 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


The following institutions submitted student-athletes (#) for the Division 2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. To view the complete breakdown by schools, 
click here.
  

Institution

Number of Total Nominees

California Collegiate Athletic Association

831

Cal Poly Humboldt

57

Cal Poly Pomona

74

Cal State East Bay

117

Cal State LA

48

Cal State Monterey Bay

96

Cal State San Bernardino

40

California State University San Marcos

94

Chico State

79

CSU Dominguez Hills

50

San Francisco State

82

Sonoma State University

48

Stanislaus State

46

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

683

Bloomfield College

18

Caldwell University

65

Chestnut Hill College

100

Dominican University New York (Dominican College)

61

Georgian Court University

79

Goldey-Beacom College

87

Holy Family University

60

Thomas Jefferson University

117

University of Bridgeport

96

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

214

Bowie State University

20

Claflin University

31

Elizabeth City State University

23

Fayetteville State University

3

Lincoln University (PA)

25

Virginia State University

64

Winston Salem State University

48

Conference Carolinas

1,070

Belmont Abbey College

181

Chowan University

68

Converse University

89

Emmanuel University

256

Erskine College

77

Francis Marion University

71

King University

104

UNC Pembroke

59

University of Mount Olive

165

East Coast Conference

600

College of Staten Island

40

Daemen University

49

D'Youville University

72

Mercy University

107

Molloy University

92

Roberts Wesleyan University

117

St. Thomas Aquinas College

67

University of the District of Columbia

56

Great American Conference

658

Arkansas Tech University

94

Harding University

173

Northwestern Oklahoma State

102

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

66

Southern Arkansas

94

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

75

University of Arkansas at Monticello

54

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

814

Davenport University

204

Ferris State University

131

Michigan Technological University

131

Purdue Northwest University

73

Saginaw Valley State University

123

Wayne State University

152

Great Lakes Valley Conference

344

McKendree University

15

Rockhurst University

191

Truman State University

138

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

1,075

Ashland University

143

Cedarville University

117

Hillsdale College

93

Kentucky Wesleyan College

82

Lake Erie College

120

Thomas More University

68

Tiffin University

228

Walsh University

224

Great Northwest Athletic Conference

400

Central Washington University

97

Montana State University Billings

78

Saint Martin's University

34

Seattle Pacific University

66

University of Alaska Fairbanks

41

Western Oregon University

84

Gulf South Conference

917

Auburn University at Montgomery

72

Delta State University

118

Lee University

111

The University of West Alabama

71

Union University

42

University of Alabama in Huntsville

94

University of Montevallo

165

University of West Florida

133

University of West Georgia

111

Lone Star Conference

730

Angelo State University

84

Lubbock Christian University

112

St. Mary's University

111

St. Edward's University

96

Texas A&M International University

51

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

87

Texas Woman's University

63

The University of Texas at Tyler

126

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

794

Missouri Southern State University

81

Missouri Western State University

119

Northwest Missouri State University

179

Pittsburg State University

109

Rogers State University

71

University of Central Missouri

152

University of Central Oklahoma

83

Mountain East Conference

473

Davis & Elkins College

61

Fairmont State University

107

Frostburg State University

98

University of Charleston

151

West Virginia State University

56

Northeast 10 Conference

955

Adelphi University

158

Assumption University

108

Bentley University

207

Saint Michael's College

122

Southern Connecticut State University

107

Southern New Hampshire University

101

University of New Haven

152

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

1,318

Bemidji State University

90

Concordia University, St Paul

150

Minnesota Crookston

66

Minnesota State University Moorhead

106

Minnesota State University, Mankato

158

Minot State University

68

Northern State University

114

Southwest Minnesota State University

77

University of Minnesota Duluth

105

University of Sioux Falls

145

Wayne State (Neb.) College

119

Winona State University

120

Pacific West Conference

1,124

Academy of Art University

25

Azusa Pacific University

151

Biola University

157

Chaminade University of Honolulu

64

Concordia University Irvine

165

Dominican University of California

150

Fresno Pacific University

99

Hawaii Pacific University

84

Point Loma Nazarene University

101

University of Hawai'i at Hilo

60

Westmont College

68

Peach Belt Conference

565

Augusta University

54

Clayton State University

18

Flagler College

121

Georgia College & State University

55

Lander University

200

University of North Georgia

68

University of South Carolina Aiken

49

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

1,919

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

143

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

164

Gannon University

209

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

105

Kutztown University

133

Mansfield University

43

Millersville University

104

Pennsylvania Western University Clarion

97

PennWest California

107

Pitt Johnstown

59

Seton Hill

188

Shepherd University

79

Shippensburg University

125

Slippery Rock University

187

West Chester University

176

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

936

Black Hills State University

1

Chadron State College

13

Colorado Christian University

13

Colorado Mesa University

205

CSU Pueblo

166

Fort Lewis College

67

MSU Denver

64

Regis University

118

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

67

Western Colorado University

109

Westminster University (formerly Westminster College - UT)

113

South Atlantic Conference

2,076

Anderson University

131

Carson-Newman

149

Catawba College

163

Coker University

122

Emory & Henry College

131

Lenoir-Rhyne University

244

Limestone University

204

Lincoln Memorial University

179

Mars Hill University

139

Newberry College

221

Tusculum University

128

University of Virginia Wise

68

Wingate University

197

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

292

Albany State University

44

Benedict College

51

Edward Waters University

42

Miles College

64

Savannah State University

34

Spring Hill College

57

Sunshine State Conference

986

Eckerd College

56

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

167

Florida Southern College

230

Florida Tech

123

Lynn University

177

Nova Southeastern University

91

Rollins College

142

 

First Name Last Name Sport Academic Year Completed
(i.e. Sr., Jr., So.)
Matthew C Goeckel Cross Country/Men's GR
Austin M Goetsche Cross Country/Men's SR
Reece J Smith Cross Country/Men's SR
Maxime Louis Touron Cross Country/Men's SR
Alexander Jackson Cross Country/Men's JR
Zachary J Pittman Cross Country/Men's JR
Grayson B Tapp Cross Country/Men's JR
Riley A Witt Cross Country/Men's JR
Ethan C Easter Cross Country/Men's SO
Bailey J Blake Cross Country/Women's SR
Delanie G Dykes Cross Country/Women's SR
Kaylee S Harp Cross Country/Women's SR
Taylor M McCreedy Cross Country/Women's SR
Whitney M Post Cross Country/Women's SR
Mayson R Hartley Cross Country/Women's JR
Amanda L Seggerman Cross Country/Women's JR
Olivia P Bakker Cross Country/Women's SO
Shelby L Harris Cross Country/Women's SO
Lydia J McGlocklin Cross Country/Women's SO
Kaitlyn G Mlnarik Cross Country/Women's SO
Trevon E Alexander Football GR
Connor D DeLong Football GR
Andrew E Dumas Football GR
Jacob B Fisher Football GR
Charles A Gadie Football GR
Keaton M Ricke Football GR
Jacob K Winslow Football GR
Corbin L Bevan Football SR
Shane C Fredrickson Football SR
Bryce T Krone Football SR
Cole H Lammel Football SR
Zaden J Marroquin Football SR
Luke A Mathews Football SR
Carter B Olesen Football SR
Tyson W Priddy Football SR
Christopher M Ruhnke Football SR
Nile C Schuett Football SR
Zachary Atkins Football JR
William R Berendzen Football JR
Henry C Martin Football JR
Clayton D Power Football JR
Zachary M Sherwood Football JR
Andrew J Waltke Football JR
Jacob A Weber Football JR
Samuel B Hash Football SO
Hayden M Jay Football SO
Langden S Kitchen Football SO
Beau L Knobloch Football SO
Kaleb J McCullough Football SO
John G Niesen Football SO
Cole Reilly Football SO
Ryan L Walters Football SO
Pierce H Wand Football SO
Holden Zigmant Football SO
Jacob Gajic Men's Baseball GR
Brady Miles Men's Baseball GR
Noah D Bodenhausen Men's Baseball SR
Jacob T Emhardt Men's Baseball SR
George Fisher Men's Baseball SR
Benjamin L Haug Men's Baseball SR
Jayce Meyer Men's Baseball SR
Jaxon C Meyer Men's Baseball SR
Maxwell D Pawela Men's Baseball SR
Connor R Polli Men's Baseball SR
Zachary M Wiese Men's Baseball SR
Jayme R Fritts Men's Baseball JR
Connor A Wiese Men's Baseball JR
Ryan Williams Men's Baseball JR
Crisitan E Hampton Men's Baseball SO
Adam J Patton Men's Baseball SO
Samuel P Petersen Men's Baseball SO
Luke D Presko Men's Baseball SO
Noah B Williams Men's Baseball SO
Mitchell D Mascari Men's basketball GR
Daniel E Abreu Men's basketball SR
Trey T Moala Men's basketball JR
Jack R Ratigan Men's basketball JR
Bennett C Stirtz Men's basketball SO
Teagan M Blackburn Soccer/Women's GR
Ashton L Dain Soccer/Women's GR
LilyAnne G Ellis Soccer/Women's SR
Darrian J Gordon Soccer/Women's SR
Adell K Gore Soccer/Women's SR
Lucia Lopez Fernandez de Heredi Soccer/Women's SR
Linsi A Mashburn Soccer/Women's SR
Sydney K Mueller Soccer/Women's SR
Siriana L Ott Soccer/Women's SR
Kaylie L Rock Soccer/Women's SR
Hannah N Stirling Soccer/Women's SR
Atiana M Stratman Soccer/Women's SR
Madelynn M Taylor Soccer/Women's SR
Lauren R Cullin Soccer/Women's JR
Moira M Franck Soccer/Women's JR
Margaret C Madden Soccer/Women's JR
Ekaterina M Theoharidis Soccer/Women's JR
Chloe M Collins Soccer/Women's SO
Abigail Overbay Soccer/Women's SO
Leyah G Scott Soccer/Women's SO
Lillian F Shaw Soccer/Women's SO
Makenna J West Soccer/Women's SO
Breck E Dickey Softball GR
Abigail L Nolte Softball GR
Lela P Bryant Softball SR
Sara M Farlow Softball SR
Annabelle P Gahan Softball SR
Lauren A Gray Softball SR
Grace A Lubben Softball SR
Sophia I Mayhugh Softball SR
Skylar Pieper Softball SR
Gaige L Pinkerton Softball SR
Hayden G Simmons Softball SR
Omara J Love Softball JR
Kylee Rockhold Softball JR
Avery R Mayberry Softball SO
Mackenzie N Mlnarik Softball SO
Olivia R Moyer Softball SO
Kiara L Schaub Softball SO
Timber M Wilson Softball SO
Rafal Bednarczuk Tennis/Men's GR
Luc Dante Alejandro Mascitti Tennis/Men's GR
Martin T Sanchez Tennis/Men's GR
Andrea Zamurri Tennis/Men's GR
Vinicius Pereira Rodrigues Tennis/Men's SR
Frank C Conrick Tennis/Men's JR
Tessa W Kwakernaak Tennis/Women's SR
Angela Per Moreno Tennis/Women's SR
Sofia Pignataro Tennis/Women's SR
Carolina Lima De Oliveira Tennis/Women's JR
Marielena Muench Tennis/Women's JR
Federica Lega Track & Field/Indoor GR
Kyah R Luhring Track & Field/Indoor GR
Alexandria L Gilbert Track & Field/Indoor SR
Alexandra L Hammond Track & Field/Indoor SR
Hannah F Hatzenbuehler Track & Field/Indoor SR
Haley J Luna Track & Field/Indoor SR
Quinn B Weakley Track & Field/Indoor SR
Reese A Brown Track & Field/Indoor JR
Grace M Hill Track & Field/Indoor JR
Journey A Lyons Track & Field/Indoor JR
Jadyn Y Barnes Track & Field/Indoor SO
Alli M Poage Track & Field/Indoor SO
Enrico Cavagna Track & Field/Men's indoor GR
Prince C Griffin Track & Field/Men's indoor GR
Gavyn R Monday Track & Field/Men's indoor GR
Blake Morgan Track & Field/Men's indoor PG
Dominic W Sedlacek Track & Field/Men's indoor JR
Drew R Beachler Track & Field/Men's indoor SO
Christian T Lanphier Track & Field/Men's indoor SO
Emma N Atwood Women's Basketball GR
Kendall L Clatt Women's Basketball SR
Kelsey A Fields Women's Basketball SR
Jillian M Fleming Women's Basketball SR
Molly J Hartnett Women's Basketball SR
Lindsey M Kelderman Women's Basketball SR
Peyton M Kelderman Women's Basketball SR
Caely G Kesten Women's Basketball SR
Evelyn M Vazquez Women's Basketball SR
Ella Moody Women's Basketball JR
Kylie Carey Women's Golf SR
Paige K Hoffman Women's Golf SR
Madilyne B Schlaepfer Women's Golf SR
Eleanor L Speece Women's Golf SR
Lauren E Wood Women's Golf SR
Lauren E Kohl Women's Golf JR
Abby L Brunssen Women's Volleyball GR
Lauren E Casey Women's Volleyball GR
Payton J Kirchhoefer Women's Volleyball GR
Alyssa A Rezac Women's Volleyball GR
Ella S Caffery Women's Volleyball SR
Olivia M Dir Women's Volleyball SR
Kristen N Ford Women's Volleyball SR
Avery L Kemp Women's Volleyball SR
Natalie M Laiolo Women's Volleyball SR
Kasidy E Mohwinkle Women's Volleyball SR
Kathryn G Frakes Women's Volleyball JR
Carly E Gardner Women's Volleyball JR
Karsen R VanScoy Women's Volleyball JR
Gabrielle R Gartner Women's Volleyball SO
Sophia G Gartner Women's Volleyball SO


About D2 ADA:
 The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
 

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