Midwest Conference Releases Academic All-Conference Honorees
GRINNELL, Iowa- The Midwest Conference (MWC) has released this year's MWC Academic All-Conference honorees for the 2022-23 school year.
A total of 1,544 student-athletes represented the nine Midwest Conference member institutions. To be recognized as Academic All-Conference, a student-athlete must have satisfied a minimum GPA of 3.33 for the awarded academic year, participate in a varsity contest, and compete on a team that completed a minimum 50% of its scheduled contests.
Illinois College ranked second in all member institutions with 171 student-athletes being recognized. Football led the way with 40 honorees this season followed by men's soccer with 20 and softball with 17.
Below is the full list of all recipients separated by sport. Multi-sport athletes have been listed in each sport they participated in.
Baseball (15): Louis Bartletti, Nolan Decker, Dylan Eaton, Aden Emery, Connor Hennemann, Scott Huckabay, Ryan Huskey, Griffin King, Cullen McBride, Peyton Phillis, Logan Schweigert, Jesse Stout, Caleb Uselton, Brayden Weaver, Tory Wickman
Football (40): Caleb Allen, Jace Barton, Chase Blanquart, Blake Bratt, Jake Colbert, KJ Corley, Jason Cruise, Isaac Cyr, Cam Dailey, Colin DuBois, Oscar Espinoza, Lydell Ferguson Jr., Seth Fisher, Trey Gerdes, Ian Gerfen, Jack Hanauer, Grant Heier, Evan Henley, Grant James, Derrick Jones, Thomas Kaesberg, Quinton Keller, Corwin LeBlanc, Kyle McCalla, Toby McTamney, Brice Montout, Elijah Moscinski, Hunter Newbold, Charlie Patterson, Keegan Robbins, Colten Roswell, Isaac Schreacke, Brennen Smith, Tanner Spencer, Grant Stegman, Drake Stuart, Willie Terry, Cory Walbert, Laten Wayer, Drew Wilson
Men's Basketball (5): Jaxson Dian, Wilson Lodge, Benton Singleton, Matt Thompson, Jahkeis Tippett
Men's Cross Country (4): Devin Boggs, Caden Dettmer, Eduardo Fulgencio, Collin White
Men's Indoor Track & Field (9): Devin Boggs, Caden Dettmer, Eduardo Fulgencio, Hayden Graham, Xander Moushon, Deon Rodgers, Aaron Rodriguez, Collin White, Bryant Wilson
Men's Outdoor Track & Field (8): Devin Boggs, Caden Dettmer, Eduardo Fulgencio, Xander Moushon, Deon Rodgers, Aaron Rodriguez, Collin White, Bryant Wilson
Men's Soccer (20): Paul Adams, Sam Blair, Evan Brown, Elijah Chapman, Corbin Desbouillons, Jack Hart, Drew Herman, Hubert Hsu, Jake Janda, Brock Kennell, Jaden Klopp, Grant Koplinski, Thomas Menke, Josh Platzbecker, Mickey Sanders, Tyler Schiltz, Caleb Steber, Cade Trautvetter, Nick Walter, Toby Ybarra
Men's Swimming & Diving (2): Pello Ruiz Erice, Brice Montout
Men's Tennis (4): Kyler Kantor, Antonio Loaiza, Allen Oakley, Ethan Sabotta
Softball (17): Claudia Adam, Taylor Becker, Lauren Brown, Kendall Cole, Chaddam Crosier, Megan Doolittle, Payton Dubberke, Jaycie Edwards, Ashley Groves, Kiya Hagene, Brooke Loveall, Allison Mortland, Mackenzy Payne, Annie Schimpf, Olivia Shimmin, Lizzie Snow, Lucy Snow
Volleyball (11): Macie Beer, Riley Brandenburg, Abby Buchanan-Kenzinger, Alyssa Burglund, Olivia Doss, Jen Humbolt, Alex Johnson, Laura Kaiser, Paige Knuffman, Maya Stovall, Tatum Wimbrow
Women's Basketball (15): Isabella Aguirre, Jordyn Cannon, Sarra Faust, Suzie Green, Callie Hughes, Micah Huwe, Anna McKee, Brooke Oakley, Jayln Patterson, Lilly Pepper, Brooklyn Stiefel, Maty Thiam, Madison Webb, Ashlyn Wightman, Maya Williams
Women's Cross Country (3): Ashley Drake, Kairy Mercado-Ramos, Claire Peters
Women's Indoor Track & Field (12): Madeline Benson, Carson Beyers, Riley Brandenburg, Ronnautica Dixon, Ashley Drake, Leslie Earles, Hannah Grove, Sydney Kuper, Kairy Mercado-Ramos, Claire Peters, Marissa Sifuentez-Lewis, Gretchen Wessel,
Women's Outdoor Track & Field (11): Maddie Benson, Carson Beyers, Ronnautica Dixon, Ashley Drake, Hannah Grove, Sydney Kuper, Kairy Mercado-Ramos, Brooke Oakley, Claire Peters, Marissa Sifuentez-Lewis, Gretchen Wessel,
Women's Soccer (14): Riley Chitwood, Shannon Engmann, Stephanie Flores, Emma Huelskamp, Katerina Maniatis, Sophie McWard, Devan Morgan, Lauren Pearson, Kayla Piper, Olivia Ralston, Kristin Ray, Lindsey Ruff, Lauren Sinclair, Charity Yount
Women's Swimming & Diving (8): Tovah Brooks, Samantha Godlewski, Hannah Grove, Rachel Paule, Marjori Russo, Jena Sellers, Saydey Shubert, Lauren Sinclair
Women's Tennis (3): Lydia Criveau, Mikhayla Haloftis, Lily Ingram
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