PSAC Release
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- A total of 181 Slippery Rock University student-athletes were named as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athletes for maintaining above a 3.25 grade point average during the 2015-16 academic year.
The conference as a whole set a new record with a total of 2,819 student-athletes from the 18 member institutions earning the honor, which is 40 percent of all student-athletes in the league. The total topped the previous record of 2,691 that was set last year and marks the eighth straight year that more than 30 percent of the total student-athlete population of the league has earned the honor.
Slippery Rock ranked above the league average and sixth overall with 42.9 percent (181) of its total student-athlete population (421) earning the honor. A total of 122 females and 59 males represent The Rock on the list of 2015-16 PSAC Scholar-Athletes.
"We're very proud of our student-athletes for representing Slippery Rock so well in the classroom in addition to their efforts in competition," said
Paul Lueken, director of athletics. "We have always taken great pride in our student-athletes performing above average academically and this shows that trend continues to grow."
Among the 181 student-athletes honored, a total of 13 own a perfect 4.0 GPA. Nine of The Rock's programs maintained or improved its number of PSAC Scholar-Athletes from a year ago. 13 teams maintained an average team-GPA of at least 3.0.
The complete list of The Rock's 2015-16 scholar-athletes can be found below. Student-athletes marked with an asterisk (*) maintain a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
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| Baseball |
| Chris Anastas* |
Fr. |
Monaca, Pa / Central Valley |
| Alex Bell |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / Upper St. Clair |
| Josh Coleman |
Jr. |
Rockaway, N.J. / Morris Knolls |
| Jay Cortese |
Fr. |
Allison Park, Pa / Vincentian Academy |
| James Divosevic |
Jr. |
Wexford, Pa / North Allegheny |
| Vince D'Orazio |
Fr. |
Mt. Lebanon, Pa / Mt. Lebanon |
| Matt Gordon |
So. |
Grove City, Pa / Grove City |
| Tyler Merigliano |
Fr. |
Allison Park, Pa / Hampton Area |
| Alex Pantuso |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / Baldwin |
| Tyler Walters |
So. |
Saegertown, Pa / Saegertown |
| Kyle Wise |
So. |
Saegertown, Pa / Saegertown |
| Ty Zimmerman |
Jr. |
Punxsutawney, Pa / Punxsutawney |
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| Men's Basketball |
| Jordan Grady |
R-Sr. |
Cumberland, Md / Allegany |
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| Football |
| John Conglose |
R-Jr. |
New Castle, Pa / Neshannock |
| Nate Ehrlich |
R-Sr. |
Natrona Heights, Pa / Highlands |
| Steve Gaviglia |
R-Fr. |
Cranberry Township, Pa / Seneca Valley |
| Kyle Henderson |
R-Sr. |
Moon Township, Pa / Moon |
| Andrew Huska |
Sr. |
Ford City, Pa. / Ford City |
| Dean Ketterer |
Jr. |
Cranberry Township, Pa / Seneca Valley |
| Marcus Martin |
R-So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / Taylor Allderdice |
| Brian McNally |
So.    |
Girard, Pa / Girard |
| Adam Ottaviano |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / Seton La Salle |
| Jim Popa |
R-So. |
West Mifflin, Pa / West Mifflin |
| Chris Richardson |
Fr. |
Conneaut Lake, Pa / Conneaut |
| Alex Strezeski |
R-Jr. |
Saxonburg, Pa / Knoch |
| Bob Vernick |
Jr.  |
Butler, Pa / Butler |
| Josh Weakland |
R-Jr. |
State College, Pa / State College |
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| Men's Soccer |
| Peter Boylan |
Sr. |
Pickering, Ontario / Pine Ridge |
| Ryan Boylan |
Sr. |
Pickering, Ontario / Pine Ridge |
| John Fleming |
Fr. |
Butler, Pa / Butler |
| Devin Hoffman |
Fr. |
New Castle, Pa / Neshannock |
| Kenton Keeslar* |
Fr. |
Uniontown, Ohio / Green |
| Nick Kutcher |
Sr. |
Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls |
| Ryan Lutke |
Sr. |
Lagrange, Ohio / Elyria Catholic |
| Justin Minda |
Fr. |
South Park, Pa / South Park |
| Brendan Schneiderman |
Fr. |
Enola, Pa / East Pensboro |
| Willem van der Wende |
Fr. |
Bozeman, Mont. / Bozeman |
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| Men's Track & Field / Cross Country |
| Christian Alesius |
So. |
North Huntington, Pa / Norwin |
| Alexander Brooks |
Fr. |
New Castle, Pa / Laurel |
| James Chandler |
So. |
Penn Hills, Pa / Trinity Christian |
| Monte Chapman |
Gr. |
Turtle Creek, Pa / Woodland Hills |
| Collin Darby |
Fr. |
Trafford, Pa / Penn Trafford |
| Steven Girgash |
Fr. |
South Park, Pa / South Park |
| Max Knight |
Sr. |
North East, Pa / North East |
| Connor LaBarge |
So. |
Wexford, Pa / North Allegheny |
| Andrew Maxwell* |
Fr. |
Slippery Rock, Pa / Slippery Rock |
| Ryan McGuire |
Jr. |
Turtle Creek, Pa / Trinity Christian |
| Issac Moodie |
Fr. |
Pocono Summit, Pa / Pocono Mt. West |
| Logan Mooney |
Jr. |
Franklin, Pa / Franklin Area High School |
| Alec Nittinger |
Fr. |
Boonsboro, Md. / Boonsboro |
| JJ Ollio |
Jr. |
Shaler, Pa / Pittsburgh Central Cathlic |
| Tyler Palenchak |
Jr. |
Monroeville, Pa / Gateway |
| Jeremy Parsons |
So. |
Titusville, Pa / Maplewood |
| Zac Patton |
Jr. |
Harrisburg, Pa / Central Dauphin |
| Josh Rader |
Fr. |
Butler, Pa / Butler |
| Keiffer Reed |
Sr. |
Charleston, W. Va / Charleston Catholic |
| David Reinhardt |
Sr. |
Bradford, Pa / Bradford |
| Jacob VanHouten |
Jr. |
Youngsville, Pa / Eisenhower |
| Nate Zigler |
Sr. |
Warren, Pa / Warren Area |
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| Field Hockey |
| Courtney Bradshaw |
Sr. |
Telford, Pa / Souderton |
| Nicole Bream |
So. |
Dallastown, Pa / Dallastown |
| Alyssa Castle |
So. |
Felton, Pa / Red Lion |
| Hannah Downing |
Fr. |
Wexford, Pa / North Allegheny |
| Carlee Dumars |
Sr. |
Frederick, Md / Middletown |
| Sam Geroski |
Fr. |
Mountain Top, Pa / Crestwood |
| Rachel Ivins |
Fr. |
Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls |
| Kayla Klaus |
Jr. |
State College, Pa / State College |
| Kailee Krupski |
So. |
Mountian Top, Pa / Crestwood |
| Kayla Mack |
So. |
Emmaus, Pa / Emmaus |
| Megan McKay |
Jr. |
Reading, Pa / Governor Mifflin |
| Kelsie Reese |
Fr. |
Apalachin, N.Y. / Vestal |
| Morgan Remp |
Fr. |
Sinking Spring, Pa / Wilson |
| Erika Rohrbach |
Jr. |
Northumerland, Pa / Shikellarmy |
| Megan Soucy |
So. |
Palmyra, Pa / Palmyra |
| Haylee Underwood |
So. |
Tunkhannock, Pa / Tunkhannock |
| Liz Wolfe* |
Fr. |
Lititz, Pa / Warwick |
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| Women's Lacrosse |
| Charlie Baliman |
So. |
Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls |
| Brittany Brewer |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fl / Timbercreek |
| Kaytlin Callaghan |
Sr. |
Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Valley |
| Jordan Chan |
Fr. |
Howell, N.J. / Howell |
| Jessica Johnson |
Sr. |
Westerville, Ohio / St. Francis |
| Jennifer Kershner* |
Fr. |
Liverpool, N.Y. / Liverpool |
| Danie Porath |
Fr. |
Hartland, Mi. / Hartland |
| Miranda Reininger |
Jr. |
Farmington, N.Y. / Victor |
| Tia Torchia |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / Seton-La Salle |
| Bre Vodde |
So. |
Gibsonia, Pa / Hampton |
| Jordan Wagner |
Sr. |
Fallston, Md / Fallston |
| Anna-Marie Warrington |
Sr. |
Audubon, Pa / Methacton |
| Erin Wilcox |
Sr. |
Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier Senior |
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| Women's Soccer |
| Emily Aldridge |
Fr. |
Huntley, Ill. / Huntley |
| Sarah Blue |
Fr. |
Medina, Ohio / Medina |
| Haley Burkholder |
So. |
Harrisburg, Pa / Central Dauphin |
| Dara Demich |
Jr. |
Jefferson, Md / Burnswick |
| Kylie Downs |
Fr. |
Moon Township, Pa / Moon |
| Charlotte Elrod |
Fr. |
West Chester, Pa / Bayard Rustin |
| Julianna Esposito |
Fr. |
Brockway, Pa / Brockway |
| Andrea Felix |
Jr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Lakota |
| Crysta Ganter |
Sr. |
Valencia, Pa / Mars |
| Allison Harbart |
Sr. |
North Royalton, Ohio / North Royalton |
| Tess Keeley* |
So. |
Pottsville, Australia / Kingscliff |
| Megan Lenzi* |
Jr. |
Somerset, Pa / Somerset |
| Maddy Smith |
So. |
Coraopolis Pa, West Allegheny |
| Taylor Sweeney |
Fr. |
Brockport, N.Y. / Brockport |
| Maddy Tletski |
So. |
North Canton, Ohio / Jackson |
| Mariah Varner |
Fr. |
Carlisle, Pa / Carlisle |
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| Softball |
| Megan Brown |
Fr. |
Twinsburg, Pa / Twinsburg |
| Amanda Brush |
So. |
Harleysville, Pa / Souderton |
| Allie Fischer |
So. |
New Castle, Pa / Neshannock |
| Paige Flore |
So. |
West Mifflin, Pa / West Mifflin |
| McKenzie Garland |
So. |
Mineral Ridge, Ohio / Mineral Ridge |
| Stacey Herzog* |
Sr. |
Smethport, Pa / Smethport |
| Katie Kaiser |
Sr. |
Garrettsville, Ohio / James A. Garfield |
| Caitlyn MacKelvey |
Fr. |
Fairview, Pa / Fairview |
| Kailey Myers |
Fr. |
Norton, Ohio / Norton |
| Emily Nagle |
So. |
Bellwood, Pa / Bellwood-Antis |
| Kaylee Pistorius |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / Fox Chapel Area |
| Krista Shay |
Fr. |
Hollidaysburgh, Pa / Home-Schooled |
| Kaite Skolnick* |
Fr. |
Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport |
| Emily Snee |
So. |
Waynesburg, Pa / Waynesburg Central |
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| Women's Track & Field / Cross Country |
| Sabrina Anderson |
Jr. |
Warren, Pa / Warren Area |
| Savannah Anderson* |
Fr. |
Kane, Pa / Kane Area |
| Angelica Bagwell |
Gr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / Shaler Area |
| Samantha Bagwell |
Fr. |
Shaler, Pa / Shaler Area |
| Jessica Bennett |
Sr. |
Harrisville, Pa / Slippery Rock |
| Shannon Byerly |
Gr. |
Punxsutawney, Pa / Punxsutawney |
| Kaitlyn Clark |
Sr. |
Shepherdstown, W.Va. / Jefferson |
| Maria Darling |
So. |
Freedom, N.Y / Pioneer High School |
| Leah Deitt |
Fr. |
Apollo, Pa / Kiski |
| Matti Dunham |
So. |
Salem, Ohio / South Range |
| Kennedy Evans |
Jr. |
Butler, Pa / Butler |
| Brittany Fagan |
Sr. |
West Mifflin, Pa / West Mifflin |
| Anna Frengel |
So. |
New Castle, Pa / Neshannock |
| Erica Hans |
Jr. |
Evans City, Pa / Mars |
| Emma Harvey |
Fr. |
Franklin Park, Pa / North Allegheny |
| Lauren Harvey |
Jr. |
Connellsville, Pa / Connellsville Area |
| Annie Hegedus |
Fr. |
Chicora, Pa / Karns City |
| Caitlyn Janeda |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa / North Hills |
| Amy Jordan |
Sr. |
Shillington, Pa / Governor Mifflin |
| Michaela Kasik |
Sr. |
Hudson, Ohio / Hudson |
| Kasey Kurpakus |
Sr. |
Sarver, Pa / St. Joseph |
| Karissa Lambert |
So. |
Beaver, Pa / Beaver |
| Megan Matrisciano |
Jr. |
Sylvania, Ohio / Northview |
| Sophie Mazza |
So. |
Erie, Pa / Harbor Creek |
| Leslie Peterson |
Fr. |
Amherst, Ohio / Firelands |
| Jenny Picot |
Sr. |
Boonton, N.J. / Mountain Lakes |
| Christine Potsubay |
Jr. |
Volant, Pa / Grove City |
| Melissa Rains |
So. |
Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville-Broadview |
| Carly Riedmann |
Fr. |
Smithfield, Pa / Albert Gallatin |
| Challis Roberts |
So. |
Hiram, Ohio / Crestwood |
| Kelsie Schafer |
Fr. |
New Kensington, Pa / Kiski Area |
| Julia Schuler |
Fr. |
Toms River, N.J. / East |
| Casaundra Swartzbaugh |
Sr. |
Spartansburg, Pa / Youngsville |
| Alexis Swiergol |
Jr. |
Butler, Pa / Butler |
| Sam Taylor |
Sr. |
Monroeville, Pa / Gateway |
| Katie Teed |
So. |
Waterford, Pa / Seneca |
| Summer Weinheimer |
Sr. |
Derby N.Y / Lake Shore |
| Katelyn Wetzel* |
Gr. |
Butler, Pa / Butler |
| Leah Anne Wirfel |
Gr. |
Portage, Pa / Forest Hills |
| Kelci Yale |
Jr. |
Zelienople, Pa / Seneca Valley |
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