Murray State University Athletics
OVC Honors 98 MSU Student-Athletes For Academic Excellence
7/13/2013 5:52:00 PM | General
Murray State Athletics honored 98 of its student-athletes who earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2012-13 school year.
It was a very impressive to see so many MSU student-athletes honored on the court at the CFSB Center at halftime of the Racers' game with SIUE (Feb. 13).
These outstanding Racer student-athletes all had a 3.25 GPA or higher to qualify for the honor from the OVC.
Racer student-athletes accomplished a lot in the classroom, including 122 recognized by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports for maintaining high academics and a commitment to community service. 178 MSU student-athletes recorded a GPA of 3.0 and above and another 140 were named to the Murray State Dean's List. There were 52 Racers that recorded a perfect GPA of 4.0.
Each year the OVC also recognizes three male and three female student-athletes Scholar Athlete of the Year Award. Murray State women's golfer Delaney Howson was selected as the recipient of the OVC honor. Â The OVC Scholar-Athlete Award is the highest individual honor that can be earned by OVC student-athletes. It is given annually to student-athletes of junior or senior status who have accomplishments in both the classroom and athletic arena, as well as leadership qualities. Howson is the 17th Racer woman to win the OVC honor and the 36th among Racer overall to be so honored since it was instituted for the 1981-82 school year.
There were 20 MSU student-athletes that earned the OVC Medal of Honor. The award is given to the student-athlete who has the highest GPA in his or her sport among the OVC member institutions. Those from Murray State who were OVC Medal of Honor recipients included: Sophie Hillier (golf), Tessa Howald (rifle), Paul Ritzheimer (baseball), Jordan Althoff (cross country), Sonja Murphy (soccer), Kayla Harbin (soccer), Leslie Bridges (softball), Shelby Kosmecki (softball), Jarred Koerner (cross country), Tyler Brown (golf), Erica Howard (softball), Greg Guest (baseball), Christian Duncan (football), Shauna Wicker (soccer), Jordan Smith (golf), Delaney Howson (golf), Bridget Stichnot (track & field), Wendi Zickfield (volleyball), Brock Rydecki (football) and Veronika Pribyslavska (soccer).
The Racer rifle team was honored for winning the OVC team academic award for highest team GPA, while the MSU softball team achieved the third highest team GPA in the nation among NCAA D-I schools. For exemplary academic progress rate, the Murray State men's golf and women's basketball teams were honored on the court as well.
Murray State teams were nationally recognized for their overall team GPA's by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the National Golf Coaches Association, the Golf Coaches Association of America, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association.
Twenty-one MSU student-athletes were recognized for their academic excellence by induction into the Murray State chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete academic honor society.Â
2012-13 Murray State OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll Honorees
It was a very impressive to see so many MSU student-athletes honored on the court at the CFSB Center at halftime of the Racers' game with SIUE (Feb. 13).
These outstanding Racer student-athletes all had a 3.25 GPA or higher to qualify for the honor from the OVC.
Racer student-athletes accomplished a lot in the classroom, including 122 recognized by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports for maintaining high academics and a commitment to community service. 178 MSU student-athletes recorded a GPA of 3.0 and above and another 140 were named to the Murray State Dean's List. There were 52 Racers that recorded a perfect GPA of 4.0.
Each year the OVC also recognizes three male and three female student-athletes Scholar Athlete of the Year Award. Murray State women's golfer Delaney Howson was selected as the recipient of the OVC honor. Â The OVC Scholar-Athlete Award is the highest individual honor that can be earned by OVC student-athletes. It is given annually to student-athletes of junior or senior status who have accomplishments in both the classroom and athletic arena, as well as leadership qualities. Howson is the 17th Racer woman to win the OVC honor and the 36th among Racer overall to be so honored since it was instituted for the 1981-82 school year.
There were 20 MSU student-athletes that earned the OVC Medal of Honor. The award is given to the student-athlete who has the highest GPA in his or her sport among the OVC member institutions. Those from Murray State who were OVC Medal of Honor recipients included: Sophie Hillier (golf), Tessa Howald (rifle), Paul Ritzheimer (baseball), Jordan Althoff (cross country), Sonja Murphy (soccer), Kayla Harbin (soccer), Leslie Bridges (softball), Shelby Kosmecki (softball), Jarred Koerner (cross country), Tyler Brown (golf), Erica Howard (softball), Greg Guest (baseball), Christian Duncan (football), Shauna Wicker (soccer), Jordan Smith (golf), Delaney Howson (golf), Bridget Stichnot (track & field), Wendi Zickfield (volleyball), Brock Rydecki (football) and Veronika Pribyslavska (soccer).
The Racer rifle team was honored for winning the OVC team academic award for highest team GPA, while the MSU softball team achieved the third highest team GPA in the nation among NCAA D-I schools. For exemplary academic progress rate, the Murray State men's golf and women's basketball teams were honored on the court as well.
Murray State teams were nationally recognized for their overall team GPA's by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the National Golf Coaches Association, the Golf Coaches Association of America, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association.
Twenty-one MSU student-athletes were recognized for their academic excellence by induction into the Murray State chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete academic honor society.Â
2012-13 Murray State OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll Honorees
Baseball (9)
Brandon Eggenschwiler
Brandon Elliott
Greg Guest
Mike Kozlowski
Rick Linton
Joe Major
Taylor Mathews
Paul Ritzheimer
Ty Stetson
Men's Basketball (1)
Stacy Wilson
Women's Basketball (7)
Kelsey Dirks
Tessa Elkins
Jessica Holder
Chanyere Hosey
Mariah Robinson
Christy Soldo
Jessica Winfrey
Men's Cross Country (4)
Jordan Althoff
James Chute
Clayton Hall
Jarred Koerner
Women's Cross Country (8)
Rebecca Hbetamu
Anne Jablinski
Leah Krause*
Heatherly Paschall*
Kimmy Siebert*
Bridget Stichnot*
Carolyne Tanui*
Jacquelyn Thate*
*Also honored for Women's Track & Field
Football (13)
Jordan Benton
Carson Beyer
Adrian Dinkins
Casey Duncan
Christian Duncan
Parks Frazier
Drew Kelley
Zach Littlefield
Steven Mix
Walter Powell
Brock Rydecki
Chris Staten
Marc Wynstra
Men's Golf (5)
Tyler Brown
Preston French
Jordan Smith
Wade Thompson
Hunter York
Women's Golf (4)
Sophie Hillier
Delaney Howson
Abbi Stamper
Alli Weaver
Rifle (7)
Caroline Barber
Hannah Harris
Bill Harvey
Tessa Howald
Ryan Limpus
Kirsten Moyer
Kaitlyn Wilson
Women's Soccer (12)
Stephanie Gale
Kayla Harbin
Megg Hudson
Lauren Kelly
Morgan Miller
Julie Mooney
Sonja Murphy
Halle Pinkham
Veronika Pribyslavska
Taylor Stevens
Latesha Stevenson
Shauna Wicker
Softball (11)
Sarah Anderson
Alexa Becker
Leslie Bridges
Casey Castile
J.J. Francis
CheyAnne Gaskey
Morgan Harrell
Erica Howard
Shelby Kosmecki
Mallory Richardson
Ellyn Troup
Men's Tennis (4)
Joao Camara
Ryan Kennedy
Nicholas Mitric
Adam Taylor
Women's Tennis (3)
Carolyn Huerth
Erin Patton
Suzaan Stoltz
Women's Track and Field (6)
Sharda Bettis
Alicyn Hester
Jill Jachino
Alexis Love
Miranda Rorer
Jolyta Taylor
Volleyball (4)
Katlyn Hudson
Lydia Orf
Emily Schmahl
Wendi Zickfield
Brandon Eggenschwiler
Brandon Elliott
Greg Guest
Mike Kozlowski
Rick Linton
Joe Major
Taylor Mathews
Paul Ritzheimer
Ty Stetson
Men's Basketball (1)
Stacy Wilson
Women's Basketball (7)
Kelsey Dirks
Tessa Elkins
Jessica Holder
Chanyere Hosey
Mariah Robinson
Christy Soldo
Jessica Winfrey
Men's Cross Country (4)
Jordan Althoff
James Chute
Clayton Hall
Jarred Koerner
Women's Cross Country (8)
Rebecca Hbetamu
Anne Jablinski
Leah Krause*
Heatherly Paschall*
Kimmy Siebert*
Bridget Stichnot*
Carolyne Tanui*
Jacquelyn Thate*
*Also honored for Women's Track & Field
Football (13)
Jordan Benton
Carson Beyer
Adrian Dinkins
Casey Duncan
Christian Duncan
Parks Frazier
Drew Kelley
Zach Littlefield
Steven Mix
Walter Powell
Brock Rydecki
Chris Staten
Marc Wynstra
Men's Golf (5)
Tyler Brown
Preston French
Jordan Smith
Wade Thompson
Hunter York
Women's Golf (4)
Sophie Hillier
Delaney Howson
Abbi Stamper
Alli Weaver
Rifle (7)
Caroline Barber
Hannah Harris
Bill Harvey
Tessa Howald
Ryan Limpus
Kirsten Moyer
Kaitlyn Wilson
Women's Soccer (12)
Stephanie Gale
Kayla Harbin
Megg Hudson
Lauren Kelly
Morgan Miller
Julie Mooney
Sonja Murphy
Halle Pinkham
Veronika Pribyslavska
Taylor Stevens
Latesha Stevenson
Shauna Wicker
Softball (11)
Sarah Anderson
Alexa Becker
Leslie Bridges
Casey Castile
J.J. Francis
CheyAnne Gaskey
Morgan Harrell
Erica Howard
Shelby Kosmecki
Mallory Richardson
Ellyn Troup
Men's Tennis (4)
Joao Camara
Ryan Kennedy
Nicholas Mitric
Adam Taylor
Women's Tennis (3)
Carolyn Huerth
Erin Patton
Suzaan Stoltz
Women's Track and Field (6)
Sharda Bettis
Alicyn Hester
Jill Jachino
Alexis Love
Miranda Rorer
Jolyta Taylor
Volleyball (4)
Katlyn Hudson
Lydia Orf
Emily Schmahl
Wendi Zickfield
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