23 Racers Named OVC Academic Medal Of Honor

OVC Release

A day after 139 Murray State student-athletes were honored by the Ohio Valley Conference as Commissioner's Honor Roll selections, the OVC named 23 Racers to its 2015-16 Academic Medal of Honor list. There were 245 total honorees across the OVC.

The MSU softball team had five selections, while and track & field and rifle had four each. Heatherly Paschall earned a spot in both cross country and track & field.

The OVC Academic Medal of Honor goes to student-athletes who post the highest grade point average in their sport among OVC member institutions. The OVC confirms that every recipient for the 2015-16 academic year had a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

OVC schools proudly produced 245 recipients, which bests the previous record of 212 from 2012-13.

Yesterday the OVC announced a record 1,335 student-athletes who earned a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for carrying a 3.25 grade point average or higher last academic year.

The League will announce the winner of the Academic Achievement Award and Team Academic Achievement Awards on Friday.

2015-16 OVC Medal of Honor
Murray State Selections

Cross Country (Women)
Heatherly Paschall

Football
Zach Shipley
Mitch Stults

Golf (Women)
Sophie Hillier

Rifle
Ryan Limpus
Ivan Roe
Alathea Sellars
Kaitlyn Wilson

Softball
Erica Howard
Leah Kesel
Cayla Levins
Jessica Twaddle
Mallory Young

Tennis (Men)
Will True

Tennis (Women)
Alina Schibol
Suzaan Stoltz

Track & Field
Kennedy Berkley
Kristen Higgins
Chleo LeGrand
Heatherly Paschall

Volleyball
Scottie Ingram
Eleanor Lorenz
Hannah Stultz

Murray State University Athletics

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