ST. LOUIS, MO. ? One hundred and fourteen Drake University student athletes have earned selection to the 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Academic Honor Roll, as disclosed by the league office.
Those 114 student-athletes included six who earned the league's highest academic achievement by capturing the Missouri Valley Conference President's Council Academic Excellence Award.
The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through fall 2006 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation.
Forty-two student-athletes received the league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 grade point average for the current term (Fall 2006), and participation in athletics. Freshmen are not eligible.
The Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll recognizes academic achievement of student-athletes who must have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2006), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall.
Those Drake student athletes who received the MVC President's Council Academic Award were David Iancu (Mequon, Wis.), men's tennis; Joel Sievert (Lincoln, Neb.), men's track; Melissa Nelson (Duluth, Minn.) women's soccer; Eve Rusdianto (Surabaya, Indonesia), women's tennis; Kasey McDaniel (Spencer, Iowa), women's track; Megan Veltman (Racine, Wis.), volleyball and women's track.
The complete list of Drake student-athletes who were honored are listed below.
DRAKE UNIVERSITY STUDENT-ATHLETE MVC ACADEMIC HONOREES
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD ? David Iancu (Mequon, Wis.), men's tennis; Joel Sievert (Lincoln, Neb.), men's track; Melissa Nelson (Duluth, Minn.) women's soccer; Eve Rusdianto (Surabaya, Indonesia), women's tennis; Kasey McDaniel (Spencer, Iowa), women's track; Megan Veltman (Racine, Wis.), volleyball and women's track.
COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD ?
Softball ? Emily Hajduk (Brookfield, Ill.); Lindsay Larry (Papillion, Neb.); Susan Slycord (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley); Jenna Wilkin (Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk).
Volleyball ? Samantha Nelson (Cresco, Neb.); Sarah Schuster (Indianola, Iowa); Megan Veltman (Racine, Wis.).
Women's basketball ? Kelsey Keizer (Arnolds Park, Iowa); Lindsay Whorton (Independence, Mo.).
Women's soccer ? Cindi Brenner (Hoffman Estates, Ill.); Sinead Brown (Toronto, Ontario, Canada); Sarah Eggert (Ames, Iowa); Lauren Hoguta (Thornton, Colo.); Jennifer Lose (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.); Jennifer Schroeder (Albuquerque, N.M.); Mallory McGannon (Kansas City, Mo.); Melissa Nelson (Duluth, Minn.)
Men's basketball ? Adam Emmenecker (Saginaw, Mich.); Brent Heemskerk (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Cody Ruess (Iowa City, Iowa).
Men's soccer ? Luke Frieberg (Cumming, Iowa/Norwalk); Kurtis Larson (Olathe, Kan.); Phil Webber (Milwaukee, Wis.); Alex Bollinger (Omaha, Neb.); Blake Siberz (Urbandale, Iowa).
Men's tennis ? David Iancu (Mequon, Wis.).
Men's track and field ? Andy Bryant (St. Louis, Mo.); Robbie Larew (Des Moines, Iowa/Roosevelt); Joel Sievert (Lincoln, Neb.); Drew White (Brentwood, Mo.).
Men's cross country ? Tim Greeno (Apple Valley, Minn.); Evan Jurkovich (Edina, Minn.); Skyler Nesheim (Des Moines, Iowa/Southeast Polk).
Women's soccer ? Danielle Oswald (Dubuque, Iowa).
Women's tennis ? Crista Gilmore (Bloomington, Ill.); Eve Rusdianto (Surabaya, Indonesia); Kari Sloboth (Omaha, Neb.); Allison Wilkie (Omaha, Neb.).
Women's cross country ? Ashley Anklam (Bloomington, Minn.); Katy Hayes (Oconomowoc, Wis.); Kristin Looney (Evergreen, Park, Colo.).
MVC HONOR ROLL Men's golf ? Thomas DesCamps (Knoxville, Iowa); Connor Elekes (Calgary, Alberta, Canada); Troy Hoefflin (Austin, Min.); Keth Malone (Lincoln, Neb.); Nick Shimon (Peoria, Ariz.).
Men's basketball ? Jacob Baryenbruch (Spring Green, Wis.); Adam Emmenecker (Saginaw, Mich.); Brent Heemskerk (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Cody Ruess (Iowa City, Iowa); Armel Traore dit Nignan (Ouaadougou, Burkina Faso); Keith Worner (Denver, Iowa); Josh Young (Lawton, Okla.).
Men's soccer ? Calvin Clark (Overland Park, Kan.); Luke Frieberg (Cumming, Iowa/Norwalk); Luke Groczyca (Overland Park, Kan.); Kurt Larson (Olathe, Kan.); Rory McCallum (Madison, Wis.); Matthew Meszaros (Batavia, Ill.); Ryan Moylan (Wauwatosa, Wis.); Ted Schieisman (Verona, Wis.); Phil Webber (Milwaukee, Wis.); Alex Bollinger (Omaha, Neb.); Blake Siberz (Urbandale, Iowa).
Men's tennis ?David Iancu (Mequon, Wis.); Ivan Mendoza (Wellington, New Zealand); Maor Zirkin (Kibutz Hazor, Israel).
Men's track and field ? Andy Bryant (St. Louis, Mo.); Anthony Cresco (Kenosha, Wis.); Chad Dormer (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada); Andrew Eanes (Overland Park, Kan.); Kevin Earl (Overland Park, Kan.); Matt Hirschinger (Centennial, Colo.); Robbie Larew (Des Moines, Iowa/Roosevelt); Joel Sievert (Lincoln, Neb.); Jaron VanMaanen (Sully, Iowa); Drew White (Brentwood, Mo.); Cole Feldman (Carroll, Iowa).
Men's cross country ? Jeff Grassmeyer (Fremont, Neb.); Tim Greeno (Apple Valley, Minn.); Evan Jurkovich (Edina, Minn.); Dylan McClain (Lawrence, Kan.); Skyler Nesheim (Des Moines, Iowa/Southeast Polk); Andrew Shortslef (Janesville, Wis.); Sam Spring ( ); Anthony Weis (Hoffman Estates, Ill.); Evan Wood (Bettendorf, Iowa).
Softball ? Kristin Birocci (Des Moines, Iowa/Lincoln); Marilyn Buss (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley); Stefanie Clayton (Semora, N.C.); Emily Hajduk (Brookfield, Ill.); Kelsey Kahler (North Liberty, Iowa); Lindsay Larry (Papillion, Neb.); Elena Leon (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley); Bridget Shields (Iowa City, Iowa); Susan Slycord (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley); Jenna Wilkin (Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk).
Volleyball ? Ashley Jarek (Appleton, Wis.); Chelsea Lauersdorf (Watertown, Wis.); Samantha Nelson (Ceresco, Neb.); Amanda Perkey (Phoenix, Ariz.); Sarah Schuster (Indianola, Iowa); Megan Veltman (Racine, Wis.); Bethany Funk (Urbandale,Iowa).
Women's basketball ? Brandy Dahir (Carrolltown, Texas); Katie DeWitt (Lino Lakes, Minn.); Kelsey Keizer (Arnolds Park, Iowa); Jill Martin (Norwalk, Iowa); Tori Runner (Saratoga, Wyo.); Lindsay Whorton (Independence, Mo.).
Women's golf ? Chelsey Gannon (Eden Prairie, Minn.); Olivia Lansing (Dellwood, Minn.); Elena Vukmir (Wauwatosa, Wis.).
Women's soccer ? Cindi Brenner (Hoffman Estates, Ill.); Karissa Brown (Encinitas, Calif.); Sinead Brown (Toronto, Ontario, Canada); Carolyn Cobb (Madison, Wis.); Sarah Eggert (Ames, Iowa); Sara Foote (Arvada, Colo.); Lauren Hoguta (Thornton, Colo.); Alyssa Lee (Southlake, Texas); Melissa Lewis (Edina, Minn.); Jennifer Lose (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.); Jennifer Schroeder (Albuquerque, N.M.); Shannon Schueble (Shorewood, Minn.); Morgan Virgilio (Hawthorn Woods, Ill.); Elizabeth Woerle (Coon Rapids, Minn.); Erin Jarvis (Eden Praire, Minn.); Mallory McGannon (Kansas City, Mo.); Melissa Nelson (Duluth, Minn.); Danielle Oswald (Dubuque, Iowa).
Women's tennis ? Crista Gilmore (Bloomington, Ill.); Veronika Leszayova (Povazska Bystrica, Slovak Republic); Sarah Plowman (Halifax, Nova Scotia); Eve Rusdianto (Surabaya, Indonesia); Kari Sloboth (Omaha, Neb.); Zi Wang (Hebei Province, China); Allison Wilkie (Omaha, Neb.).
Women's track and field ? Caitlin Able (Aurora, Colo.); Deidra Dirth (Apple Valley, Minn.); Kate Long (Herscher, Ill.); Kasey McDaniel (Spencer, Iowa); Tara Mendez (San Antonio, Texas); Elise Nylin (Clinton, Iowa); Katie Starks (Bellevue, Neb.); Ashley Anklam (Bloomington, Minn.).
Women's cross country ? Emma Barker (St. Paul, Minn.); Avery Buresh (Wadena, Minn.); Katy Hayes (Oconomowoc, Wis.); Courney Heinz (St. Paul, Minn.); Kristin Looney (Evergreen Park, Ill.); Jenny Reff (Fergus Falls, Minn.); Tara Scieszinski (Albia, Iowa).
