Record 245 OVC Student-Athletes Earn Medal of Honor

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – On Thursday it was announced that a record 245 Ohio Valley Conference student-athletes have earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for the 2015-16 academic year.

The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is given annually to the student-athletes who achieves the highest grade point average in a Conference-sponsored sport. Every Academic Medal of Honor recipient for the 2015-16 academic year carried a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Of the 245 award winners, 29 were awarded Academic Medals of Honor for multiple sports (and counted just once in the fi nal recipients list).

Eastern Illinois had the most selections with 37 while the sport of women's track and fi eld was the sport with the most honorees league-wide (43).

The 245 recipients shattered the previous record of 212 honors from the 2012-13 academic year. Over the past fi ve years there have been 1,025 student-athletes earn the OVC Academic Medal of Honor.

Thursday the league announced that a record 1,335 student-athletes 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 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ACADEMIC MEDAL OF HONOR

BASEBALL (14)

AUSTIN PEAY (1)

Josh Wilson

EASTERN ILLINOIS (2)

Andy Fisher

Nicholas McCormick

EASTERN KENTUCKY (2)

Ben Fisher

Alex Holderbach

MOREHEAD STATE (1)

Craig Pearcy

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (4)

Trevor Ezell

Zach Moore

Garret Reynolds

Matthew Wade

Jarrett Bednar

Ryan Daniels

Travis Felax

UT MARTIN (1)

MEN'S BASKETBALL (2)

BELMONT (1)

Tyler Hadden

TENNESSEE STATE (1)

Samson Oyediran

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (13)

AUSTIN PEAY (3)

Lauren Maki

Shelby Olszewski*

Madison Rich

BELMONT (1)

Kylee Smith

EASTERN ILLINOIS (2)

Brittin Boyer

Grace Lennox

MOREHEAD STATE (3)

Haley-Sue Foutch

Natalie Greenwell

Brooke Todd

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (1)

Ashton Luttrull

TENNESSEE TECH (1)

Hannah Goolsby

UT MARTIN (2)

Tory Reedy

Barianne Taylor

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (10)

AUSTIN PEAY (1)

Martin Rejman

BELMONT (1)

Ben Weisel*

EASTERN ILLINOIS (1)

Mark Pedziwiatr*

EASTERN KENTUCKY (4)

Brady Baker*

Connor Greenhalgh*

Jake Vandermosten*

Greyson Winiger*

MOREHEAD STATE (3)

Mason Blevins

Jordan Carrington*

Corey Tooke*

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (23)

AUSTIN PEAY (1)

Unjala Lester*

BELMONT (1)

Jessica King

EASTERN ILLINOIS (3)

Quincy Knolhoff *

Victoria Quarton*

Amy Yeoman*

EASTERN KENTUCKY (4)

Katherine Grasberger*

Julie Mathisen*

Ciara Scott*

Ashley Svec*

JACKSONVILLE STATE (1)

Loren Moorer*

MOREHEAD STATE (2)

Kansas Greenwell*

Karina Manz*

MURRAY STATE (1)

Heatherly Paschall*

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (5)

Madeline Gaul*

Natalie Kopplin*

Eilish Overby*

Kennedy Roderick*

Anna Thomas*

SIUE (3)

Erin Kennedy*

Haley Miller*

Allie Sweatt*

UT MARTIN (2)

Abby Frantom

Amelia Martin

FOOTBALL (18)

AUSTIN PEAY (2)

Tyler Miles

Evan Toby

EASTERN ILLINOIS (1)

Carlo Mosnia

EASTERN KENTUCKY (4)

Justin Adekoya

Avery Pitt

Taylor Speaks

Tyler Swaff ord

JACKSONVILLE STATE (5)

Josh Clemons

Nate Craft

Spencer Goffi gan

Christian LeMay

Dalton Screws

MURRAY STATE (2)

Zach Shipley

Mitch Stults

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (2)

Peter Lloyd

Alex Niznak

TENNESSEE STATE (1)

Alexander Hale

TENNESSEE TECH (1)

Josh Poplar

MEN’S GOLF (7)

EASTERN ILLINOIS (1)

Austin Sproles

EASTERN KENTUCKY (2)

Daniel DeLuca

Kyle Jury

MOREHEAD STATE (1)

Logan Hogge

TENNESSEE STATE (1)

Rosario Falzone

TENNESSEE TECH (1)

Mitch Thomas

UT MARTIN (1)

Ben Reeves

WOMEN’S GOLF (15)

AUSTIN PEAY (2)

Jessica Cathey

Ashton Goodley

BELMONT (1)

Abbie Gregory

EASTERN ILLINOIS (2)

Anne Bahr

Chloe Wong

EASTERN KENTUCKY (2)

Amanda Lindahl

Becky Sharpe

MOREHEAD STATE (1)

Katie Rice

MURRAY STATE (1)

Sophie Hillier

SIUE (4)

Madison Frerking

Serena Hou

Miranda Lidisky

Molly Marcum

TENNESSEE STATE (1)

Sarah Needleman

TENNESSEE TECH (1)

Megan Williamson

RIFLE (5)

JACKSONVILLE STATE (1)

Brandon Muske

MURRAY STATE (4)

Ryan Limpus

Ivan Roe

Alathea Sellars

Kaitlyn Wilson

WOMEN’S SOCCER (26)

AUSTIN PEAY (2)

Kaitlyn Carney

Shelby Olszewski*

BELMONT (1)

Emily Proud

EASTERN ILLINOIS (5)

Madi Fisher

Brooke Greiner

Molly Hawkins

Briana Hickman

Hannah Miller

EASTERN KENTUCKY (7)

Kacy Eckley

Sutton Edwards

Haley Kemper

Monica Rios

Makenna Sullivan

Amani Thomas

Merrissa Vault

JACKSONVILLE STATE (2)

Blair Barker

Claire Petersen

MOREHEAD STATE (1)

Michelle Washburn

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (4)

Jennifer Antonacci

Shay Darga

Lauren Kaempfe

Christina Rohde

SIUE (1)

Kassidy Rawdon

TENNESSEE TECH (3)

Abi Gearing

Molly Kafader

Mackenzie Miller

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2015-16 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ACADEMIC MEDAL OF HONOR

SOFTBALL (26)

BELMONT (2)

Ashley Johnson

Carolyn Snodgress

EASTERN ILLINOIS (3)

Kylie Bennett

Taylor Monahan

Andrea Roberts

EASTERN KENTUCKY (1)

Hayley Flynn

JACKSONVILLE STATE (4)

Casey Akenberger

Ella Denes

Stephanie Lewis

Emily Woodruff

MOREHEAD STATE (1)

Payton Callihan

MURRAY STATE (5)

Erica Howard

Leah Kesel

Cayla Levins

Jessica Twaddle

Mallory Young

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (3)

Nicole Deering

Madeline Krumrey

Mackenzie Long

Allison Smiley

TENNESSEE STATE (2)

Emma Colegrove

Abi Stephens

TENNESSEE TECH (2)

Gabby Lasala

Ashley McGowan

UT MARTIN (1)

Lauren Myers

MEN’S TENNIS (8)

AUSTIN PEAY (1)

Aleh Drobysh

EASTERN ILLINOIS (3)

Ryan Henderson

Robert Skolik

JACKSONVILLE STATE (1)

Rafael Lowande

MURRAY STATE (1)

TENNESSEE STATE (2)

Grant Maddox

Jorge Rodriguez

WOMEN’S TENNIS (21)

AUSTIN PEAY (3)

Brittney Covington

Claudia Yanes Garcia

Lidia Yanes Garcia

BELMONT (1)

Suzanna Stapler

EASTERN ILLINOIS (4)

Srishti Slaria

Kamile Stadalninkaite

Grace Summers

EASTERN KENTUCKY (1)

Sagung Putri Dwinta

JACKSONVILLE STATE (3)

Diana Mirceta

Olivia Nguyen

Genevia Ulandey

MOREHEAD STATE (1)

Ayaka Terashi

MURRAY STATE (2)

Alina Schibol

Suzaan Stoltz

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (1)

Mila Majtan

SIUE (2)

Madeline Hill

Ann-Christine Link

TENNESSEE STATE (3)

Pragati Natraj

Ani Popiashvili

Abhilasha Vishwanath

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD (15)

BELMONT (1)

Ben Weisel*

EASTERN ILLINOIS (5)

Justin Goff

Christian Ilunga Matthiesen

Lars Ott

Mark Pedziwiatr*

Ashton Wilson

EASTERN KENTUCKY (4)

Brady Baker*

Connor Greenhalgh*

Jake Vandermosten*

Greyson Winiger*

MOREHEAD STATE (2)

Jordan Carrington*

Corey Tooke*

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (2)

Ty Crowden

Stephen Zagurski

SIUE (1)

Matt O'Connor

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD (43)

AUSTIN PEAY (4)

Nia Gibbs-Francis

Unjala Lester*

Kymmalett Ross

Sonja White

EASTERN ILLINOIS (7)

Kaitlyn Corzine

Macie Drum

Janie Howse

Quincy Knolhoff *

Victoria Quarton*

Cassidy Strohl

Amy Yeoman*

EASTERN KENTUCKY (9)

Darrian Botts

Ann Eason

Emily Frith

Nicole Goderwis

Katherine Grasberger*

Julie Mathisen*

Ciara Scott*

Ashley Svec*

Ashley Woolum

JACKSONVILLE STATE (2)

Loren Moorer*

Selena Tarvin

MOREHEAD STATE (4)

Shelby Fawns

Kansas Greenwell*

Karina Manz*

Taylor Montgomery

MURRAY STATE (4)

Kennedy Berkley

Kristen Higgins

Chleo LeGrand

Heatherly Paschall*

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (8)

Madeline Gaul*

Jacqueline Jeschka

Natalie Kopplin*

Sierra Maddox

Eilish Overby*

Kennedy Roderick*

Abigail Sowash

Anna Thomas*

SIUE (4)

Brittney Gibbs

Erin Kennedy*

Haley Miller*

Allie Sweatt*

TENNESSEE TECH (1)

Christine Driscoll

VOLLEYBALL (29)

AUSTIN PEAY (3)

April Adams

Aubrey Marsellis

Kristen Stucker

EASTERN ILLINOIS (2)

Abby Knight

Taylor Smith

EASTERN KENTUCKY (1)

Chloe Rojas

JACKSONVILLE STATE (3)

Jennifer Hart

Charis Ludtke

Mackenzie Rombach

MOREHEAD STATE (4)

Hope Rillema

Stacy Silver

Courtney Smith

Jessica Wachtman

MURRAY STATE (3)

Scottie Ingram

Eleanor Lorenz

Hannah Stultz

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (4)

Jessica Lambert

Haley Roberts

Katarina Rotta

Madalyn Werths

SIUE (3)

Mallory Mangun

Carley Ramich

Kristen Torre

TENNESSEE STATE (3)

Samantha Beltran

Ariel Manuel

Chloe Watson

TENNESSEE TECH (2)

Susan Jeziorowski

Shealene Little

UT MARTIN (1)

Madison Wessling