02/04/11 The Ancilla College Athletic Department recently honored 43 student-athletes for their exemplary academic performances at its annual Athletic Director’s Honor Dinner.
Athletes from eight different sports were recognized for their efforts during the first semester. Those athletes recognized included those who had the highest individual GPA on their team, the most improved individual GPA on their team, and those who posted at least a 3.0 GPA during the semester.
“Each fall semester the Athletic Director’s Academic Dinner recognizes academic achievement,” said Ancilla College Athletic Director Gene Reese. “We want our student-athletes to realize that academics come first. “
The Athletic Director’s Honor Dinner is one of two events the department uses to reinforce its commitment to academics. The department also awards the “President’s Cup” at the end of the year, highlighting the team with the highest overall grade point average. That honor also includes a $200 scholarship for each member of the team.
“It is exciting to see so many student-athletes pushing themselves both in the classroom and on the court and field,” said Lana Singleton, Academic Athletic Coordinator and Head Volleyball Coach. “It is great that our athletic director, Gene Reese, has a dinner for the 3.0 GPA and above athletes and that he recognizes the highest GPA on each team and the most improved GPA on each team. These young student-athletes deserve this recognition. I also believe that the President’s Cup has upped the ante for some friendly competition between teams.”
The student-athletes who were honored at the annual dinner include:
Name Sport Hometown High School
Erika Combs Volleyball Medaryville, IN West Central
Miranda Hammons Volleyball Indianapolis, IN North-Adams Jerome
Lauren Krempec Volleyball South Bend, IN Riley
Brooke Mathias Volleyball Roann, IN North Miami
Nicole Trudell Volleyball Horton, MI North Adams-Jerome
Demi Schrader Volleyball/Softball Niles, MI Niles
Rosemarie Banks Softball Walkerton, IN John Glenn
Trina Bauer Softball Spencerville, IN Leo
Courtney Cain Softball Tell City, IN Tell City
Allison Chiles Softball Carmel, IN Carmel
Trisha Dillon Softball Darlington, IN North Montgomery
Kaitlyn Dreibelbis Softball Beech Grove, IN Southport
Alysha Faler Softball Medaryville, IN West Central
Gretchen Gieseking Softball Greenwood, IN Whiteland
Cassidy Hardesty Softball Plymouth, IN John Glenn
Emily Steele Softball Liberty, IN Union County
Zach Schumacher Men’s Golf Leo, IN Leo
Skye Shaneyfelt Men’s Golf Winamac, IN Winamac
Remezan Abdullah Men’s Soccer Antioch, TN John Overton
Horraine Lewis Men’s Soccer Hope Well, Jamaica Cornwall
Michael Lobbo Men’s Soccer Lexington, KY Lafayette
Luis Delgado Men’s Soccer Lexington, KY Dunbar
Josh Copp Baseball Sharpsville, IN Tri Central
Evan Depew Baseball Galveston, IN Lewis Cass
Robert Hinds Baseball Waynetown, IN North Montgomery
Tyler Jackson Baseball Linden, IN North Montgomery
Jacob Kosinski Baseball Walkerton, IN John Glenn
Greg Mauer Baseball Sebastian, FL Sebastian River
Mark Reel Baseball Kokomo, IN Western
Rebecca Bunkowfst Women’s Basketball North Judson, IN North Judson-San Pierre
Sabrina Hatfield Women’s Basketball Shirley, IN Knightstown
Tyana Hunt Women’s Basketball Wabash, IN Wabash
Pattie Olson Women’s Basketball Knox, IN Knox
Allison Worden Women’s Basketball Peru, IN North Miami
Lachondra Stone Women’s Basketball Indianapolis, IN Howe
Isaiah Christy Men’s Basketball Fishers, IN Hamilton Southeastern
Denver Combs Men’s Basketball Winamac, IN Knox
Jordan Leturgez Men’s Basketball Lafayette, IN West Lafayette
Joby Renbarger Men’s Basketball Greentown, IN Eastern
Josh Wilson Men’s Basketball Montezuma, IN Riverton Parke
Khalid Jackson Men’s Basketball Plainfield, IN Elkhart Central
Trinity Robinson Cheerleading Culver, IN Culver
Ashley Zehner Cheerleading Culver, IN Culver
