Valpo Athletics was well represented as the Missouri Valley Conference released its academic honors for the 2020-21 academic year on Wednesday.

Six representatives received the highest award – the Presidents' Council Academic Excellence Award. Valpo had 63 student-athletes achieve the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, while 189 were named to the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll.

The Presidents' Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through Spring 2021 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. The Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average and participation in athletics a minimum of two years.

To qualify for the Valley Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2020/Spring 2021), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the semester for which they earned the honor.

Presidents' Council Academic Excellence Award

Drew Alexander, Men's Golf

Keegan Maris, Women's Soccer

Hayley Krulik, W Track & Field

Brittany Anderson, Volleyball/Softball

Rylee Cookerly, Volleyball

Ally Cummings, Volleyball 

Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award

Keegan Bates               Baseball

Colin Fields                   Baseball

Grant Jablonski            Baseball

Nolan Tucker               Baseball

Trent Turzenski             Baseball

Steven Helm                 Men's Basketball

Ben Krikke                   Men's Basketball

Joey Black                    Men's Cross Country

Drew Alexander            Men's Golf

Brett Seward                Men's Golf

Charlie Toman              Men's Golf

Caleb VanArragon          Men's Golf

Eric Carothers              Men's Track & Field

David Engstrom            Men's Track & Field

Zack Fortener               Men's Track & Field

Eddie Juszczak              Men's Track & Field

William Neupert            Men's Track & Field

Cameron Sheehy          Men's Track & Field

Alek Trafton                 Men's Track & Field

Ella Ellenson                Women's Basketball

Shay Frederick             Women's Basketball

Claire Kovarik              Women's Cross Country

Kelsey Eichenauer        Women's Golf

Payton Hodson             Women's Golf

Morgan Kier                 Women's Golf

Maddison Murphy         Women's Golf

Cailey Rooker               Women's Golf

Peyton Flynn                Women's Soccer

Natalie Graf                 Women's Soccer

Katie Hansen               Women's Soccer

Keegan Maris               Women's Soccer

Nicole Norfolk              Women's Soccer

Elizabeth Park              Women's Soccer

Kiera Pratt                   Women's Soccer

Kerry Slaga                  Women's Soccer

Brittany Anderson         Softball/Volleyball

Ashley Barker               Softball

Addi Burke                   Softball

Maddie Henry               Softball

Taylor Herschbach        Softball

Taylor Knight                Softball

Ryan Milkowski             Softball

Peyton Moeder              Softball

Jaina Westphal             Softball

Claire Czerwonka          Women's Tennis

Olivia Czerwonka          Women's Tennis

Demi Jhaveri                Women's Tennis

Isabella Schoolcraft      Women's Tennis

Amanda Tabanera         Women's Tennis

Hayley Krulik                Women's Track & Field

Maddy Boyer                 Women's Volleyball

Jaclyn Bulmahn            Women's Volleyball

Rylee Cookerly             Women's Volleyball

Ally Cummings              Women's Volleyball

Jillie Grant                    Women's Volleyball

Haley Hart                   Women's Volleyball

Bella Ravotto                Women's Volleyball

Addy Bates                  Bowling

Payton Bertermann       Bowling

Noelle Doody               Bowling

Ruth Magaña               Bowling

Allura Magsino             Bowling

Isabella Palamaro         Bowling

MVC Honor Roll

BASEBALL -

Keegan Bates

Adam Brauch

Nathan Chasey

Josh Cottrill

Jeremy Drudge

Colin Fields

Grant Jablonski

Parker Johnson

Jake Kapers

Ryan Klainos

Nolan Lebamoff

Ryan Mintz

Matt Olive

Kade Reinertson

Brady Renfro

Alex Ryan

Kyle Schmack

Jonathan Temple

Alex Thurston

Nolan Tucker

Trent Turzenski

MEN'S BASKETBALL -

Connor Barrett

Eron Gordon

Steven Helm

Ben Krikke

Luke Morrill

Jacob Ognacevic

Brock Pappas

M XC/TRACK & FIELD -

Joey Black

Elijah Collins

Nate Izewski

Momin Mirza

Dominic Paoletti

Noah Vanderhei

Ignacio Veloz Bonilla

Eric Carothers

Sean Curran

Isaiah Daggett

Emanuel Daggett

Micah D'Arcangelo

Simeon Ehm

David Engstrom

Zack Fortener

Brian Hughes

Jeremiah Johnson

Eddie Juszczak

Will Maidment

William Neupert

Cameron Sheehy

Alek Trafton

Evan Walda

Nathan Wessel

MEN'S GOLF -

Drew Alexander

Mason Bonn

Alex Heck

Brett Seward

Charlie Toman

Caleb VanArragon

Garrett Willis

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Syria Butler

Maya Dunson

Leah Earnest

Ella Ellenson

Shay Frederick

Lauren Gunn

Ava Interrante

Jayda Johnston

Caitlin Morrison

Ilysse Pitts

Carie Weinman

Grace White

WOMEN'S GOLF -

Kelsey Eichenauer

Payton Hodson

Morgan Kier

Roslyn Leitner

Maddison Murphy

Cailey Rooker

Carly Schiene

Shelby Schier

Allison Yohanan

WOMEN'S SOCCER -

Nikki Coryell

Kiley Dugan

Lindsey DuSatko

Cassidy Eckstein

Peyton Flynn

Alexis Gaffney

Kezia Gesell

Natalie Graf

Sam Guido

Katie Hansen

Kelsie James

Addy Joiner

Hannah Mares

Keegan Maris

Morgen Metzger

Tahelah Noel

Nicole Norfolk

Elizabeth Park

Kiera Pratt

Chase Ray

Jenna Schluter

Kerry Slaga

Madison Snowden

Payton Strausberger

Jensen Summers

Lauren Torhorst

Gabby Zalot

SOFTBALL -

Brittany Anderson

Ashley Barker

Kate Beckemeyer

Ashlyn Betz

Addi Burke

Emily Crompton

Regi Hecker

Maddie Henry

Taylor Herschbach

Lauren Kehlenbrink

Taylor Knight

Caitlyn Kowalski

Ryan Milkowski

Kylie Millhorn

Peyton Moeder

Easton Seib

Kayla Skapyak

Taylor Tonoian

Madison Wathen

Jaina Westphal

W SWIMMING/DIVING -

Victoria Bain

Emily Baumgartner

Katie Craig

Ella Frangopoulos

Tara Lawson

Trieste Lindahl

Morgan Markley

Erica Martins

Sophia Morelock

Alexis Orange

Chiara Robinson

Mariah Sturdivant

Maddie Wilson

Paige Wright

WOMEN'S TENNIS -

Mia Bertino

Claire Czerwonka

Olivia Czerwonka

Demi Jhaveri

Allison McConnell

Maya Mills

Isabella Schoolcraft

Amanda Tabanera

W XC/TRACK & FIELD -

Claire Kovarik

Kathleen Neal

Olivia Recker

Grace Aurand

Tori Gerhardt

Hayley Krulik

Charlotte LaFleur

Kaitlynn Leady

Lena Luebbering

Devyn Miller

Joely Overstreet

Mackenzie Patten

Michelle Pierce

Ellie Roeglin

Peyton Weber

VOLLEYBALL -

Maddy Boyer

Jaclyn Bulmahn

Rylee Cookerly

Kara Cooper

Ally Cummings

Melissa Flynders

MaKayla Geise

Jillie Grant

Haley Hart

Mallory Januski

Peyton McCarthy

Bella Ravotto

Rachel Speck

MEN’S SWIMMING -

Billy Bennett

Owen Bockman

Connor Brinkley

Derek Eidson

Logan Lorr

Gus Rytting

BOWLING -

Addy Bates

Payton Bertermann

Noelle Doody

Ruth Magaña

Allura Magsino

Isabella Palamaro