HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University placed 92 student-athletes on the 2016 Spring Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
In total, 943 Horizon League student-athletes earned honor roll distinction across all 10 Horizon League institutions and each of the 19 League sponsored sports. NKU had the fifth-most honorees out of all League institutions.
To qualify for the academic honor roll, student-athletes must have competed in the most recent or current season, completed at least three semesters as a full-time student at the same institution, and recorded a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20.
Northern Kentucky's student-athletes recorded a cumulative 3.24 GPA in the Spring 2016 semester, tying the school record for student-athlete GPA that was set in fall 2015. The accomplishment marked NKU's fourth-straight semester with at least a 3.2 GPA and 10th-straight with at least a 3.0.
NKU's Spring 2016 Horizon League Honor Roll Members
Baseball (13): Brad Bohlen, Adam Bolen, Kyle Colletta, Chace Culver, Nate DeNicola, Trey Ganns, Kyle Hanlon, Will Haueter, Quint Heady, Kevin Herren, Charlie Jerger, Clark Pence, Seth Rosenberg
Men's Basketball (2): Dean Danos, Matt Rosenwinkel
Women's Basketball (6): Molly Franson, Christine Roush, Courtney Roush, Mikayla Terry, Kasey Uetrecht, Kelley Wiegman
Men's Golf (3): Jake Brinker, Jackson Frame, Clayton Portz
Women's Golf (5): Tara Clark, Sarah Kellam, Mackenzie Laumann, Shelby Power, Ryleigh Waltz
Men's Soccer (10): Bastian Beckers, Christian Carey, Dylan Carss, Gavin Colton, Jacob Cunningham, Diego Martinez, Rader Massey, Leo Mesones, Ryan Payne, Kobie Qualah
Women's Soccer (14): Rachel Conaway, Sam Davis, Ariel Fischer, Jessica Frey, Casey McMillan, Aubrey Muench, Kelly Neumann, Katelyn Newton, Kayte Osterfeld, Sami Rutowski, Chrissy Spears, Martha Staab, Elizabeth Wittwer, Kelsey Zwergel
Softball (1): Paige McQueen
Men's Tennis (4): Adrian Isache, Nick Lang, Jody Maginley, Mate Virag
Women's Tennis (6): Danielle Donahue, Rheanna Morehart, Sierra Nellessen, Hailey Shanahan, Nicole Soutar, Yasmine Xantos
Men's Track and Field/Cross Country (8): Cole Grecco, John Michael Griffith, Brady Holmer, Michael Mangus, Keith Prive, Izak Velasquez, Danny Keller, J.J. Webber
Women's Track and Field/Cross Country (12): Kelly Burrows, Jaci Combs, Jessica Tegge, Ashley Brown, Madison Culbertson, Alyssa Frye, Emily Grubb, Jordan Hauck, Jordan Horning, Shelley Menifee, Juliane Molitor, Catherine Zembrodt
Volleyball (8): Kaitlyn Bowen, Georgia Childers, McKenzie Eskridge, Lauren Hurley, Jayden Julian, Tristen Simpson, Taylor Snyder, Melody Stewart
Honorees by School
Oakland.............................. 126
Valparaiso............................115
Milwaukee.......................... 107
Youngstown State.............. 105
Northern Kentucky............... 92
Green Bay............................ 91
Detroit................................... 83
Wright State.......................... 80
UIC....................................... 69
Cleveland State.................... 65
Belmont (MSOC Only)......... 10
TOTAL................................ 943
