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GLIAC Announces Winter All-Academic and All-Excellence Recipients

GLIAC Announces Winter All-Academic and All-Excellence Recipients
Posted: Apr 11, 2017

BAY CITY, Mich. - The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced the 2016-17 Winter Sports All-Academic & All-Academic Excellence Teams. Criteria states the student-athlete must be an active member on the roster at the end of the season, not a freshman or a first year transfer student. 

All-Academic Teams are comprised of those student-athletes that meet criteria and carry a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0-3.49.  Academic Excellence Teams are comprised of student-athletes that have a cumulative GPA of 3.50-4.0. 

Saginaw Valley State University had 27 student-athletes earn the distinction of All-Academic and had another 32 named to their respective All-Academic Excellence Team.

The complete teams are listed below:

GLIAC All-Academic Excellence

Men's Basketball

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Jon Marosi
Sr.
Finance
Grand Rapids, Mich. / Catholic Central 

Women's Basketball

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Grace Whelan
Sr.
Finance
East Lansing, Mich. / East Lansing
Abby Schlicher
Sr.
Occupational Therapy
Lewiston, Mich. / Johannesburg-Lewiston
Katelyn Carriere
Sr.
Exercise Science
London, Ont. / John Paul II 
Emily Wendling
Sr.
Occupational Therapy
Flushing, Mich. / Flushing 

 

Men's Indoor Track & Field

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Andrew Plude
Sr.
Physical Education
Charlevoix, Mich. / Charlevoix HS
Timothy Kimball
So.
Economics
Burton, Mich. / Burton Bendle HS
Nicholas Plude
So.
Supply Chain Management
Charlevoix, Mich. / Charlevoix HS
Nate Frasier
So.
Mechanical Engineering
Holly, Mich. / Holly HS
Collin Nurenberg
So.
Exercise Science
St. Johns, Mich. / St. Johns HS
Clyde Anderson
So.
Athletic Training
Clio, Mich. / Clio HS

 

Women's Indoor Track & Field

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Brittany Johnson
Sr.
Nursing
Oxford, Mich. / Oxford HS
Paige Stepanski
Sr.
Occupational Therapy
Alpena, Mich. / Alpena HS
Devyn Powell
So.
Occupational Therapy
Tustin, Mich. / Pine River HS
Kristina Ayotte
So.
Occupational Therapy
Clio, Mich. / Clio HS
Christina Micale
Jr.
Psychology
Macomb, Mich. / Dakota HS
Allison Dorr
So.
Exercise Science
Birch Run, Mich. / Birch Run HS
Kinzie Sikkema
So.
Exercise Science
Marion, Mich. / Marion HS
Sophia Bradley
So.
Psychology
St. Louis, Mich. / St. Louis HS
Darby Meinecke
So.
Nursing
Pinckney, Mich. / Pinckney HS
Alicia Tomlin
Jr.
Nursing
Owosso, Mich. / Perry HS
Anna Fochesato
Sr.
Accounting
Holly, Mich. / Brandon HS
Lina Davis
Sr.
Graphic Design
Novi, Mich. / Novi HS

 

Men's Swimming & Diving

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Dalton Pokley So. Accounting Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston HS
Mark Peterson
So.
Biology
Bay City, Mich. / Central HS
Peter Lin
So.
Exercise Science 
Mississauga, Ontario / Streetsville Secondary

 

Women's Swimming & Diving

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Alexandra Davis
So.
Occupational Therapy
St. John's, Mich. / St. John's HS
Grace Trombley
So.
Mechanical Engineering
Auburn, Mich. / Bay City Western HS
Mackenzye Dafforn-Koebler
So.
Exercise Science 
Kendalville, Ind. / East Noble HS
Breanne Bell
Jr.
Occupational Therapy
Bay City, Mich. / John Glenn HS
Lydia Mattar
So.
Mechanical Engineering
Lake Orion, Mich. / Lake Orion HS
Samantha Tarbuck
So.
Nursing
Broadview Heights, Ohio / Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS

 

GLIAC All-Academic

Men's Basketball

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Wade Gelhaus
Sr.
Mechanical Engineering
Fort Recovery, Ohio / Fort Recovery HS
Caleb Davis
Sr.
General Business
Perth, Western Australia / Sacred Heart Sorrento
Malik Garner
RFr.
Management
Midland, Mich. / Sunrise Chirstian Academy

 

Women's Basketball

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Anna Hall
So.
International Business
Stow, Ohio / Stow HS
Shelby Weeks
Sr.
Physical Education
Warren, Mich. / Woods Tower HS

 

Men's Indoor Track & Field

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Noah VanderVeen
So.
Mehanical Engineering
East Tawas, Mich. / Tawas Area HS
Brady Watson
Sr.
Exercise Science
Saginaw, Mich. / Heritage HS
Ben Morrow
Sr.
Management
Davison, Mich. / Davison HS
Ryan Kelly
So.
Management
White Lake, Mich. / Lakeland HS
Sam Black
So.
Criminal Justice
Pinckney, Mich. / Pinckney HS
Joey Southgate
Sr.
Mechanical Engineering
Unionville, Mich. / USA HS
Rob Roest
So.
Accounting
Flushing, Mich. / Flushing HS

 

Women's Indoor Track & Field

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Bria Williams
Sr.
Health Science
Ypsilanti, Mich. / Lincoln Senior HS
Kimberly Balls
Sr.
Social Work
Bridgeport, Mich. / Bridgeport HS
Domonique Adams
So.
Social Work
Breckenridge, Mich. / Breckenridge HS
Jacklyn Sheaffer
So.
Athletic Training
Remus, Mich. / Chippewa HS
Taylor Stepanski
Sr.
Management
Alpena, Mich. / Alpena HS



Men's Swimming & Diving

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Tyler Miller
So.
Health Science
Saginaw, Mich. / Heritage HS
Paul Braman
So.
Chemistry
Kawkawlin, Mich. / Bay City Western HS
Dylan Kopacki
So.
Mechanical Engineering
Warren, Mich. / Paul Cousino HS
Todd Lovas
So.
Computer Information Systems
St. Louis, Mich. / Alma HS
Shaun Yap
Jr.
Mechanical Engineering
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Taylor's University

 

Women's Swimming & Diving

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/High School
Melissa Flannigan
So.
Secondary Education
Livonia, Mich. / Stevenson HS
Erica Wysocki
Sr.
Exercise Science
Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic HS
Wilhelmina Francisco
Jr.
Marketing
Chelsea, Mich. / Chelsea HS
Melanie Soenksen
Jr.
Occupational Therapy
Howell, Mich. / Howell HS
Amanda Thielen
So.
Biochemistry
Fenton, Mich. / Hartland HS