Athletic Awards

2023:

26 athletes earned MWAC Academic Awards and 22 athletes earned NJCAA Academic Awards this year

MWAC Academic Awards:

Baseball: Gabriel Blakeley, Clint Goodman, Clayton McKinstry, Jake Nelms, Brady Osmulski, Ethan Patterson, Nicholas Rodriguez, & Keegan Shovlain

MBB: John Ross Hess

WBB: Iyanuoluwa Olalere, Morgan Yearty, & Alyssa Zarello

SB: Kylee Hadsall, Brooke Hampton, Allyson Harrold, Tela Meech, Emily Meloche, Raivyn Millions, Kylie Morton, Brynna Seitz, Kylie Simmons, & Lauren Sinks

VB: McKayla Clark, Chelsey Hopkins, Lael McKee, & Jenna Schleich

NJCAA Academic All-Americans:

First Team: Clayton McKinstry, Ethan Patterson, John Ross Hess, Morgan Yearty, Brooke Hampton, Emily Meloche, Raivyn Millions, Brynna Seitz, Chelsey Hopkins, Lael McKee, & Jenna Schleich

Second Team: Clint Goodman, Nicholas Rodriguez, Alyssa Zarello, Tela Meech, Kylie Morton, & Lauren Sinks

Third Team: Jake Nelms, Keegan Shovlain, Iyanuoluwa Olalere, Allyson Harrold, & McKayla Clark

Post season Athletic Awards:

MBB: Devontre Chaney – 1st Team All-Conference & All-Region, Geovonni Floyd – All-Region

SB: Emily Meloche: All-Conference 1st Team, All-Region, & NFCA NJCAA DII Rawlings Gold Glove Award; Brynna Seitz: All-Conference 2nd Team, All-Region & NFCA 2nd Team All-American; Brooke Hampton: All-Conference 1st Team; Raivyn Millions: All-Conference 2nd Team; Leeann VandeVoorde: All-Conference 2nd Team; Allyson Harrold: All-Conference Honorable Mention

2022:

Spoon River College Student-Athletes Recognized for Academic Honors and Talent

The following students made MWAC Conference honors for maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.5 in at least 24 credit hours: Baseball – Jacob Allgeyer, Alexander Bogdanic, Lukas Goforth (Canton), Noah Johnson, Jackson Krieger, Tucker Kunzeman, Cole Laurie, Clayton McKinstry, Bradley Miller, Nicholas Rodriguez, Jacob Sitterly, and Tory Wickman (Havana); Softball – Giulia Cianfriglia, Sloan Miller (Cuba), Allison Mortland (Canton), Sydney Owens, and Grace Stufflebeam (Macomb);  Volleyball – Kyah Beck (Colchester), Janson Davis, Lael McKee (Macomb), and Taylor Purdy: Women’s basketball – Corrine Hamill, Krista Koke (Havana), and Taylor Stockham (Havana).

The NJCAA awards those student-athletes who have shown the ability to excel in the classroom while competing in their sport. A student must complete a minimum of 24 hours during the year. Making NJCAA All-Academic First Team (perfect 4.0) in baseball were Tucker Kunzeman, Clayton McKinstry, Bradley Miller, Jacob Sitterly, and Tory Wickman (Havana). Softball players were Sloan Miller (Cuba), Allison Mortland (Canton), and Grace Stufflebeam (Macomb), and volleyball players were Janson Davis and Lael McKee (Macomb).

Selected for NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99) were Jacob Allgeyer (baseball), Sydney Owens (softball), and Taylor Purdy (volleyball).

Selected for NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.6-3.79) in baseball were Alex Bogdanic, Lukas Goforth (Canton), Cole Laurie, and Nicholas Rodriguez. Added from volleyball was Kyah Beck (Colchester) and women’s basketball players Corrine Hamil and Taylor Stockham (Havana).

Several athletes were recognized for having qualifying GPAs but did not meet the 24 credit hour standard. They were Benjamin Fricke, Edward Saner, Kira Brown, Addy Williams (Cuba), and Hollidae Koster (Astoria).

Additional MWAC awards were as follows:

Dee Davenport (softball): 1st Team All-Conference; Lynna Fischer (softball): 1st Team All-Conference; Lauren Smith (softball) – 1st Team All-Conference and All-Region; Malia Bender (softball) – 1st Team All-Conference; Giulia Cianfriglia (softball) – 2nd Team All-Conference and All-Region; Miranda Fogal (softball) – 2nd Team All-Conference and Region 24 All-Tournament Team; Addyson Williams (softball) – All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-Region, and Region 24 All-Tournament Team; Cassidy Miller (volleyball) – 2nd Team All-Region; TC Wright (basketball) – 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-Region; Micale Mee (basketball) – 2nd Team All-Conference; and Jenna Beck (basketball) – 2nd Team All-Conference and All-Region.

Softball coach John Basset, who achieved the 400 win milestone this season, was honored with Conference Coach of the Year.

2021:

Spoon River College congratulates basketball coach Chance Jones, named MWAC Coach of the Year, and his players Dailliss Cox and Tchumsy Wright III, both named 1st Team All-Region (24) and 1st Team All-Conference (MWAC).

In addition, the following student-athletes were recognized for their academic achievements:

NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0): Jansan Davis, Benjamin Fricke, Gracie Henrikson, Noelle Hobbs, Allison Mortland, Grace Stufflebeam, Kaitlyn VanPelt, Tory Wickman, and Addyson Williams.

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.8-3.99): Jacob Allgeyer, Kyah Beck, Kira Brown, Giulia Cianfriglia, Cade Franks, Tucker Kunzeman, Dean Procarione, Alex Schmidt

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.6-3.79): Emma Bogen, Hannah Burdess, Kaitlyn Geltmacher, Noah Johnson, Brady King, Sloan Miller, Sydney Owens

M-WAC Academic All-Conference (3.5+): Jacob Allgeyer, Kyah Beck, Emma Bogen, Kira Brown, Samuel Buduris, Hannah Burdess, Giulia Cianfriglia, Caden Davis, Jansan Davis, Cade Franks, Benjamin Fricke, Luka Gelb, Kaitlyn Geltmacher, Gracie Henrikson, Noelle Hobbs, Noah Johnson, Brady King, Tucker Kunzeman, Bradley Miller, Sloan Miller, Allison Mortland, Sydney Owens, Dean Procarione, Timothy Reynolds, Alex Schmidt, Grace Stufflebeam, Kaitlyn VanPelt, Tory Wickman, and Addyson Williams.

2020:

Student-Athletes Honored for Academic Accomplishments

Several Spoon River College student-athletes were recognized by the Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC), and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their accomplishments in the classroom.

The NJCAA awards those student-athletes who have shown the ability to excel in the classroom while competing in their sport. A student must complete a minimum of 24 hours during the year. Making NJCAA All-Academic First Team (perfect 4.0) were Cassidy Locke, Lindsey Stenger, Ashlyn Towery, Katie Van Pelt, Addy Williams, and Connor Wise.

Selected for NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99) were Garrett Mooney and Clay Schroeder.

Selected for NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79) were Hanna Burdess, Cole Franks, Mackenzie Hedges, Noelle Hobbs, Jarrot Stealy, Taylor Sims, Kyanae Toombs, and Alyssa Vasquez.

The MWAC honors all student-athletes with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA with the Academic All-Conference Award.

MWAC Academic All-Conference awards went to Hanna Burdess, Blake Fengel, Cole Franks, Mackenzie Hedges, Noelle Hobbs, Cassidy Locke, Kamryn Meacham, Garrett Mooney, Emily Richardson, Clay Schroeder, Taylor Sims, Jarrrot Stealy, Lindsey Stenger, Ashlyn Towery, Kyanae Toombs, Kaitie Van Pelt, Alyssa Vasquez, Addy Williams, and Connor Wise.

2019​:

Several Spoon River College student-athletes were recognized by the Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC), and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.

The NJCAA awards those student-athletes who have shown the ability to excel in the classroom while competing in their sport. A student must complete a minimum of 24 hours during the year. Making NJCAA All-Academic First Team (perfect 4.0) were Jack Schaffer, Clay Schroeder, Ashlyn Towery, and Connor Wise.

Selected for NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.06-3.79) were Jaden Marie DeLeon, April Hoover, Brett Johnson, Samantha Miner, and Jarrot Stealy.

MWAC Academic All-Conference awards went to Jurnee Adams, Andrea Aguilar, Jaden Deleon, April Hoover, Brett Johnson, Samantha Miner, Riley Newlund, Jack Schaffer, Clay Schroeder, Jarrot Stealy, Dylan Suca, Ashlyn Towery, and Connor Wise.

Softball player Samantha Miner earned All Region honors and baseball player Robert Chayka earned All Region and Gold Glove honors.

Robert Chayka also made MWAC All-Conference First Team, Samantha Miner and Brett Johnson made Second Team, and Nelson Diaz, Lexi Campbell, and Rayna Davis made Honorable Mention.

2018:

Softball players named to the 2018 MWAC All-Conference Second Team were catcher Marcela Mejia (Surprise, AZ) and infield players Samantha Miner (Silvas, IL) and Kaley Southard (Phoenix, AZ). Alexia Campbell (Havana, IL) earned a spot on the Honorable Mention All-Conference Team.

Southard was also named to the All-Region Team for Region 24, while Maureen Short (St. Joseph, IL) was named to the Region 24 All-Tournament Team.

Recognized for academic excellence by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) were Sydney Broadhead (Colchester, IL) and Addison Papenhouse (Tremont, IL), who were named to All-Academic First Team with a 4.0 GPA for the second year in a row. Named to All-Academic Second Team with a 3.80 – 3.99 GPA were Connor Alexa (Frankfort, IL), Dillon Sink (Wesley Chapel, FL), and William Robertson (Beardstown, IL).

Recognized as MWAC Academic All-Conference with a 3.5 or higher GPA were Connor Alexa, Andrea Aguilar (Eastvale, CA), Sydney Broadhead, Harold Fernandez (Baldwin, NY), Samantha Miner, Addison Papenhause, William Robertson, and Dillon Sink. Named to the MWAC First Team All-Conference was infielder Zach Roberts (Florida) (.

Named to Second Team All-Conference were pitcher Gabe Rivas (Orlando, FL) and infielder Kyle Shoulta (Palm Harbor, FL).

2017:

Several Spoon River College student athletes were recognized by the Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.

Kaley Southard was named to the 2017 MWAC All-Conference First Team, Miranda Aguilar to the All-Conference Second Team, and Sarah Lancman earned Honorable Mention All-Conference Team.

The softball team was recognized for a combined GPA over 3.0, plus MWAC Academic All-Conference winners were Whitney Adams, Miranda Aguilar, Sydney Broadhead, Jordan Mae Keller, Taylor Kellum, Addie Papenhause, Maureen Short, and Ariel Towery.

Members of the baseball team recognized as Academic All-Conference were Karl Morales, Jr., Dillion Sink, and Harold Fernandez.

Aguilar was recognized as a 2017 NFCA All-Region player and Second Team All-American, and she and Southard were also named Region 24 All-Region players.

The NJCAA recognized Jordan Mae Keller, Addie Papenhause, and Ariel Towery as All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA), Sydney Broadhead, Harold Fernandez, and Taylor Kellum as All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA), and Whitney Adams and Karl Morales as All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA).

John Bassett – Athletic Director, Softball Coach

John Dyke – Baseball Coach

2016:

Four Spoon River College student-athletes were recognized by the Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC), the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their academic accomplishments while attending SRC.

Academic All-Conference honors went to baseball player Roger Tisby and softball players Ariel Towery, Taylor Kellum, and Miranda Aguilar for maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA in 24 credit hours or more of college coursework.

In addition, Aguilar, Towery, and Kellum were honored as All-American Scholar Athletes by the NFCA for maintaining a 3.6 or higher GPA in 24 credit hours or more of college coursework.

Kellum and Towery were also both honored with the NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Tisby was honored with the NJCAA Award for Exemplary Academic Achievement for his 3.6+ GPA.

2015:

MWAC

Academic All-Conference:

Dustyn Hart (Canton, 4.0 GPA)
Josh Webb (Astoria, 4.0 GPA)

NJCAA

Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence

Dustyn Hart (Canton, 4.0 GPA)
Josh Webb (Astoria, 4.0)

Ron Clark – Athletic Director and baseball coach

Kent Canevit – Softball Coach

2014:

MWAC

All-Conference Second Team:

Sarah Zombro (Bartonville, 2nd year for this award)
Chris Iliopoulos (Norridge, IL)

All-Conference Honorable Mention

Jaycee Johnson (Glasford)

Academic All-Conference – 3.5 or higher GPA

Anne Burkhead (Canton)
Audra Burkhead (Canton)
Megan LaFollett (Elmwood)
Justin Holloway (Noblesville, IN)
Calvin Denecke (Macomb)
Emily Ellswroth (Spoon River Valley)

National Junior College Athletic Association

Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence:

Calvin Denecke (Macomb, 4.0 GPA)

Superior Academic Achievement:

Emily Ellsworth (Spoon River Valley, 3.9 GPA)

*Overall grade point average for all Spoon River College student athletes – including both women and men’s cross country teams – was 3.18.

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