Track & Field

2023 Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team Released

ST. LOUIS, MO- This year the Missouri Valley Conference recognized 109 student-athletes named to the 2023 Track & Field Scholar-Athlete team for their performance in the classroom and in the sport of Track & Field.

47 student-athletes hold at least a 3.80 cumulative grade-point average and 13 on the list maintain a perfect 4.0. George Watson of Bradley and Ryann Porter of Indiana State are highlighted as the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Student-athletes were named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team by meeting the following criteria and procedures:
  • 3.5 cumulative grade-point average
  • At least a sophomore in academic and athletic standing
  • Placed in the top eight of an individual event or top three in a relay event at the Indoor and/or Outdoor Championship
Name GPA Study School
Michella Diebenow 3.85 Marketing & Accounting Belmont
Katie Flaherty 3.54 Nursing  Belmont
Brooke Garter 4.00 Secondary Education & Mathematics Belmont
Jackson Grant 3.62  Music Business Belmont
Logan Gray 3.78  Social Media Management  Belmont
Noah Grimm 3.89 Christian Leadership Belmont
Lily Hallum 3.96 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Belmont
Grace Litzinger 3.81 English & Global Leadership Studies Belmont
Rebekah Stucker 3.61 Exercise Science Belmont
Kaitlyn Vanderkolk 3.95 Legal Studies Belmont
Jackie Verseman 4.00 Master's in Educational Leadership Belmont
Alec Danner 3.5 Computer Information Systems-Cybersecurity Bradley
Max Dieterich 4.00 International Studies and Political Science Bradley
Olivia Harp 3.97 Mathematics Bradley
Nicola Jansen 3.7 Nutrition and Dietetics Bradley
Tiana LoStracco 3.91 Elementary Education - ESL Endorsement Bradley
Ashley Maguire 4.00 Biochemistry Bradley
Alice Narciso 3.61 Nutrition and Dietetics Bradley
Charlie Parrish 3.71 Masters in Business Administration Bradley
George Watson 3.57 Masters in Business Administration Bradley
Hannah Behunin 3.83 Occupational Therapy Doctorate Drake
Jackson Burns    3.71 Graphic Design  Drake
Brendan Cain 3.89 Accounting Drake
Chandler Haight 3.81 Chemistry and Mathematics Drake
Dyer Jarabek 3.90 Secondary Teacher Education and English Drake
Austin Jentz 3.97 Kinesiology  Drake
Ethan Marshall 3.77 Data Analytics and Mathematics Drake
Emilie Meyer 3.90 Business Studies Drake
Brooke Mullins 3.90 Management & Org Leadership Drake
Centaine Noom-Duckworth 3.87 Astronomy and Physics  Drake
Adam Phillips 3.77 Vocal Performance Drake
Nate Osterstock   3.58 Masters in Business Administration Drake
Barbara Vrhovac 4.00 Computer Science and Mathematics Drake
Jaden Hayes 3.74 BS Neuroscience Evansville
Denzel Lasam 3.77 BS Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track Evansville
Ariel Atias 3.77 Exercise Science-Health & Human Performance Illinois State
Amni Austin 3.86 Business Administration Illinois State
Raydoffa Braziel 3.5 Sociology Illinois State
Macy Byer          3.95 Special Education Illinois State
Mathis Chavand 3.90 Political Science Illinois State
Maddi Exline 3.90 Nursing DNP-Grad Program Illinois State
Hassy Fashina-Bombata 4.00 Family Consumer Science-Grad Program Illinois State
Rachel Hickey 4.00 Journalism and Marketing Illinois State
Gracie Jessup   3.51 Business Administration Illinois State
Caroline Meyers 3.88 Recreation and Park Administration Illinois State
Joe Morrison 3.64 Sports Management-Grad Program Illinois State
Kayla Perry 3.7 Interdisciplinary Studies Illinois State
Windsor Roberts 4.00 PE Teacher Education Illinois State
Kiley Sanders 4.00 Exercise Science Illinois State
Danielle Taets 3.52 Elementary Education Illinois State
Devin Turner 3.70 Marketing Illinois State
Charlie Wetzel 3.91 Middle Level Techer Education Illinois State
Morgan Wrublik 3.87 Molecular Cellular Biology Illinois State
Cassidy Bagby    3.97 Social Studies Education Indiana State
Erica Barker 3.78 Comm Sciences & Disorders Indiana State
Landis Brandon 3.71 Applied Medicine Indiana State
Kelsey Bowlds 3.88 Applied Medicine Indiana State
Faith Frye 3.51 Nursing Indiana State
Kamille Gaskin-Griffith 3.90 Economics Indiana State
Brooklyn Giertz 3.54 Physical Education Indiana State
Jackson Krieg 3.84 Finance and Management Indiana State
Kevin Krutsch 3.73 Sport Management Indiana State
Daunte Majors 3.59 Physical Education Exercise Science Indiana State
Emmanuel K. Odubanjo 3.62 Professional Aviation Flight Tech/Aviation Management, Minor-Safety Management Indiana State
Claire Pittman 3.55 Exercise Science Indiana State
Ryann Porter 4.00 Elementary Education Indiana State
Wyatt Puff 3.93 Computer Science Indiana State
Shomari Rogers-Walton 3.71 Sport Management Indiana State
William Staggs   3.96 Applied Medicine/Pre-Medicine Indiana State
Trevor Thompson 3.9 Masters in Sport Management   Indiana State
Riley Tuerff 3.71 Applied Medicine Indiana State
Selene Weaver 3.71 Applied Medicine Indiana State
Madelynn Welsh 4.00 Biology/Pre-Medicine Indiana State
Wyatt Wyman 3.64 Aviation Management/Unmanned Systems Indiana State
Edna Dar 3.67 Criminology   Missouri State
Calandra Henry 3.75 Exercise & Movement Science    Missouri State
Rachel Lacey 3.88 Psychology Missouri State
Tylantiss Atlas 4.00 Human Development & Leadership Murray State
Faith Bostick 3.6 Health & Exercise Science Murray State
Jenna Pauly 3.86 Organizational Communication  Murray State
Shannon Riley 3.5 Art/ Graphic Design Murray State
Kate Crawford 3.92 Business Administration & Movement &Exercise Science Northern Iowa
Katie Fare 3.64 Movement and Exercise Science Northern Iowa
Emma Hoins 3.87  Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Studies Northern Iowa
Paige Holub 3.76 Management: Human Resource, Marketing: Management, & Psychology Northern Iowa
Erin Kerkhoff 3.82 Bachelor of Liberal Studies Northern Iowa
Paige Kisley 3.56 Movement and Exercise Science Northern Iowa
Chase Knoche    3.95 Movement and Exercise Science Northern Iowa
Onal Mitchell 3.63 Construction Management Northern Iowa
Brendan Safley 3.53 Movement and Exercise Science Northern Iowa
Rylan Santi 3.65 Movement and Exercise Science Northern Iowa
Alivia Silvestri 3.71 Recreation, Tourism, & Nonprofit Leadership Northern Iowa
Mari Shavers 3.72 Criminology & Criminal Justice: Correction Northern Iowa
Rylie Todd 3.51 Comm/PR: Strategic Public Relations Northern Iowa
Kyle Trunnell 3.97 Biology Northern Iowa
Caden Ungs 3.74 Physical Education Northern Iowa
Makenna Wilson 3.98 Movement & Exercise Science Northern Iowa
Stephanie Anthonies      3.89 Biological Sciences, Pre-Physician Assistant          Southern Illinois
Claire Ayers 4.00 Physiology Southern Illinois
Josh Delgado 3.75 Accounting Southern Illinois
Travis Hart 3.94 Mechanical Engineering Southern Illinois
Matisen Ingle     3.92 Sport Administration Southern Illinois
Brianna Nieset 4.00 Architecture Southern Illinois
Christine Nosike 3.77 Biological Sciences, Pre-Medicine Southern Illinois
Dyson Roye 3.62 Mechanical Engineering Southern Illinois
Ethan Senti 3.88 Architecture Southern Illinois
Cole Targgart 3.98 Finance Southern Illinois
Ignacio Veloz Bonilla 3.90 Business Administration & Civil Engineering Valparaiso 
Tommy Palmer  3.72 Finance Valparaiso