WEXFORD, Pa. (June 25) – A total of 40 Waynesburg University student-athletes were honored as members of the Spring 2010 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Academic Honor Roll, which was recently released by the conference office. The list honors both winter and spring athletes from this past school year.
Men’s track & field and women’s basketball led the way with seven honorees each, while men’s basketball and baseball followed closely behind with six members of their respective teams earning academic laurels. Women’s track & field and softball boasted five honorees a piece, wrestling followed with four, while men’s tennis and men’s golf rounded out the group with one honoree each.
Junior Elisha Jones and freshman Kurt Bonnet both earned the honor of being two-sport athletes on the list. Each participated, and saw extensive live competition, in both basketball and track & field.
Combined with the 49 Fall honorees, Waynesburg saw a total of 89 student athletes listed on the 2009-10 PAC Academic Honor Rolls, which was the highest full-year total amongst the 10 conference members. In order to qualify for the award, a student-athlete must have maintained a 3.6 GPA throughout their respective season.
Conference-wide, 328 student-athletes received the spring academic honor. Westminster sported a PAC-best 53 honorees. For a complete look at the Spring 2010 PAC Academic Honor Roll, click here.
Below are all of this year’s Yellow Jacket honorees:
Basketball
Men
James Allenby Criminal Justice
Ben Altmeyer Biology/Secondary Ed.
Luke Baker Business Management
Kurt Bonnet Business Management
Patrick Crawford Forensic Science
Jeff Nairne Sports Management
Women
Johnna Deco Biology/Pre-Phys. Ther.
Elisha Jones Athletic Training
Malaeja Leggett Computer Forensics
Christy Maloney Athletic Training
Mary Sallach Athletic Training
Emilee Wagner Sports Management
Callie White Accounting
Wrestling
Alex Evanoff Biblical and Min. Studies
Rich Janicki Computer Forensics
Garrett Johnston Math/Secondary Ed.
Corbin Semple Info. Technology
Baseball
Corey Goeggelman History
Bryan Leones Digital Media
Anthony Longo Wellness
Mike Neckerman Finance
Ryan Schell Biology/Pre-Dental
Andrew Spargur Elementary Ed.
Men’s Golf
Kyle Kyper Business Management
Softball
Shannon Bartley Early Childhood Ed.
Trisha Klingensmith Exploring
Bre Kokladas Nursing
Rachael Moon Athletic Training
Elysia Orison Elementary Ed.
Men’s Tennis
Jeff Canning Journalism
Men’s Track & Field
Kurt Bonnet Bus. Management
Troy Erichsen Management
Tom Hudson Accounting
Bill Moder Finance
Domenic Presutti Marketing
Adam Swingle History/Secondary Ed.
Jordan Wrask Marketing
Women’s Track & Field
Krystal Baker Athletic Training
Elisha Jones Athletic Training
Alyssa Laird Environmental Science
Marybeth Rocco Marine Biology
Maria Shepas Biology