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Springfield, Ohio – Fifty-nine Wittenberg University student-athletes have been named to the inaugural North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Academic Honor Roll. A total of 635 student-athletes from all 10 full-time member institutions and one affiliate member for field hockey were honored. 

To be honored, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and have completed at least two seasons on the roster of a sport sponsored by the NCAC while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Wittenberg’s 2013-14 honorees are: 

• Becca Agnor (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Watkins Memorial), Sr., Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
• John Albertson (Morrow, Ohio/Little Miami), Jr., Men's Basketball
• David Barth (Findlay, Ohio/Cypress Ranch (Texas), So., Men's Soccer
• Taylor Burmeister (Blue Island, Ill./Dwight Eisenhower), Sr., Men's Swimming & Diving
• Becah Delp (York, Pa./Eastern York), So., Women's Track & Field
• Sarah Ellis (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City), So., Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
• Sara Ellis (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich./Grosse Pointe South), So., Women's Lacrosse
• Allie Fisher (Tinley, Ill./Victor J. Andrew), Jr., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Savannah Fox (Massillon, Ohio/Perry), Jr., Women's Golf
• Andrea Giaetto (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert), Sr., Women's Tennis
• Kaylee Gialamas (Willoughby, Ohio/Hawken), So., Women's Soccer
• Jacob Haubner (Westfield, Ind./Westfield), So., Men's Basketball
• Megan Heitkemper (Maineville, Ohio/Kings), So., Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
• Lillian Hill (Dayton, Ohio/Dominion Academy), Jr., Women's Track & Field
• Bryanna Jay (Girard, Ohio/Girard), So., Volleyball
• Courtland Johnson (Versailles, Ky./Woodford County), So., Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
• Adam Kapuscinski (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore), Jr., Men's Cross Country
• Shannon Kelleher (Hilliard, Ohio/Darby), Sr., Women's Country/Track & Field
• Jeanette Klamfoth (Bexley, Ohio/Bexley), Jr., Women's Track & Field
• Shelby Knapp (Springfield, Ohio/Springfield), Jr., Softball
• Madeline Kraft (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth), So., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Maggie Kramer (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), So., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Carrie Kubasta (Medina, Ohio/Medina), So., Women's Lacrosse
• Shannon Lance (Loveland, Ohio/Kings), So., Softball
• Allie Lawwill (Springboro, Ohio/Middletown), So., Women's Golf
• Zack Leahy (Rossford, Ohio/Rossford), Sr., Men's Basketball
• Kim Loofbourrow (Prospect, Ky./Ballard), Jr., Field Hockey
• Megan Loofbourrow (Prospect, Ky./Ballard), Jr., Women's Lacrosse/Field Hockey
• Clay Mangen (Union, Ohio/Northmont), Jr., Football
• Andrea Mattingly (Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy), So., Field Hockey
• Chris McCoy (Plain City, Ohio/Dublin Scioto), So., Men's Soccer
• Zack Moore (Kettering, Ohio/Alter), So., Men's Soccer
• Francine Murzynski (Mentor, Ohio/Lake Catholic), Sr., Women's Lacrosse
• Ali Newton (Dublin, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson), So., Softball
• Kareem Oldham (Solon, Ohio/Solon), So., Men's Basketball
• Adam Pitchel (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville), Jr., Men's Soccer
• Laura Rose (Riverside, Ohio/Stebbins), Sr., Softball
• Rachel Ross (Westerville, Ohio/South), Sr., Softball
• Erin Rowell (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Twp.), Sr., Women's Soccer
• Kara Seidenstricker (London, Ohio/Jonathan Alder), So., Volleyball
• Mallory Skrobot (Dublin, Ohio/Watterson), Sr., Women's Lacrosse/Field Hockey
• TJ Smith (Atlanta, Ga./The Marist School), So., Men's Lacrosse
• Rachel Steiner (Hamilton, Ohio/Lakota West), Jr., Women's Golf
• Corey Stump (Lima, Ohio/Central Catholic), Jr., Football
• Callan Swaim (Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville), So., Volleyball
• Lindsey Swihart (Columbus, Ohio/Grandview), So., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Alex Tatusko (Westport, Conn./New Canaan), Sr., Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
• Winston Thomas (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy), So., Football
• Alexey Topolyanskiy (Moscow, Russia/School 712), Jr., Men's Tennis
• Paige Vanerstrom (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny), So., Field Hockey
• Meghan Vodopich (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Perry), Jr., Volleyball
• Nicole Waers (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Perry), Jr., Women's Golf
• Sarah Webb (Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg), So., Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
• Wade Westbrook (Columbus, Ohio/Whetstone), Sr., Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
• Mary Ann White (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral), Jr., Women's Lacrosse
• Sarah Wilson (Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe), Sr., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Carolyn Wong (Naperville, Ill./Central), Jr., Women's Golf
• Harrison Wood (Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield Christian), So., Men's Track & Field
• Andrew Ziminski (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany), Jr., Men's Cross Country/Track & Field 

“I am very proud of these Wittenberg University student-athletes,” said Director of Athletics and Recreation Gary Williams. “Having so many student-athletes on the NCAC Academic Honor Roll is a tribute to many people in the Wittenberg community, most notably our outstanding faculty, who work every day to create an educational environment that encourages success in all facets of the college experience.”

Written By: Ryan Maurer