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Springfield, Ohio – Seventy Wittenberg University student-athletes have been named to the inaugural North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Academic Honor Roll. A total of 666 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 2014-15 honorees are: 

• Trent Champlin (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln), So., Baseball
• Josh Kaplan (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbook North), So., Baseball
• Cal Slusarz (Chesterland, Ohio/West Geauga), So., Baseball
• Zac Wilson (Eaton, Ohio/Eaton), Sr., Baseball/Football
• Sarah Brownell (Oconomowoc, Wis./University Lake School), So., Field Hockey
• Laura Jansing (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame), So., Field Hockey
• Kim Loofbourrow (Prospect, Ky./Ballard), Sr., Field Hockey
• Megan Loofbourrow (Prospect, Ky./Ballard), Sr., Field Hockey/Women's Lacrosse
• Andrea Mattingly (Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy), Jr., Field Hockey
• Michelle Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny), So., Field Hockey
• Victoria Robertson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny), So., Field Hockey
• Paige Vanerstrom (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny), Jr., Field Hockey
• Beth Warning (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame), Sr., Field Hockey
• Bobby Saul (Union, Ohio/Northmont), So., Football
• Corey Stump (Lima, Ohio/Central Catholic), Jr., Football
• Winston Thomas (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy), Jr., Football
• John Albertson (Morrow, Ohio/Little Miami), Sr., Men's Basketball
• Courtland Johnson (Versailles, Ky./Woodford County), Jr., Men's Cross Country/Men’s Track & Field
• Adam Kapuscinski (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore), Sr., Men's Cross Country/Men's Track & Field
• Ryan Mumma (Mason, Ohio/Mason), Jr., Men's Cross Country
• Jon Osman (Troy, Ohio/Troy), So., Men's Cross Country/Men's Track & Field
• Ethan Raines (Maineville, Ohio/Little Miami), So., Men's Cross Country/Men's Track & Field
• Andrew Ziminski (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany), Sr., Men's Cross Country/Men's Track & Field
• Mark David Wright (Westerville, Ohio/Tree of Life), So., Men's Golf
• Aaron Blossey (Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River), So., Men's Lacrosse
• Joseph Crawford (Arlington, Va./Yorktown), So., Men's Lacrosse
• TJ Smith (Atlanta, Ga./The Marist School), Jr., Men's Lacrosse
• Brent Whitehead (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman), So., Men's Lacrosse
• Samuel Archinal (Grosse Pointe, Mich./South), So., Men's Soccer
• John Long (Dublin, Ohio/Columbus Academy), So., Men's Soccer
• Andre Lorenz (Apple Creek, Ohio/Waynedale), So., Men's Soccer
• Josh Marks (Bushey, England/Watford Grammar School for Boys), So., Men's Soccer
• Zack Moore (Kettering, Ohio/Alter), Jr., Men's Soccer
• Adam Pitchel (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville), Sr., Men's Soccer
• Thomas Chuna (Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont), Jr., Men's Swimming & Diving
• Braden Crouse (Cleves, Ohio/Taylor), So., Men's Swimming & Diving
• Nick Rittenhouse (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead), So., Men's Swimming & Diving
• Dennis Gleason (Columbus, Ohio/St. Charles), Jr., Men's Tennis
• Alexey Topolyanskiy (Moscow, Russia/School 712), Sr., Men's Tennis
• Harrison Wood (Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield Christian), Jr., Men's Track & Field
• Shelby Knapp (Springfield, Ohio/Springfield), Sr., Softball
• Shannon Lance (Loveland, Ohio/Kings), Jr., Softball
• Leah Markovich (Delta, Ohio/Delta), So., Softball
• Ali Newton (Dublin, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson), Jr., Softball
• Maria Froendhoff (Fort Thomas, Ky./Newport Central Catholic), So., Volleyball
• Kristina Fultz (Batavia, Ohio/Glen Este), Jr., Volleyball
• Courtney Huck (Decatur, Ill./St. Teresa), So., Volleyball
• Bryanna Jay (Girard, Ohio/Girard), Jr., Volleyball
• Emily Kahlig (Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater), So., Volleyball
• Camila Quinones (Sunbury, Ohio/Worthington Christian), So., Volleyball
• Kara Seidenstricker (London, Ohio/Jonathan Alder), Jr., Volleyball
• Callan Swaim (Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville), Jr., Volleyball
• Meghan Vodopich (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Perry), Sr., Volleyball
• Savannah Fox (Massillon, Ohio/Perry), Sr., Women's Golf
• Mac Hubbard (Mason, Ohio/Mason), So., Women's Golf
• Allie Lawwill (Springboro, Ohio/Middletown), Jr., Women's Golf
• Rachel Steiner (Hamilton, Ohio/Lakota West), Sr., Women's Golf
• Nicole Waers (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Perry), Sr., Women's Golf
• Carolyn Wong (Naperville, Ill./Central), Sr., Women's Golf
• Sara Ellis (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich./Grosse Pointe South), Jr., Women's Lacrosse
• Carrie Kubasta (Medina, Ohio/Medina), Jr., Women's Lacrosse
• Mary Ann White (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral), Sr., Women's Lacrosse
• Kaylee Gialamas (Willoughby, Ohio/Hawken), Jr., Women's Soccer
• Morgan Jones (Louisville, Ky./Atherton), So., Women's Soccer
• Allie Fisher (Tinley, Ill./Victor J. Andrew), Sr., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Madeline Kraft (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth), Jr., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Maggie Kramer (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), Jr., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Amy Schulz (Waterloo, Ill./Waterloo), So., Women's Swimming & Diving
• Riley Alexander (Zionsville, Ind./University), So., Women's Tennis
• Parisa Bennett (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe), So., Women's Tennis 

“We are extremely proud of the efforts on and off the field of our student-athletes,” said Director of Athletics and Recreation Gary Williams. “There are 11 more student-athletes on the NCAC Academic Honor Roll this year. This type of growth is just another example of the great progress our department continues to make. 

“This success 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