By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information, and OVC Media Relations
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – With the 2023-24 academic year just about to begin, the Ohio Valley Conference recognized its annual OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for 2022-23 on Monday.
In all, 1,396 student-athletes were honored on the list, each fulfilling the requirement of at least a 3.25 grade point average, maintaining eligibility throughout their competitive season and using a season of eligibility.
Among the list were 116 student-athletes from Tennessee Tech. The list included:
BASEBALL (16) – Nathaniel Allen, Troy Baunsgard, Peyton Calitri, Preston Ford, Matt Gelorme, Nicho Jordan, Will Long, Hunter Mann, Reece McDuffie, Peyton Mills, Jaxson Pease, Tanner Shiver, Nick Spardone, Colt Taylor, Daniel Walter, Emery Wright;
MEN'S BASKETBALL (5) – Bailey Gilliam, Erik Oliver, Walter Peggs Jr., Grant Strong, Bogdan Zimonjic;
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (10) – Jordan Brock, Peyton Carter, Cayla Cowart, Reghan Grimes, Jada Guinn, Ansley Hall, Kiera Hill, D.J. McFarlane, Maaliya Owens, Anna Walker;
BEACH VOLLEYBALL (8) – Brooke Amann*, Skylar Boom*, Katie DiRaimondo*, Jordan Karlen*, Emma Pabon*, Olivia Taylor*, Jazmine Yamilkoski*, McKenna Young*;
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (6) – Carter Bradford, Robert Dawson, Chase Faudi, Issac Legault, Austin McCowan, Dominic Smith;
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (9) – Emma Bradford*, Ava Costello*, Lauryn Jackson*, Amanda Laboy*, Maddie Long*, Makenna Merkley*, Helen Pacurariu-Nagy*, Taylor Ward*, Ruby Wyles*;
FOOTBALL (8) – Hunter Barnhart, Bridges Coffee, Ashton Maples, Hayden Olsen, Trevor Stephens, Christian Watson, Logan Weedman, Ezra Widelock;
MEN'S GOLF (4) – Alexander Bassel, Bryce Beeler, Anders Larson, Haden Maxwell;
WOMEN'S GOLF (8) – Sydney Branson, Kaitlyn Rand, Kaydi Rhodes, Gittle Sciolis, Ainsley Simms, Reagan Stuke, Elisabeth Toennessen, Katrine Toennessen;
WOMEN'S SOCCER (16) – Selma Askildsen, Emily Carlevato, Macy Carter, Taylor Clark, Maggie Conrad, Sami Cullum, Katelyn Farmer, Gabby Garcia, Bella Garrett, Allison Lee, Meredith Nye, Reagan Smiley, Chloe Smith, Bailey Taylor, Katie Toney, Yao Giada Zhou;
SOFTBALL (13) – Carmen Betts, Ella Bishop, Haeli Bryson, Abby Buettner, Avery Flatford, Tristen Head, Jordan Key, Sarah Livingston, Nicolle Nysted, Callie Piper, Brooklin Richardson, Brooklyn Stewart, Savannah Talley;
MEN'S TENNIS (5) – Mika Berghaus, Evzen Holis, Pol Masafret, Jaime Paquet, Jun Sasagawa;
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (17) – Anya Akili, Emma Bradford*, Kategie Casseus, Ava Costello*, Lauryn Jackson*, Cayla Johnson, Amanda Laboy*, Maddie Long*, Kendall Medders, Makenna Merkley*, Jadyn Norman, Amara Nwajagu, Helen Pacurariu-Nagy*, Breanna Roy, Trenia Stephens, Taylor Ward*, Ruby Wyles*;
VOLLEYBALL (8) – Brooke Amann*, Skylar Boom*, Katie DiRaimondo*, Jordan Karlen*, Emma Pabon*, Olivia Taylor*, Jazmine Yamilkoski* and McKenna Young*.
The asterisk denotes student-athletes who were honored as part of multiple teams and were only counted once toward the final total.
Across the conference, baseball had the most honorees with 187, followed by women's track and field (186) and women's soccer (153). Women's track and field led the Tech contingent with 17 honorees, while baseball and women's soccer each had 16.
In the last 10 years, the OVC has honored over 13,900 student-athletes as members of the Commissioner's Honor Roll.
This past Friday, the OVC announced 292 student-athletes – 24 from Tennessee Tech – had earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor with a perfect 4.0 grade point average this past year. The conference will announce the winner of the Academic Achievement Award and Team Academic Achievement Awards on Tuesday.
