By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Success in the classroom as well as on the playing fields and courts is a priority for Tennessee Tech Athletics and that was proven as the Golden Eagles claimed 124 spots on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll on Monday.
The list, covering the 2023-24 academic year, required a minimum of a 3.25 grade point average, to have been eligible and on the team throughout the competitive season in their chosen NCAA-sponsored sports and used a season of competition.
BASEBALL (23) -- Troy Baunsgard, Jack Brafa, Theo Bryant IV, Peyton Calitri, Jack Erdman, Eddie Garza, Matt Gelorme, Jackson Green, Andrew Guardino, Eli Huddleston, Nicho Jordan, Brody Lanham, Ryan Lee, Drew Mattox, Reece McDuffie, Jaxson Pease, Mitchell Rogers, Tanner Shiver, Preston Steele, Lawson Stricklin, Daniel Walter, Mack Whitcomb, Emery Wright;
MEN'S BASKETBALL (3) -- Daniel Egbuniwe, Rylee Samons, Bogdan Zimonjic;
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (6) -- Cayla Cowart, Reghan Grimes, Reagan Hurst, Madison Kellione, Harley Paynter, Anna Walker;
BEACH VOLLEYBALL (10) -- Brooke Amann, Skylar Boom, Katie DiRaimondo, Madolyn Isringhausen, Emma Pabon, Bella Powell, Olivia Taylor, Elena Wallace, Jazmine Yamilkoski, McKenna Young;
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (2) -- Carter Bradford, Issac Legault;
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (8) -- Emma Bradford, Makaleigh Jessee, Kendall Johnson, Riley Knoyle, Maddie Long, Riley Spangler, Hayley Stegall, Taylor Ward;
FOOTBALL (10) -- Hunter Barnhart, Kanstin Brooks, Nate Hodnett, Bronco Hanks, Ashton Maples, Hayden Olsen, Cole Putnam, Aaron Swafford, Nyquan Washington, Logan Weedman;
MEN'S GOLF (4) -- Sean Anderson, Alexander Bassel, Alex Broyles, Anders Larson;
WOMEN'S GOLF (6) -- Lydia Baker, Sydney Branson, Chloe Griffith, Gittle Sciolis; Ainsley Simms, Reagan Stuke;
WOMEN'S SOCCER (14) -- Selma Askildsen, Taylor Clark, Maggie Conrad, Abigail Davis, Katelyn Farmer, Gabby Garcia, Bella Garrett, Melina Hamm, Meredith Nye, Sam Schroeffel, Reagan Smiley, Katie Toney, Ashley Wood, Yao Giada Zhou;
SOFTBALL (19) -- Carmen Betts, Ella Bishop, Sofia Carroll, Olivia Evans, Mac Fitzgerald, Tristen Head, Meaghan Houk, Jordan Key, Sydney Kirby, Abbee Klinefelter, Brooklin Richardson, Alina Schlageter, Abby Shoulders, Lennon Spicer, Bailee Stack, Brooklyn Stewart, S.J. Talley, Payton Wagner, Emily York;
MEN'S TENNIS (6) -- Alex Alvarez, Lucas Bitzer, Murilo Burckhardt, Lukas Krause, Darek Kuczynski, Davids Spaks;
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (17) -- Anya Akili, Carolina Bannach, Ally Beneke, Emma Bradford, Mattie Bush, Kategie Casseus, Bay'Andria Hodges, Angela Hoover, Makaleigh Jessee, Cayla Johnson, Kendall Johnson, Madison Johnson, Maddie Long, Kendall Medders, Amara Nwajagu, Hayley Stegall, Taylor Ward;
VOLLEYBALL (11) -- Brooke Amann, Skylar Boom, Katie DiRaimondo, Madolyn Isringhausen, Jordan Karlen, Emma Pabon, Bella Powell, Ayanna Rodgers, Olivia Taylor, Elena Wallace and McKenna Young.
Across the conference, women's track and field had the most honorees with 197, followed by baseball (190) and women's soccer (182). In all, 1,634 student-athletes were named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
The conference's academic accolades will conclude on Tuesday with the announcement of the overall and team Academic Award winners.
