ERIE, Pa. - The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) has selected 69 Gannon student-athletes as 2009-10 recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award presented by WeatherPORT. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

A total of 3,022 student-athletes were recognized. The Northeast-10 Conference had 350 student-athletes honored, followed by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with 349 nominees.

In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the DII ADA. The student-athlete must also have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, have attended a minimum of two years of college level work and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

The 69 Gannon student-athletes honored were Aaron Andzel (baseball), Justin Andzel (baseball), Peter Grouios (baseball), Kolten Hoffman (baseball), Jeff Jones (baseball), Alex Merkley (baseball), Mark Myott (baseball), Greg Radwan (baseball), Mark Demski (men's basketball), Tiffany Crocker (women's basketball), Becky Innes (women's basketball), Julie Kleber (women's basketball), Carrie Nolan (women's basketball), Brittany Tabron (women's basketball), Rosie Cooper (women's cross country), Jacque Huff (women's cross country), Heather Masters (women's cross country), Brittany Zaborowski (women's cross country), Danny Bauer (men's cross country), Joey Timon (men's cross country), Vinnie DeLuca (football), Bryan Kelly (football), Connor Kimball (football), Michael Schnell (football), Anthony Weaver (football), Josh Williams (football), Drew Deimel (men's golf), Rob Hersch (men's golf), Dom Lombardi (men's golf), Allyssa Ferriell (women's golf), Kelly Nickerson (women's golf), Mary Eshenour (lacrosse), Kayla Nelson (lacrosse), Molly SanJule (lacrosse), Heather Smith (lacrosse), Susie Taylor (lacrosse), Mario Gastaldo (men's soccer), Andrea Eisenhart (women's soccer), Michelle Owczarczak (women's soccer), Breanne Radin (women's soccer), Jordan Rickan (women's soccer), Amanda Sharbaugh (women's soccer), Katie Urban (women's soccer), Elaine Goltz (softball), Chastity Guerrero (softball), Tiffany Joyce (softball), Carol Kienzl (softball), Katie Killian (softball), Jared Griffard (men's swimming), Megan Beresford (women's swimming), Colleen Harriger (women's water polo), Ellie Hess (women's swimming), Sarah Lawton (women's swimming), Laurel Martinez (women's water polo), Elizabeth Morse (women's swimming), Lauren Myrick (women's water polo), Diana Rocco (women's swimming), Libbie Guina (women's water polo), Stephanie Komorek (women's water polo), Chelsea Barrett (volleyball), Courtney Cook (volleyball), Lindsey Deitmen (volleyball), Maire Prybyl (volleyball), Holly Urbanick (volleyball), Ben Syme (men's water polo), Kevin McElhaney (wrestling), Frank McGrath (wrestling), #A.J. Milanak# (wrestling) and Dan Pascuzzi (wrestling).

For the complete list of Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award recipients, please click here.