ERIE, Pa. - The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) has selected a school-record 99 Gannon student-athletes as 2015-16 recipients of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award. The Academic Achievement Award program recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
A total of 156 institutions and a record 8,072 student-athletes were recognized. For the fourth straight year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Association (PSAC) led all conferences with 846 student-athletes being honored, followed by the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) with 842 student-athletes being acknowledged with the award.
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, attended a minimum of two years of college level work and been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.
Gannon was one of 12 PSAC schools to have student-athletes recognized. Bloomsburg, California (Pa.), East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Seton Hill, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, Pitt-Johnstown and West Chester joined the Golden Knight honorees. Gannon's 99 selections ranked second among PSAC schools and 12th among all NCAA Division II institutions.
A complete list of Gannon's 99 DII ADA Academic Achievement Award recipients can be found below.
Baseball (7)
Charles Benack (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson)
Matt Bodamer (Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany)
Scotty Cloudy (Parma, Ohio/Buckeye)
Ryan Hancy (Rochester, N.Y./Rush Henrietta)
Brandon Jaces (Concord, Ohio/Gilmour Academy)
Nick Restuccia (Ormond Beach, Fla./Father Lopez Catholic)
Bobby Roach (Erie, Pa./McDowell)
Basketball, Women's (6)
Amanda Berchtold (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep)
Brianna Brennan (Woodhaven, Mich./Woodhaven)
Kelsey Dugger (Eastlake, Ohio/Gilmour Academy)
Marisa Guyton (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport)
Morgan Neighbors (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South)
McKenna Shives (Struthers, Ohio/Struthers)
Cross Country, Women's (7)
Nicole Bubie (Rochester, N.Y./Odyssey Academy)
Devon Gallagher (East Aurora, N.Y./Iroquois)
Abby Hansgen (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park)
Gabby Kennelley (Waterford, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy)
Natalie Richard (Evans City, Pa./Seneca Valley)
Emily Roesch (Rochester, N.Y./East Rochester)
Carly Vicary (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep)
Cross Country, Men's (6)
David Batistig (Shelocta, Pa./West Shamokin)
Evan Cook (Malvern, Ohio/Canton Central Catholic)
Bobby Danielson (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy)
Grant Folgate (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin)
Nick Samsel (Fairview, Pa./Fairview)
Dante Stefanelli (Erie, Pa./McDowell)
Football (14)
Matt Andry (Metairie, La./Jesuit)
Adam Archacki (Seven Hills, Ohio/Normandy)
Michael Bush (Kent, Ohio/Theodore Roosevelt)
Luc Caliguire (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour)
Richard Makowski (Kolkwitz, Germany/Lausitzer Sportschule)
Brandon Mansell (New Brighton, Pa./Blackhawk)
Nico Mendieta (San Ramon, Calif./California)
Alex O'Donnell (Toronto, Ontario/Riverside Military (Ga.) Academy)
Andrew Peirson (Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Secondary School)
Tim Petro (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin)
Chris Pike (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego)
Foster Reznor (Grove City, Pa./Grove City)
Joe Sobucki (Girard, Pa./Girard)
Randy Toth (Auburn Township, Ohio/Kenston)
Golf, Women's (4)
Nicole Filipski (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster Central)
Diana Munoz (Ibague, Colombia/San Bonifacio de las Lanzas)
Manuela Quevedo (Bogota, Colombia/Marymount Bogota)
Annie Yovich (Mill Village, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf)
Golf, Men's (3)
Matt Barto (Leechburg, Pa./Leechburg)
Billy Clark (Arnold, Pa./Valley)
Stephen Kupniewski (Erie, Pa./Collegiate Academy)
Lacrosse, Women's (6)
Kaitie Babiarz (Alpharetta, Ga./Johns Creek)
Paige Darby (Amherst, N.Y./Amherst Central)
Becky Hilker (Bowmanville, Ontario/Clarington Central SS)
Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy)
Jessica Lambert (Livonia, N.Y./Livonia)
Katie Miller (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mariemont)
Soccer, Women's (8)
Mani Brueckner (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area)
Rebecca Dearborn (Edinboro, Pa./Cyber)
Rachel Evans (Westlake, Ohio/Westlake)
Amanda Gallant (Brampton, Ontario/Cardinal Leger SS)
Lindsey Green (Altoona, Pa./Altoona)
Danitza Indacochea (Maple, Ontario /St. Joan of Arc)
Hannah Manczka (Fairview, Pa./McDowell)
Kayla Wysocki (Avon, Ohio/Avon)
Soccer, Men's (6)
Christopher Barbolini (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville East)
Jordan Felice (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep)
Alejandro Ferrero (Caspe, Spain/I.E.S. Mar de Aragon)
Manuel Mangu (Maple Ridge, British Columbia/Garibaldi Secondary School)
Joshua Ott (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep)
Connor Pletz (North East, Pa./Cathedral Prep)
Softball (9)
Alison Benz (Orchard Park, N.Y./Mount Mercy Academy)
Rachel deGuia (Canal Fulton, Ohio/Northwest)
Sarah DiOrio (Hunker, Pa./Hempfield Area)
Katie Eckelberry (Uniontown, Ohio/North Canton Hoover)
Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe)
Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep)
Jen Moran (West Mifflin, Pa./Fox Chapel)
Nathaly Pacheco (Rialto, Calif./Eisenhower)
Allie Salerno (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg)
Swimming, Women's (5)
Gabrielle Borza (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny)
Mckenna Haskins (Union City, Pa./Union City)
Emily Nottingham (Titusville, Pa./Titusville)
Jessica Ott (Mars, Pa./Mars Area)
Madeline Summers (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens)
Swimming, Men's (2)
Jonathan Garich (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep)
Drew Wolter (Clarksville, Md./Atholton)
Volleyball, Women's (6)
Sara Crandall (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Cattaraugus-Little Valley)
Lynne Hibbard (West Barnstable, Mass./Barnstable)
Anne-Mari Kaur (Tallinn, Estonia/Tallinn Lillekula Upper Secondary School)
Maggie McKernan (Mars, Pa./Mars Area)
Jordyn Thiery (Cincinnati, Ohio/McAuley)
Maggie Wilhelm (Euclid, Ohio/Lake Catholic)
Water Polo, Women's (3)
Alison Cooney (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy)
Jessica Hydock (New Kensington, Pa./Burrell)
Lizzie Rodriguez (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy)
Water Polo, Men's (3)
Kyle Rodewald (Corona Del Mar, Calif./Corona Del Mar)
Michael Squeglia (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep)
Nick Williams (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Island)
Wrestling (4)
Jake Newara (Harborcreek, Pa./Harbor Creek)
Jared Sample (Grove City, Pa./Grove City)
Alex Shaffer (Mercer, Pa./Mercer)
Andrew Wood (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine Richland)
