Michigan Tech Release

CLEVELAND – Michigan Tech had 152 student-athletes receive an Academic Achievement Award from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) for the 2022-23 academic year. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 16th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level.

Tech’s 152 honorees are the most amongst GLIAC institutions. In total, there were a record-breaking 19,646 student-athletes from 196 institutions recognized for the 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards. This is the most student-athletes being recognized since the inception of the awards program. Since the inception of the award program in 2007-08, there has been a total of 147,622 student-athlete nominees recognized for their academic achievements at the Division II level.

“This program continues to showcase the amazing student-athletes, and the impactful support of their coaches and staff, across our Division 2 landscape. I want to congratulate all the recipients for earning the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award,” said Kirby Garry, director of athletics at Cal State Monterey Bay and current D2 ADA President. “While the number of deserving student-athletes continues to increase annually, the number of institutions recognizing these individuals on campus also continues to trend upwards. We look forward to eclipsing the 200-institution barrier next year.”

To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:

• The Athletic Director must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.

• Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale

• Student-athletes have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college-level work.

• Student-athletes have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

Huskies honored:

• Carissa Beyer, Volleyball

• Lina Espejo-Ramirez, Volleyball

• Janie Grindland, Volleyball

• Jillian Kuizenga, Volleyball

• Kaycee Meiners, Volleyball

• Lindy Oujiri, Volleyball

• Maggie Petersen, Volleyball

• Morgan Radtke, Volleyball

• Zoe Rhines, Volleyball

• Lauren Richards, Volleyball

• Riley Stichter, Volleyball

• Kate Walch, Volleyball

• Sam Ahern, Football

• Michael Bates Jr., Football

• Braxton Blackwell, Football

• Gabe Bollinger, Football

• Alex Carlson, Football

• Kyle Chalut, Football

• Josh Cribben, Football

• James Daanen, Football

• Chase Ekonen, Football

• Gabe Frontuto, Football

• Hayden Huttula, Football

• Jason Janquardt, Football

• Sam Kinne, Football

• Jonathon LaFave, Football

• Brandon Michalak, Football

• Michael Munderloh, Football

• Rob Oestriech, Football

• Jack Pluta, Football

• Colton Salani, Football

• Marc Sippel, Football

• Alex Smith, Football

• Luke Terrian, Football

• Louis Thom, Football

• Owen Watson, Football

• Matt Winter, Football

• Eric Carl, Men’s Basketball

• Logan Geissler, Men’s Basketball

• Adam Hobson, Men’s Basketball

• Tyler Robarge, Men’s Basketball

• Sara Dax, Women’s Basketball

• Mady Draak, Women’s Basketball

• Isabella Lenz, Women’s Basketball

• Ellie Mackay, Women’s Basketball

• Katelyn Meister, Women’s Basketball

• Lydia Schaible, Women’s Basketball

• Alex Rondorf, Women’s Basketball

• Sloane Zenner, Women’s Basketball

• Adam Fenjiro, Men’s Tennis

• Vitor Jordao, Men’s Tennis

• Ricardo Nunez, Men’s Tennis

• Eli Pinnoo, Men’s Tennis

• Ambarish Rao, Men’s Tennis

• Dominika Bobik, Women’s Tennis

• Marina Fernandez, Women’s Tennis

• Chiara Heinz, Women’s Tennis

• Neva Manas, Women’s Tennis

• Lauren Opalewski, Women’s Tennis

• Neve Badalow, Soccer

• Keighley Blindauer, Soccer

• Cassie Bonifas, Soccer

• Emilie Clayton, Soccer

• Grace Hoeppner, Soccer

• Mikayla Marshalek, Soccer

• Avery McNally, Soccer

• Julia Pietila, Soccer

• Haley Ruiter, Soccer

• Gabriela Sgambati, Soccer

• Alicia Shatrau, Soccer

• Anna Syracuse, Soccer

• Gracie VanLangevelde, Soccer

• Stephanie Yeager Soccer

• Michelle Bollini, Women’s Cross Country

• Jenna Brewer, Women’s Cross Country

• Katelyn Feldpausch, Women’s Cross Country

• Cedar Gordon, Women’s Cross Country

• Jesse Jacobusse, Women’s Cross Country

• Ingrid Halverson, Women’s Cross Country

• Elsa Huckels, Women’s Cross Country

• Sam Kurkowski, Women’s Cross Country

• Hannah Loughlin, Women’s Cross Country

• Alice McKnight, Women’s Cross Country

• Anabel Needham, Women’s Cross Country

• Theresa Passe, Women’s Cross Country

• Ingrid Seagren, Women’s Cross Country

• Mady VanWieren, Women’s Cross Country

• Kenny Abraham, Men’s Cross Country

• Robert Dwyer, Men’s Cross Country

• Stanley Elder, Men’s Cross Country

• Ben Holland, Men’s Cross Country

• Jasper Johnston, Men’s Cross Country

• Sam Lange, Men’s Cross Country

• Nathan Luczak, Men’s Cross Country

• Brock Lynch, Men’s Cross Country

• Josh Lynch, Men’s Cross Country

• Connor Krueger, Men’s Cross Country

• Stephen Loparo, Men’s Cross Country

• Michael Marshall, Men’s Cross Country

• Donavan Mattson, Men’s Cross Country

• Nick McKenzie, Men’s Cross Country

• Nick Niemi, Men’s Cross Country

• Kyle Samluk, Men’s Cross Country

• Clayton Sayen, Men’s Cross Country

• Tryg Solberg, Men’s Cross Country

• Jon Wildey, Men’s Cross Country

• Ingrid Halverson, Women’s Nordic

• Olivia Laven, Women’s Nordic

• Alice McKnight, Women’s Nordic

• Anabel Needham, Women’s Nordic

• Henriette Semb, Women’s Nordic

• Marie Wangen, Women’s Nordic

• Wes Campbell, Men’s Nordic

• Felix Coettet-Puinel, Men’s Nordic

• Colin Freed, Men’s Nordic

• Jasper Johnston, Men’s Nordic

• Cedric Keller, Men’s Nordic

• Skylar Patten, Men’s Nordic

• Tryg Solberg, Men’s Nordic

• Adam Witkowski, Men’s Nordic

• Michelle Bollini, Women’s Track & Field

• Jenna Brewer, Women’s Track & Field

• Katelyn Feldpausch, Women’s Track & Field

• Mya Ghazale, Women’s Track & Field

• Cedar Gordon, Women’s Track & Field

• Elsa Huckels, Women’s Track & Field

• Jesse Jacobusse, Women’s Track & Field

• Katherine Jarvis, Women’s Track & Field

• Karina Madigan, Women’s Track & Field

• Ashley Plum, Women’s Track & Field

• Mady VanWieren, Women’s Track & Field

• Mariah Willmer, Women’s Track & Field

• Kenny Abraham, Men’s Track & Field

• Toby Bonner, Men’s Track & Field

• Callen Carrier, Men’s Track & Field

• Robert Dwyer, Men’s Track & Field

• Stanley Elder, Men’s Track & Field

• Connor Krueger, Men’s Track & Field

• Sam Lange, Men’s Track & Field

• Andrew Lewis, Men’s Track & Field

• Stephen Loparo, Men’s Track & Field

• Nathan Luczak, Men’s Track & Field

• Josh Lynch, Men’s Track & Field

• Brock Lynch, Men’s Track & Field

• Michael Marshall, Men’s Track & Field

• Nick McKenzie, Men’s Track & Field

• Nick Niemi, Men’s Track & Field

• Jacob Pilon, Men’s Track & Field

• Kyle Samluk, Men’s Track & Field

• Clayton Sayen, Men’s Track & Field

• Ryan Schwiderson, Men’s Track & Field

• Eric Smith, Men’s Track & Field

• Jon Wildey, Men’s Track & Field

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com.