General | August 07, 2024
CLEVELAND, Ohio – USCA recently had 49 of its student-athletes recognized by the Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) for their academic excellence while being an athlete.
The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. USCA was one of seven Peach Belt Conference member institutions to have student-athletes honored.
One hundred ninety-two institutions sent in nominees for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards, while a record breaking 19,774 student-athletes were recognized this year. 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.
Also, the student-athlete must: 1) have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale; 2) have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work; and 3) have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year. Given the vast experiences institutions have had this year when it comes to participation, all athletes who meet bullet point items 1 and 2 are still eligible as long as they were still an active member of the roster during this academic year.
"The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis," said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. "We couldn't be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world."
| Jacob |
Bodkin |
Baseball |
| Jacob |
Butler |
Baseball |
| Tyler |
Casciato |
Baseball |
| Albert |
Deibel |
Baseball |
| Michael |
Dennis |
Baseball |
| Jacob |
Fletcher |
Baseball |
| Adam |
Krissinger |
Baseball |
| Luke |
Parker |
Baseball |
| Connor |
Sampers |
Baseball |
| Joshua |
Sharp |
Baseball |
| Hunter |
Steger |
Baseball |
| Melvin |
Archie |
Men's Basketball |
| Rhyjon |
Blackwell |
Men's Basketball |
| Christopher |
Brown |
Men's Basketball |
| Jamison |
Pierre-Louis |
Men's Basketball |
| Tyler |
Blowe |
Men's Cross Country |
| Oscar |
Abrahamsson |
Men's Golf |
| Mitchell |
McNeil |
Men's Golf |
| Kaden |
Nomm |
Men's Golf |
| Michael |
Weeks |
Men's Golf |
| Jonah |
Winter |
Men's Golf |
| Kadin |
DeMesme |
Men's Soccer |
| Wynston |
Johnson |
Men's Soccer |
| Izan |
Ruiz Hernandez |
Men's Soccer |
| McKenzie |
Lott |
Women's Basketball |
| Annalise |
Malone |
Women's Basketball |
| Hailey |
Unger |
Women's Basketball |
| Jentri |
Worley |
Women's Basketball |
| Taylor |
Joop |
Women's Cross Country |
| Olivia |
Robertson |
Women's Cross Country |
| Burns |
Brazzell |
Women's Soccer |
| Mackenzie |
Cochrane |
Women's Soccer |
| Caroline |
Czarnecki |
Women's Soccer |
| Emma |
Gibson |
Women's Soccer |
| Reagan |
Leonard |
Women's Soccer |
| Shiloh |
Pirro |
Women's Soccer |
| Makenna |
Souder |
Women's Soccer |
| Payton |
Baker |
Softball |
| Taylor |
Butts |
Softball |
| Cameron |
Greene |
Softball |
| Kaliyah |
Hensic |
Softball |
| Tara |
McGee |
Softball |
| Lakyn |
Phillips |
Softball |
| Ashlyn |
White |
Softball |
| Abigail |
Wyatt |
Softball |
| Gyöngyvér |
Araczki |
Women's Volleyball |
| Cat |
Bodick |
Women's Volleyball |
| Kari |
Mercer |
Women's Volleyball |
| Anna |
Sommer |
Women's Volleyball |
