Central Michigan University Athletics
Sixteen CMU Student-Athletes Earn 'Distinguished' Honor From MAC
9/23/2021 9:14:00 AM | Baseball, General, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Track & Field, Student-Athlete Services
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Sixteen Central Michigan student-athletes have been named a Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the 2020-21 academic year.
The award, in its sixth year, goes to student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. The honorees are the best of the best as selected by the faculty athletic representatives of each of the league's 12 fulltime institutions.
The Chippewas who earned the honor with their sport, year, major, and grade point average:
Adam Rzentkowski, men's cross country, sophomore, finance, 3.940; Molly Davis, women's basketball, sophomore, exercise science, 3.89; Sierra DeMarinis, gymnastics, junior, biology, 3.89; Hannah DeMers, gymnastics, sophomore, health administration, 3.84; Drew Hildebrandt, wrestling, senior, master of business administration, 3.90; Marissa Dunn, women's indoor track & field, senior, recreation and event management, 3.92; Hayley Manners, women's indoor track & field, sophomore, undeclared, 3.85; Maria Kaschalk, soccer, senior, biomedical, cellular and molecular biology, 3.72; Zach Gilles, baseball, senior, master of business administration, 3.76; Sierra Savage, lacrosse, sophomore, psychology, 4.00; Natalie Karlen, lacrosse, senior, master's in administration (leadership), 3.95; Audrey Whiteside, lacrosse, sophomore, communication sciences and disorders, 3.94; Tyra Prince, lacrosse, senior, master of business administration, 3.62; Brianna Hart, lacrosse, senior, master of business administration, 3.57; Jillian Baldwin, lacrosse, junior, exercise science: kinesiology, 3.52; Kasey Staley, women's outdoor track & field, senior, integrative public relations, 3.63.
The award, in its sixth year, goes to student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. The honorees are the best of the best as selected by the faculty athletic representatives of each of the league's 12 fulltime institutions.
The Chippewas who earned the honor with their sport, year, major, and grade point average:
Adam Rzentkowski, men's cross country, sophomore, finance, 3.940; Molly Davis, women's basketball, sophomore, exercise science, 3.89; Sierra DeMarinis, gymnastics, junior, biology, 3.89; Hannah DeMers, gymnastics, sophomore, health administration, 3.84; Drew Hildebrandt, wrestling, senior, master of business administration, 3.90; Marissa Dunn, women's indoor track & field, senior, recreation and event management, 3.92; Hayley Manners, women's indoor track & field, sophomore, undeclared, 3.85; Maria Kaschalk, soccer, senior, biomedical, cellular and molecular biology, 3.72; Zach Gilles, baseball, senior, master of business administration, 3.76; Sierra Savage, lacrosse, sophomore, psychology, 4.00; Natalie Karlen, lacrosse, senior, master's in administration (leadership), 3.95; Audrey Whiteside, lacrosse, sophomore, communication sciences and disorders, 3.94; Tyra Prince, lacrosse, senior, master of business administration, 3.62; Brianna Hart, lacrosse, senior, master of business administration, 3.57; Jillian Baldwin, lacrosse, junior, exercise science: kinesiology, 3.52; Kasey Staley, women's outdoor track & field, senior, integrative public relations, 3.63.
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