California University of Pennsylvania Athletics

CALIFORNIA (June 29) - A total of 117 Cal U student-athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were named PSAC Scholar-Athletes during the 2008-09 academic year, announced the league office on Monday.

To be eligible for the scholar-athlete award, student-athletes must attain at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA) while competing in an intercollegiate varsity sport.

Football led all sports with 17 players earning PSAC Scholar-Athlete status. Women's soccer followed with 16 players, while women's track & field (15), men's track & field (13), volleyball (11) and softball (10) all had double-digit athletes earn the academic honor.

Listed below are the 2008-09 PSAC Scholar-Athletes from Cal U:

Baseball (4)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Shayne Busti	Sr.	Crucible, Pa./Carmichaels
Dylan DiDomenico	Fr.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Northgate
Jon Squeglia	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler
Kurt Thomas	Jr.	Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River

Women's Basketball (5)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Lindsay Johnson	Sr.	New Springfield, Ohio/Springfield
Kayla Smith	So.	Elkins, W.Va./Elkins
Kara Waltenbaugh	Jr.	Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield
Alyse Washington	Fr.	Ellwood City, Pa./Lincoln
Ashley Washington	Fr.	Ellwood City, Pa./Lincoln

Men's Cross Country (7)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Andrew Amey	Sr.	Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle
Christopher Clark	Gr.	Hadley, Pa./Commodore Perry
Chuck Kacsur III	Gr.	Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle
David Klimchuk	Fr.	Akron, N.Y./Akron
Tim Lahmers	Fr.	Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional
Eric Reger	Jr.	Manor, Pa./Hempfield
Tony Russo	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum

Women's Cross Country (7)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Erika Coffey	Fr.	Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville
Sandra Estep	Fr.	Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor
Laurie Hall	So.	Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge
Richelle Lashley	Fr.	Bedford, Pa./Bedford
Bryanna Learn	Fr.	Mansfield, Pa./Homeschooled
Danielle Malay	Sr.	Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park
Bethany Stone	So.	Susquehanna, Pa./Blue Ridge

Football (17)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Tony Battaglini	So.	Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier
Hunter Cavey	Jr.	Jarrettsville, Md./Hartford Tech
Richard Eberlein	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Canevin
Robert Eberlein	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Canevin
Derek Fiorenza	Gr.	Dowingtown, Pa./Dowingtown
Gabe Hernandez	So.	Scottsdale, Ariz./Coronado
Cha'Mar Jones	Jr.	Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa
Dan Jordan	So.	Fairmount City, Pa./Redbank Valley
James Lipsey	Fr.	Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore
Josh Menendez	Jr.	Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls
Ryan Morris	Fr.	West Chester, Ohio/St. Xavier
Justin Shaffer	Fr.	Smithton, Pa./Yough
John Starceski	Fr.	York, Pa./York Catholic
Alex Vucelich	So.	Beaver Falls, Pa./Riverside
Matt Weiss	So.	Rochester, Pa./Rochester
Chet Welc	Fr.	Mt. Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant
Blake Williamson	Rs.	Houston, Pa./Chartiers Houston

Men's Golf (2)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Andrew Gibbs	Fr.	Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge
Austin Stoddard	Fr.	Pittsfield, Pa./Youngsville

Women's Golf (5)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Melissa Davies	Sr.	Rocky Mountain House, Alberta/Will Sinclair
Simone DeSouza	Sr.	Trujillo, Peru/Fleming
Sandra Gonzalez	Sr.	Cali, Colombia/Colegio Jefferson
Dianne Luke	Fr.	Mirisarawak, Malaysia/Saint Columba
Rachelle Rundell	Sr.	Innisfail, Alberta/Innisfail

Men's Soccer (9)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Charlie Dagnal	So.	Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton
Carter Fox	Fr.	Ellwood City, Pa./Riverside
Ervin Gosto	Fr.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler
Adam Green	So.	Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham
Mike Kalas	Fr.	Irwin, Pa./Norwin
Brady Sanders
Luke Schriefer
Javier Solis	Fr.	Punta Arenas, Chile/Lileo San Jose
Derek Yobbi	So.	South Park, Pa./South Park

Women's Soccer (16)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Darija Davidson	Fr.	Courtice, Ontario/St. Stephen's
Kim Deraedt
Kelsey Fisher	Fr.	Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland
Erin Fitzpatrick	Fr.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler
Alex Flanick	Fr.	Fredericksburg, Pa./Northern Lebanon
Katy Gartrell	Fr.	Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby
Carina Honeygoskey	Rs.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin
Kayla Klimasko	Fr.	Mississauga, Ontario/Woodlands Secondary
Jodi McDonald	Fr.	Ajax, Ontario/Ajax
Stacia Melenchek	So.	Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin
Kristen Orrett	Fr.	Pickering, Ontario/Pickering
Jennifer Ream	Jr.	Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra
Sam Regney	So.	Monaca, Pa./Monaca
Brittany Sullivan	Fr.	Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham
Chaning Wimer	Fr.	Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township
Jennifer Wise	Sr.	Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley

Softball (10)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Kayleigh Braim	Jr.	Macungie, Pa./Emmaus
Maria Greco	So.	Pickering, Ontario/Notre Dame Catholic
Allison Hasbrouck	Jr.	Corry, Pa./Corry
Alyson Johnson	Fr.	Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central
Alexis Lopez	Fr.	Washington, Pa./Washington
Julie Mackenzie	Jr.	Mississauga, Ontario/Meadowvale
Laurel Marshalek	Fr.	Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth
Kristen McKenzie	Fr.	Senneville, Quebec/St. Thomas
Sonia Petrosoniak	Jr.	Mississauga, Ontario/Clarkson
Lauren Shaheen	Jr.	Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield

Swimming (8)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Brittany Grigg	Jr.	Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro
Ellie Imhoff	Fr.	Bradford, Pa./Bradford
Marianne Juhl	Fr.	Virum, Denmark/Caspar Henriksen
Jessica Lane	Sr.	Annville, Pa./Annville-Cleona
Christina Lysun	Fr.	Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy
Lea Mastascusa	Sr.	Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park
Katie Matuszewski	Fr.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour
April Staniszewski	Sr.	South Park, Pa./South Park

Tennis (4)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Axelle Fernandez	Fr.	Nice, France/Lycee Institut Familial
Nina Kowalski	So.	Hofheim, Germany/Man Taunus
Mariana Oliveira	Fr.	Sao Paulo, Brazil/Martha Falcao
Helena VanEysendeyk	Jr.	Maythet, France/Zurich International

Men's Track & Field (13)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Andrew Amey	Sr.	Carlisle, Pa./Big Spring
Christopher Clark	Gr.	Hadley, Pa./Commodore Perry
Vince Conti	So.	Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier
Frank Ehrensberger	Jr.	Saint Marys, Pa./Elk County Catholic
Michael Hontz	So.	Pottsville, Pa./Minersville
Chuck Kacsur III	Gr.	Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle
David Klimchuk	Fr.	Akron, N.Y./Akron
Zach Knight	Fr.	North East, Pa./North East
Tim Lahmers	Fr.	Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional
Tony Morinello	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum
Eric Reger	Jr.	Manor, Pa./Hempfield
Tony Russo	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum
Kyle Spaniol	So.	Coraopolis, Pa./Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

Women's Track & Field (15)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Megan Broman
Brittany Buchheit	Fr.	Saint Marys, Pa./Elk County Christian
Erika Coffey	Fr.	Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville
Sandy Estep	Fr.	Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor
Kelly Fromknecht	Fr.	Erie, Pa./McDowell
Laurie Hall	So.	Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge
Richelle Lashley	Fr.	Bedford, Pa./Bedford
Bryanna Learn	Fr.	Mansfield, Pa./Homeschooled
Danielle Malay	Sr.	Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park
Joanna Nist	Jr.	Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood
Patsy Schreiber	Sr.	Johnsonburg, Pa./Johnsonburg
Jerrica Snedden	Fr.	Carrolltown, Pa./Cambria Heights
Bethany Stone	So.	Susquehanna, Pa./Blue Ridge
Monique Testa	So.	Oakdale, Pa./Central Bucks East
Khyalyani Whitaker	Fr.	Pottsgrove, Pa./Pottsgrove

Volleyball (11)

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Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Renata da Silva	Jr.	Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Ateneu
Ashley Drier	So.	Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook
Thais Franca	Sr.	Sao Paulo, Brazil/Padre Manoel De Paiva
Kelly Fromknecht	Fr.	Erie, Pa./McDowell
Marta Hodge	Jr.	Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg
Sara McMullen	Fr.	State College, Pa./State College
Ashley Moore	Jr.	Yorktown, Va./Grafton
Joanna Nist	Jr.	Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood
Julie Paronish	So.	Hastings, Pa./Northern Cambria
Rachel Wagner	So.	New Brighton, Pa./New Brighton
Chelsea Wilson	Fr.	Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood Antis