LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (July 1) – A combined 141 student-athletes from California University of Pennsylvania, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were recently named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for the 2009-10 academic year.
To be eligible for the academic honor, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.25 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) while competing in an intercollegiate varsity sport. Cal U ranked sixth among the 16-member conference with 141 scholar-athletes, which is over a 20 percent increase from last year's total and 38 percent of the student-athletes competing during the 2009-10 season. Mercyhurst led the league with 233 honorees (42 percent), followed by West Chester (188; 36 percent) and Slippery Rock (179; 44 percent).
The football team led the Vulcans with 16 players earning PSAC Scholar-Athlete status. The women's track & field squad was close behind with 15 players, followed by the women's cross country and women's soccer teams at 14. The softball and volleyball squads each had 14 players received the laurel, while the women's basketball team also had 10 players earn the accolade.
Listed below are the 2009-10 PSAC Scholar-Athletes from Cal U:
Baseball (7)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Joey Borrelli |
Fr. |
New Castle, Pa./Neshannock |
| Dylan DiDomenico** |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Northgate |
| Matt Godwin |
Fr. |
State College, Pa./State College |
| Kyle Misch |
Fr. |
Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South |
| Nick Schreiber |
Sr. |
Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle Antrim |
| Greg Sobol |
So. |
Brookville, Pa./Brookville |
| Tyler Zimm |
Fr. |
Fayetteville, W.Va./Oak Hill |
Men's Basketball (1)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
Ryne Niemiec
|
Fr.
|
Brownsville, Pa./Beth-Center |
Women's Basketball (10)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Tara Catone |
Fr. |
Irwin, Pa./Hempfield |
| Audrey Gattoni |
Fr. |
Bulle, Switzerland/College du Sud |
| Megan Kermond |
Fr. |
Adelaide, Australia/Unley |
| Stephanie Michael |
Fr. |
Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown |
| Jasmine Murray |
Fr. |
Arlington, Va./Paul VI Catholic |
| Mona Rowe |
Fr. |
Morgantown, W.Va./University |
| Taryn Russ |
So. |
Winchester, Va./John Handley |
| Kayla Smith |
Jr. |
Elkins, W.Va./Elkins |
| Kara Waltenbaugh |
Sr. |
Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield |
| Alyse Washington |
So. |
Ellwood City, Pa./Lincoln |
Men's Cross Country (5)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Tim Lahmers** |
So. |
Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional |
| Eric Reger** |
Gr. |
Manor, Pa./Hempfield |
| Tony Russo |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum |
| Gavin Volosky |
Fr. |
Dubois, Pa./Dubois |
| Chris Werner |
Fr. |
Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch |
Women's Cross Country (14)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Brittany Amori |
Fr. |
Plum, Pa./Plum |
| Erika Coffey |
So. |
Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville |
| Bethany Feathers |
Fr. |
Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield |
| Laurie Hall** |
Jr. |
Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Brittney Kanach |
So. |
Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove |
| Erin Kling** |
Fr. |
Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown |
| Richelle Lashley |
So. |
Bedford, Pa./Bedford |
| Bryanna Learn** |
So. |
Mansfield, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Tricia Learn** |
Sr. |
Troy, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Marie McIntyre |
So.
|
Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills
|
| Clare McSweeney |
Gr. |
Cork, Ireland/St. Aloysius |
| Alison Richard |
So. |
Erie, Pa./McDowell |
| Bethany Stone |
Jr. |
Susquehanna, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Carly Youngeberg |
Fr. |
Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central |
Football (16)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Tony Battaglini |
Jr. |
Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier |
| Keivon Brown |
Fr. |
Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills |
| Richard Eberlein |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin |
| Robert Eberlein |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin |
| Tim Farley |
So.
|
Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township |
| Sam Fikaris |
Jr. |
Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Mayfield |
| Charles France |
Fr. |
Morgantown, W.Va./Preston |
| Robert Gunby |
Fr. |
Johnstown, Pa./Conemaugh Valley |
| Carrington Hanna |
Fr. |
Streetsboro, Ohio/Streetsboro |
| Dan Jordan |
Jr. |
Tionesta, Pa./Redbank Valley |
| Andy Mudimbi |
Fr. |
Tacoma Park, Md./John F. Kennedy |
| Jon Mullinix |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md./Glenelg |
| Erik Olson |
Fr. |
Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park |
| John Starceski |
Fr. |
York, Pa./York Catholic |
| Dillon Voss |
Fr. |
Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights |
| Chet Welc |
Fr. |
Mt. Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant |
Men's Golf (3)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Chad Dechowitz |
Fr. |
Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin |
| Evan Matoske |
Fr. |
Jensen Beach, Fla./Heritage Academy/
Jensen Beach |
| Austin Stoddard |
So. |
Pittsfield, Pa./Youngsville |
Women's Golf (6)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Katharina Albert |
Fr. |
Geiselwind, Germany/
Steigerwald-Landschulheim |
| Lorena Aranda |
Fr. |
Trujillo, Peru/San Jose Obrero Marianistats |
| Inez del Rosario |
Fr. |
Rizal, Philippines/La Salle College Antipolo |
| Maria Lopez |
Fr. |
Bogota, Colombia/English School |
| Dianne Luke |
So. |
Mirisarawak, Malaysia/Saint Columba |
| Kim Thomas |
Fr. |
Bel Air, Md./John Carroll |
Men's Soccer (7)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Charlie Dagnal |
Jr. |
Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton |
| Carter Fox |
So. |
Ellwood City, Pa./Riverside |
| Ervin Gosto |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler |
| Adam Green |
Jr. |
Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham |
| Mike Kalas |
So. |
Irwin, Pa./Norwin |
| Brady Sanders |
So. |
Level Green, Pa./Penn-Trafford |
Derek Yobbi
|
Jr. |
South Park, Pa./South Park |
Women's Soccer (14)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
Darija Davidson
|
So. |
Courtice, Ontario/St. Stephen's |
| Kelsey Fisher |
So. |
Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland |
| Alex Flanick |
So. |
Fredericksburg, Pa./Northern Lebanon |
| Carina Honeygosky |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin |
| Paula Jackson |
So. |
Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer's Trust |
| Courtney Klein |
So. |
Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton |
| Kayla Klimasko |
So. |
Mississauga, Ontario/Woodlands Secondary |
| Jodi McDonald |
So. |
Ajax, Ontario/Ajax |
| Raghen Morrow |
So. |
Moon Twp., Pa./Moon |
| Kristen Orrett |
So. |
Pickering, Ontario/Pickering |
| Jennifer Ream |
Sr. |
Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra |
| Sam Regney |
Jr. |
Monaca, Pa./Monaca |
| Becca Serafini |
Fr. |
East Sparta, Ohio/Canton South |
| Brittany Sullivan |
So. |
Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham |
Softball (11)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Kayleigh Braim |
Sr. |
Macungie, Pa./Emmaus |
| Maria Greco |
Jr. |
Pickering, Ontario/Notre Dame Catholic |
| Alyson Johnson** |
So. |
Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central |
| Melissa Lupinacci |
Fr. |
Irwin, Pa./Hempfield |
| Julie Mackenzie** |
Sr. |
Mississauga, Ontario/Meadowvale |
| Laurel Marshalek |
So. |
Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth |
| Kristen McKenzie |
So. |
Senneville, Quebec/St. Thomas |
| Randi Miller |
Fr. |
Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata |
| Jami Otter |
Fr. |
Whitby, Ontario/Anderson C.V.I. |
| Sonia Petrosoniak** |
Sr. |
Mississauga, Ontario/Clarkson |
| Lauren Shaheen |
Sr. |
Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield |
Swimming (4)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Bruna Carvalho |
Fr. |
Para, Brazil/Miltom Campos |
| Kelly Geras |
Fr. |
Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg |
| Ellie Imhof** |
So. |
Bradford, Pa./Bradford |
| Megan Schuh |
Fr. |
Spokane, Wash./Moses Lake |
Tennis (6)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Jutta Bornefeld |
Fr. |
Varel, Germany/Lother-Meyer Gymnasium |
| Julia Cohen |
Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa./Laurel Springs |
| Axelle Fernandez |
So. |
Toulouse, France/Institut Familial |
| Nina Kowalski |
Jr. |
Hofheim, Germany/Man Taunus |
| Mariana Oliveira |
So. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil/Martha Falcao |
| Jade Pondicas |
Fr. |
Johannesburg, South Africa/
British International Distance |
Men's Track & Field (16)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Justin Antolin** |
Fr.
|
Orrtanna, Pa.
|
| Jesse Byrd |
Fr. |
Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem |
| Ethan DeVore |
Fr. |
Huntingdon, Pa./Juniata Valley |
| Frank Ehrensberger |
Sr. |
Saint Marys, Pa./Elk County Catholic |
| Michael Hontz |
So. |
Pottsville, Pa./Minersville |
| David Kalatschoff |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum |
| Zach Knight |
So. |
North East, Pa./North East |
| Tim Lahmers** |
So. |
Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional |
| Nick Patton |
Fr. |
Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central |
| Eric Reger** |
Gr. |
Manor, Pa./Hempfield |
| Tony Russo |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum |
| Kyle Spaniol |
Jr. |
Coraopolis, Pa./Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
| Bakari Thompson |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Northside Urban Pathways |
| Gavin Volosky |
Fr. |
Dubois, Pa./Dubois |
| Chris Werner |
Fr. |
Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch |
| Vince Wilson |
So. |
Bear, Del./Middletown |
Women's Track & Field (31)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Brittany Amori |
Fr. |
Plum, Pa./Plum |
| Megan Broman |
So. |
North Apollo, Pa./Apollo-Ridge |
| Brittany Buchheit |
So. |
Saint Marys, Pa./Elk County Christian |
| Erika Coffey |
So. |
Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville |
| Ashley Dupont |
Fr. |
McClellandtown, Pa./Albert Gallatin |
| Sandy Estep |
So. |
Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor |
| Bethany Feathers |
Fr. |
Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield |
| Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler |
| Kelly Fromknecht |
So. |
Erie, Pa./McDowell |
| Laurie Hall** |
Jr. |
Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Brittney Kanach |
So. |
Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove |
| Erin Kling** |
Fr. |
Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown |
| Richelle Lashley |
So. |
Bedford, Pa./Bedford |
| Bryanna Learn** |
So. |
Mansfield, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Tricia Learn** |
Sr. |
Troy, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Shakeria Love |
So. |
York, Pa./Central York |
| Marie McIntyre |
So.
|
Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills
|
| Clare McSweeney |
Gr. |
Cork, Ireland/St. Aloysius |
| Annabel Mosco |
Fr. |
Farmington, Pa./Uniontown |
| Joanna Nist** |
Sr. |
Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood |
| Allysia Nunez |
Fr. |
York, Pa.
|
| Jordyn Reagan |
Fr. |
Masontown, Pa./Albert Gallatin |
| Amber Saunders |
Fr. |
Chicora, Pa./Karns City |
| Patsy Schreiber |
Sr. |
Johnsonburg, Pa./Johnsonburg |
| Megan Schuh |
Fr.
|
Spokane, Wash./Moses Lake
|
| Jerica Snedden |
So. |
Carrolltown, Pa./Cambria Heights |
| Bethany Stone |
Jr. |
Susquehanna, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Monique Testa |
Jr. |
Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny |
| Patriece Thompson |
Fr. |
Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield |
| Khyalyani Whitaker |
So. |
Pottsgrove, Pa./Pottsgrove |
| Carly Youngeberg |
Fr. |
Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central |
Volleyball (11)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Ana Almeida |
Fr. |
Belo Horizont, Brazil/Colegio Promove |
| Bridget Bielich |
So. |
Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park |
| Renata da Silva |
Sr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Ateneu |
| Meghan Franz** |
Fr. |
Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley |
| Kelly Fromknecht |
So. |
Erie, Pa./McDowell |
| Niki Keno |
Fr. |
Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville |
| Sara McMullen |
So. |
State College, Pa./State College |
| Ashley Moore |
Sr. |
Yorktown, Va./Grafton |
| Joanna Nist** |
Sr. |
Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood |
| Rachel Wagner |
Jr. |
New Brighton, Pa./New Brighton |
| Chelsea Wilson |
So. |
Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood Antis |
** - indicates perfect 4.00 GPA for both semesters during 2009-10 year
