More than 100 Monmouth College student-athletes representing 20 sports earned 144 selections on the recently announced Midwest Conference All-Academic team for the 2015-16 academic year.
     The Midwest Conference awarded Academic All-Conference status to student-athletes who achieved a grade point average of at least 3.33 during the just concluded academic year. All student-athletes who earned varsity letters, regardless of class year, are eligible for the award.
     The following student-athletes are Monmouth's 2015-16 representatives:
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Football (17) – Seniors
Connor Frakes (Illinois City, Ill.) a biology major,
Brian Johnson (Silvis, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Kenny Lee (Knoxville, Ill.) a kinesiology major,
Adam Parr (Metamora, Ill.) a business major,
Anthony Pogioli (Pekin, Ill.) a business major,
Alex Sheppard (Mt. Sterling, Ill.) a business major and
Nyle Stevens (Milan, Ill.) an accounting major; juniors
Matt Barnes (Colfax, Ill.) an international business major,
Alec Dutko (Streator, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Jeff Larsen (Normal, Ill.) a business major,
Tanner Matlick (Reynolds, Ill.) a business major,
Dylan Miller (Bradford, Ill.) a public relations major,
Trent Rains (Lakeland, Fla.) a business major,
Kyle Schultz (Heyworth, Ill.) an accounting major and
Michael Smith (Annawan, Ill.) a kinesiology major; sophomore
D.J. Frank (Bloomington, Ill.) an exercise science major; and freshmen
Tre Maxwell (Abingdon, Ill.) an accounting and business major.
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Men's and Women's Cross Country (14) – Seniors
Thea Bloom (Chicago, Ill.) a biology major,
Alex Dupont (Rock Island, Ill.) an environmental science major,
Jacob Marx (DeKalb, Ill.) a political science major, David Rudd (Sycamore, Ill.) an economics major and
Dustin Watts (Sterling, Ill.) an economics major; juniors
Kelci Foss (Mt. Morris, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Jessica Fox (Carthage, Ill.) a business and public relations major,
Kaley Lobb (Heyworth, Ill.) a math major and
Katelynn Propes (Pontiac, Ill.) a biopsychology major; sophomores
Brandon Allsop (Cheyenne, Wyo.) a business major,
Tate Heiple (Pekin, Ill.) a communication and public relations major and
Joanna Podosek (Chicago, Ill.) a biopsychology major; and freshmen
Caitlyn Allen (Marengo, Ill.) , a psychology major and
Kate Saulcy (Bloomington, Ill.), a biochemistry major.
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Women's Soccer (9) – Seniors
Emily Flint (Decatur, Ill.) an accounting and business major, Rachel Landrey (Wonder Lake, Ill.) an education major and
Katy Rees (Bolingbrook) a public relations major; juniors
Darice Brooks (Freeport, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Elizabeth Choban (Normal, Ill.) a biopsychology major,
Lauren Feiereisel (Park Ridge, Ill.) an education major,
Miranda Jones (Grinnell, Iowa) a public relations major and
Kelsi Smith (Coal Valley, Ill.) a biopsychology major; and sophomore
Alexandra Izquierdo (Monmouth, Ill.) an accounting major.
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Men's Soccer (4) – Senior
Max Daniels (Germantown Hills, Ill.) a biology major,
Josh Sutherland (Elmhurst, Ill.) a biology major and
David Thul (Bloomington, Ill.) an exercise science major; and freshman
Connor Oltman (Bloomington, Ill.) an accounting and Spanish major.
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Women's Tennis (3) – Junior
Katy Tolsky (Frankfort, Ill.) a business major; and sophomores
Callie Cook (Cedar rapids, Iowa) a business major and
Morgan Holle (Oskaloosa, Iowa) a math major.
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Volleyball (3) – Seniors
Nicole Musselman (Metamora, Ill.) a biochemistry major and
Alanna Trettin (Manito, Ill.) a biochemistry major; and freshman
Ali Gustafson (Kewanee, Ill.) a biochemistry major.
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Women's Golf (2) – Junior
Annie Sandrock (Deer Grove, Ill.) a business major; and sophomore Carley Gonet (Granville, Ill.) a business major.
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Winter Sports
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    Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field (24) – Seniors
Thea Bloom (Chicago, Ill.) a biology major,
Megan Byrne (Monmouth, Ill.) a biopsychology major,
Nick Devor (St. Charles, Ill.) a physics major,
Jordan Fisher (Chicago, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Ben Markison (Woodstock, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Adam Parr (Metamora, Ill.) a business major and David Rudd (Sycamore, Ill.) an economics major; juniors
Darice Brooks (Freeport, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Ashley Castellanos (Sugar Grove, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Payton Holmes (Aledo, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Madi Schulenberg (Orion, Ill.) an exercise science major, TaShea' Tinlgin (Calumet City, Ill.) a biology major and
Beka Wollenburg (Aledo, Ill.) a biopsychology major; sophomores
Brandon Allsop (Cheyenne, Wyo.) a business major,
Max Balagna (Farmington, Ill.) a biochemistry major,
Dan Evers (Sugar Grove, Ill.) an environmental science major,
Kelci Foss (Mt. Morris, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Tate Heiple (Pekin, Ill.) a communication and public relations major,
Brenna Lobb (Heyworth, Ill.) a computer science major,
Lilly Mendez (Berwyn, Ill.) a Spanish major,
Carl O'Connor (Wataga, Ill.) a business major and
Joanna Podosek (Chicago, Ill.) a biopsychology major; and freshmen
Caitlyn Allen (Marengo, Ill.) , a psychology major and
Kate Saulcy (Bloomington, Ill.), a biochemistry major.
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Women's Basketball (9) – Seniors
Katie Houston (Knoxville, Ill.) a business major,
Kristi Ragan (Landers, Wyo.) a kinesiology major,
Emily Siefken (Burlington, Iowa) an exercise science major and
Emily Watkins (Taylor Ridge, Ill.) a business major; sophomores
Keri Dodson (Belvidere, Ill.) a public relations major,
Maddie Dohleman (Pontiac, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Allison Todd (Shannon, Ill.) an accounting and business major and
Kelsey Walsberg (Pontiac, Ill.) an accounting and business major; and freshman
Ruth Bertram (Peoria, Ill.) a communication and public relations major.
     Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving (9) – Seniors
Breanna Hoepfner (East Moline, Ill.) a biology major,
Cassidy O'Connell (Chicago, Ill.) a biopsychology major and
Taylor Sutschek (East Moline, Ill.) an education major; juniors Matt Engebretsen (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) a political science and economics major and
Ian Salveson (St. Charles, Ill.) a chemistry major; sophomores
Tom Cangelosi (Rockaway, N. J.) a business and economics major,
Riley Hess (University Place, Wash.) a communication major and
Michelle Nafziger (Prophetstown, Ill.) a business and economics major; and freshman
Sarah Wright (McHenry, Ill.) a business major.
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Men's Basketball (2) – Seniors
Ben Friday (Metamora, Ill.) a sociology and anthropology major and
Reed Goodbred (Earlville, Ill.) a communication major.
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Spring Sports
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Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field (24) – Seniors
Thea Bloom (Chicago, Ill.) a biology major,
Megan Byrne (Monmouth, Ill.) a biopsychology major,
Nick Devor (St. Charles, Ill.) a physics major,
Jordan Fisher (Chicago, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Ben Markison (Woodstock, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Adam Parr (Metamora, Ill.) a business major and David Rudd (Sycamore, Ill.) an economics major; juniors
Darice Brooks (Freeport, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Ashley Castellanos (Sugar Grove, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Payton Holmes (Aledo, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Madi Schulenberg (Orion, Ill.) an exercise science major, TaShea' Tinlgin (Calumet City, Ill.) a biology major and
Beka Wollenburg (Aledo, Ill.) a biopsychology major; sophomores
Brandon Allsop (Cheyenne, Wyo.) a business major,
Max Balagna (Farmington, Ill.) a biochemistry major,
Dan Evers (Sugar Grove, Ill.) an environmental science major,
Kelci Foss (Mt. Morris, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Tate Heiple (Pekin, Ill.) a communication and public relations major,
Brenna Lobb (Heyworth, Ill.) a computer science major,
Lilly Mendez (Berwyn, Ill.) a Spanish major,
Carl O'Connor (Wataga, Ill.) a business major and
Joanna Podosek (Chicago, Ill.) a biopsychology major; and freshmen
Caitlyn Allen (Marengo, Ill.) , a psychology major and
Kate Saulcy (Bloomington, Ill.), a biochemistry major.
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Baseball (8) – Juniors
Austin Hardy (Basco, Ill.) a business major and
Chase Smith (Delavan, Ill.) an exercise science major; sophomore
Matt Mullen (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) a business major; and fres
hmen Brenden Elens (Gardner, Ill.) a history major,
Connor McDonald (Tremont, Ill.) a math major,
Tyler McDonald (Tremont, Ill.) a math major,
Alex Sheetz (Monmouth, Ill.) an accounting major and
Josh Weber (Monmouth, Ill.) a business major.
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Softball (8) – Seniors
Kristen Dillon (Oregon, Ill.) a math major,
Charlotte Park (Colona, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Emily Siefken (Burlington, Iowa) an exercise science major and
Emily Watkins (Taylor Ridge, Ill.) a business major; junior
Carolyn Scherpe (Galesburg, Ill.) a wellness administration major; sophomores
Michaela Guthrie (Hampton, Ill.) an exercise science major,
Liz Hippen (Toulon, Ill.) a psychology major and
Kaylee Kurtz (Delavan, Ill.) a communication and public relations major.
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Men's Golf (5) – Senior
Drake Decker (Muscatine, Iowa) a business and economics major; juniors
Dalton Anderson (Effingham, Ill.) a business major,
Connor Gillen (Monmouth, Ill.) a business major and
Riley Van Velsor (Galesburg, Ill.) a biopsychology major; and freshman
Evan Furniss (Bartonville, Ill.) a computer science major.
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Men's Tennis (3) – Sophomores
Saxon Day (Cuppertino, Calif.) a chemistry major,
Paulo Pliego (Longview, Texas) an economics major and
Dylan Wong (Laguana Niguel, Calif.) a business major.