Nearly 200 UMO student-athletes make Presidential Honor Roll list

By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on January 17, 2014 1:47 PM

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HIGH POINT -- Nearly 200 University of Mount Olive student-athletes earned a spot on the 2013 Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll during the fall sports season.

Nineteen Trojans posted a 4.0 grade-point average and a total of 11 UMO teams compiled a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

"We are very proud of the academic performance of our student-athletes this past semester," Jeff Eisen, UMO athletics director said. "We strive for academic excellence, and it is rewarding to see our student-athletes perform so well in the classroom."

Overall, more than 1,600 student-athletes spread among the conference's 10 member schools garnered Presidential Honor Roll recognition. The PRH recognizes student-athletes who earn a 3.2 GPA for the semester, and participate in either a conference or non-conference sponsored sport.

"The large number of student-athletes comprising the Presidential Honor Roll is pleasing, but not surprising," Alan Patterson, Conference Carolinas commissioner, said. "Conference Carolinas athletics gives more than lip service to the concept of academics and athletics working together.

"Our members live this model and the 'fifth quarter' success of educating athletes prepared for today's play and tomorrow's success is an intentional and rewarding outcome."

The PRH is awarded twice a year, and covers the fall and spring semesters.

UMO athletes who compiled a 4.0 GPA were Charnel Austin (men's volleyball), Emerald Barron (women's lacrosse), Edgar Bub (men's tennis), Jordan Farthing (baseball), Alyssa Fox (women's lacrosse), Nichole Galletti (women's lacrosse), Christian Jordan (women's cross country/track and field), Kayla Mergl (women's lacrosse), Alexis McNeil (women's track and field), Kirksten Mitchell (women's basketball), Ryan Morris (men's lacrosse), Emy Ohling (women's golf), Elvia Rodriguez (women's soccer), Katie Paschal (women's basketball), Caitlin Sabadish (women's lacrosse), Annarose Schoonmaker (women's JV basketball), Emily Shaw (women's cross country/track and field), Lovisa Tillstrom (women's golf) and Chelsea van Dijk (women's track and field).

Trojans who made the PHR:

* Baseball: Austin Below, Taylor Carr, Benjamin Connor, Colby Conway, Allen De'Andre, Jordan Farthing, Bretton Gouthro, Mark Harris, Dylan Harvey, Justin Manning, Brody McDonald, Zach Orrison, Dario Santangelo, Luke Shipway, Licio Tamburlini, Grant Tyndall and Kodi Whitley.

* Men's basketball: Jordan McCain, Emmanuel Patton and Eddie Woodard.

* Men's cross country: Michael Cherry, Sebastian Diebel, Pol Domenech-Ferrer, Eugenio Gil, Steven Greco, Joaquim Lezcano, Michael Munoz, Erasmo Ordonez, Darren Steagall and Jordan Willett.

* Men's golf: Sebastian Andersen, Mark O'Hara and Jesus Valderrama.

* Men's lacrosse: Michael Albini, Ross Bowman, James Bratton, Nicholas Correra, Christopher Dowling, Edward Hendrickson, Jordan Herrman, Brett Kingston, Luke Morris, Ryan Morris, Jim Nordt, Joshua Schwartz, Dan Shields, Rob Thomas and Jonathan Williams.

* Men's soccer: Adir Alon, Alex Drobac, Romario Dyke, Ruben Gomez Hurtado, Louis Gorman, Brandon Gremillion, Matheus Gomes, Aaron Norris, Jean Tacuri and Tanner Tolston.

* Men's tennis: Edgar Bub, Henric Falkenberg, Jack Frampton, Johannes Moolman, Matheus Ribeiro, Stanley Roffe and Paul Wiederspahn.

* Men's track and field: Michael Cherry, David Cuccurullo, Sebastian Diebel, Pol Domenech-Ferrer, Anthony Edwards, Eugenio Gil, Steven Greco, Joaquim Lezcano, Nicholas MacAdam, Michael Munoz, Jim Nordt, Erasmo Ordonez, Darren Steagall, Cedric Thomas and Jordan Willett.

* Men's volleyball: Steven Cruse, Angel Dache, Victor Leal, Keaton Marin, Alex Palmatier, Renzo Rossato and Andrew Sydow.

* Cheerleading: Tabatha Byrd and Jessica Hoffman.

* Women's basketball: Millany Camillo, Grayson Crabtree, Breanna Edwards, Joneiqua Gary, Leah Graham, Gabrielle Griffin, Andrea Jones, Talaya Lassiter, Jasmine McDonald, Kirksten Mitchell, Katie Paschal, Jakira Robinson, Annarose Schoonmaker and Anamaria Zajcic.

* Women's cross country: Megan Bucek, Christina Jordan, Clarissa Petro, Emily Shaw, Logan Shirley and Kelsey Valentine.

* Women's golf: Sarah Baniszewski, Anne Barboteau, Julie Loennechen, Emy Ohling and Lovisa Tillstrom.

* Women's lacrosse: Ashlyn Altieri, Emerald Barron, Natalie Brust, Jihee Croul, Kali Cook-Grisewood, Candace Corkin, Alex Crawford, Gina Fader, Sarah Fischer, Alyssa Fox, Nichole Galletti, Kathleen McGovern, Kayla Mergl, Holly Meyer, Kayla Mills, Alexa Milus, Caitlin Sabadish, Michelle Scannell, Sydney Smith and Saffron Snethen.

* Women's soccer: Carlee Bock, Damilia Brooks, Lauren Cowley, Caroline Edenhofner, Jessica Hickey, Meredith Keaton, Jamison Kidd, Stephanie McCoy, Kayla Meza, Kasey O'Hara, Sterling Peterson, Nichole Poppe, Elvia Rodriguez, Victoria Sondgeroth, Jacklyn Thomas, Niza Benitez, Alexandra Wetherholt and Rachel Williams.

* Softball: Kelsey Akers, Savannah Becker, Kenan Bunn, Jennifer Jones, Kassie Lowe, Ashleigh Mason, Kendall McKinney, Courtney McNamara, Elizabeth Overman, Megan Ready, Lauren Smith, Jordan Sutton and Carly White.

* Women's tennis: Francesca Ceppi, Roxanne Chouinard, Paulina Delgado, Alejandra Hernandez Medel, Nicole Karas and Samara Paldinho.

* Women's track and field: Megan Bucek, Kanesha Jones, Christina Jordan, Alexis McNeil, Clarissa Petro, Nichole Poppe, Talita Rocha, Emily Shaw, Logan Shirley, Kelsey Valentine, Margaretha Van Dijk and Char'De Washington.

* Women's volleyball: Charnel Austin, Millany Camillo, Clara Ervin, Nicole Karas, Elyse Keating, Lauren Lee, Nicole Powell, Montgomery Register, Sarah Robertson, Nicole Sparks, Sarah Watkins and Carly White.