McLean County Times

Illinois State University has placed 262 student-athletes on the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.

To qualify for the Valley Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2023/Spring 2024), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have been enrolled full-time during the term they earned the honor.

The league's highest academic achievement, the Board of Directors Academic Excellence Award, requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average, participation in athletics for at least two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation by the end of the Spring 2024 semester.

Additionally, 130 Redbird student-athletes earned the league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award. This award requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for each of the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, and participation in athletics for at least two years.

Listed below are individuals from Illinois State who earned the MVC Board of Directors Academic Excellence Award:

Luke Cheng (Baseball)

Nick Strong (Baseball)

Charlie Wetzel (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field)

Arvid Hjalte (Men's Tennis)

Kate Bullman (Women's Basketball)

Hannah Kelle (Women's Basketball)

Macy Byer (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

Mattie Lieb (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

Brittney Oakley (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

Kiley Sanders (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

Morgan Wrublik (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

Emma Rouger (Women's Golf)

Avalon Woodward (Women's Golf)

Carly Hawksworth (Women's Gymnastics)

Jaz Neely (Women's Gymnastics)

Dani Grgas (Women's Soccer)

Sydney Smith (Women's Soccer)

Madi Bylak (Softball)

Brandi LaFountaine (Softball)

Cassidy Carey (Women's Swimming & Diving)

Mikayla Jasek (Women's Swimming & Diving)

Madyson Morse (Women's Swimming & Diving)

Diana Walker (Women's Swimming & Diving)

Othilia Brodin (Women's Tennis)

Tijana Zlatanovic (Women's Tennis)

Allie Trame (Women's Volleyball)

A full list of academic award winners and honor roll members can be found in the MVC's official release.

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