CALIFORNIA (Jan. 5) – A total of 201 California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were named to the Fall 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the seventh-consecutive semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher.
To be eligible for the academic honor, student athletes must earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the semester. Women's golf posted the highest team GPA at 3.58 and featured all eight players on the Honor Roll. On the men's side, the baseball team posted top GPA of the seven sports at 3.18 with 21 players holding a 3.00 GPA or better.
In terms of pure numbers, women's track led all sports with 39 representatives on the Honor Roll, followed by football (24) and baseball. Women's golf led all programs with 100 percent of its team on the Honor Roll, followed by women's cross country (87 percent; 13-of-15) and softball (85 percent; 17-of-20).
Listed below are the Fall 2009 honorees from Cal U on the AD Honor Roll.
Baseball (21)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Eric Berringer |
Jr.
|
Damascus, Md./Damascus
|
| Joey Borrelli |
Fr.
|
New Castle, Pa./Neshannock
|
| Kyle Bowser |
So.
|
Stoystown, Pa./North Star
|
| Dylan DiDomenico |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Northgate
|
| Sam DiMatteo |
Sr.
|
Center, Pa./Center
|
| Chuck Faust |
Jr.
|
Hershey, Pa./Hershey
|
| Pat Gannon |
So.
|
Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair
|
| Matthew Godwin |
|
|
| Devin Gorski |
Fr.
|
Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal
|
| Troy Handza |
So.
|
Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler
|
| Evan King |
Fr. |
Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg |
| Jim Kirker |
So.
|
Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette
|
| Adam Links |
Jr.
|
New Hope, Pa./Central Bucks East
|
| Kyle Misch |
Fr.
|
Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South
|
| Giovanni Morales |
Fr.
|
Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep
|
| Nick Schreiber |
Sr.
|
Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle Antrim
|
| Greg Sobol |
Fr.
|
Brookville, Pa./Brookville
|
| Casey Teagarden |
Jr.
|
Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield |
| Sean Welsh |
Jr.
|
Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East
|
| Mark Zelena |
So.
|
Munhall, Pa./Steel Valley
|
| Tyler Zimm |
Fr.
|
Fayetteville, W.Va./Oak Hill
|
Men's Basketball (4)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| LaRon Byrd |
Fr. |
Philadelphia, Pa./Girard Academic Music Program |
| Rashawd Hatten |
Jr. |
Clairton, Pa./Clairton |
| Ryne Niemiec |
Fr. |
Brownsville, Pa./Beth-Center |
| Chad Tipton |
So. |
Hanover, Pa./South Western |
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 |
Brooque Williams
|
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry |
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 (13)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Brittany Amori |
Fr. |
Plum, Pa./Plum |
| Erika Coffey |
So. |
Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville |
| Bethany Feathers |
Fr. |
Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield |
| Catherine Gregory |
Fr. |
Winchester, Va./Sherando |
| Laurie Hall |
Jr. |
Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Megan Kleiner |
Fr. |
New Milford, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Erin Kling |
Fr. |
Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown |
| Richelle Lashley |
Fr. |
Bedford, Pa./Bedford |
| Bryanna Learn |
So. |
Mansfield, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Tricia Learn |
Sr. |
Troy, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Clare McSweeney |
Sr. |
Cork, Ireland/St. Aloysius |
| Alison Richard |
So. |
Erie, Pa./McDowell |
| Carly Youngeberg |
Fr. |
Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central |
Football (24)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Tony Battaglini |
Jr. |
Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier |
| Keivon Brown |
Fr. |
Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills |
| Brett Diamond |
So. |
Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca |
| Richard Eberlein |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin |
| Robert Eberlein |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin |
| Sam Fikaris |
Jr. |
Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Mayfield |
| Derek Fiorenza |
Gr. |
Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan |
| Robert Gunby |
Fr. |
Johnstown, Pa./Conemaugh Valley |
| Carrington Hanna |
Fr. |
Streetsboro, Ohio/Streetsboro |
| Cha'Mar Jones |
Gr. |
Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa |
| Dan Jordan |
Jr. |
Tionesta, Pa./Redbank Valley |
| Mike Kush |
Jr. |
Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown |
| Matt McClellan |
Sr. |
McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport |
| Josh Menendez |
Sr. |
Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls |
| Ryan Morris |
So. |
West Chester, Ohio/St. Xavier |
| Jon Mullinix |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md./Glenelg |
| Erik Olson |
Fr. |
Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park |
| Shawn Patil |
Fr. |
McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport |
| Nick Piccirillo |
Jr. |
Mayfield, Ohio/Mayfield |
| John Starceski |
Fr. |
York, Pa./York Catholic |
| David Voss |
Fr. |
Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights |
| Dillon Voss |
Fr. |
Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights |
| Scott Wallace |
So. |
Avondale, Pa./Saint Marks |
| Chet Welc |
Fr. |
Mt. Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant |
Men's Golf (6)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Paul Babashanian |
So. |
Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge |
| Bryan Bustamante |
Sr. |
Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem |
| Chad Dechowitz |
Fr.
|
Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin
|
| Evan Matoske |
Fr. |
Jensen Beach, Fla./Heritage Academy/
Jensen Beach |
| Eric Smith |
Jr. |
Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township |
| Austin Stoddard |
So. |
Pittsfield, Pa./Youngsville |
Women's Golf (8)
| 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 |
| Katie Kirk |
Jr. |
Broadview Heights, Ohio/
Brecksville-Broadview Heights |
| Maria Lopez |
Fr. |
Bogota, Colombia/English School |
| Dianne Luke |
So. |
Mirisarawak, Malaysia/Saint Columba |
| Jenna Rothermel |
Jr. |
Danville, Pa./Danville |
| 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 (18)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Darija Davidson |
So. |
Courtice, Ontario/St. Stephen's |
| Kelsey Fisher |
So. |
Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland |
| Erin Fitzpatrick |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler |
| Alex Flanick |
So. |
Fredericksburg, Pa./Northern Lebanon |
| Kayla Fransko |
Fr. |
Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold |
| Amanda Heister |
Sr. |
Palmyra, Pa./Northern Lebanon |
| Carina Honeygosky |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin |
| Kayla Jachimowski |
So. |
Camden, Del./Caeser Rodney |
| 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 (17)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Lauren Berner |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley |
| Kayleigh Braim |
Sr. |
Macungie, Pa./Emmaus |
| Danielle Easton |
Jr. |
Hanover, Pa./South Western |
| Maria Greco |
Sr. |
Pickering, Ontario/Notre Dame Catholic |
| Brenna Hosey |
Fr. |
Johnstown, Ohio/Johnstown |
| 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 |
|
|
| Julia Mueller |
Sr. |
Bairdford, Pa./Deer Lakes |
| Jami Otter |
Fr. |
Whitby, Ontario/Anderson C.V.I. |
| Sonia Petrosoniak |
Sr. |
Mississauga, Ontario/Clarkson |
| Jillian Russell |
So. |
London, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic |
| Lauren Shaheen |
Sr. |
Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield |
| Amanda Wallace |
Jr. |
Oakmont, Pa./Penn Hills |
Swimming (11)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Lydia Bruce |
Fr. |
Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop |
Bruna Carvalho
|
Fr.
|
Para, Brazil/Miltom Campos |
| Georgia Emert |
Fr. |
Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield |
| Melissa Gates |
So. |
Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley |
| Kelly Geras |
Fr. |
Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg |
| Ellie Imhof |
So. |
Bradford, Pa./Bradford |
| Christina Lysun |
So. |
Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy |
| Milica Marjanovic |
Fr. |
Maglic, Serbia/Medical 7 April |
| Megan Schuh |
Fr. |
Spokane, Wash./Moses Lake |
| Caitlyn Sirkoch |
Fr. |
Plum, Pa./Plum |
| Kasey Travitz |
Fr. |
Millersburg, Pa./Millersburg |
Tennis (6)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Axelle Fernandez |
So. |
Nice, France/Institut Familial |
| Nina Kowalski |
Jr. |
Hofheim, Germany/Man Taunus |
| Laurie Navarro |
Jr. |
Eysus, France/Jules Supervielle |
| Mariana Oliveira |
So. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil/Martha Falcao |
| Galina Vishnikina |
Jr. |
Almaty, Kazakhstan/Sport Military |
| Anastassiya Zherdeva |
So. |
Almaty, Kazakhstan
|
Men's Track & Field (17)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Mike Donovan |
So. |
Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove |
| Frank Ehrensberger |
Sr. |
Saint Marys, Pa./Elk County Catholic |
| Brent Frey |
Fr. |
Danville, Pa./Warrior Run |
| Tyler Geer |
Fr. |
Kane, Pa./Kane |
| Jake Hillegas |
Fr. |
Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley |
| Michael Hontz |
So. |
Pottsville, Pa./Minersville |
| Zach Knight |
So. |
North East, Pa./North East |
| Tim Lahmers |
So. |
Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional |
| Toby Oduho |
Fr. |
Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep |
| Tyler Powell |
Fr. |
West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex |
| Eric Reger |
Sr. |
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 (39)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Thomika Acie |
Fr. |
McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport |
| Brittany Amori |
Fr. |
Plum, Pa./Plum |
| Megan Broman |
So. |
North Apollo, Pa./Apollo-Ridge |
| Brittany Buchheit |
So. |
Saint Marys, Pa./Elk County Christian |
| Tara Catone |
Fr. |
Irwin, Pa./Hempfield |
| Erika Coffey |
So. |
Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville |
| Olivia Corbin |
Fr. |
Reedsville, Pa./Indian Valley |
| Danielle Deininger |
So. |
Highland Heights, Ohio/Mayfield |
| 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 |
| Caitlin Ford |
Jr. |
Harborcreek, Pa./Harbor Creek |
| Catherine Gregory |
Fr. |
Winchester, Va./Sherando |
| Laurie Hall |
Jr. |
Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Megan Kleiner |
Fr. |
New Milford, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Erin Kling |
Fr. |
Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown |
| Richelle Lashley |
Fr. |
Bedford, Pa./Bedford |
| Tricia Learn |
Sr. |
Troy, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Bryanna Learn |
So. |
Troy, Pa./Homeschooled |
| Shakeria Love |
So. |
York, Pa./Central York |
| Clare McSweeney |
Fr. |
Cork, Ireland/St. Aloysius |
| Danielle Morrison |
Jr. |
Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park |
| Annabel Mosco |
Fr. |
Farmington, Pa./Uniontown |
| Shantae Motley |
Fr. |
Burlington, N.J./Burlington City |
| Paige Neville |
Fr. |
Stewartstown, Pa./Kennard-Dale |
| Joanna Nist |
Sr. |
Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood |
| Allysia Nunez |
Fr. |
|
| Jordyn Reagan |
Fr. |
Masontown, Pa./Albert Gallatin |
| Alison Richard |
So. |
Erie, Pa./McDowell |
| Skye Sankey |
Fr. |
Butler, Pa./Butler |
| Amber Saunders |
Fr. |
Chicora, Pa./Karns City |
| Jerica Snedden |
So. |
Carrolltown, Pa./Cambria Heights |
| Bethany Stone |
Jr. |
Susquehanna, Pa./Blue Ridge |
| Monique Testa |
Jr. |
Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny |
| Aimee Thompson |
Fr. |
Shanksville, Pa./Shanksville-Stonycreek |
| Patriece Thompson |
Fr. |
Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield |
| Khyalyani Whitaker |
So. |
Pottsgrove, Pa./Pottsgrove |
| Carly Youngeberg |
Fr. |
Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central |
Volleyball (15)
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Ana Almeida |
Fr. |
Belo Horizont, Brazil/Colegio Promove |
| Ludmila Amaral |
Sr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil/Afonso Schimidt |
| Bridget Bielich |
So. |
Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park |
| Ashley Drier |
Jr. |
Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook |
| Kortney Eshleman |
So. |
Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle |
| Meghan Franz |
Fr. |
Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley |
| Niki Keno |
Fr. |
Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville |
| Basia Kossecka |
Fr. |
York, Pa./York Catholic |
| Sara McMullen |
So. |
State College, Pa./State College |
| Ashley Moore |
Sr. |
Yorktown, Va./Grafton |
| Joanna Nist |
Sr. |
Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood |
| Renata da Silva |
Sr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Ateneu |
| Arica Smith |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Pa./Mansfield |
| Rachel Wagner |
Jr. |
New Brighton, Pa./New Brighton |
| Chelsea Wilson |
So. |
Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood Antis |
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