CALIFORNIA (May 29) – A total of 271 California (PA) student-athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter and spring), were named to the Spring 2026 edition of the Athletic Director Honor Roll on Friday morning. Overall, the Vulcans posted an average GPA of 3.323 last semester and 42 student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.00 GPA.
 
To be eligible for the academic honor, student-athletes must earn a GPA of 3.00 or higher during the semester. Women's cross country posted the highest team GPA at 3.786 and featured all nine student-athletes on the Honor Roll. On the men's side, golf posted the top GPA of the eight sports at 3.287 with eight student-athletes holding a 3.00 GPA or better.
 
In terms of pure numbers, football led all sports with 51 representatives on the Honor Roll, followed by baseball (34), women's track & field (22), volleyball (21), men's track & field (20), men's soccer (19), softball (18), women's soccer (17), swimming (14), women's basketball (13), men's cross country (10), flag football (10) and tennis (10).
 
Listed below are the Spring 2026 honorees on the AD Honor Roll:

- perfect 4.00 GPA for Spring 2026 semester indicated by yellow shading -
 

BASEBALL (34)	MEN'S BASKETBALL (9)	WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (13)
Alex Abels Dayton, Ohio / Dayton	Dalman Alexander Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop	Trinity Balog Parkersburg, W.Va. / Parkersburg
Evan Ables Dayton, Ohio / Butler	Antoine Arnett Somerdale, N.J. / Sterling	Kennedy Bankett Glenn Dale, Md. / Elizabeth Seton
Alex Arrigo Clinton, Pa. / South Side	Creston Austin III Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley	Alayla Bivins Pittsburgh, Pa. / Oakland Catholic
Logan Bauer Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler	Lakai Carter Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Charter	Angel Henry Aliquippa, Pa. / Aliquippa
Beau Bigam Connellsville, Pa. / Connellsville	Jayden Daisy Minneapolis, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's	Alivia Huffman New Bethlehem, Pa. / Redbank Valley
Josh Bryson Huntingdon, Pa. / Huntingdon	Keondre DeShields Uniontown, Pa. / Laurel Highlands	Fanta Minteh Serekunda, Gambia / GVSC Broadfording (Md.)
Conor Carney Harmony, Pa. / Seneca Valley	Aasim Gunther West Philadelphia, Pa. / Abington Friends	Mya Morgan North Huntingdon, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic
Caleb Collins Uniontown, Ohio / Lake	Landon Windell Leonardtown, Md. / Leonardtown	Yamilex Rodriguez Reading, Pa. / Reading
Connor Evans Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory	Calvin Winfrey III Uniontown, Pa. / Uniontown	CJ Sabo Slippery Rock, Pa. / Slippery Rock
Nathan Favereaux Round Hill, Va. / Woodgrove		Macy Sardone Homer City, Pa. / Homer-Center
Will Feser Hartville, Ohio / Lake		Nina Shaw Saxonburg, Pa. / Knoch
Cole Fleck McKees Rocks, Pa. / Mountour		Skylar Still West Mifflin, Pa. / Winchester Thurston
Coleman Fletcher Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon		Alicia Young McKees Rocks, Pa. / Sto-Rox
Roman Gill Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell
Chad Helwich Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy
Adam Hess Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield
Aidan Hill Garrettsville, Ohio / James A. Garfield
Ikon Jones Parkside, Pa. / Sun Valley
Corey Kuszaj West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin
Chase Lemke Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional
Liam McElroy Butler, Pa. / Butler
Charlie Nigut Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
Jason Nuttridge Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park
Colin Patterson Butler, Pa. / Butler
Nate Persinger Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny
Tanner Phillips Centreville, Va. / Chantilly
Kyle Rizzo Willow Grove, Pa. / Upper Dublin
Carson Shuglie Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield
Ryan Sluk Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson
Jacob Stallsmith Saxonburg, Pa. / Knoch
Evan Stranko Erie, Pa. / McDowell
Michael Valente Wallingford, Pa. / Strath Haven
AJ Verdi New Castle, Pa. / Mohawk
Noah Zadroga Irwin, Pa. / Hempfield
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (10)	WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (9)	FLAG FOOTBALL (10)
Jon Berzonsky Indiana, Pa. / Indiana	Sarabeth Caldwell Chester, Md. / Kent Island	M'kinli Baker Uniontown, Pa. / Uniontown
George Boutiller Altoona, Pa. / Altoona	Gabriella Fralin Upper Darby, Pa. / Upper Darby	Emily Bellotti Uniontown, Pa. / Laurel Highlands
John Clacko Ohiopyle, Pa. / Uniontown	Kailyn Hamilton Ellwood City, Pa. / Lincoln	Athena Bruno Ambridge, Pa. / Ambridge
Justin Gross Export, Pa. / Kiski	Julia Kramer Scottdale, Pa. / Southmoreland	Bethany Conant Johnstown, Pa. / Forest Hills
Kolby Kent Roscoe, Pa. / California	Emma McMath Shade Gap, Pa. / Southern Huntingdon	Maddee Fischer Zelienople, Pa. / Seneca Valley
Jacob McGhee Jeannette, Pa. / Penn-Trafford	Mallory Neus Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg	Noel Hawes Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills
Garret Minnick Indiana, Pa. / Indiana	Rosalyn Perozzi Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon	Kryslynn Jones Pittsburgh, Pa. / Obama Academy
Caden Montgomery Berlin, Pa. / Berlin Brothersvalley	Rebekah Priano Baldwin, Pa. / Baldwin	Kaybella Latorre Finleyville, Pa. / Pittsburgh Christian Academy
Jonathan Thrush Temple, Pa. / Muhlenberg	Sarah Sipe Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra	Mitchell Turner Masontown, Pa. / Albert Gallatin
Jordan Wiedman Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg		Alicia Young McKees Rocks, Pa. / Sto-Rox
FOOTBALL (51)	MEN'S GOLF (8)	WOMEN'S GOLF (8)
Angelo Baleno Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills	Ben Edwards Harrisonburg, Va. / Spotswood	Isabella Benz Erie, Pa. / Fairview
Kristofer Bandurski Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel	Chaz Ekoniak Struthers, Ohio / Struthers	Allie Chamberlain Derry, Pa. / Derry
Tajuan Bandy Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills	Aidan Fulkroad Elizabethville, Pa. / Upper Dauphin	Jillian Dinsmore Beaver, Pa. / Beaver
Dominic Bifano Windber, Pa. / Windber	Gavin Goodrich Wheeling, W.Va. / Wheeling Park	Angelique Epondulan Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice
William Bigham IV Webster, N.Y. / Webster Schroeder	Rocky Mittica Sa Kaeo, Thailand / Mary Vitthaya Kabinburi Catholic	Ari Kaser Wadsworth, Ohio / Wadsworth
Aidan Bilek Hollidaysburg, Pa. / Hollidaysburg	Jacob Pedley Plum, Pa. / Plum	Jessica Ricciardi Syracuse, N.Y. / Cicero North Syracuse
Hayden Boland Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon	Trent Samelko Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley	Victoria Scaramucci Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
Seth Bowman Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin	Milo Sesti Ellwood City, Pa. / Lincoln	Amanda Woods Ligonier, Pa. / Ligonier Valley
Jace Brown Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
Karzell Daugherty Washington, Pa. / Washington
Keondre DeShields Uniontown, Pa. / Laurel Highlands
Wilfredo Diaz Miami, Fla. / West Broward
Kole Doppelheuer Rostraver Twp., Pa. / Belle Vernon
Courtney Dunn, Jr. Duquesne, Pa. / McKeesport
Machai Dutrieuille Braddock, Pa. / Serra Catholic
Racari El Pittsburgh, Pa. / Gateway
Tonino Fassinger Munhall, Pa. / Serra Catholic
Eric Gibson, Jr. Norfolk, Va. / Maury
Edward Greene
Hunter Guesman Jefferson, Pa. / Jefferson-Morgan
Connor Hartle Mars, Pa. / Mars
Rowen Hershey Landenberg, Pa. / Avon Grove
Nevan Hopkins Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt
Grant Hopple Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg
RaSaun Hough Homestead, Pa. / Steel Valley
Chaz Ingram Philadelphia, Pa. / Monsignor Bonner
Aiden Johnson Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
Brendon Jones Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Township
Krystian Kennedy McKeesport, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
Austin Kerns Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional
Cameron Kiersch Danville, Pa. / Danville
Brady Kline Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson
Ryan Konchek Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown East
Braden Laux Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
Jake Layhue California, Pa. / California
Noah Livesay Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
Daniel Long Sarver, Pa. / Highlands
Tyler Long Huntingdon, Pa. / Huntingdon
Carlos Morales Southwest Ranches, Fla. / West Broward
Charlie Nigut Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
Lloyd Penn Pittsburgh, Pa. / Westinghouse
Keon Powell Chester, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara
Jack Reilly Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park
Shyne Roberts Philadelphia, Pa. / Upper Dublin
Alex Rusilko Bentleyville, Pa. / Bentworth
Mike Scavello King of Prussia, Pa. / Upper Merion
Micah Smith Abbottstown, Pa. / New Oxford
Sam Stoner York, Pa. / William Penn
Naseem Wertz Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast
Tavin Willis Cumberland, Md. / Fort Hill
Jake Wolfe McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour
MEN'S SOCCER (19)	WOMEN'S SOCCER (17)	SOFTBALL (18)
Roman Capucha Bratislava, Slovakia  / Gymnazium Jura Hronca	Kaitlin Bickhart McVeytown, Pa. / Mifflin County	Cheyenne Beayon Owings Mills, Md. / Mount de Sales Academy
Bellamy Cox-Sitkiewicz Seattle, Wash. / Vashon Island	Izabella DeGlopper Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island	Autumn Bielecki Imperial, Pa. / West Allegheny
Alejandro Escobar	Casey Eaton Indianapolis, Ind. / North Central	Lakyn Blackburn Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville
Jaime Marcelo Espinosa San Pedro Garza García, Mexico / Liceo de Monterrey	Julia Flynn Hackettstown, N.J. / Hackettstown	Indyana Bolyea Barrie, Ontario / Barrie North Collegiate
Jake Haugh Edinboro, Pa. / Cathedral Prep	Nylah Ford Williamsport, Pa. / Williamsport	Alexa Daniels Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
Malachi Herndon Fleetwood, Pa. / Fleetwood	Soraya Gibbs Munhall, Pa. / Steel Valley	Kirra Davis Connellsville, Pa. / Connellsville
Angelo Iannacchino Reading, Pa. / Muhlenberg	Alicia Green Phoenix, Ariz. / Deer Valley	Alexa Edmunds Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills
Shimon Ichimiya Tokyo, Japan / Taylor Allderdice (Pa.)	Meja Haakansson Halmstad, Sweden / Sannarpsgymnasiet	Payton Gilbert New Freeport, Pa. / West Greene
Davi Jansson Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon	Ella Kaszeta Royal Oak, Mich. / Royal Oak	Jenna Hollerich Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy
Josiah Martinez Phoenix, Ariz. / Madison Highland Prep	Molly McNaughton Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel	Makayla Jerin Greencastle, Pa. / Greencastle-Antrim
Eduardo Miranda Xalapa, Mexico / Veracruz	Sophia Orphall Pittsburgh, Pa. / Peters Township	Bree Kibe West Elizabeth, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson
Owen Mollenauer Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills	Hayden Price Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway	Mikayla Linkous Mount Gilead, Ohio / Cardington-Lincoln
Mauricio Montenegro Flores Metepec, Mexico / Argos Preparatory Academy	Kaleigh Rexroad Parkersburg, W.Va. / Parkersburg	Amarah McCutcheon Scottdale, Pa. / Southmoreland
Brady Olsen Boiling Springs, Pa. / Boiling Springs	Macrina Robb Cabot, Pa. / Knoch	Avery McDaniel Phillip, W.Va. / Phillip Barbour
Ruffcorn	Caelin Thomas West Alexander, Pa. / McGuffey	Megan Nidoh Jessup, Pa. / Holy Cross
Ben Sauerländer Dortmund, Germany / Max-Planck Gymnasium	Megan Thompson Hanover, Pa. / South Western	Carissa Ring Falling Waters, W.Va. / Spring Mills
Jan Sebest	Veronica Warunek Forty Fort, Pa. / Wyoming Valley West	Makaylia Schlosser Mount Vernon, Ohio / Mount Vernon
Eloi Vellvehi Mataró, Spain / Escola Pia Santanna Mataró		Abigail Singer Ewing, N.J. / Ewing
AJ Visco Irwin, Pa. / Penn-Trafford
SWIMMING (14)	TENNIS (10)	MEN'S TRACK & FIELD (20)
Carly Glaser Dorrance, Pa. / Holy Redeemer	Gianna Bloom Claysville, Pa. / McGuffey	Jon Berzonsky Indiana, Pa. / Indiana
Ashlyn Hornick Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Mount Pleasant	Leandra Guldimann Oberweningen, Switzerland / Kantonsschule Zürich Nord	George Boutiller Altoona, Pa. / Altoona
Isabella Longmore Great Mills, Md. / St. Mary's Ryken	Izabelle Heacox Warren, Pa. / Warren	John Burke Clarion, Pa. / Clarion-Limestone
Callie McCann Boiling Springs, Pa. / Boiling Springs	Teddi Isherwood Wexford, Pa. / Butler	John Clacko Ohiopyle, Pa. / Uniontown
Adeline McCusker Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln	Garance Laforet Cessy, France / CNED	Larry Copeland II Woodbridge, Va. / Colgan
Lacey Noble Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley	Fernanda Sandoval Martinez Pachuca, Mexico / Tecnológico de Monterrey	Damar Gilzeane Allentown, Pa. / Emmaus
Ella Root Lancaster, Pa. / Hempfield	Diletta Maria Mungo Padova, Italy / Liceo Classico Tito Livio	Justin Gross Export, Pa. / Kiski
Abby Simpkins Loveland, Colo. / Thompson Valley	Peyton Reese Clearfield, Pa. / Clearfield	Kolby Kent Roscoe, Pa. / California
Samantha Sims Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley	Sofia Rodriguez Stuttgart, Germany / Dillmann-Gymnasium	Colin Kinevy South Park, Pa. / South Park
Liv Slivinski Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake	Lilli Schreiber Mainz, Germany / Theresianum	Bode Layo Portage, Pa. / Portage
Payton Wagner Wyomissing, Pa. / Wyomissing		Jacob McGhee Jeannette, Pa. / Penn-Trafford
Emma Warner Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum		Jayden McLaurin Oakford, Pa. / Bucky County Technical
Audrey Weaver Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern		Garret Minnick Indiana, Pa. / Indiana
Ashlyn Zeier Leondardtown, Md. / Leonardtown		Caden Montgomery Berlin, Pa. / Berlin Brothersvalley
		Jack Ozimek South Park, Pa. / South Park
		Kaedyn Pago New Bethlehem, Pa. / Redbank Valley
		Sebastian Tabong Erie, Pa. / McDowell
		Jonathan Thrush Temple, Pa. / Muhlenberg
		Bowen Tillotson Whitney Point, N.Y. / Whitney Point
		Jordan Wiedman Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD (22)	VOLLEYBALL (21)
Gabi Bloom Claysville, Pa. / McGuffey	Nina Conte California, Pa. / California
Sarabeth Caldwell Chester, Md. / Kent Island	Riley Evans Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg
Abigail DeFruscio Havertown, Pa. / Haverford	Adrianna Favata Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty
Jaeda Dockman Waynesboro, Pa. / Waynesboro	Morgan Johnson Leonardtown, Md. / Leonardtown
Grabiella Fralin Upper Darby, Pa. / Upper Darby	Alayna Jones Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg
Kristen Gross Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park	Kaiya Lian
Kailyn Hamilton Ellwood City, Pa. / Lincoln	Kay Lindenfelser Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
Julia Kramer Scottdale, Pa. / Southmoreland	Bailey Maxin Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon
Emily Mahle Waynesburg, Pa. / Waynesburg Central	Laurell McClurkin Johnstown, Pa. / Greater Johnstown
Loreena Manser Chesapeake, Va. / Grassfield	Kasie Meek Holbrook, Pa. / West Greene
Jing McCann Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel	Caroline Mercer Shadyside, Ohio / Shadyside
Emma McMath Shade Gap, Pa. / Southern Huntingdon	Lexi Muck Youngstown, Ohio / LIberty
Madison Murtland New Alexandria, Pa. / Greensburg Salem	Tori Newton
Mallory Neus Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg	Tayla Pascoe Stockdale, Pa. / California
Alessandra Peccon Uniontown, Pa. / Laurel Highlands	Anna-Marie Petricevic New Freedom, Pa. / Susquehannock
Rosalyn Perozzi Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon	Lindsey Scammell Port St. Lucie, Fla. / South Fork
Rebekah Priano Baldwin, Pa. / Baldwin	Molly Smiddy
Skylar Riedel Corry, Pa. / Corry	Zoee Smith Salem, Ohio / United Local
Anna Schuessler Rixford, Pa. / Otto Eldred	Sarah Stephenson Waynesburg, Pa. / Waynesburg Central
Sarah Sipe Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra	Abby Tucker
Donna Jean Thomas Smithfield, Pa. / Albert Gallatin	Olivia Weiseman Monroe, Ohio / Monroe
Riley Tighe Sharpsville, Pa. / Sharpsville

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