A record 53 Kentucky Wesleyan College student-athletes were named to the Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Academic Team for the 2012-13 year.
The Panthers were led by the college's four-time honorees
Lauren Goffinet (basketball) a senior from Tell City, Ind./Tell City HS; and
Sarah Pedigo (volleyball) a senior from Lafayette, Ind./Harrison HS.
Three-time selections include are
Katie Armstrong (soccer) a junior from Paducah/Heath HS;
Josh Bratcher (cross country) a junior from Owensboro/Daviess County HS;
Brittany Clark (cross country) a junior from Philpot/Daviess County HS;
Tiffany Clark (cross country) a junior from Philpot/Daviess County HS;
Haris Dzaferbegovic (soccer) a junior from LaGrange Highlands, Ill./Lyons Township HS;
Patrick Hibbs (golf) a junior from Madisonville/Madisonville North Hopkins HS;
Raley Owens (cross country) a junior from Owensboro/Apollo HS;
Taylor Owens (cross country) a junior from Owensboro/Apollo HS;
Kourtney Rhoads (basketball) a junior from Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area HS;
Jordan Rickert (volleyball) a junior from Louisville/Holy Cross HS;
Kyli Smithson (softball) a sophomore from Tell City, Ind./Tell City HS;
Heath Williams (golf) a junior from Madisonville/Hopkins County Central HS; and
Bailey Wilson (golf) a junior from Sellersburg, Ind./Silver Creek HS.
Two-time recipients are
Ryan Brewer (soccer) a sophomore from Owensboro/Owensboro HS;
Chelsea Brothers (volleyball) a sophomore from Indianapolis, Ind./Southport HS;
Jordanne Gambill (basketball) a freshman from Wilmington, Ohio/Wilmington HS;
Danielle Hadler (tennis) a sophomore from Medina, Ohio/Highland HS;
Michael Hellmueller (baseball) a sophomore from Louisville/St. Xavier HS;
Hannah Hudnall (volleyball) a sophomore from Russellville/Logan County HS;
Bridget Johnson (volleyball) a sophomore from Owensboro/Apollo HS;
Julia Klump (soccer) a sophomore from Owensboro/Owensboro Catholic HS;
Paige Kramer (soccer) a sophomore from Owensboro/Daviess County HS; and
Brianna Outland (volleyball) a sophomore from Hopkinsville, KY/Christian County HS.
First-time selections are
Linda Albrecht (volleyball) a freshman from Indianapolis, Ind./North Central HS;
Will Barnes (football) a junior from Princeton/Caldwell County HS;
Alex Baumgart (softball) a junior from Boonville, Ind./Boonville HS;
Chelsee Breakfield (soccer) a sophomore from Bowling Green/Warren Central HS;
Samantha Brett (tennis) a freshman from Owensboro/Owensboro Catholic HS;
Seth Burnette (cross country) a freshman from Morganfield/Union County HS;
Leslie Chinn (soccer) a sophomore from Hartford/Ohio County HS;
Taylor Clauson (soccer) a sophomore from Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville HS;
Kathryn Dishion (soccer) a freshman from Lexington/Henry Clay HS;
Kaleb Enix (football) a junior from Louisville/Eastern HS;
Andrew Farr (soccer) a sophomore from Newburgh, Ind./Castle HS;
Logan Ferguson (golf) a sophomore from Owensboro/Apollo HS;
Joey Kramer (football) a senior from Owensboro/Daviess County HS;
Kelsey Miller (softball) a junior from Boonville, Ind./Boonville HS;
Kaleb Moore (baseball) a junior from Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS;
Kaci Ovelgoenner (softball) a freshman from Troy, Ill./Triad HS;
Kaitlyn Pelletier (golf) a freshman from Webster, NY/Our Lady of Mercy HS;
Amber Pendergraft (softball) a sophomore from Henderson/Henderson County HS;
Connor Petschke (baseball) a junior from Joliet, Ill./Lockport HS;
Lucas Ray (baseball) a junior from Evansville, Ind./Central HS;
Luke Robertson (soccer) a freshman from Owensboro/Owensboro Catholic HS;
Travis Rowland (soccer) a freshman from Peewee Valley/South Oldham HS;
Luke Shelley (basketball) a junior from Newborough, Victoria, Australia/St. Paul's Anglican Grammar School;
Clarissa Smith (softball) a senior from Greenville/Muhlenberg North HS;
BJ Sweatt (football) a sophomore from Bowling Green/Greenwood HS;
Audrey Taylor (soccer) a freshman from Centertown/Ohio County HS;
David Thompson (soccer) a freshman from Rockport, Ind./South Spencer HS;
Mackenzie Weedman (soccer and softball) a freshman from Owensboro/Apollo HS; and
Matt Wilson (football) a senior from Columbus, Ind./Columbus East HS.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed two semesters at their institution and maintained a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average or have attained a 3.40 GPA over the two most recent semesters. Student-athletes that have attained a 3.40 GPA and not completed two semesters are also honored.
