Olivet athletes recognized by NAIA for academic achievements

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) recently announced that 31 student-athletes from Olivet have been named 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. In order to be nominated for this honor, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status.

Football
• Michael Barkley (Climax, Mich.), a senior majoring in physical education
• Seth Barrigear (Holland, Mich.), a junior majoring in criminal justice
• Mark Kosrow (Elk Grove Village, Ill.), a sophomore majoring in business administration

Men’s cross country
• Kyle Boone (Dixon, Ill.), a senior majoring in history
• James Fisher (Wales, Mich.), a junior majoring in geological engineering
• Matthew Logan (Dixon, Ill.), a senior majoring in athletic training
• Nicholas Mizeur (Moline, Ill.), a senior majoring in youth ministry and political science
• Jesse Stanford (Bolingbrook, Ill.), a junior majoring in psychology
• Daniel Wells (Danville, Ill.), a junior majoring in business

Men’s soccer
• Yonda Abogunrin (Vernon Hills, Ill.), a junior majoring in engineering
• Todd Bevan (Schererville, Ind.), a sophomore majoring in accounting
• Zak Christensen (Manteno, Ill.), a senior majoring in economics
• Cory Rovens (Downers Grove, Ill.), a senior majoring in physical education
• Nate Smith (Peoria, Ill.), a junior majoring in exercise science

Volleyball
• Carolyn Goettsch (Utica, Mich.), a senior majoring in art and business
• Katherine Hozian (Elk Grove Village, Ill.), a senior majoring in math education

Women’s cross country
• Antonette Brandes (Waukegan, Ill.), a junior majoring in early childhood education
• Samantha Clark (West Dundee, Ill.), a senior majoring in dietetics
• Hannah Endrizzi (Normal, Ill.), a senior majoring in biology
• Chantalle Falconer (Byron, Ill.), a junior majoring in elementary education
• Rebecca Garst (Peotone, Ill.), a senior majoring in geological engineering
• Leah Livingston (Gibson City, Ill.), a junior majoring in business administration
• Lauren Streicher (St. Louis, Mo.), a senior majoring in dietetics
• Christy Trank (Winnebago, Ill.), a junior majoring in communications
• Jillian Versweyveld (Delevan, Wis.), a senior majoring in nursing
• Lauren Winters (Hilliard, Ohio), a junior majoring in dietetics

Women’s soccer
• Katie Dirkse (Downers Grove, Ill.), a senior majoring in athletic training and exercise science
• Katrina Holm (Antioch, Ill.), a senior majoring in elementary education
• Devin Johnston (Bloomingdale, Ill.), a senior majoring in math education
• Meghan Pipal (Wheaton, Ill.), a senior majoring in elementary education
• Emma Reutter (Mason, Mich.), a senior majoring in marketing