CLEVELAND - A total of 65 Caldwell University Student-Athletes have been named recipients of the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for 2023-24, the organization announced today. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 17th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
"The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis," said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. "We couldn't be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world."
In order to qualify, a student-athlete must compete in an NCAA-sponsored sport and meet the following criteria:
- have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have completed a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work at a two-year and/or
- four-year institution
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
The breakdown by sport is as follows:
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Sport |
| Oliver |
Hernandez |
Baseball |
| John |
Rigas |
Baseball |
| Zachary |
Saunders |
Baseball |
| Brandon |
Scalisi |
Baseball |
| Yarden |
Ashkenazi |
Men's Basketball |
| Alexander |
Geddes |
Men's Cross Country |
| Abbas |
Wafa |
Men's Cross Country |
| Joseph |
Alberti |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Cory |
Barrera |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Angelo |
Drake |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Kole |
Levy |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Shane |
Murphy |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Trevor |
Spinelli |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Gavin |
Starr |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Owen |
Tarnowski |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Joe |
Guallpa |
Men's Soccer |
| Torain |
Young |
Men's Soccer |
| Ervin |
Chaush |
Men's Track & Field |
| Alexander |
Geddes |
Men's Track & Field |
| Abbas |
Wafa |
Men's Track & Field |
| Madison |
Burns |
Softball |
| Brooke |
Martin |
Softball |
| Chloe |
Pocceschi |
Softball |
| Riley |
Riendeau |
Softball |
| Ashleigh |
Tavaska |
Softball |
| Grace |
Vondracek |
Softball |
| Allison |
Winters |
Softball |
| Giuliana |
Esposito |
Women's Basketball |
| DeMauro |
Sophia |
Women's Basketball |
| Marissa |
Sorvillo |
Women's Basketball |
| Lauren |
Marks |
Women's Bowling |
| Shamica |
Carey |
Women's Cross Country |
| Crystal |
Johnson |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Janea |
Kelty |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Tala |
Marzooq |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Alexa |
McEwan |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Wyette |
Schubert-Brown |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Reese |
Sherwood |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Presley |
Anderson |
Women's Soccer |
| Sarah |
Costanza |
Women's Soccer |
| Samantha |
Dakake |
Women's Soccer |
| Megan |
Feehan |
Women's Soccer |
| Mariana |
Ferreira |
Women's Soccer |
| Ariana |
Gaminara |
Women's Soccer |
| Ashley |
Georgevich |
Women's Soccer |
| Victoria |
Gwizdz |
Women's Soccer |
| Crystal |
Johnson |
Women's Soccer |
| Gabriella |
Lopez |
Women's Soccer |
| Kasey |
McConnell |
Women's Soccer |
| Cristina |
Miller |
Women's Soccer |
| Melissa |
Toth |
Women's Soccer |
| Isabella |
Vitella |
Women's Soccer |
| Kayla |
Willis |
Women's Soccer |
| Kayla |
Baca |
Women's Track & Field |
| Shamica |
Carey |
Women's Track & Field |
| Baylie |
Daniels |
Women's Track & Field |
| Gabriella |
Lopez |
Women's Track & Field |
| Jalisa |
Smith |
Women's Track & Field |
| Chidimma |
Chima |
Women's Volleyball |
| Amber |
Gallo |
Women's Volleyball |
| Gabriella |
Hernandez |
Women's Volleyball |
| Alexa |
McEwan |
Women's Volleyball |
| Natalie |
Piper |
Women's Volleyball |
| Wyette |
Schubert-Brown |
Women's Volleyball |
| Reese |
Sherwood |
Women's Volleyball |
