Both Central track and field squads, 18 USTFCCCA individuals earn academic honors
PELLA—The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its postseason academic accolades last week and the Central College men’s and women’s track and field teams earned the All-Academic Team honors and 18 individual student-athletes in earning academic honors.
Under coach Brandon Sturman, the women’s squad posted a 3.601 grade point average for the year and earned the team award for the eighth year in a row and 16th time overall. The men topped the 3.100 standard for the second time at 3.268.
Eleven Central women and seven Dutch men were recognized for the individual award. To qualify, an athlete must post a minimum 3.30 GPA and qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship, finish the regular season ranked in the top 50 in an individual event or in the top 35 in a relay event.
Lucas Heitz (senior, Adel, ADM HS), Noah Jorgenson (junior, Sidney) and Brody Klein (junior, Rainier, Wash.) became three-time honorees. Theo Baldus (senior, St. Ansgar), Adam Sylvia (junior, Rochester, Mass., Old Rochester HS) and Adam Sylvia (junior, Rochester, Mass., Old Rochester HS) picked up their second award. Gavin Smith (freshman, Audubon) was a first-time recipient.
Central’s men have had 43 athletes win the award 72 times.
Abby Marr (senior, Riceville) and Caroline McMartin (junior, Pella) were honored for the third time. Megan Johnson (senior, Parkersburg, Aplington-Parkersburg HS) was a repeat selection from last season. Olivia Bohlen (freshman, Belle Plaine), Mary Gustason (freshman, Marion, Linn-Mar HS), Emily McMartin (freshman, Pella), Addison Parrott (sophomore, Danville), Abbi Roerdink (junior, Tiffin, Ohio, Hopewell-Loudon HS), Willa Sickelka (freshman, Primghar, South O’Brien HS), Peyton Steffen (freshman, Marion) and Alyssa Striegel (sophomore, Mount Pleasant)
Central’s women’s program has had 60 athletes gain USTFCCCA all-academic honors 102 times.
Central’s USTFCCCA All-Academic women’s team honorees
Amy Olson, 1999
Jen Osteen, 1999
Hollie Reilly, 1999
Katie Button, 2000, 2001, 2002
Jenn Hansen, 2001, 2002, 2003
Abby Gonzales, 2002
Lindsay Schultz, 2002, 2003
Raegan Schultz, 2002, 2003
Alex Costigan, 2006
Chelsey Keller, 2006
Alicia Whisner, 2006, 2007
Angie Berry, 2007, 2009
Rachel Boeke, 2007, 2008, 2009
Kari Hutchinson, 2007, 2008
Chelsey Keller, 2007
Emily Teas, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Rachelle Tipton, 2008, 2009, 2010
Jill Ziskovsky, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Hannah Anderson, 2009
Felicia Coleman, 2010
Ashley Feldman, 2010
Sam Retz, 2010
Rachel Purdy, 2011, 2012
Morgan Sharp, 2012
Rachel Northrup, 2012
Miranda Wehde, 2012
Camie Kibbee, 2014, 2015
Allie McBroom, 2014, 2015
Whitney Pavlat, 2014
Monica Ruiz, 2014, 2015, 2016
Emma Drees, 2015, 2017
Morgan Koenigs, 2015, 2017
Kate Patton, 2015, 2016
Meredith Zimmerman, 2015
Holly McKinney, 2016, 2018
Lorell Stuht, 2017
Mary Gray, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Evie Kammeyer, 2018
Courtney Kruthoff, 2018, 2019, 2020
Kiki Pingel, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Emily Burt, 2019
Tori VanVelzen, 2019
Kennedy Morris, 2020, 2021
Holly Forrester, 2021
Malory Jones, 2021, 2022
Krissa Larson, 2021, 2022
Abby Marr, 2021, 2022, 2023
Caroline McMartin, 2021, 2022, 2023
Elsie Thoreson, 2021
Taryn Hintz, 2022
Megan Johnson, 2022, 2023
Olivia Bohlen, 2023
Mary Gustason, 2023
Emily McMartin, 2023
Addison Parrott, 2023
Abbi Roerdink, 2023
Willa Sickelka, 2023
Peyton Steffen, 2023
Alyssa Striegel, 2023
Central’s USTFCCCA All-Academic men’s track and field team honorees
Craig Cantrall, 1994
Andy Goodman, 1994
Nate Smith, 1994
Jon Rathje, 1999
Matt Webster, 1999
Marc VanderVelden, 2000
Tony Brownlee, 2001, 2002
Lucas Nims, 2001
Matt Jens, 2002
Matt McCombs, 2002
Cale Van Genderen, 2003
Tanner Whipple, 2003
Ben Bollard, 2006, 2007
Bryan George, 2006
Guy Dierikx, 2007, 2008
Cody Huisman, 2007
Alex Miller, 2007
Adam Wolf, 2007
Kurtis Brondyke, 2011
Tyler Crouse, 2010, 2011, 2012
Spencer Hammack, 2014, 2015
Drew Jackson, 2014, 2015
Eric Larson, 2014, 2015
Jaemin Powell, 2014, 2016
Jamie Vander Veer, 2015
Mark Fairley, 2016, 2017, 2018
Hunter Howe, 2016, 2018
Ryan Kruse, 2016, 2017, 2018
Will Daniels, 2017, 2018, 2019
Michael Firkins, 2018
Kyle Pape, 2018, 2019
Jon Specht, 2018
Sam Beatty, 2020, 2023
Will DeHaan, 2020, 2021, 2022
Preston Kizer, 2020
Lucas Heitz, 2021, 2022, 2023
Noah Jorgenson, 2021, 2022, 2023
Brody Klein, 2021, 2022, 2023
Carter Tryon, 2021, 2022
Nick Thompson, 2021
Theo Baldus, 2022, 2023
Adam Sylvia, 2022, 2023
Gavin Smith, 2023
