Central lands 42 on fall academic list
Central College
PELLA—Central College has 42 student-athletes on the fall sports academic all-Iowa Conference squad.
Three-time league MVP and women’s golfer of the year Sarah Paulson (senior, Ottumwa) is among the Dutch standouts that also excel academically. Also listed is Chelsea Grieger (senior, Pella), a three-time all-conference volleyball player who smashed three school records this season, and Jeremy Snead (senior, Altoona, Southeast Polk HS), a three-time league selection in football.
To qualify for the honor a student-athlete must compete at the varsity level, be at least a sophomore in academic standing and achieve a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale).
Central had 41 student-athletes on last year’s fall team.
Central’s honorees:
Brent Ewing, jr, men’s cross country, Cincinnati, Centerville HS, exercise science, 3.655
Lars Larson, jr., men’s cross country, Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge HS, art, 3.597
Jenna Broghamer, jr., women’s cross country, Iowa City, West HS, political science/communication studies, 3.506
Melanie Louis, sr., women’s cross country, Davenport, Central HS, biology, 3.75
Mel McDermott, jr., women’s cross country, Britt, West Hancock HS, exercise science, 3.933
Amanda Melcher, jr., women’s cross country, Libertyville, Fairfield HS, elementary education, 3.794
Shelby Mendoza, so., women’s cross country, Norwalk, Norwalk HS, political science/philosophy, 3.824
Kaurie Kincaid, jr., women’s golf, Knoxville, Knoxville HS, mathematics, 3.512
Sarah Paulson, sr., women’s golf, Ottumwa, Ottumwa HS, exercise science, 3.719
Garrett Fooshee, sr., men’s soccer, Derby, Kan., Derby HS, exercise science, 3.802
Erik Johnson, sr., men’s soccer, Mankato, Minn., East HS, computer science, 3.563
Leland Schipper, sr., men’s soccer, Ankeny, Ankeny HS, secondary math education/Spanish, 3.86
Nancy Huddleston, jr., women’s soccer, Muscatine, Muscatine HS, secondary math education/ Spanish, 3.763
Alex Kleis, sr., women’s soccer, Pella, Pella HS, exercise science, 3.772
Sam Quick, so., women’s soccer, Bondurant, Bondurant-Farrar HS, athletic training, 3.89
Kelsey Schippers, so., women’s soccer, Pella, Pella HS, undecided, 3.675
Nicole Curran, so., women’s tennis, Cedar Falls, Northern University HS, biology, 3.594
Kayla Donner, sr., women’s tennis, Metamora, Ill., Metamora Township HS, math/Spanish/secondary education, 3.667
Chelsea Johnson, jr., women’s tennis, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon HS, exercise science – health promotion, 3.775
Emily Swartz, sr., women’s tennis, Eldora, South Hardin HS, math/music, 3.86
Riley Taylor, sr., women’s tennis, Tama, South Tama HS, psychology, 3.681
Chelsea Grieger, sr., volleyball, Pella, Pella HS, English, 3.591
Emily Huegel, jr., volleyball, Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley HS, elementary education, 3.784
Caitlin Kouba, sr., volleyball, Dubuque, Wahlert HS, accounting/Spanish, 3.901
Kiley Meyers, sr., volleyball, Grundy Center, Grundy Center HS, business management, 3.687
Keeley Orvis, so., volleyball, Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls HS, biology, 3.55
Sam Retz, jr., volleyball, Atkins, Benton HS, biochemistry, 3.556
Garrett Albers, sr., football, Keystone, Benton HS, social science, 3.547
Holden Blythe, sr., football, Williamsburg, Williamsburg HS, elementary education, 3.651
Ryan Dahm, so., football, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy HS, accounting, 3.504
Ross Doehrmann, jr., football, Williamsburg, Williamsburg HS, biology, 3.821
Jack Flaherty, jr., football, Burlington, Burlington HS, athletic training, 3.785
JJ Kotz, so., football, Indianola, Indianola HS, elementary education, 3.51
Cory Nikkel, sr., football, Pella, Pella Christian HS, English/secondary education, 3.777
Jake Petersen, sr., football, Gladbrook, Gladbrook-Reinbeck HS, accounting, 3.525
Nate Rouse, jr., football, Ankeny, Ankeny HS, history/Spanish, 3.662
Colton Smith, sr., football, Kearney, Mo., Kearney HS, athletic training, 3.831
Jeremy Snead, sr., football, Altoona, Southeast Polk HS, biology, 3.595
Joey Toale, sr., football, Spencer, Spencer HS, chemistry , 3.743
Andrew Weaks, jr., football, Fulton, Ill., Fulton HS, actuarial science/accounting, 3.663
Brett Wilkin, sr., football, Pleasant Hill, Southeast Polk HS, exercise science, 3.743
Nolan Blythe, so., football, Orange City, MOC-Floyd Valley HS, biochemistry, 3.967
