FRISCO, Texas -- A record 148 student-athletes from the University of the Incarnate Word winter and spring sports have earned spots on the 2018 Southland Conference Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll, the league released Tuesday.
 
"I'm very proud of our student-athletes for their academic accomplishments this year," said UIW Director of Athletics Dr. Brian Wickstrom. "Our student-athletes have bought into UIW's mission, which includes education as one of its core values. These student-athletes hard for this honor, and we are excited they have been recognized by the conference office for their efforts."
 
The 148 student-athletes topped the university's previous high of 147 set in spring, 2016. Since UIW's debut in the Southland Conference in the 2013-14 season, the Cardinals have finished atop the spring commissioner's honor roll every season. In 2014-15, UIW had the most student-athletes acknowledged in both the fall and spring SLC honor roll standings, with a total number of 218 student-athletes recognized.
 
Twenty student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA in the spring semester, with the men's and women's track and field teams leading the department with more than half of the recipients. Earning perfect GPAs during the semester were: Tyler Miller (baseball); Quincy Baker and Kandyce Shepard (women's basketball); Diego Hernandez and Kevin Smith (men's golf); Madison Frerking (women's golf); Victoria Bratcher (softball); Maria Batchinsky and Alejandra Tamayo (women's tennis); Andrew Leuthner, Wiley Saavedra, and Chris Winski (men's track); and Elizabeth Alvarado, Myah Antwi, Gabrielle Estrada, Mahogani Frazier, Madi Henry, Kathleen Hoffman, Emily Wilson, and Claire Woodson (women's track).
 
Of those earning honor roll accolades, 15 were named academic all-conference, while two were the conference's student-athlete of the year and one was a Freshman All-American.
 
To be eligible for the commissioner's honor roll, a student-athlete must have earned a minimum of a 3.00 GPA or higher in the 2018 spring semester and have been eligible to compete in a conference sport during that same semester.
 
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UIW Student-Athletes on 2018 Southland Conference Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll:

Baseball
^Sean Arnold – So., 3.18, Sports Management
^Kyle Bergeron – So., 3.26, Finance
Jesse Borden – Sr., 3.60, Psychology (Minor: Sociology)
^Nolan Ellis – Jr., 3.23, Marketing
Ryan Flores – Fr., 3.43, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Psychology)
Johnny Foral – Fr., 3.05, Rehab Sciences
^Kyler Genenbacher – So., 3.40, Management
%Ryan Gonzalez – Jr., 3.32, Rehab Sciences
%Samuel Gutierrez – Jr., 3.32, Rehab Sciences
Shea Gutierrez – Fr., 3.42, Liberal Studies
^Jenner Jackson – Sr., 3.97, Biology
Alec Kubik – Fr., 3.07, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Psychology)
Travis Magness – Sr., 3.50, Cultural Studies
%Bernie Martinez – Jr., 3.00, Management
Michael McElmeel – Fr., 3.54, Finance
^%#Tyler Miller – Sr., 4.00, Finance (Minor: Accounting)
Cody Moos – Jr., 3.27, Biology
Tyler Perez – Fr., 3.82, History (Minor: Psychology)
Tyler Pettit – Fr., 3.94, Engineering Management
Christian Rodriguez – Fr., 3.40, Sports Management
Ridge Rogers – Fr., 3.75, Rehab Sciences
^Ramon Salazar – Sr., 3.56, Finance
^%#John Shull – Sr., 3.62, Communication Arts-Production
^Luke Taggart – So., 3.54, Finance
^%#Mark Whitehead – Sr., 3.50, Marketing
Jake Zatopek – Fr., 3.32, Business
 
Men's Basketball
Charles Brown III – Jr., 3.14, Communication Arts-Production
^%#Sam Burmeister – Gr., 3.65, Master's in Business Finance
Cody Graham – Fr., 3.82, Accounting
Keaton Hervey – Fr., 3.80, Finance
^Jorden Kite – Jr., 3.34, Liberal Studies
%Simi Socks – Sr., 3.50, Cyber Security
^Myles Thornton – Jr., 3.36, Athletic Training
 
Women's Basketball
^%#Quincy Baker – Sr., 4.00, Nutrition
Gabbi Bowie – Sr., 3.86, Cultural Studies
Brooke Bradley – Fr., 3.67, Liberal Studies
Liz Holter – Fr., 3.93, Cyber Security
^%#Melina Merritt – Sr., 3.85, Accounting (Minor: Financial Planning)
Olivia Noah – Fr., 3.94, Financial Economics
Kandyce Shepard – Fr., 4.00, Criminal Justice
Kara Speer – Fr., 3.09, Rehab Sciences
 
Men's Golf
Diego Hernandez – Fr., 4.00, Biology
^John Hill – So., 3.54, Management
^Christian Ibarra – So., 3.00, Liberal Studies
^%John Luhrman – Jr., 3.32, Criminal Justice (Minor: Psychology)
Chase Rios – Jr., 3.20, Professional Golf Management
Connor Ross – So., 3.40, Business
Kevin Smith – Sr., 4.00, Accounting
^%Cole Solis – Jr. – 3.02, Business Economics
^Russell Story – Jr., 3.60, Management
^George Taylor – Sr., 3.22, Chemistry
^%Skyler Tschoepe – Jr., 3.66, Professional Golf Management
^%Caden Wylie – Jr., 3.75, Management
 
Women's Golf
^Gracie Aday – So., 3.94, Liberal Studies
^%#Samantha Aviles – Sr., 3.17, International Business (Minor: Economics)
^Dabin Cleary – So., 3.66, International Business
Charlotte Davis – Fr., 3.46, Professional Golf Management
%#Kalli Davis – Sr., 3.29, Biology
^%Shannon Douglas – Jr., 3.49, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Psychology)
^Madison Frerking – Sr., 4.00, Business
^Lauren Mancha – Jr., 3.06, Kinesiology (Minor: All-Level Education)
Stirling Phillips – Jr., 3.51, Marketing
%Mia Ramon – Jr., 3.24, Environmental Science
^Elodie Yates – So., 3.66, Business
 
Softball
Jenna Bleiberg – Fr., 3.32, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Biology)
^%Victoria Bratcher – Sr., 4.00, Accounting
^Emily Castro – So., 3.33, Biology
Jordan Goins – Fr., 3.34, Kinesiology (Minor: All-Level Education)
^%#Sarah Leal – Sr., 3.00, Rehab Sciences
Teanna Lucio – Fr., 3.58, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Psychology)
Macey Marino – Jr., 3.72, Psychology-Child/Adolescent
Shelby Neatherlin – Jr., 3.11, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Psychology)
^Breana Nevarez – Sr., 3.63, Criminal Justice (Minor: Sociology)
^Jaylin Olivarez – So., 3.63, Chemistry
^Jessica Rodriguez – Jr., 3.82, Psychology
^Marissa Ruiz – Jr., 3.94, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Psychology)
Hope Sobolewski – Jr., 3.38, Criminal Justice (Minor: Sociology)
%Lacie Stevens – Sr., 3.13, Biology
 
Men's Tennis
^Nedim Ahmic – So., 3.88, Computer Information Systems
%Caleb Dyer – Jr., 3.60, International Business
Luke Godwin – Fr., 3.78, Biology
^Ivanhoe Lissanevitch – So., 3.75, Business
^%Sebastian Mortier – Jr., 3.65, Biology
^%Zachary Vander Heiden – Jr., 3.86, Sports Management
%#Joey Vatanadilok – Sr., 3.67, Kinesiology-Personal Trainer (Minor: Nutrition)
 
Women's Tennis
^%#Maria Batchinsky – Sr., 4.00, Biology
Sara Djurdjevic – So., 3.88, Finance
Jelena Dordan – So., 3.81, Business
^%Victoria Kareh – Jr., 3.70, Biology
^Alejandra Landaluce – So., 3.68, Sports Management
%#Rachel Sadiq – Sr., 3.94, Biology
^Jayci Stewart – Jr., 3.51, Athletic Training
^Alejandra Tamayo – So., 4.00, Communication Studies
#Matea Zemunik – Sr., 3.58, Psychology-Child/Adolescent (Minor: Sociology)
 
Men's Track and Field
PJ Caseres – Fr., 3.34, Cyber Security
^Jordan Cherin – So., 3.94, Cyber Security
Clinton Cole – Jr., 3.28, Kinesiology (Minor: All-Level Education)
Isaac Cole – So., 3.37, Athletic Training
^%Garett Cortez – Jr., 3.93, Sports Management (Minor: Communication Arts)
Kelechi Emeodi – Jr., 3.20, Marketing
^%#Jordan Epps – Gr., 3.76, Master's in Business Administration
^%Sam Farrell – Jr., 3.67, Marketing
^%#Jamari Gilbert – Gr., 3.46, Master's in Business Administration
Chris Gonzalez – Fr., 3.50, American Politics (Minor: Pre-Law)
Deion Hardy – Jr., 3.50, Business
^Christopher Hernandez – So., 3.40, Criminal Justice (Minor: Sociology)
Matthew Hernandez – Fr., 3.59, Accounting
^%Andrew Leuthner – Jr., 4.00, Accounting
%Rodney Littlejohn – Jr., 3.29, Kinesiology-Personal Trainer (Minor: Nutrition)
^%Cesar Moreno – Sr., 3.40, Rehab Sciences (Minor: Psychology)
^%Isaiah Murillo – Jr., 3.33, Business
Israel Orihuela – So., 3.06, Accounting
%Jorge Quintero – Sr., 3.46, History (Minor: Sociology)
^Wiley Saavedra – Sr., 4.00, Criminial Justice (Minors: Psychology & Sociology)
^%Collin Sepulveda – Jr., 3.59, Biology
^%Jeffery Seward – Jr., 3.87, Biology
Ricky Waer – Fr., 3.71, Business Economics
^%Chris Winski – Jr., 4.00, Biology
 
Women's Track and Field
^Sarea Alexander – Sr., 3.42, English
^%Dominique Allen – Jr., 3.68, Rehab Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarado – Fr., 4.00, Management Information Systems
^%Myah Antwi – Gr., 4.00, Master's in Health Administration
^%Brianna Blagowsky – Sr., 3.60, Interdisciplinary Studies (Minors: Reading & Special Education)
Emily Davila – Fr., 3.67, Psychology
^%Gabrielle Estrada – Gr., 4.00, Master's in Communication Arts
^%Mahogani Frazier – Jr., 4.00, Biology
KayLynn Grudzieski – Jr., 3.44, Kinesiology-Personal Trainer (Minor: Nutrition)
Madi Henry – Fr., 4.00, Management
Megan Hernandez – So., 3.49, Biology (Minor: Psychology)
Victoria Jackson – So., 3.52, Biology (Minor: Psychology)
^Julie Kosub – So., 3.81, Rehab Sciences
#Spring Lucky-Dania – Sr., 3.57, Biology
^%Danielle Martinez – Jr., 3.94, Marketing (Minor: Management)
^%Tiffani Mays – Jr., 3.43, Community Health Education
^%Madison Miles – Jr., 3.09, Athletic Training (Minor: Psychology)
^Patricia Nintcheu-Momo – Jr., 3.60, Cyber Security
^%Gracen Odendahl – Jr., 3.74, Interdisciplinary Studies (Minor: reading)
^%Damallie Ortiz – Sr., 3.70, Kinesiology (Minor: Special Education)
Kim Ortolon – Fr., 3.79, Engineering
Amiah Parson – Fr., 3.32, Psychology
%Katherine Ramirez – Jr., 3.54, Marketing
Antwanisha Riddle – So., 3.61, Community Health Education (Minor: Psychology)
^%Keila Rodriguez – Gr., 3.21, Doctorate of Optometry
Erekha Sebastion – Fr., 3.48, Interdisciplinary Studies (Minor: Reading)
^%#LaShawnda Simmons – Sr., 3.34, Psychology-Child/Adolescent (Minor: Sociology)
^%Karina Velez – Gr., 3.92, Master's in Accounting
^%Emily Wilson – Gr., 4.00, Master's in Biology
Claire Woodson – So., 4.00, Rehab Sciences
 
^ Member of 2017 SLC Spring Honor Roll
% Member of 2016 SLC Spring Honor Roll
# Member of 2015 SLC Spring Honor Roll