Student-athletes named to AD’s Academic List for Spring 2023

Black Hawk College Braves Athletics logoStudent-athletes from all eight Black Hawk College teams have been named to the Athletic Director’s Academic List for achieving a 3.25 GPA or higher during the Spring 2023 semester.

The 54 student-athletes on the list represent 44% of BHC players. To qualify for the list, student-athletes must have completed at least 12 credit hours.

The golf team had the highest percentage of players on the list – 86% of the team achieved a 3.25 GPA or higher for the semester.

Next was the softball team with 71% then the baseball team with 56% of players on the list.

“This group embodies everything it is to be a student-athlete. For that, I am appreciative and proud,” said Arnie Chavera, BHC athletic director.

“Their commitment to their classroom performance will pay dividends in the future,” he said.

The student-athletes are listed by their hometowns. All hometowns are in Illinois unless otherwise noted.

  • Albany – Ally Reed, softball
  • Andalusia – Nolan Thomas, golf
  • Batavia – Kevin Niedzwiedz, baseball
  • Beecher – Lucas Spence, baseball
  • Bettendorf, IA – Kaitlyn Lindauer, softball and Alexis Morel, volleyball
  • Bloomington – Patrick Mulcahey, baseball
  • Calmar, IA – Ethan Luzum, baseball
  • Cleveland – Kenadie Buysse, softball
  • Clinton, IA – Juan Anguiano, men’s soccer
  • Coal Valley – Zach Holton, baseball
  • Colona – Mikala Warner, women’s soccer
  • Columbus Grove, OH – Kamryn Utendorf softball
  • Cordova – Lauren Neumiller, volleyball and Regan Walston, women’s soccer
  • Davenport, IA – Cortaviaus Seales, men’s basketball
  • East Moline – Mitch Murphy, baseball
  • Fort Dodge, IA – Eli Elsbecker, baseball
  • Frankfort – Jake Petak, baseball
  • Franksville, WI – Emily Gamble, softball
  • Galesburg – Kannon Kleine, baseball
  • Geneseo – Katelynn Emerick, softball; and Brooke Harms, women’s soccer
  • Milan – Major Chisholm, golf; Maverick Chisholm, baseball; and Kate Mayerhofer, women’s soccer
  • Moline – Sam Spurgetis, golf; Vivian Veto, women’s soccer; and Rachel Worley, softball
  • Morrison – Elizabeth (Liz) Fish, softball and women’s basketball
  • Muscatine, IA – Miles Melendez, men’s soccer
  • Omaha, NE – Christian Hobbs, baseball
  • Orion – Quinn Hoftender, baseball and Ava Terry, softball
  • Orland Park – Justin Egan, baseball
  • Port Byron – Parker Friant, golf
  • Roanoke – Chase Martin, baseball
  • Rock Island – Zack Beckman, men’s soccer; Drew Clark, softball; Dom Ferrari, baseball; Luke Lofgren, golf; Daniela Martinez Hernandez, women’s soccer; and Alejandro Torres, men’s soccer
  • Seatonville – Payton Plym, baseball
  • Sherrard – Evan Earl, golf
  • Silvis – Reid Murphy, baseball
  • South Solon, OH – Emma Pitstick, women’s basketball
  • Spring Valley – Alec Bulak, baseball
  • Springfield – Laney Parker, softball and women’s basketball
  • Sycamore – Olivia King, softball
  • Tiskilwa – Viviana Robledo, women’s soccer
  • Waukegan – Darius Duff, men’s basketball
  • Woodhull – Hannah Maher, women’s basketball
  • Zadar, Croatia – Lovre Stanovic, men’s basketball