CLEVELAND, Ohio - Flagler College had 116 of its student-athletes recognized by the Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) for their academic excellence while being an athlete. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. Flagler was one of seven Peach Belt Conference member institutions to have student-athletes honored.
One hundred ninety-six institutions sent in nominees for the 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards, while a record breaking 19,646 student-athletes were recognized this year. In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues paying member of the DII ADA.
 
Also, the student-athlete must: 1) have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale; 2) have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work; and 3) have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year. Given the vast experiences institutions have had this year when it comes to participation, all athletes who meet bullet point items 1 and 2 are still eligible as long as they were still an active member of the roster during this academic year.

"This program continues to showcase the amazing student-athletes, and the impactful support of their coaches and staff, across our Division 2 landscape. I want to congratulate all the recipients for earning the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award," said Kirby Garry, director of athletics at California State University, Monterey Bay and current D2 ADA President. "While the number of deserving student-athletes continues to increase annually, the number of institutions recognizing these individuals on campus also continues to trend upwards. We look forward to eclipsing the 200-institution barrier next year."

The Peach Belt had a total of 574 student-athletes named to the list. Lander University led the way with 158 student-athletes. Young Harris College followed Flagler with 92 recipients.   

Those earning the award from Flagler were: Mason Gray (baseball), Steven Reiss (baseball), Jace Thomas (baseball), Zach Thomas (baseball), Jaxson Wentworth (baseball), Chris Canales (men's cross country/track), Christian Fernandez (men's cross country/track), Francisco Ramirez (men's cross country/track), Ethan Tank (men's cross country/track), Tomas Cavanagh (men's golf), Gabriele Romani (men's golf), Trey Wilson (men's golf), Ben Byrne (men's lacrosse), Asher Campbell-Westbrook (men's lacrosse), Parker Collins (men's lacrosse), Mitchell Evans (men's lacrosse), Wyatt Huggins (men's lacrosse), Garrett McNulty (men's lacrosse), Antanas Mikuzis (men's lacrosse), Colten Reynolds (men's lacrosse), Marc Birkelund (men's soccer), Tomle Donig (men's soccer), Liam Fisch (men's soccer), Jared Fuentes (men's soccer), Max Gottwald (men's soccer), Paul Hansen (men's soccer), Jared Marsano (men's soccer), Axel Nolgren (men's soccer), Jonas Schmitt (men's soccer), Miles Shanley (men's soccer), Cedric Holzmann (men's tennis), Philipp Lemken (men's tennis), Beka Benge (women's basketball), Megan Churchill (women's cross country/track), Mattie Culver (women's cross country/track), Hannah Gatland (women's cross country/track), Sam Gayton (women's cross country/track), Maddi Hood (women's cross country/track), Marissa Kempf (women's cross country/track), Monika Kubai  (women's cross country/track), Francesca Pece (women's cross country/track), Madison Peele (women's cross country/track), Madeline Rodriguez (women's cross country/track), Isabella Santeufemio (women's cross country/track), Enola Savel (women's cross country/track), Fernanda Lacaz (women's golf), Jan Browne (women's golf), Grace Richards (women's golf), Vivien Roesner (women's golf), Marietta Ruhl (women's golf), Sloane Siebert (women's golf), Carolina Blaha (women's lacrosse), Anna Day (women's lacrosse), Madison Daziel (women's lacrosse), Carly LaFerriere (women's lacrosse), Kate Piscopo (women's lacrosse), Laura Prinsen-Balu (women's lacrosse), Macy Schmidt (women's lacrosse), Eva Stine (women's lacrosse), Katie Stubits (women's lacrosse), Ari Bosch (softball), Madelyn Childs (softball), Jordan Moss (softball), Olivia Parker (softball), Courtney Robinson (softball), Mercedes Salinas (softball), Madelyn Wise (softball), Moa Arlebo (women's soccer), Emery Biggs (women's soccer), Chloe Byrne (women's soccer), Sara Carr (women's soccer), Jess Leach (women's soccer), Phoebe Licence (women's soccer), Eilidh McHattie (women's soccer), Josefine Nilsen (women's soccer), Maddie Poole (women's soccer), Jasmine Rehberger (women's soccer), Brin Wexler (women's soccer), Nadja Meier (women's tennis), Annie Bart (volleyball), Jordan Berglin (volleyball), Kennedy Muff (volleyball), Brooke Singleton (volleyball), and Colby Stempkowski (volleyball).      

Byrne and Carr received their fourth D2 ADA honor while Marsano, Schmitt, Holzmann, Gatland, Peele, Roesner, Ruhl, Salinas, Biggs, Licence, Nilsen, and Muff all earned their third.
The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59h year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

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