HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

The Big South Conference office recently announced the list of 2009-10 Presidential Honor Roll recipients, with 116 High Point University student-athletes receiving the designation. HPU finished second overall with 57.4 percent of its student-athletes honored.

"We are very proud of all of our student-athletes and the character with which they handle themselves both on and off the field," said HPU Athletic Director Craig Keilitz. "They have done a great deal in their competitions to create a winning environment here at HPU but what we are most proud of is what they accomplish academically. That is the No. 1 reason they are here, to get their degree, and each semester they continue to improve in the classroom."

The women's track & field and cross country teams combined to have 22 representatives receive the distinction, followed closely by the women's soccer team with 17. The men’s soccer team had 15 honorees while the volleyball, men’s track and baseball teams each had 12.

"We are extremely proud of the work these student-athletes have put in to succeed in the classroom," said Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator April Wines who oversees HPU's Academic Support Program. "Their accomplishments are a credit to themselves, their teams and the entire athletic department.”

To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently-completed academic year. The Big South as a whole placed 1,394 out of 3,043 student-athletes on the Presidential Honor Roll. The 45.8 percentage marks the highest percentage since 2003 and is the sixth-straight year above the 40 percent threshold.

The 2009-10 season was a successful one for the Panthers both in the classroom and on the playing field as the women’s soccer won its third Big South Championship since 2003, men’s cross country finished runner-up at the conference championship and baseball and men's soccer each recorded their best seasons in Division I play.

High Point Presidential Honor Roll Honorees:
Marisa Abbott (women’s soccer)
Mike Ali (men’s track/cross country)
Spencer Andrews (baseball)
Steve Antolik (baseball)
Carli Antor (women’s track)
Cole Atkins (men’s track/cross country)
Ben AuYeung (men’s track/cross country)
Hilaire Babou (men’s soccer)
Molly Barlow (volleyball)
Andrew Bartlett (baseball)
Dianna Bell (women’s track/cross country)
Lauren Bell (volleyball)
Chelsea Betts (women’s golf)
Kara Boatman (women’s track)
Andrew Borsuk (men’s golf)
Curtis Brotherton (men’s golf)
Moses Burgess (men’s basketball)
Jenny Butler (women’s soccer)
David Campbell (men’s basketball)
Joya Canfield (women’s track/cross country)
Francesca Carrone (women’s track/cross country)
Carolyn Chandler (women’s golf)
Lisa Chandler (women’s golf)
Jesse Cherry (men’s track)
Stephen Clowes (men’s soccer)
Lindsey Cooper (women’s soccer)
Jesus Cruz (men’s soccer)
Neal Darmody (men’s track/cross country)
LaTeisha Dean (women’s basketball)
Monica Delizo (women’s track/cross country)
Amy Dodd (women’s basketball)
Patrick Donahue (men’s soccer)
Amber Donnelly (women’s track)
Tara Dyer (volleyball)
Laura Eldridge (women’s soccer)
Christina Fenske (women’s track)
Michael Feroe (men’s track/cross country)
Frances Fields (women’s basketball)
Alex Fisher (men’s track/cross country)
Kelsey Fraser (women’s track/cross country)
Max Fulginiti (baseball)
Manika Gamble (women’s track)
Matt Gantner (baseball)
Drew Geissinger (baseball)
Robbie Gilles (baseball)
Nick Goins (men’s golf)
Audie Gonzalez (volleyball)
Austin Griswell (men’s golf)
Luke Grome (men’s soccer)
Corey Grove (men’s soccer and men’s track)
Adam Hall (men’s basketball)
Mark Hammond (men’s golf)
Adam Hatem (men’s soccer)
Ryan Henke (men’s soccer)
Julie Hershkowitz (volleyball)
Kelsey Hinchliffe (women’s track/cross country)
Ashley Holleran (women’s soccer)
Breanna Holliday (volleyball)
Kelsey Hunt (women’s track/cross country)
Jillie Johnston (women’s soccer)
Dean Judson (men’s soccer)
Megan Kaminskas (volleyball)
Stephanie Kaminskas (volleyball)
Eric Land (men’s soccer)
Evan LaRocque (men’s golf)
Janine Lind (women’s soccer)
Erin Lonon (women’s track)
Anna Lott (volleyball)
Mackenzie Maier (women’s basketball)
Shane Malcolm (men’s soccer)
Jamie McDonald (volleyball)
Thomas McLellan (men’s golf)
Audra McShane (women’s golf)
Jevin Monds (men’s track/cross country)
Josh Morgan (men’s track/cross country)
Brett Motsinger (men’s golf)
Kelsey Paine (women’s track/cross country)
Rachel Parker (women’s soccer)
Danielle Paul (women’s track/cross country)
Kaylyn Peck (women’s track/cross country)
Robin Pecoraro (women’s soccer)
Sal Pezzino (baseball)
Vanessa Piacente (women’s track/cross country)
Ryan Puppolo (men’s soccer)
Sara Rager (women’s soccer)
Todd Ray (men’s soccer)
Laura Reynolds (women’s golf)
Jonathan Riley (men’s track/cross country)
Andrea Ritchie (women’s soccer)
Mikel Rodenberg (baseball)
Danniel Rosado (women’s soccer)
Lyndsay Rowley (volleyball)
Alex Ruano (men’s track/cross country)
Maggie Sahms (women’s golf)
Nick Schumacher (baseball)
Shawn Sloan (men’s soccer)
Danielle Soderberg (women’s golf)
Brielle Spencer (women’s soccer)
Courtney Spotts (women’s soccer)
Will Stewart (men’s soccer)
Lauren Stockell (women’s soccer)
Joe Stroman (men’s basketball)
Corey Swickle (baseball)
Katie Taber (women’s soccer)
Whitney Tarver (women’s basketball)
Emma Tobin (women’s track)
Wes Torrez (baseball)
Stephanie Wallin (volleyball)
Danny Wayson (men’s golf)
Emily Webb (women’s track/cross country)
Rachel Webb (women’s track)
Kathryn Wenke (women’s track/cross country)
Laura Whitt (women’s basketball)
Janay Whittaker (women’s soccer)
Geneva Winterink (women’s track/cross country)
Chase Wilson (men’s golf)