Student Athletes at Central College have proven that they can excel on the field and in the classroom. A total of 42 students from Central College made the Fall Academic list improving on last years fall number of 41. Among the players to make this list are Sarah Paulson, three-time league MVP and women’s golfer of the year, Chelsea Grieger, a three time all conference volleyball player who has broken several school records this season, and Jeremy Snead, a three time league selection in football. To make the cut for the Academic List the student must be a sophomore or higher and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.
The full list of Central Colleges honorees is:
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