By Ryne Rickman, UT Martin Sports Information Director
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – A grand total of 161 University of Tennessee at Martin student-athletes picked up Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades for the 2021-22 academic year, the league announced this afternoon.
The 161 Skyhawks honored today are the third-most in school history. Overall, UT Martin has accounted for 2,621 student-athletes on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll since joining the league in 1992.
To receive OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognition, individuals must have achieved at least a 3.25 Grade Point Average, have been eligible and on the team throughout the competitive season in their chosen NCAA-sponsored sport(s) and used a season of competition.
Individually, seven Skyhawks generated their fifth career OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll award. That list includes Amelia Campbell (tennis), Kamryn Chappell (soccer), Paige Clark (softball), Hannah Phillips (beach volleyball), Mizuki Sakurai (tennis) and Jule Streif (tennis) and Ethan Whitley (baseball). In addition, 10 separate UT Martin representatives earned their fourth career mention on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll list, including Hendrikje Baurmann (soccer), Addison Conley (beach volleyball/volleyball), Emma Davis (women’s basketball), Casey Harford (baseball), Rachel Mills (rifle), Will Oglesby (men’s cross country/men’s track and field), Paige Pipkin (women’s basketball), Karen Scanlon (beach volleyball/volleyball), Katelyn Schultz (equestrian) and Logan Wallick (beach volleyball).
The Skyhawk equestrian squad led all UT Martin teams with 22 honorees. On the OVC level, both the Skyhawk volleyball and beach volleyball squads produced the second-most honorees in their respective sports, each landing 10 members on the prestigious list.
All in all, the OVC recorded 1,329 student-athletes with at least a 3.25 GPA in 2021-22. It was previously announced yesterday that UT Martin was responsible for a school record 28 OVC Medal of Honor recipients for unblemished 4.0 GPA’s. The conference will release its Team Academic Achievement victors on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
UT Martin’s OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll winners are listed below. Multiple asterisks indicate the number of years the student-athlete has appeared on the list:
Equestrian (22): Tyler Anderson***, Natalie Armstrong**, Lexi Bailey, Elizabeth Becker, Kate Davis, Julia Gilman**, Sydney Hott**, Shelby Jackson***, Haley Kane***, Kelby Kane***, Aubrey Malone, Logan Putvinski, Emmy Reed**, Casey Ruggiero***, Emma Schaefer**, Katelyn Schultz****, Keely Seiter***, Erica Snyder**, Sophia Sundem, Bridget Vieau**, Rileigh Weiss, Grace York**
Soccer (16): Hendrikje Baurmann****, Skylar Boes**, Brooke Carroll, Maria Castaldo***, Kamryn Chappell*****, Megan Drake, Emma Elliott, Parker Gelinas, Jaden Hildreth**, Catey Hunt***, Brooke Kala, Kiarnie Latham**, Ryann Mushkin**, Izzy Patterson, Emely van der Vliet**, Hannah Zahn
Softball (14): Anna Blanton**, Avry Blume, Paige Clark*****, Katie Dreiling**, Autumn Eleazer, Kaci Fuller**, Erin Gallagher***, Emily Gilstrap**, Alexis Groet**, Anna Hazlewood, Kaitlyn Kelley**, Abigail Kubin, Kallie Pickens***, Shyanne Sheffield***
Baseball (11): Alec Beaman**, Grant Crihfield, Casey Harford****, J. Henry Hobson, Baylor Jones***, Wil LaFollette***, Warren Lee***, Hunter McLean, Tanner Park, Tucker Reed, Ethan Whitley*****
Women’s Track and Field (11): Annie Amundsen, Rita Eimer, Alexis Grandys***, Victoria Holliday, Blayne Lachance, Kaitlyn Loyet, Timeria McCullough**, Maggie Medley***, Sam Moreno, Scarlett Nail, Megan Roth
Beach Volleyball (10): Kayla Carrell***, Addison Conley****, Audrey Haworth, Brooke Kuball, Kambree Lucas**, Dylan Mott, Haeleigh Paulino***, Hannah Phillips*****, Karen Scanlon****, Logan Wallick****
Football (10): Christian Dowell, Carson Evans, Brandon Floyd**, Matthan Hatchie, Tyler Larco**, Chris McAbee**, Brock Powers, Tevin Shipp, Deven Sims, Zak Wallace
Men’s Track and Field (10): Will Cahill, Cole Davis**, Henry Griffin**, Hudson Hall, Victor Kemboi**, Luke McNair***, Will Oglesby****, George Payne***, Chance Rone**, Alex Schell***
Volleyball (10): Kayla Carrell***, Addison Conley****, Audrey Haworth, Kambree Lucas**, Olivia Lucia**, Dylan Mott**, Haeleigh Paulino***, Jessica Reynolds, Karen Scanlon****, Logan Wallick***
Men’s Cross Country (9): Brent Borden***, Will Cahill, Cole Davis**, Hudson Hall, Victor Kemboi**, Luke McNair**, Will Oglesby****, George Payne***, Alex Schell***
Women’s Basketball (8): Emma Davis****, Holly Forbes, Hayley Harrison, Shae Littleford, Gabi Melby, Paige Pipkin****, Seygan Robins**, Ella Thompson
Tennis (7): Sina Albersmeier***, Amelia Campbell*****, Lia Espinal, Jillian Niedzialowski***, Ariadna Ondo**, Mizuki Sakurai*****, Jule Streif*****
Men’s Basketball (6): David Didenko, Grant Hurst, David Kamwanga, Josiah Morris, Dylan Pumpian, Darius Simmons
Women’s Cross Country (6): Annie Amundsen**, Rita Eimer, Victoria Holliday, Blayne Lachance, Kaitlyn Loyet, Scarlett Nail
Golf (6): Tate Chumley**, Bryson Morrell***, Ethan Ray, Jackson Twerdahl, Jacob Uehlein***, Jonathan Xoinis
Rifle (5): Abigail Donald***, Nick Fares***, Rachel Mills****, Victoria Petersen, Jennifer Plocinik
Graphic courtesy of UT Martin Sports Information