The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2022-23 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 16th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

In total, there were a record breaking 19,646 student-athletes from 196 institutions recognized for the 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards. This is the most student-athletes being recognized since the inception of the awards program.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has the largest number of student-athlete honorees with 1,923 total. The following conferences have more than 1,000 student-athletes being recognized:

South Atlantic Conference – 1814
Northeast 10 Conference – 1487
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – 1413
Conference Carolinas – 1286
Great Midwest Athletic Conference – 1182
Sunshine State Conference – 1075
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Conference – 1037

“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 Cal State 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.”

In addition to the conferences, eight institutions will recognize more than 200 student-athletes with this recognition on their individual campus:
Newberry College (SAC) – 273
Walsh (GMAC) – 272
Southern New Hampshire (Northeast-10) – 242
Findlay (GMAC) – 236
Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC) – 224
Mercyhurst (PSAC) – 218
Gannon (PSAC) – 213
Florida Southern (SSC) – 208
Since the inception of the award’s program in 2007-08, there has been a total of 147,622 student-athlete nominees recognized for their academic achievements at the Division II level.

To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:
The AD MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
Student-athlete must have …
a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

First Name Last Name Sport “Academic Year Completed (i.e. Sr., Jr., So.)”
Bryce Stober BASE SR
Andrew Cook BASE SR
David Bell BASE SR
Bryson McGinnis BASE SR
Caleb Fluno BASE SR
Walter Benjamin BASE SR
Ethan Smith BASE SR
Michael Cuda BASE GRAD
Andrew Patrick BASE GRAD
Braden Houston BASE SR
Caleb Cockerham BASE SOPH
Eli Willen BASE SOPH
Gavin Marley BASE SOPH
Luke Elmore BASE SOPH
Nathan Kidder BASE SOPH
Cole Laskowski BASE SR
Hogan Stallings BASE SOPH
Roland Thivierge BASE GRAD
Zachary Evans BASE JR
Blake Bean BASE GRAD
Brandon Matias BASE JR
Cole Nelson BASE JR
Tyler McPeak BASE GRAD
Alexander Rich BASE JR
Casey Kruger BASE GRAD
Rashad Yelding FOOTBA GRAD
Bryce Heidinger FOOTBA GRAD
Isaac Chapman FOOTBA SR
Austin Cagle FOOTBA SR
Blake Jefferson FOOTBA SR
William Martin FOOTBA GRAD
Royce Turner FOOTBA SR
Malakei Sumner FOOTBA JR
Matthew Hancock FOOTBA SR
Chase Childers FOOTBA SR
Jonathan Maye FOOTBA JR
Sean White FOOTBA JR
Xavier Jennings FOOTBA JR
Brett Childers FOOTBA SR
Percy King FOOTBA SR
Buck Barrett FOOTBA SOPH
Dawson Cox FOOTBA SOPH
Malik Simmons FOOTBA SOPH
Cameron Gordon FOOTBA SOPH
Devin Hibbitt FOOTBA SR
Tyler Schultz FOOTBA SOPH
Samuel Whitt FOOTBA SOPH
Parker Styborski FOOTBA SOPH
Darius Bowser FOOTBA SOPH
Damien Savage FOOTBA GRAD
Leonardo Martinez MCC SR
Isaac Riggs MCC SR
Noah Julian MCC JR
Jacob Parkinson MCC SOPH
Matthew Raybould MGOLF GRAD
Thomas Robins MGOLF SR
Nicholas Allison MGOLF JR
Ty Giesbrecht MGOLF SOPH
Thomas Farlow MLACRO GRAD
Myles Moffat MLACRO GRAD
Christian Starcke MLACRO GRAD
David Bell MLACRO GRAD
Kyle Mason MLACRO GRAD
Nicholas Nies MLACRO GRAD
Reese Remeika MLACRO SR
Colby Lensing MLACRO SR
Liam Mcgrath MLACRO SR
Liam Farrell MLACRO SR
Toron Eccleston MLACRO SR
Joseph Masson MLACRO JR
Brandon Webster MLACRO JR
Gabriel Smith MLACRO JR
Jonathan Paulus MLACRO SR
Victor Powell MLACRO JR
Nickolas Moriates MLACRO SOPH
John Shoemaker MLACRO SOPH
Kolson Huff MLACRO SOPH
Joseph Venazio MLACRO GRAD
Riley Seay MLACRO GRAD
Carles Montoliu Lobo MSOCC SR
Juan Basabe Baque MSOCC SR
Camden Coleman MSOCC JR
Samuel Hagemann MSOCC SOPH
Miguel Montano Freire MSOCC GRAD
Nicolas Bohigues Lozano MSOCC GRAD
Reynolds Langstaff MSOCC GRAD
Braden Runyon MSOCC SOPH
Luis Hernandez Velasco MSOCC GRAD
Micah Mcrea MSWIM SR
Nathaniel McCormick MSWIM SR
Noah Martin MSWIM SR
Cooper Sledge MSWIM SOPH
Levi McRea MSWIM SOPH
Matthew Stein MSWIM SOPH
Mauricio Hernandez Gutierrez MTENN GRAD
Patrik Alvestrand MTENN SR
Jacob Dalton MTENN SR
Joel Hemmings MTENN JR
Joseph Cockman MTENN JR
Zachary Cox MTENN JR
Connor Gibson MTENN SOPH
Leonardo Martinez MTRACK SR
Royce Turner MTRACK SR
Malakei Sumner MTRACK JR
Monte’ Scott MTRACK JR
Trent Davis MTRACK JR
Jacob Wadsworth MTRACK SR
Isaac Riggs MTRACK SR
Noah Julian MTRACK JR
Jacob Parkinson MTRACK SOPH
Philip Stoemne MTRACK JR
Tyler Schultz MTRACK SOPH
Jackson Owens MTRACK JR
Talon LaClair SOFT GRAD
Jessica Rakes SOFT GRAD
Morgan Beeler SOFT SR
Cassidy Wall SOFT SOPH
Julia Mardigian SOFT SOPH
Katelyn Rackard SOFT JR
Camden Gerland SOFT SOPH
Kaylan Brown SOFT SOPH
Adda Prescott SOFT SOPH
Erin Lookabill SOFT JR
Brooklin Heavner SOFT SOPH
MacKenzie Hulsey VOLLEY SR
Colette Romp VOLLEY SR
R Parkley Hennings VOLLEY JR
Tegan Allan VOLLEY SR
Hannah Benson VOLLEY SR
Amanda Planck VOLLEY JR
Cheyenne Clonch VOLLEY JR
Jaden Vaughn VOLLEY SOPH
Jenna Marr VOLLEY SOPH
Rachel Wildermuth VOLLEY JR
Lyndsie Warren VOLLEY SOPH
Emmaleigh Allen VOLLEY SOPH
Bailey Carpenter VOLLEY GRAD
Hannah Stull WBASKE GRAD
Blaikley Crooks WBASKE JR
Emily Harman WBASKE JR
Josie Hise WBASKE SR
Tilda Lindstroem WBASKE SOPH
Mikeba Jones WBASKE GRAD
Azariah Fields WBASKE GRAD
Pierson McManus WCC SR
Rebecca Fox WCC SR
Scotlyn Silvey WCC SR
Elizabeth Kessler WCC SR
Kathrin Polke WCC GRAD
Paige Ewald WCC JR
Macy Landis WCC SOPH
Claudia Teran Romagosa WCC SOPH
Patricia Asensio WGOLF GRAD
Katie Sibley WGOLF SR
Mackenzie Foyle WGOLF SR
Lindsey Hodge WGOLF JR
Kiley Yurchak WLACRO SR
Ellie Campbell WLACRO JR
Alexa Burghardt WLACRO SOPH
Chloe Christensen WLACRO SOPH
Rianna Keough WLACRO SOPH
Emilee Foxall WLACRO SR
Rylie McGhan WLACRO SOPH
Neve Duston WSOCC SR
Casey Lovett WSOCC GRAD
Kara Gavaghan WSOCC SR
Elizabeth Gulovich WSOCC SR
Rosie Weaver WSOCC SR
Louise Berg WSOCC JR
Georgia Damianakos WSOCC JR
Aubrie Pressley WSOCC SR
Emerson Talley WSOCC SOPH
Evan O’Leary WSOCC JR
Anna Schuller WSOCC SOPH
Leonie Proessl WSOCC SOPH
Keagan McCorkle WSOCC SOPH
Sarah Phillips WSOCC GRAD
Elizabeth Bowman WSWIM GRAD
Carly Godfrey WSWIM SR
Kayana Taylor WSWIM SR
Lisa Boernigen WSWIM SR
Dana Watson WSWIM SR
Isabelle Hurd WSWIM SR
Anna Harshaw WSWIM SR
Grayson Breedlove WSWIM SR
Abigail Chapman WSWIM JR
Anna Gagnon WSWIM SOPH
Trinity Price WSWIM JR
Ella Penny WSWIM SOPH
Katelyn Toelle WSWIM SOPH
Lucy Whelan WTENN GRAD
Natalie Lutz WTENN SR
Kyriaki Mitsou WTENN SR
Evelin Menyhart WTENN SR
Dawson Clifford WTENN JR
Alicia Wahlberg WTENN JR
Evgeniya Pugina WTENN SOPH
Kiara Moore WTRACK GRAD
Kennedy Conner WTRACK GRAD
Lacey Triplett WTRACK GRAD
Pierson McManus WTRACK SR
Rebecca Fox WTRACK SR
Jordan Shealey WTRACK SR
Scotlyn Silvey WTRACK SR
Elizabeth Kessler WTRACK SR
Melena Howell WTRACK SR
Pearl Ballard WTRACK JR
Miranda Marr WTRACK JR
Nanette Nikolajsen WTRACK JR
Savannah Nippa WTRACK JR
Kimberley Owens WTRACK JR
Kathrin Polke WTRACK GRAD
Paige Ewald WTRACK JR
Marlesia Walker WTRACK JR
Kyra Allyssa Jackson WTRACK JR
Macy Landis WTRACK SOPH
Araceli Espinosa WTRACK GRAD
Claudia Teran Romagosa WTRACK SOPH
Abigail Kinoshita WTRACK GRAD
Nanette Nikolajsen WTRIAT JR
Chloe Telian WTRIAT SR
Paige Ewald WTRIAT JR
Magdalena Quezada WTRIAT SOPH
Claudia Teran Romagosa WTRIAT SOPH