Horizon League Unveils 2023 Valeo #HLTF Indoor All-Academic Teams
INDIANAPOLIS – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League released its 2023 Valeo Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Teams and Honorable Mention Teams on Wednesday. A total of 35 student-athletes earned the honor of being named to the All-Academic Teams, while nine more were tabbed for the Honorable Mention Teams. Faculty Athletic Representatives from member institutions voted for these awards.
The Valeo All-Academic and Honorable Mention Teams are comprised of student-athletes from nine of the League’s institutions. Leading the way is Milwaukee with 11 representatives on the All-Academic Teams with Youngstown State right behind as they had 10 student-athletes make the teams. Detroit Mercy, IUPUI, Oakland, and Purdue Fort Wayne all had three members on the teams, with Cleveland State rounding out the teams with two representatives. IUPUI, Oakland, and Purdue Fort Wayne also had two student-athletes on the Honorable Mention teams, with Detroit Mercy, RMU, and Wright State each having one student-athlete on the Honorable Mention Teams.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team’s overall contests.
2023 Valeo #HLTF Indoor Women’s All-Academic Team (ties are not broken)
Ariana Coats, Cleveland State
Hannah Korte, Cleveland State
Josie Arnold, Detroit Mercy
Madison Fry, IUPUI
Katie Moore, IUPUI
Natalie Block, Milwaukee
Annie Guerrero, Milwaukee
Cynthia Hernandez, Milwaukee
Lauren Lietzke, Milwaukee
Dominique Thomas, Milwaukee
Kate Watson, Milwaukee
Tabitha Wechlo, Milwaukee
Grace Nolan, Oakland
Ashley Quinn, Oakland
Jahniya Bowers, Youngstown State
Morgan Cole, Youngstown State
Olivia Jones, Youngstown State
Madison Murry, Youngstown State
Lauren Sheehan, Youngstown State
Women’s Honorable Mention Team
Micah Carey, Detroit Mercy
Claire Mehling, IUPUI
Sophia Buck, Purdue Fort Wayne
Abbigail Garwood, Purdue Fort Wayne
Tara Gologram, RMU
2023 Valeo #HLTF Indoor Men’s All-Academic Team (ties are not broken)
Dante Bassham, Detroit Mercy
Payton Norkey, Detroit Mercy
Wilson Whicker, IUPUI
Caleb Henry, Milwaukee
Gracien Jules, Milwaukee
Anthony Kessler, Milwaukee
Trevor Wenzel, Milwaukee
Eddie Harrell III, Oakland
Kai Auernheimer, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brent Donaldson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Braxton Trittipo, Purdue Fort Wayne
Zach Gray, Youngstown State
Ryan Laird, Youngstown State
Wyatt Lefker, Youngstown State
Ryan Meadows, Youngstown State
Dominic Perry, Youngstown State
Men’s Honorable Mention Team
Nick Perkins, IUPUI
Yami Albrecht, Oakland
Gabe Singh Oakland
Alex McCarty, Wright State