Horizon League Unveils 2023 Valeo #HLTF Outdoor All-Academic Teams
Maddie McConnell
INDIANAPOLIS – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League released its 2023 Valeo Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Teams and Honorable Mention Teams on Tuesday. A total of 38 student-athletes earned the honor of being named to the All-Academic Teams, while 20 more were tabbed for the Honorable Mention Teams. Faculty Athletic Representatives from all 11 member institutions selected the respective student-athletes.
The Valeo All-Academic Teams are comprised of student-athletes from nine of the League’s institutions. Leading the way is Milwaukee with 11 and Youngstown State with seven honorees combined on both All-Academic Teams. Detroit Mercy has five representatives, Purdue Fort Wayne has 4, followed by IUPUI, Northern Kentucky, and Oakland with three members each. Cleveland State and RMU each had an honoree rounding out the represented schools.
IUPUI and Oakland each had four student-athletes on the Honorable Mention teams, with Purdue Fort Wayne and Wright State following with three each, and Northern Kentucky with two. Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy, Milwaukee, and Youngstown 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 Outdoor Women’s All-Academic Team
Hannah Korte, Cleveland State
Allison Sherman, Detroit Mercy
Madison Fry, IUPUI
Claire Mehling, IUPUI
Katie Moore, IUPUI
Cynthia Hernandez, Milwaukee
Lauren Lietzke, Milwaukee
Meg Swietlik, Milwaukee
Dominique Thomas, Milwaukee
Kortnie Volk, Milwaukee
Tabitha Wechlo, Milwaukee
Andrea Armstrong, Northern Kentucky
Megan Sullivan, Northern Kentucky
Grace Nolan, Oakland
Ashley Quinn, Oakland
Lauren Chappell, RMU
Jahniya Bowers, Youngstown State
Morgan Cole, Youngstown State
Olivia Jones, Youngstown State
Women’s Honorable Mention Team
Ariana Coats, Cleveland State
Annie Guerrero, Milwaukee
Jailyn Ross, Northern Kentucky
Jacquelyn Witt, Northern Kentucky
Jennifer Ohlssonm Oakland
Payton Sabourin, Oakland
Dylan Kirkwood, Purdue Fort Wayne
Kaitlyn Miller, Wright State
Melissa Siler, Wright State
Nia Williams-Matthews, Youngstown State
2023 Valeo #HLTF Outdoor Men’s All-Academic Team
Dante Bassham, Detroit Mercy
John Burke, Detroit Mercy
Daniel Lanfear, Detroit Mercy
Payton Norkey, Detroit Mercy
Tony Bretall, Milwaukee
Caleb Henry, Milwaukee
EJ Kruse, Milwaukee
Jack Misky, Milwaukee
Trevor Wenzel, Milwaukee
Kyle Mastin, Northern Kentucky
Trey Plichta, Oakland
Kai Auernheimer, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brent Donaldson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Braxton Trittipo, Purdue Fort Wayne
Asher Walden, Purdue Fort Wayne
Zach Gray, Youngstown State
Wyatt Lefker, Youngstown State
Ryan Meadows, Youngstown State
Dominic Perry, Youngstown State
Men’s Honorable Mention Team
Eli Major, Detroit Mercy
Will Clark, IUPUI
Nate Kaiser, IUPUI
Grant Moon, IUPUI
Wilson Whicker, IUPUI
Justin Kudera, Oakland
Gabe Singh, Oakland
Nicholas Mills, Purdue Fort Wayne
Kehinde Oladapo, Purdue Fort Wayne
Alex McCarty, Wright State