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Emily Adlfinger, Director of Athletic Communications, 563-588-7970
Nov. 25, 2020 – The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced the 2020 Fall All-Academic team on Wednesday which featured 56 Loras College student-athletes from the conference's sponsored fall sports, regardless if the teams competed in the fall or will play their seasons in the spring. In total, 522 student-athletes from the conference's nine institutions earned the academic recognition.
To be eligible for All-Academic Team honors a student-athlete must be on the eligibility list for the sport of nomination, at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least one year in residence and attain an accumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale).
The women's soccer team led the Duhawks with 14 All-Academic honorees including three-time award winners
Kiki Cabrera and
Brynn Jacobi. The women's cross country team had 11 selections with
Shania Kelly,
Courtney Knight,
Morgan Minear and
Emma Woelfel earning their third honors.
Juan Jose Arias,
Juan David Aristizabal and
Connor McGarry were three-time honorees for the men's soccer team in addition to women's tennis'
Audrey Hinz and
Maddie Smith who both earned their third awards. Men's cross country senior
Brian Maty and women's volleyball's
Kayla Tilkes were three-time selections.
Brandon Doser / SO / MCC / Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead / Computer Science, Math
Luke Guttormson / JR / MCC / West Bend, Wis./West Bend West / Kinesiology
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Brian Maty / SR / MCC / Palos Heights, Ill./Shepard / Kinesiology
Ciera Deitchler / SO / WCC / Volga, Iowa / Kinesiology
Marianne Gleason / SO / WCC / Clovis, Calif./San Joaquin / Creative Writing, English Lit., Politics
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Shania Kelly / SR / WCC / Decorah, Iowa/Decorah / Psychology, Kinesiology
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Courtney Knight / SR / WCC /Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard South / History, Biology, Spanish
Abby Landwehr / SO / WCC / Fort Dodge, Iowa/St. Edmond / Biochemistry, Spanish
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Morgan Minear / SR / WCC / Calmar, Iowa/Decorah / Media Studies
Kaylee Osterberger / JR / WCC / Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert Catholic / Accounting, Finance
Alexis Riesberg / SO / WCC / Grimes, Iowa/Dowling Catholic / Media Studies, Public Relations
Brianna Renner / JR / WCC / West Bend, Wis./West Bend West / Biochemistry
Allison Till / SO / WCC / Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead / Accounting
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Emma Woelfel / SR / WCC / Sussex, Wis./Hamilton / Computer Science, Religious Studies
Brett Bower / SO / FB / Cascade, Iowa/Cascade / Kinesiology
Dawson Charley / SO / FB / Janesville, Iowa/Janesville / Kinesiology
Josh Rydberg / SO / FB / Rockton, Ill./Hononegah / Kinesiology
Zach Kemp / JR / FB / East Dubuque, Ill./East Dubuque / Sport Management, Business
Mallory Gardiner / JR / WG / Monticello, Iowa/Twin Lakes / Politics, International Studies
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Juan Jose Arias / SR / MS / Cali, Colombia/Colegio Bolivar / Business Administration/Analytics
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Juan David Aristizabal / SR / MS / Cali, Colombia/Colegio Bolivar / Engineering
Alex Beausoleil / SO / MS / Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North / Computer Science
Kyler Donovan / JR / MS / Mount Horeb, Wis./Mount Horeb / Sport Management, Bus. Analytics
Seth Kurzynski / SO / MS / Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake / Math, Secondary Education
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Connor McGarry / SR / MS / Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic / Biochemistry, Pre-Health
Tommy Schmitt / SR / MS / Moline, Ill./Alleman Catholic / Accounting, Bus. Analytics
Matthew Williams / SO / MS / Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead / Creative Writing, Media Studies
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Kiki Cabrera / SR / WS / Waterloo, Iowas/Columbus Catholic / Criminal Justice, Spanish
Jaylen Cangas / SO / WS / Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf / Engineering
Katie Celarek / SR / WS / Schaumburg, Ill./Conant / English, Business Admin.
Paige Diebold / SR/ WS/ Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier / Accounting, Spanish
Maddi Doss / SO / WS / Stillman Valley, Ill./Stillman Valley / Engineering, Neuroscience
Caitlin Farrell / SO / WS / Geneva, Ill./Geneva / Kinesiology, Athletic Training
Brigid Hecht / JR / WS / St. Louis, Mo./Visitation / Sociology, History
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Brynn Jacobi / SR / WS / Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah / Math and Secondary Education
Olivia Lansing / SO / WS / Davenport, Iowa/Assumption Catholic / Kinesiology
Josie McDermott / JR / WS / Freeport, Ill./Freeport / Elementary Education
Payton McDonnell / SO / WS / Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator / Biology, Spanish
Hannah Mirimanian / JR / WS / Silvis, Ill./United Township / Kinesiology, Spanish
Ryleigh O'Brien / JR / WS / Hampton, Ill./United Township / Business Admin., Psychology
Erin Rieckens / SO / WS / Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead / Kinesiology
Caitlin Scopa / SO / WS / Cary, Ill./Cary Grove / Elementary Education
Lauren Diiulio / SO / WT / Bettendorf, Iowa/Davenport Assumption / Social Work, Spanish
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Audrey Hinz / SR / WT / Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert Catholic / Criminal Justice, Social Work
Molly Monson / SO / WT / Lindenhurst, Ill./Lakes Community / Psychology
Isabel Schwabe / SO / WT / Carroll, Iowa/Kuemper / Business Admin., Finance
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Maddie Smith / SR / WT / Peru, Ill./Lasalle-Peru / Athletic Training
Dani Broeker / JR / VB / Mount Pleasant, Iowa/Mount Pleasant / Elementary Eduation
Jade Casper / SO / VB / Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North / Data Science
James Keefe / SO / VB / Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South / Kinesiology
Abbey Kwiatkoski / SO / VB / Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South / Political Science, Sociology
Kailee Schacht / JR / VB / Westmont, Ill./Westmont /Elementary Education
Olivia Smith / SO / VB / Prairie du Sac, Wis./Sauk Prairie / Spanish
Sam Stoffregen / SO / VB / Galena, Ill./Galena / Kinesiology
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Kayla Tilkes / SR / VB / Evergreen Park, Ill./Mother McAuley / Psychology, Neuroscience
Krystal Tranel / JR / VB / Kieler, Wis./Wahlert Catholic / Business Administration
Abi Vito / SO / VB / Marengo, Ill./Marengo / English
* denotes three-time All-Academic honoree
