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Duhawks Land 61 on Spring A-R-C All-Academic Team

June 13, 2025

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — 61 student-athletes from six Loras College programs earned Academic All-Conference honors for the 2024-25 spring season, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced Friday afternoon.
 
The Duhawks' 61 honorees ranked fifth in the conference. Wartburg led the A-R-C with 109 selections, followed by Nebraska Wesleyan (71), Simpson (70), and Central (63).
 
A total of 533 student-athletes across the conference earned the distinction. To qualify, student-athletes must appear on their sport's eligibility list, be at least a sophomore academically with a minimum of one year in residence and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
 
Loras was led by its men's and women's track and field teams, with 17 honorees each. The full list of recipients is included below.
 
Baseball (9)
Jack Carney, Jackson Cullen, Casey Kedzierski, Max McCallum, Conor Mulcrone, Alex Sandoval, Austin Sheldon, Cody Sunny, Jake Zeal
 
Men's Golf (4)
Doug Custis, Gavin Eddy, Kellen Howard, Emmett Loomis
 
Softball (11)
Ellie Bockenstedt, Ashli Bossom, Ava Franklin, Laurissa Klapatauskas, Whitney Leipold, Morgan Machovec, Olivia Martinelli, Gillian Jones, Rachel Peat, Keely Pilcher, Shandi Rulli
 
Men's Tennis (3)
Gage Becker, Samuel Cañas Guerrero, Kareem Kassas
 
Men's Track and Field (17)
Carter Allen, Michael Coy, Colby Cryer, Matt Foote, Matthew Franz, Elliot Frideres, Logan Hoger, Will Kieffer, Matt Kruse, Ted Kruse, Ian Lucas, Cade Messer, Daken Pessman, Eli Pflipsen, Eric Rutherford, Carson Vaske, Alex Wilson
 
Women's Track and Field (17)
Olivia Carroll, Jolene Cashmore, Frankie Chaidez, Grace Cummins, Emily Fields, Samantha Foht, Audra Gallick, Sara Hoskins, Layla Hughes, Emily Jackson, Paige Jacobs, Julia Klein, Raelyn Koenig, Eliana Malatt, Abby Pierce, Bridgette Smith, Bailey Vaughan