Scholar Athletes 6/30/2023 1:00:00 PM Jared McFarlane, Assistant Director of Communications

Sixteen Students Secure 2022-23 GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honors

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INDIANAPOLIS – Sixteen student-athletes from six different Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) schools have been named 2022-23 Winter and Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Year, it was announced by the Conference office on Friday. Recipients were honored for their efforts both in the classroom and competition in the sports of baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s bowling, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s lacrosse, softball, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track & field, and wrestling.

The University of Indianapolis led the league with eight recipients, while McKendree University, Missouri S&T, and Southwest Baptist University followed with two honorees each. University of Missouri-St. Louis and Truman State University concluded the list with one selection apiece. Indianapolis’ Caleb Vaughn (baseball), Kyle Basch (men’s lacrosse), Anna Ziemba (women’s lacrosse), Kenzee Smith (softball), Cedric Buessing (men’s swimming and diving), Kaitlyn McCoy (women’s swimming and diving), Anna Novikova (women’s tennis), and Derek Blubaugh (wrestling) represented the Greyhounds. The McKendree duo of Leonardo Schmitz Frederico (men’s tennis) and Rebecca Hagerman (women’s bowling) were honored for their efforts this year, while Carl Miltun (men’s golf) and Nathan Swadley (men’s track and field) claimed spots for the Miners. SBU’s two award winners – Quinn Nelson (men’s basketball) and Lainy Williams (women’s track and field) – were joined by Truman’s Hannah Belanger (women’s basketball) and UMSL’s Tove Brunell (women’s golf) to round out the honorees for the 2022-23 season.

The league selects one student-athlete in each Conference sport to be designated the GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award is based upon athletic accomplishments, both team and individual, and academic performance in the season upon which the award is based. Each GLVC member has the opportunity to nominate one individual from its team for the award. Nominees must have a cumulative grade point average that meets a 3.30, and freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible for the award. The voting is completed by each member institution's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR).

BASEBALL
Caleb Vaughn | Indianapolis | Jr. | Outfield | Indianapolis, Ind. | Business Management Major/Spanish and Latin American Studies Minor

Named to First Team on All-GLVC, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Midwest, and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region while also making the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) All-Region Second Team.
Paced league in stolen bases (43), finishing seventh in NCAA Division II and setting UIndy’s single-season stolen bases record.
Ranked fourth in GLVC in walks (46), sixth in runs scored (62), ninth in hits (76), and 10th in RBI (54).
Finished season with a .355/.468/.570 slash line, 1.038 OPS, and 27 extra-base hits.
Went 15-for-45 at the plate in 11 postseason contests, including a 5-for-9 effort at the NCAA DII National Championship.
Helped Greyhounds win their first Midwest Regional title since 2012.
Claimed GLVC Player of the Week award on Apr. 24.
Appeared in all 60 games for UIndy, starting 59.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.727 cumulative GPA.
Earned trio of academic honors, including College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District®, GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award, and Academic All-GLVC.

Named to All-GLVC First Team unanimously and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District Second Team.
Finished as all-time leader scorer (1823) in program history.
Ranked second in league in three-pointers per game (2.8), fourth in three-point percentage (.415), and ninth in total points (430).
Helped Bearcats advance to fourth-straight GLVC Tournament.
- Contributed 11 points and four assists in upset win over second-seeded Illinois Springfield in quarterfinals.
Selected to play in NABC Division II All-Star game.
Started all 30 games for SBU.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.87 cumulative GPA.
Earned trio of Conference academic honors, including Academic All-GLVC, Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, and Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award.

Won first GLVC Player of the Year award in program history.
Named Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American and unanimous All-GLVC First Team.
Set single-season Truman record in three-pointers made (99) and three-point percentage (.471), while tying the Bulldogs’ single-season points mark (638, 21.3/game).
Paced GLVC in points, three-pointers, three-point percentage, and free-throw percentage (.856).
Ranked fourth in three-pointers per game in NCAA and ninth in points.
Led Bulldogs to 15-5 record against Conference foes.
- Contributed 36 points, eight rebounds, and two steals in two games at GLVC Tournament.
Claimed GLVC Player of the Week awards on Dec. 5, Jan. 16, and Jan. 30.
Started all 30 games for Truman.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.69 cumulative GPA.
Earned trio of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC, Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, and Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award – as well as CSC Academic All-America Second Team®.

WOMEN’S BOWLING
Rebecca Hagerman | McKendree | Sr. | Loves Park, Ill. | Biopsychology Major

Wins her second-straight Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.
Named National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-America Third Team and All-GLVC First Team.
Helped Bearcats to fourth-place finish at NCAA Championships and maintain No. 1 ranking in NTCA poll for entire season.
Claimed GLVC Athlete of the Week awards on Nov. 18, Jan. 13, and Mar. 23.
Played in 122 matches for McKendree.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.894 cumulative GPA.
Earned Academic All-GLVC and second-straight NCAA Elite 90 Award.

MEN’S GOLF
Carl Miltun | Missouri S&T | Jr. | Gilbert, Ariz. | Mechanical Engineering Major

Earned both All-GLVC and Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-Midwest Region First Team honors.
Played in 12 tournaments for S&T, averaging 71.49 strokes per round and finishing the season ranked 17th among all DII golfers by GolfStat.
Notched medalist honors at Findlay Spring Invitational and GLVC Championship, breaking Conference Tournament records for 18-hole score (63), 54-hole score (203), and margin of victory (10 strokes).
Finished fifth at NCAA Central/Midwest Regional and 14th at DII Championship.
Helped Miners to second-place finish at GLVC Tournament and eighth-place mark at DII Championships.
Named co-recipient of S&T’s Men’s Student-Athlete of the Year award.
Claimed GLVC Player of the Week awards on Mar. 16 and 30.
Achieved 3.41 semester GPA, holding a 3.71 cumulative GPA.
Earned CSC Academic All-District® selection and was named to S&T’s Dean’s List and the Academic All-GLVC team.

WOMEN’S GOLF
Tove Brunell | Missouri-St. Louis | So. | Sollentuna, Sweden | Engineering Major

Voted GLVC Player of the Year, additionally claiming All-GLVC and Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America First Team selections.
Played in 15 tournaments for UMSL, averaging 73.33 strokes per round and finishing the season ranked ninth among all DII golfers by GolfStat.
Notched medalist honors at Trevecca Music City Fall Invite and had seven top-5 finishes.
Set school and course record with a 64 in her final round at William Beall Fall Classic.
Helped Tritons to second-place finish at GLVC Tournament and NCAA Championship appearance.
Claimed GLVC Player of the Week awards on Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Mar. 16, Apr. 13.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA and appearing on UMSL’s Dean’s List in all four semesters thus far.
Earned a pair of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC and Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award – as well as CSC Academic All-America® First Team.

Earned a plethora of postseason honors from United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), including Defender of the Year, All-America First Team, South Region Defender of the Year, and All-Region First Team.
Voted GLVC Defensive Player of the Year and All-GLVC First Team.
Led team in ground balls (73), while adding 29 caused turnovers and 11 points on six goals and five assists.
Ranked fourth in league in caused turnovers per game (1.81) and fifth in ground balls per game (4.56).
Helped Greyhounds advance to quarterfinals of NCAA Championship after going 5-0 in Conference play.
Appeared in all 16 games for UIndy.
Achieved 3.925 semester GPA, holding a 3.763 cumulative GPA.
Secured USILA Scholar All-America and Academic All-GLVC recognitions.

Voted to Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America Third Team and All-Region First Team.
Named to All-GLVC First Team and claimed GLVC Offensive Player of the Week twice (Mar. 6, Mar. 27).
Led team in points (82) and goals (58), while adding 17 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers.
Ranked fifth in league in points per game (4.10) and seventh in goals per game (2.90).
Helped Greyhounds to GLVC Regular Season and Tournament titles and DII Midwest Regional Championship game appearance.
Appeared in 20 games for UIndy, starting 19.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
Earned trio of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC, Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, and Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award – as well as CSC Academic All-District® recognition.

Voted All-America Second Team and consensus All-Midwest Region by National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
Named GLVC Pitcher of the Year and unanimous All-GLVC First Team selection.
Paced league in innings pitched (247.1), wins (34), strikeouts (246), hits allowed per seven innings (4.16), complete games (29), and shutouts (13), finishing second in saves (5) and third in ERA (1.27), as well.
Ranked second in DII in wins, fourth in complete games and shutouts, seventh in hits allowed per seven innings, eighth in punchouts, and 14th in ERA.
Tossed 34 1/3- and 39-inning scoreless streaks and two no-hitters throughout season.
Helped Greyhounds to GLVC Regular Season title, second-most total wins (53) in program history, and NCAA Super Regional appearance.
- Threw all 45 innings of Greyhounds’ five-game NCAA Tournament run, including an 11-inning, complete-game win versus Lewis in regionals.
Claimed GLVC Pitcher of the Week awards on Apr. 10 and May 1.
Appeared in 44 games for UIndy, starting 36.
Achieved 3.659 semester GPA, holding a 3.598 cumulative GPA.
Earned Academic All-GLVC, CSC Academic All-America® Third Team, and NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors.

Named GLVC Men’s Swimmer of the Year.
Earned All-America honors in five events, including finishing as the National Champion in 1000 free and runner-up in 400 IM, 500 free, and 1650 free.
Helped Greyhounds win DII National Championship and second-place finish at GLVC Championships.
- Secured Conference gold medals in 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, and 400 IM, while also breaking the league record in 500 free (4:20.66) and 400 IM (3:45.41).
Claimed GLVC Athlete of the Week awards on Oct. 26 and Dec. 7.
Swam at 12 meets for UIndy.
Achieved 3.940 semester GPA, holding a 3.841 cumulative GPA while earning Academic All-GLVC recognition.

Earned All-America honors in five events, including finishing as the National Champion in 100 Back and runner-up in 200 back and 400 medley relay.
Helped Greyhounds win first-ever GLVC title and runner-up finish at DII Championships.
- Secured Conference gold medals in 200 IM and 100 back, adding silver medals in 200 back, 400 individual medley, 400 MR, and 800 freestyle relay.
Claimed GLVC Athlete of the Week awards on Oct. 26, Nov. 8, Dec. 7, and Jan. 11.
Swam at 12 meets for UIndy.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a near-perfect 3.988 cumulative GPA.
Earned trio of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC, Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, and Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award – as well as CSC Academic All-America First Team and College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America First Team recognitions.

Wins his second-straight Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.
Named Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American in singles – the first in program history – after being ranked as high as eighth in ITA singles poll.
Finished with 15-6 record in singles matches and 16-4 in doubles with partner Benedek Szombathelyi.
Helped Bearcats to No. 2 seed in East Division at GLVC Championship and No. 8 seed at NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament.
Claimed GLVC Player of the Week award on Mar. 28.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.943 cumulative GPA and landing on McKendree’s Dean’s List.
Earned pair of Conference academic honors, including Academic All-GLVC and Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award.

Ranked No. 1 in singles in Midwest Region; No. 25 in DII by ITA.
Part of top-ranked doubles team in region; No. 14 in DII.
Finished with 19-7 record in singles matches and 16-9 in doubles with partner Sofia Sharonova.
Helped Greyhounds to GLVC Tournament title and second-round appearance in NCAA Championship.
- Took down the league’s Player of the Year, Nastasia Jedrychowski of Drury, at both events.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.946 cumulative GPA.
Earned CSC Academic All-America® First Team and Academic All-GLVC recognitions.

Takes home third Scholar-Athlete of the Year award of his career (2019-20, 2020-21).
Earned All-America honors in shot put after placing fifth at DII Outdoor Championships.
- Finished sixth in shot put at DII Indoor Championships.
Helped Miners win GLVC Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
- Broke his own indoor shot-put record, making a 17.86m toss to bring home gold.
- Secured gold in shot put (18.04m) at league’s Outdoor Championships, placing third in discus throw (48.80m) and fourth in hammer throw (55.85m), as well.
Claimed GLVC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award on Apr. 12.
Participated in nine meets for S&T.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA in graduate school to land on S&T’s Dean’s List.
Collected trio of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC, Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, and Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award – as well as CSC Academic All-America® First Team and Team Member of the Year.

Named GLVC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.
Helped Bearcats to fourth-place finishes at both GLVC Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
- Took gold in mile at Indoor event, while finishing third in 800-meter and distance medley relay.
- Earned pair of gold medals in 800-meter and 4x400-meter at Outdoor meet.
Placed 14th in 800-meter at DII Indoor Championships.
Claimed league’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award on Feb. 1 and 8, followed by Outdoor Track weekly honors on Apr. 12.
Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.91 cumulative GPA.
Collected pair of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC and Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award – as well as USTFCCCA Academic All-America recognition.

Named GLVC Wrestler of the Year.
Concluded season with 30-2 record, earning All-America status after finishing as runner-up in 197-lb. weight class at NCAA Championship.
Helped Greyhounds to program’s first GLVC title and a seventh-place finish at nationals.
Claimed GLVC Wrestler of the Week awards on Nov. 15 and Jan. 10.
Achieved 3.446 semester GPA, holding a 3.484 cumulative GPA.
Earned National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-America and Academic All-GLVC recognitions.

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