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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Kern February 15, 2018 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2017 ACADEMIC AWARDS ST. LOUIS – Twenty-eight student-athletes highlight the 2017 Missouri Valley Football Honor Roll, as announced by the league office today. Those 28 student-athletes earned the league’s highest academic achievement by capturing the Mis- souri Valley Football Conference President’s Council Academic Excellence Award. The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (through Fall 2017 semester) and participation in athletics a minimum of two years. The student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. Also, 172 student-athletes received the league’s Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which re- quires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters and participation in athletics a minimum of two years (fresh- men are not eligible.) In addition, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has announced its 2017 Honor Roll, which recognizes academic achievement of student-athletes. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.0 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2017), must have been a member of the football team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall. Nearly 500 student-athletes earned Honor Roll recognition.

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Brannon Barry, Cole Bumpus, Bryce Holm, Mathew McCown, Donavin O'Day COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Brannon Barry, Meekah Ben-Israel, Zachary Breen, Cole Bumpus, Adam Conley, Ty DeForest, Trey Georgie, Nicolas Griffith, Dean Helt, Drew Himmelman, Garrett Hirsch, Dalton Keene, Jacob Kolbe, Zackary Mathews, Mathew McCown, Erik Mikkelson, Sean Slattery HONOR ROLL - Brannon Barry, Cole Bumpus, Evan Day, Dean Helt, Drew Himmelman, Garrett Hirsch, Blake Hooper, Jason Lewan, Mathew McCown, Jacob Powell, Sean Slattery, Ezekiel Vandenburgh, Meekah Ben-Isreal, Matthew Biegalski, Zach- ary Breen, Mitchell Brees, Tyler Brown, Weslye Brown, Michael Clements, Adam Conley, Ty Deforest, Willie Edwards, Austin Galindo, Trey Georgie, Nicolas Griffith, Ryan Guhl, Trenton Hatfield, Jake Hendershot, Bryce Holm, George Hoselton, Jarrell Jackson, Connor Janes, Bryce Jefferson, Conor Joyce, Dalton Keene, Jacob Kolbe, Zackary Mathews, Timothy McCloyn, Erik Mikkelson, Paul Monaco, Donavin O'Day, Tylor Petkovich, Steven Podkulski, Jared Rients, Spencer Stachyra, Tanner Taula, Devin Taylor, Cameron Wilson, Daniel Witherspoon, Ryan Zitkus

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Norvell McGlaun, Lex Sowards COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Calvin Blank, LeMonte Booker, Rondell Green, Jordan Jackson, Gage Lackey, Curtis Lee, Andrew Lunsford, Norvell McGlaun, Lex Sowards, Aaron Young HONOR ROLL - Calvin Blank, LeMonte Booker, Thomas Bouldin, Trashawn Britt Jr., Jackson Byrne, Matt Byrne, Khalif Copeland, Ethan Cox, Charlie Cunningham, Rondell Green, Wyatt Harwood, Will Heckman, Dante Hendrix, Jordan Jackson, Mariel Jen- nings, Kevin Kcehowski, Peterson Kerlegrand, Gage Lackey, Zach Larkin, Curtis Lee, Andrew Lunsford, Titus McCoy, Norvell McGlaun, Rontrez Morgan, Max Morgan-Elliot, JC Oudes, Hameed Oyedele, Weston Painter, Jeremy Patterson, Cade Peratt, Jay Perras, Trey Powell, Tommy Richardson, Kenyota Rollins, Jake Sager, Lex Sowards, Michael Thomas, Sam Thomas, Darrick Webster, Tyson Whitner, Kurtis Wilderman, Joe Wildt, Tynan Williams, Aaron Young MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD -- Nick Masoner COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD -- Jared Beshore, Cecil Bratton, Chris Cacciarelli, Charles Carter, Aaron Clardy, Alex Coffin, Brock Hughes, McKinze James, Nick Masoner, Jordan Turner, Jordan Wilkes HONOR ROLL - Jared Beshore, Tre Betts, Cecil Bratton, Chris Cacciarelli, Charles Carter, Cole Christensen, Aaron Clardy, Alex Coffin, Chandler Collins, Zack Drake, Kevin Ellis, Jalen Esters, Easton Flaugh, Erik Furmanek, JT Granato, Randy Hill, Brock Hughes, Skyler Hulse, Peyton Huslig, McKinze James, Derek Kohler, Claudio Martin, Grant Martin, Nick Masoner, Ty McDuf- fey, Darrius Montgomery, Casey O'Brien, Brad Pryor, Lorenzo Thomas, Jordan Turner, Titus Wall, Jordan Wilkes

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD -- Bryce Messner, Chase Morlock, Daniel Polansky, Easton Stick COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Quinn Alo, Eric Bachmeier, Luke Bacon, Matt Biegler, Jaxon Brown, Colin Conner, Ross Effertz, Ben Ellefson, Robbie Grimsley, Keenan Hodenfield, Levi Jordheim, Ross Kennelly, Zak Kuntz, Garrett Malstrom, Greg Menard, Bryce Messner, Grant Morgan, Erik Olson, Matt Plank, Brock Robbins, Karson Schoen- ing, Darrius Shepherd, Easton Stick, Derrek Tuszka, RJ Urzendowski, Cordell Volson, Tanner Volson, Garrett Wegner HONOR ROLL - Jack Albrecht, Jalen Allison, Quinn Alo, Brad Ambrosius, Bruce Anderson, Austin Avery, Josh Babicz, Luke Bacon, Max Bautch, Jack Begley, Matt Biegler, Chris Board, Brant Bohmert, Marquise Bridges, Ty Brooks, Jaxon Brown, Costner Ching, Colin Conner, Jack Darnell, Ross Effertz, Ben Ellefson, Noah Gindorff, Robbie Grimsely, Jackson Han- key, Keenan Hodenfield, Caleb Hofer, Levi Hofer, Mason Hofstedt, Josh Howieson, Peter Isais, Zack Johnson, Stanley Jones, Levi Jordehim, Michael Kelly, Ross Kennelly, Zak Kuntz, Garrett Malstrom, Dan Marlette, Logan McCormick, Greg Menard, Grant Morgan, Chase Morlock, Erik Olson, Cam Pedersen, Matt Plank, Jake Reinholz, Noah Sanders, Karson Schoening, Darrius Shepherd, Easton Stick, Lane Tucker, Derrek Tuszka, RJ Urzendowski, Cordell Volson, Tanner Vol- son, Andy Voyen, Garret Wegner, Connor Wentz, Carson Yaggie, Zack Ziemer

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Reggie Schulte COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Lee Carhart, Sam Drysdale, Eli Dunne, Austin Errthum, Jared Farley, Joe Friedrich, Rickey Grimes, Jake Hartford, Elias Nissen, Sonny Onken, Taylor Otterstatter, Nick Phillips, Reggie Schulte, Bryce Sweeney, Cal Twait, Marcus Weymiller, Peyton Williams HONOR ROLL - Jacob Appleman, Willie Beamon, William Blaser, Jared Brinkman, Keelon Brookins, Spencer Brown, Jveyon Browning, Jesse Cardenas, Lee Carhart, Chris Dobernecker, Sam Drysdale, Eli Dunne, Christian Ellsworth, Max Erpelding, Austin Errthum, Jared Farley, Daurice Fountain, Joe Friedrich, Rickey Grimes, Brock Hadachek, Jake Hartford, Eric Henry, Tyler Hoosman, Colton Howell, Jaylin James, Chris Kolarevic, Michael Kuntz, Tyrell Lyons, Elias Nissen, Jon Nzombo, Sonny Onken, Taylor Otterstatter, Justin Peine, Nick Phillips, Tyler Putney, Adam Reth, Reggie Schulte, Weston Schultz, Nick Simpson, Erik Sorenson, Max Steffen, John Sullivan, Bryce Sweeney, Ezra Szczyrbak, Blake Thomas, Seth Thomas, Cal Twait, Riley Van Wyhe, Matt Vanderslice, Marcus Weymiller, Peyton Williams, John Yount

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Brandon Colpitts, Spencer Hopkins, John Wessel COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Isaac Armstead, Brandon Colpitts, Clay Fisher, Josh Hale, Spencer Hopkins, Aaron Ramsey, Austin Simmons, Brandt Van Roekel, John Wessel HONOR ROLL - Sam Ambrogio, Kolade Amusan, Tanner Anderson, Isaac Armstead, Andy Aune, Kody Case, Jack Cochrane, Alex Coker, Jackson Coker, Brandon Colpitts, Stetson Dagel, Riley Donovan, Ethan Falaniko, Levi Falck, Clayton Fisher, Ben Gar- lock, Lincoln Gibbs, Dalton Godfrey, Brandon Godsey, Austin Goehring, Josh Hale, Jacob Headlee, Conner Herrmann, Spencer Hopkins, Shamar Jackson, Ethan James, Alex Jensen, Matt Johnson, Jonathan Joanis, Ed Kennedy, Peter Klug, Nathan Kneifl, Joe Kordus, Justin Lewis, Dominic Long, Jake Matthew, Isaiah McDaniels, Jakob Parks, Jack Peery, Luis Peguero, Aaron Ramsey, Sam Ruetz, Mason Scheidegger, Brady Schutt, Austin Simmons, Jordan Sommerville, Chris Streveler, Conner Thiele, Tyler Tsagalis, Brandt Van Roekel, Caleb Vander Esch, Austin Wallace, Ryan Weese, John Wessel SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Chris Balster, Nick Farina, Caleb Lang, Kane Louscher, Jacob Menage, Brady Men- garelli, Jake Wieneke COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Logan Backhaus, Chris Balster, Jarek Berg, Turner Blasius, Taryn Christion, Dalton Cox, Alec Cromer, Michael Daniel, Michael Dobrenski, Ryan Earith, Lance Eide, Nick Farina, Wes Genant, Evan Greene- way, Brady Hale, Jake Harms, Kallan Hart, Spencer Hildahl, Thomas Hopp, Chase Kern, Caleb Lang, Mason Leiseth, Tristen Leiseth, Kane Louscher, Jacob Menage, Pete Menage, Brady Mengarelli, Andy Moritko, Preston Tetzlaff, Jake Wieneke, Dylan Winegar, Robert Zavagno HONOR ROLL - Jake Aanderud, Logan Backhaus, Christopher Balster, Jarek Berg, Turner Blasius, Austin Boen, Jordan Brown, Deyon Campbell, Taryn Christion, Colton Cook, Dalton Cox, Alec Cromer, Michael Daniel, Michael Dobrenski, Jack Domandle, Ryan Earith, Lance Eide, Wyatt Ewing, Nick Farina, Wes Genant, Dallas Goedert, Evan Greeneway, Jonathan Gruetzmacher, Brady Hale, Charlie Harmon, Jake Harms, Marshon Harris, Kallan Hart, Spencer Hildahl, Isaiah Hill, Thomas Hopp, Aron Johnson, Chase Kern, Krockett Krolikowski, Caleb Lang, Mason Leiseth, Tristen Leiseth, Marquise Lewis, Malik Lofton, Austin Lohsandt, Kane Louscher, Monte' McGary, Jacob Menage, Pete Menage, Braden Mengarelli, Eddie Miller, Andy Moritko, Andrew Mueller, Blair Mulholland, Jacob Ohnesorge, Keenan Orr, Justin Roberts, Alex Romenesko, Christian Rozeboom, Caleb Schauf, Grant Schmidt, Bradey Sorenson, Kellen Soulek, Sam Steckman, Preston Tetzlaff, Jason Titus, Chase Vinatieri, Isaac Wallace, Xavier Ward, Tyler Weir, Alex Wickersham, Jake Wieneke, Alex Wilde, Lorenzo Williams, Elijah Wilson, Seven Wilson, Dylan Winegar, Reece Winkelman, Jake Wolfe, Jessup Workman, Robert Zavagno

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Dave Arendt, Josh Podzielinski, Bryce Wagner, Nick Wolf COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Victor Abraham, Dean Arendt, Sam Bonansinga, Jeremy Chinn, ZeVeyon Furcron, Connor Iwema, Hayden LaPointe, Jacob Marnin, Johnathan Mixon, Ryan Neal, Cole Steward, Jake Varble HONOR ROLL - Victor Abraham, Colby Adamson, Keenan Agnew, Dave Arendt, Dean Arendt, Ben Bailey, Charles Benton, Sam Bonansinga, Hans Carmien, Jeremy Chinn, Dyllan Conway, D.J. Davis, Lucas Davis, Matt DeSomer, Ernest Dye, Max Ed- wards, Michael Elbert, Calvin Francis, ZeVeyon Furcron, Luke Giegling, Jaylon Graham, Dan Heilbron, Markese Jackson, Craig James, Coleton Jeralds, Devin Jones, Hayden LaPointe, Aaron Lence, Jacob Marnin, Vincent Martin, Steven Milligan, Johna- than Mixon, Ryan Neal, Skyler Peterman, Josh Podzielinski, Withney Simon, Cole Steward, Sam Straub, Roman Tatum, Sam Thompson, Jake Varble, Jefferson Vea, Bryce Wagner, Billy Wagner, Jaylin Wilson, Nick Wolf

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Riggs Baxter, Spencer Beatty, Michael Bishoff, Jordan Detweiler, Nate Erickson, Justin Fitzpatrick, Josh Franke, Zachary Glisan, Dennis (Tre) Hendon, Jacob Judd, Quentin Moon, Thomas Rehfeld, Kyle Sanft, Brett Taylor, James Torgerson, Joseph Turk, Michael Viti, Carl Weydeman, Matthew Wieskamp, Kyle Williams HONOR ROLL - Fawaz Ayoola, Riggs Baxter, Spencer Beatty, Michael Bishoff, Adam Brott, Jarid Brown, Eric Carrera, Isaiah Cher- rier, Sam Crosa, Jordan Detweiler, Nate Erickson, Adam Fellner, Justin Fitzpatrick, Josh Franke, Zachary Glisan, David Griffith, Larry Harleston, Fabian Harris, Tre Hendon, Lucas Holder, Jacob Judd, Nathan Karsjens, Grant Kasal, Thomas Kirsch, Quentin Moon, Clint Ratkovich, Thomas Rehfeld, Matthew Ricketts, Michael Ross, Kyle Sanft, J'Len Smith, Tony Tate, Brett Taylor, James Torgerson, Joseph Turk, Michael Viti, Tyler Ward, Carl Weydeman, Andre Whitley, Matthew Wieskamp, Kyle Williams

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD - Hunter Wells COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - Joe Alessi, Giacamo Cappabianca, Armand Dellovade, Ryan Emans, Kyle Hegedus, Vitas Hrynkiewicz, Nathan Mays, Sam McGuigan, Donovan McWilson, Justin Metzel, Cole Newsome, Anthony Par- ente, Curtis Parks, Jeff Rotheram, Mark Schuler, Hunter Wells HONOR ROLL - Joe Alessi, Ray Anderson, Dan Becker, Colin Burdette, Josh Burgett, Shereif Bynum, Giacamo Cappabianca, Braxton Chapman, Conor Collins, Joe Craycraft, Jake Cummings, Armand Dellovade, Ryan Emans, Nick Freiwald, Kyle Hege- dus, Vitas Hrynkiewicz, James Jackson, Miles Joiner, Shane Kuhn, Will Latham, Chrispin Lee, Dan Linebaugh, Drake Marinelli, Nathan Mays, Mike McAllister, Sam McGuigan, Cole McKenry, Donovan McWilson, Justin Metzel, Cole Newsome, Anthony Parente, Curtis Parks, Jonathan Pollock, Kevin Rader, Jeff Rotheram, Mark Schuler, Justin Spencer, Samuel St. Surin, Deshon Taylor, Christian Turner, Donovan Turney, Hunter Wells, Jimmy Wilson