Pioneers honor top student-athletes
UW-Platteville honored some of its outstanding athletic scholars Monday, April 2 at the athletic department's 11th annual National Student-Athlete Day luncheon.
The Pioneers with the top grade-point averages from the fall semester invited a faculty member to join them at the luncheon.
Those honored, with their hometown, major, fall grade-point average, and invited guests:
Cross Country � Women (2), Qynne Kelly, Preston, IA, German, 4.00, Patrick Hagen; and Marcia Taddy , Two Rivers, WI, Health Promotions, 4.00, Pam Connolly
Cross Country � Men (2), Joshua Melby , Montfort, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Michael Thompson; and Tony Kilburg, Bellevue, IA, Engineering Physics, 4.00, Doyle St. John Football, Morgan May, Elk Horn, WI, Building Construction Management, 4.00, Marc Shelstrom
Golf, Michelle Ebert, Kenosha, WI, Elementary Education, 3.8, Jodean Grunow
Soccer � Men, Dan Howard, Racine, WI, Undecided, 3.31, Samuel Snoek-Brown
Soccer � Women, Paula Duerst, New Glarus, WI, Communication Technologies w/ Journalism, 3.33, Keith Hale
Volleyball (2), Lynn Schreiner, Athens, WI, Criminal Justice, 4.00, Aric Dutelle; and Chelsey Walker, Mineral Point, WI, Biology, 4.00, Charles Cornett
Basketball � Women (2), Liz Tesch, Dorchester, WI, Agribusiness w/ Marketing & Communications, Animal Science w/ Dairy, 4.00, Kevin Bernhardt; and Kendra Gohr, Mayville, WI, Elementary Education , 4.00, Rea Kirk
Basketball � Men, Mike Shaw, Madison, WI, Undeclared , 3.57, Dennis Ciesielski
Wrestling, Matt Beschta, Lena, WI, Technical Education, 4.00, Francis Steck
Baseball, Derrick Rice, Burlington, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Steven Steiner
Softball, Kiersten Henn, Sauk City, WI, Elementary Education, Early Childhood & Special Education, 4.00, Linda Doser
Track and Field � Men (4),Derek Dietmeier, Durand, IL, Business Administration w/ Marketing & Management, Comprehensive Business & Economics, 4.00, Terrence Liska; Jacob Friberg, Frederic, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Thomas Nelson; Mike Mani, Mount Horeb, WI, Physical Education , 4.00, Heather Riley; and Tim Dahms, , Civil Engineering, 4.00, Stanley Ewing
Track and Field- Women (7), Ashley Pletzer, Spring Green,WI, Physical Education, 4.00, Pam Connolly; Maria Lutzke, Verona, WI, Psychology- Human services, 4.00, Marc Wruble; Dana Weisman, Columbus, WI, Psychology, 4.00, Theron Parsons; Alison Ross, German Valley, IL, Elementary Education, 4.00, Jodean Grunow; Katie Tlusty, Westboro, WI, Criminal Justice, 4.00, Jim Nickasch; Becky Kempfert, Kiel, WI, Elementary Education, 4.00, Martin Chislom; and Maxine Cimperman, Sun Prairie, WI, Business Administration, 4.00, Theresa Burns