UW-Platteville honored some of its outstanding athletic scholars Thursday, April 3 at the athletic department's 12th 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, Jessica Scott, Kiel, WI, Biology, 3.93, Marilyn Tufte
Cross Country – Men (4), Joshua Melby , Montfort, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Thomas Nelson; Greg Alleman, Granville, IA, Math Education, 4.00, Adam Stanley; Tim Dahms, Waukesha, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Christana Curras; and Nate Silver, Geneseo, IL, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00, Jesse Reinstein
Football - Morgan May, Elkhorn, WI, Building Construction Management/Business Administration, 4.00, Bernie Harris
Golf - Penny Case, Lancaster, WI, History Education, 4.00, Kelly Jo Hadfield
Soccer – Men, Andrew Pustina, Dodgeville, WI, Health Promotion, 4.00, Tom Antczak
Soccer – Women, Meghan McGivern, Palmyra, WI, Chemistry, 3.82, Daniel Dahlquist
Volleyball - Lisa Bell, Dyersville, IA, Business Administration, 3.50, Robert Conway
Basketball – Women (2), Katie Enloe, Rewey, WI, Biology, 3.71; Charity Stotmeister, Platteville, WI, Pre-Law/Political Science, 3.61
Basketball – Men, Allan Ballweg, Mazomanie, WI, Technology Education, 4.00, Charlie Knox
Wrestling (2), Andrew Skog, Darlinton, WI, Environmental Engineering, 4.00, Mike Penn; Cory Zuberbier, Appleton, WI, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00, Lynn Schlager
Baseball - Derrick Rice, Cottage Grove, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Tim Deis
Softball - Whitney Foltz, Mt. Carroll, IL, Psychology, 4.00, Kevin Concannon
Track and Field – Men (3),Derek Dietmeier, Durand, IL, Business Administration w/ Marketing & Management, Comprehensive Business & Economics, 4.00, Bernie Harris; Jacob Friberg, Frederic, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Michael Penn; Ian Yenter, Chetek, WI, Engineering Phsyics, 4.00, Amy Parsons
Track and Field- Women (10), Gabrielle Ethier, Crystal Lake, IL, Math Education, 4.00, Sue Ann Marino; Amber Kastelic, Portage, WI, Chemistry-Criminalistics, 4.00, Chanaka Mendis; Becky Kempfort, Kiel, WI, Elementary Education, 4.00, Jeffrey Tebbe; Marcelaine Lenox, Edgerton, WI, Elementary/Mid-Level Education, 4.00, Jodean Grunow; Ashley Pletzer, Spring Green, WI, Physical Education/Health Promotion, 4.00, Pam Connolly; Alison Ross, German Valley, IL, Elementary Education, 4.00, Gwendolyn Coe; Amanda Schenk, Milwaukee, WI, Physical Education, 4.00, Heather Riley; Marcia Taddy, Two Rivers, WI, Health Promotion, 4.00, David Kopsell; Katie Tlusty, Westboro, WI, Criminal Justice, 4.00, Amy Nemmetz; and Ashleigh Waltz, Fennimore, WI, Biology, 4.00, Marilyn Tufte