Posted 4/7/09

UW-Platteville honored some of its outstanding athletic scholars Tuesday, April 7 at the athletic department's 13th 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:

Cheerleading and Stuntmen – Talia Martino, New Berlin, WI, Math/Secondary Education, 3.83, Dale Henze

Cross Country – Women (2), Jessica Scott, Kiel, WI, Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy, 4.00, Marilyn Tufte; Katie Binning, Abbotsford, WI, Art Education, 4.00, Kay Winder

Cross Country – Men (3), Joshua Melby , Montfort, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Paul Parker; Thomas Thornton, Byron, MN, Electrical Engineering, 4.00, Charles Cornett

Football – (2), Paul Pridemore, Hartford, WI, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00, Benjamin Collins; Todd Tubergen, Ionia, MI, Animal Science, 4.00, Mark Evenson

Golf – Kerrie Liske, Donahue, IA, Health Promotion, 3.75, Rod Zentner

Soccer – Men, Zach Wall, Bloomington, IL, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Kevin Haertzek

Soccer – Women, Meghan McGivern, Palmyra, WI, Chemistry, 3.82, Timothy Zauche

Volleyball – Lisa Schumacher, Hazel Green, WI, Health Promotion, 4.00, Colleen McCabe

Basketball – Women (2),Lisa Grantman, Lomira, WI, Middle Level Education, 4.00, Dave Braunyharycki; Charity Stotmeister, Platteville, WI, Pre-Law/Political Science, 4.00, Scott Nikolai

Basketball – Men (2), Allan Ballweg, Mazomanie, WI, Technology Education, 4.00, Lisa Emendorfer; Eric Wall, Kaukauna, WI, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00, Jason Thrun

Wrestling – Jon Quamme, Prairie du Chien, WI, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00, David Kraemer

Baseball – Justin Crotty, Shullsburg, WI, Mathematics, 3.58, Wendy Brooke

Softball – Jordan Johnson, Mineral Point, WI, Biology, 4.00, Stephen Shepherd; Mandy Cerqua, Verona, WI, Biology, 4.00, Chris Schulenburg

Track and Field – Men (2), Scott Howard, Princeton, IL, Biology, 4.00, Marilyn Tufte; Jacob Friberg, Frederic, WI, Civil Engineering, 4.00, Matthew Roberts

Track and Field- Women (2), Megan Bruckschen, Cleveland, WI, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00, Martin Chislom; Brittany Orris, Center Junction, IA, Agriculture Engineering, 4.00, Richard Bockhop