May 28, 2004
One hundred forty (140) Wayne State University student-athletes accumulated grade-point averages of 3.0 or better for the recently concluded winter semester.
"The success of our student-athletes in the classroom this term only further underscores a year-long achievement both academically and athletically," states Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier. "When you consider the sustained level of academic excellence this year, and our simultaneous rise in the National Athletic Directors' Cup Standings (23rd in the latest poll), it debunks the myth that you cannot do well in school and win championships. The successes of our student-athletes reflect well on the entire university."
Warrior student-athletes had an excellent 2004 winter semester with 13 recording perfect 4.00 grade-point averages: Heidi Burns (women's hockey), Mike Buslepp (men's cross country), Lance Chamberlain (golf), Jenni Culbertson (women's cross country), Sebastien Foka (men's tennis), Jason Jweda (men's swimming), Faith Kejbou (women's cross country), Bethany Mesko (women's basketball), Renee Moncion (women's cross country), Kristen Rogers (women's basketball), Jason Smalarz (football/graduate school), Chris Stevenson (baseball) and Brian Thibault (men's fencing).
Sixty-six (66) student-athletes and cheerleaders earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll status (term gpa 3.5-3.99). They were Darcie Amsdill (volleyball), Amy Averill (women's cross country), Dan Barnes (football/baseball), Laura Bell (cheerleader), Starkesha Brown (cheerleader), Stacy Butler (women's swimming), Marc Carlson (men's hockey), Alicia Chmielewski (women's fencing), Leslie Coxon (volleyball), Matt Cunningham (baseball), Monica Cushard (women's tennis), Maria D'Agostino (softball), Adam Drescher (men's hockey), Wojciech Dudek (men's fencing), Gerry Dufour (baseball), Sunny Garcha (football), Anna Garina (women's fencing), Sarah Garriock (softball), Lisa Gauthier (softball), Michele Golles (women's swimming), Brian Goodwin (men's cross country), Tara Haggerty (women's swimming), Rebecca Hague (volleyball), Della Hamby (cheerleader), Pat Harwood (football), Jon Herstein (football), Kyle Hill (baseball), Nick Ingrao (men's swimming), Janelle Jones (women's fencing), Katie Jones (women's hockey), Lance Jones (men's cross country), Peter Karpala (baseball), Kurt Kieleszewski (baseball), Sarah Kish (softball), Jinelle Lawson (women's fencing), Kendall LeSure (men's basketball), David Lutz (men's swimming), Jenna McWilliams (softball), Breana Miles (cheerleader), Ruth Minnick (women's cross country), Meghan Misiak (softball), Melissa Moncion (women's cross country), Cole Muncy (golf), Leah Ondrovick (softball), Nick Pappas (football), Andra Preda (women's tennis), Amanda Pressotto (women's tennis), Johanna Proulx (softball), Toni Purgatori (volleyball), Jessica Reed (cheerleader), Will Russ (football), Kenny Schmidt (football), Jordan Sinclair (softball), Kim Spaulding (women's hockey), Nicholas Staneckyj (men's hockey), Leah Steinke (women's cross country), Eric Turner (baseball), Anna VanderMarliere (women's hockey), Stephanie Van Tuyl (women's tennis), Joe Verellen (men's cross country), Ebony Vincent (women's basketball), Anna Vinnikov (women's fencing), Jon Weisman (baseball), Roger White (football), Sarah Ytsma (softball) and Gary Zielke (baseball).
Another 61 student-athletes and cheerleaders were named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49). They were Autumn Batyik (softball), Bryan Brandenburg (football), David Brumagin (baseball), Summer Burnett (cheerleader), Chris Burns (men's cross country), Earl Carruthers (football), Andrew Claerr (baseball), David Collins (men's swimming), Meghan Conway (cheerleader), BreAnne Detrick (volleyball), Frank DiCristofaro (baseball), Taylor Donohoe (men's hockey), Kendon Edwards (men's basketball), Christian Erard (men's swimming), Eric Falletich (baseball), Matt Fecht (men's cross country), Dan Fleming (men's diving), Mike Frolov (men's tennis), John Grubb (men's hockey), Kathryn Hefner (women's fencing), Erin Hill (women's swimming), Lindsey Howard (women's fencing), David Humphrey (football), Blake Johnson (golf), Nick Junttila (golf), Michelle Kinkela (women's cross country), Katrina Kleinschmit (women's hockey), Dale Knuth (football), Steve Kovalchik (men's hockey), Naomi Kupferstein (women's hockey), Joe Langdorf (men's fencing), Charles Langford (football), Robert Lieblang (men's fencing), Chris Manno (football), Nick Markou (men's swimming), Amanda Marshall (women's swimming), Zac McKee (football), Matt Milanowski (men's hockey), Carolyn Olejniczak (cheerleader), Ryan Oshnock (football), Garrett Passiak (men's swimming), Marek Petraszek (men's fencing), Peyton Patterson (women's hockey), Matt Pipoly (men's diving), Kris Prevost (football), Derek Ranck (baseball), John Rehberg (football), Anna Schneider (softball), Kelita Sinclair (volleyball), Bobby Smith (men's fencing), Cherita Smith (women's basketball), Megan Smolen (volleyball), Jessica Snelgrove (women's hockey/softball), Ryan Strong (football), Sue Verbeem (softball), Stephen Wayne (football), Melissa Wenzel (women's hockey), Adam Williams (men's tennis), Joe Wilson (golf), Jodi Young (women's basketball) and Greg Zilo (men's tennis/graduate school).
