University of Richmond Athletics
104 Spiders Earn Scholar Athlete Awards
04/28/2021 | Baseball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Men's Basketball, Academic Services
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond Athletics Department presented its annual 2020-2021 Scholar Athlete Awards to 104 student-athletes Wednesday in the Millhiser Student-Athlete Development Center. With COVID-19 restrictions preventing the department from holding its annual Scholar Athlete Breakfast, the honorees enjoyed a visual tribute to their accomplishments while picking up their awards throughout the day. Scholar Athletes represent those student-athletes who carry a cumulative grade point average over 3.50 after a minimum of two completed academic terms.
"It is incredibly humbling to recognize so many student-athletes for their academic achievements," said Associate Athletic Director for Academics Bruce Matthews. "When we consider how these student-athletes could overcome the uncertainties surrounding COVID within such a challenging academic and athletic environment, their accomplishments become all the more remarkable."
Among the 104 recipients, senior Rachel Ziemba from women's lacrosse received the year's Top Scholar Athlete Award. Ziemba is majoring in Biology with a minor in Latin American, Latino & Iberian Studies from the School of Arts & Sciences.
The Athletics Department also honored three senior student-athletes that performed at the top of their respective schools of study. Men's golf student-athlete Michael Baker was honored with the Robins School of Business Award, women's cross country & track student-athlete Sallie Cook was honored with the School of Arts & Sciences Award, while women's lacrosse student-athlete Mekenzie Montgomery was honor with the Jepson School of Leadership Studies Award.
The men's golf team took home the Men's Team Academic Award for a second straight year as the men's team with the highest combined GPA, while the women's field hockey team won the Women's Team Academic Award after posting the highest combined GPA among women's teams.
2020 Scholar Athletes
Maria Acosta, Women's Cross Country & Track
TJ Anderson, Soccer
Caroline Atkinson, Women's Lacrosse
Michael Baker, Men's Golf
Lou Baker, Men's Golfer
Antonio Balducci, Baseball
Jillian Becker, Women's Lacrosse
Drew Beno, Baseball
Alex Beran, Swimming & Diving
Drew Blakely, Baseball
Emilie Bloyer, Women's Lacrosse
Steffie Bongers, Field Hockey
Peter Borger, Men's Cross Country
Jack Buckley, Baseball
Marta Buendia Rascon, Women's Tennis
Michael Childress, Men's Golf
Rich Ciufo, Baseball
Taylor Coleman, Soccer
Patrick Collins, Men's Lacrosse
Carter Cook, Men's Golf
Sallie Cook, Women's Cross Country & Track
Ben Cooper, Men's Golf
Jack Delligatti, Men's Lacrosse
Kate Dickow, Women's Cross Country & Track
Tom Elia, Football
Oona Elovaara, Women's Cross Country & Track
Rebecca Fagan, Women's Cross Country & Track
Riley Fletcher, Men's Cross Country
Olivia Frazier, Field Hockey
Anna George, Women's Cross Country & Track
Megan Gianforte, Women's Lacrosse
Abra Granger, Field Hockey
Madelyn Grassi, Soccer
Sara Greene, Swimming & Diving
Evie Hanson, Field Hockey
Adrienne Haynes, Women's Tennis
Rachel Helbling, Women's Cross Country & Track
Alex Helbling, Soccer
Claire Hinkle, Soccer
Olivia Hutton, Swimming & Diving
Victoria Huxtable, Soccer
Jake Kapp, Men's Lacrosse
Josh Keitelman, Men's Tennis
Jaclyn Kemly, Soccer
Emma Kennedy, Soccer
Tess Keppel, Field Hockey
Lauren Kingsbury, Women's Lacrosse
Kate Klimkiewicz, Women's Basketball
Zach Lass, Baseball
Erika Latta, Field Hockey
Dan Leckie, Baseball
Caroline Lydecker, Soccer
Evyn Magenbauer, Soccer
Alden Mathes, Baseball
Regan McCrossan, Field Hockey
Dermot McDonough, Football
Andrew McInerney, Men's Golf
Lauren Medlin, Swimming & Diving
Kendall Miller, Women's Golf
Marina Miller, Women's Lacrosse
Jenna Miller, Swimming & Diving
Mekenzie Montgomery, Women's Lacrosse
Sara Moushegian, Soccer
Molly Mraz, Women's Basketball
Addie Nash, Field Hockey
Madelyn Neff, Women's Basketball
Kayla O'Connell, Women's Cross Country & Track
Caitlin O'Hare, Women's Cross Country & Track
Claire O'Shaughnessy, Swimming & Diving
Sutton Orndorff, Field Hockey
Maddie Orr, Women's Cross Country & Track
Madison Ostrick, Women's Lacrosse
Rachel Pak, Swimming & Diving
Matthew Plisko, Baseball
Brett Randall, Men's Lacrosse
Lizzie Reedy, Women's Golf
Jason Reynolds, Men's Lacrosse
William Rice, Men's Lacrosse
Caroline Robelen, Women's Cross Country & Track
Evelyn Roberts, Women's Lacrosse
Robert Rolfe, Football
Jack Rusbuldt, Men's Lacrosse
Nora Santelli, Soccer
Kathryn Shea, Women's Cross Country & Track
Nick Sherod, Men's Basketball
Ike Simon, Men's Tennis
Liam Simpson, Football
Kendra Smither, Women's Cross Country & Track
Lily Snow, Women's Cross Country & Track
Emma Squires, Women's Basketball
Daniela Stelcer, Women's Lacrosse
Caitlin Sutton, Soccer
Will Tamplin, Men's Golf
Arden Tierney, Women's Lacrosse
Wyatt Ulrich, Baseball
Muskan Uppal, Women's Golf
Emily Ward, Women's Golf
Alex Wernink, Men's Tennis
Molly Wierman, Soccer
Julia Willcox, Women's Cross Country & Track
Mattie Williams, Swimming
Kayla Woods, Women's Cross Country & Track
Dalton Young, Men's Lacrosse
Rachel Ziemba, Women's Lacrosse
"It is incredibly humbling to recognize so many student-athletes for their academic achievements," said Associate Athletic Director for Academics Bruce Matthews. "When we consider how these student-athletes could overcome the uncertainties surrounding COVID within such a challenging academic and athletic environment, their accomplishments become all the more remarkable."
Among the 104 recipients, senior Rachel Ziemba from women's lacrosse received the year's Top Scholar Athlete Award. Ziemba is majoring in Biology with a minor in Latin American, Latino & Iberian Studies from the School of Arts & Sciences.
The Athletics Department also honored three senior student-athletes that performed at the top of their respective schools of study. Men's golf student-athlete Michael Baker was honored with the Robins School of Business Award, women's cross country & track student-athlete Sallie Cook was honored with the School of Arts & Sciences Award, while women's lacrosse student-athlete Mekenzie Montgomery was honor with the Jepson School of Leadership Studies Award.
The men's golf team took home the Men's Team Academic Award for a second straight year as the men's team with the highest combined GPA, while the women's field hockey team won the Women's Team Academic Award after posting the highest combined GPA among women's teams.
2020 Scholar Athletes
Maria Acosta, Women's Cross Country & Track
TJ Anderson, Soccer
Caroline Atkinson, Women's Lacrosse
Michael Baker, Men's Golf
Lou Baker, Men's Golfer
Antonio Balducci, Baseball
Jillian Becker, Women's Lacrosse
Drew Beno, Baseball
Alex Beran, Swimming & Diving
Drew Blakely, Baseball
Emilie Bloyer, Women's Lacrosse
Steffie Bongers, Field Hockey
Peter Borger, Men's Cross Country
Jack Buckley, Baseball
Marta Buendia Rascon, Women's Tennis
Michael Childress, Men's Golf
Rich Ciufo, Baseball
Taylor Coleman, Soccer
Patrick Collins, Men's Lacrosse
Carter Cook, Men's Golf
Sallie Cook, Women's Cross Country & Track
Ben Cooper, Men's Golf
Jack Delligatti, Men's Lacrosse
Kate Dickow, Women's Cross Country & Track
Tom Elia, Football
Oona Elovaara, Women's Cross Country & Track
Rebecca Fagan, Women's Cross Country & Track
Riley Fletcher, Men's Cross Country
Olivia Frazier, Field Hockey
Anna George, Women's Cross Country & Track
Megan Gianforte, Women's Lacrosse
Abra Granger, Field Hockey
Madelyn Grassi, Soccer
Sara Greene, Swimming & Diving
Evie Hanson, Field Hockey
Adrienne Haynes, Women's Tennis
Rachel Helbling, Women's Cross Country & Track
Alex Helbling, Soccer
Claire Hinkle, Soccer
Olivia Hutton, Swimming & Diving
Victoria Huxtable, Soccer
Jake Kapp, Men's Lacrosse
Josh Keitelman, Men's Tennis
Jaclyn Kemly, Soccer
Emma Kennedy, Soccer
Tess Keppel, Field Hockey
Lauren Kingsbury, Women's Lacrosse
Kate Klimkiewicz, Women's Basketball
Zach Lass, Baseball
Erika Latta, Field Hockey
Dan Leckie, Baseball
Caroline Lydecker, Soccer
Evyn Magenbauer, Soccer
Alden Mathes, Baseball
Regan McCrossan, Field Hockey
Dermot McDonough, Football
Andrew McInerney, Men's Golf
Lauren Medlin, Swimming & Diving
Kendall Miller, Women's Golf
Marina Miller, Women's Lacrosse
Jenna Miller, Swimming & Diving
Mekenzie Montgomery, Women's Lacrosse
Sara Moushegian, Soccer
Molly Mraz, Women's Basketball
Addie Nash, Field Hockey
Madelyn Neff, Women's Basketball
Kayla O'Connell, Women's Cross Country & Track
Caitlin O'Hare, Women's Cross Country & Track
Claire O'Shaughnessy, Swimming & Diving
Sutton Orndorff, Field Hockey
Maddie Orr, Women's Cross Country & Track
Madison Ostrick, Women's Lacrosse
Rachel Pak, Swimming & Diving
Matthew Plisko, Baseball
Brett Randall, Men's Lacrosse
Lizzie Reedy, Women's Golf
Jason Reynolds, Men's Lacrosse
William Rice, Men's Lacrosse
Caroline Robelen, Women's Cross Country & Track
Evelyn Roberts, Women's Lacrosse
Robert Rolfe, Football
Jack Rusbuldt, Men's Lacrosse
Nora Santelli, Soccer
Kathryn Shea, Women's Cross Country & Track
Nick Sherod, Men's Basketball
Ike Simon, Men's Tennis
Liam Simpson, Football
Kendra Smither, Women's Cross Country & Track
Lily Snow, Women's Cross Country & Track
Emma Squires, Women's Basketball
Daniela Stelcer, Women's Lacrosse
Caitlin Sutton, Soccer
Will Tamplin, Men's Golf
Arden Tierney, Women's Lacrosse
Wyatt Ulrich, Baseball
Muskan Uppal, Women's Golf
Emily Ward, Women's Golf
Alex Wernink, Men's Tennis
Molly Wierman, Soccer
Julia Willcox, Women's Cross Country & Track
Mattie Williams, Swimming
Kayla Woods, Women's Cross Country & Track
Dalton Young, Men's Lacrosse
Rachel Ziemba, Women's Lacrosse
Players Mentioned
Long Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
M
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
LHP
/ Baseball
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
C
/ Baseball
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Field Hockey
/ Cross Country
LHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
INF
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Men's Golf
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Golf
A
/ Men's Lacrosse
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
M
/ Field Hockey
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
F
/ Field Hockey
M
/ Women's Soccer
S
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
F
/ Field Hockey
/ Women's Tennis
/ Cross Country
GK
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
S
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Tennis
M
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
M/D
/ Field Hockey
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
G
/ Women's Basketball
GK
/ Field Hockey
1B/OF
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
LHP/UTL
/ Baseball
M
/ Field Hockey
DB
/ Football
/ Men's Golf
S
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
S
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Golf
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
F
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Field Hockey
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Cross Country
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
S
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
D
/ Field Hockey
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
S
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
RHP
/ Baseball
A
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Women's Golf
D
/ Men's Lacrosse
M
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Cross Country
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
QB
/ Football
G
/ Men's Lacrosse
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Cross Country
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Tennis
WR
/ Football
Middle Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Golf
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Men's Tennis
F
/ Women's Soccer
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
S
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Cross Country
A
/ Men's Lacrosse
A
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