52 Panthers Claim Spot on MVFC Honor Roll

52 Panthers Claim Spot on MVFC Honor Roll

2/15/2018 2:13:00 PM | Football

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Missouri Valley Football Conference announced the 2017 Academic Awards on Thursday, with 52 University of Northern Iowa student-athletes earning a spot on the league's honor roll.

Quarterback Reggie Schulte claimed the top honor for UNI, after earning the President's Council Academic Award. A total of 17 Panthers earned the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, while 52 student-athletes were named to the honor roll. The 52 selections for UNI is the most in school history.

The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (through Fall 2017 semester) and participation in athletics a minimum of two years. The student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. The league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters and participation in athletics a minimum of two years (freshmen are not eligible.)

In addition, the MVFC also announced its 2017 Honor Roll, which recognizes academic achievement of student-athletes. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.0 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2017), must have been a member of the football team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall. Nearly 500 student-athletes earned Honor Roll recognition.

PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD
Reggie Schulte

COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
Lee Carhart, Sam Drysdale, Eli Dunne, Austin Errthum, Jared Farley, Joe Friedrich, Rickey
Grimes, Jake Hartford, Elias Nissen, Sonny Onken, Taylor Otterstatter, Nick Phillips, Reggie
Schulte, Bryce Sweeney, Cal Twait, Marcus Weymiller, Peyton Williams

HONOR ROLL
Jacob Appleman, Willie Beamon, William Blaser, Jared Brinkman, Keelon Brookins, Spencer Brown, Jveyon Browning, Jesse Cardenas, Lee Carhart, Chris Dobernecker, Sam Drysdale, Eli Dunne, Christian Ellsworth, Max Erpelding, Austin Errthum, Jared Farley, Daurice Fountain, Joe Friedrich, Rickey Grimes, Brock Hadachek, Jake Hartford, Eric Henry, Tyler Hoosman, Colton Howell, Jaylin James, Chris Kolarevic, Michael Kuntz, Tyrell Lyons, Elias Nissen, Jon Nzombo, Sonny Onken, Taylor Otterstatter, Justin Peine, Nick Phillips, Tyler Putney, Adam Reth, Reggie Schulte, Weston Schultz, Nick Simpson, Erik Sorenson, Max Steffen, John Sullivan, Bryce Sweeney, Ezra Szczyrbak, Blake Thomas, Seth Thomas, Cal Twait, Riley Van Wyhe, Matt Vanderslice, Marcus Weymiller, Peyton Williams, John Yount

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