Football 2/25/2016 3:00:00 PM

Fall Academic All-Conference Honorees Announced

  DECATUR, Ill.—Millikin University, in conjunction with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), announces its Jack Swartz Award Recipients and the CCIW Academic All-Conference team for fall 2015.
          Senior Taylor Sanders (Marshall, H.S.) and junior Emily Sanders (Ballwin, Missouri, Parkway South H.S.) were selected as recipients of the Jack Swartz Award. To be considered as a Swartz Award winner, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.50 grade point average and must have earn a letter in a their varsity sport.
Taylor Sanders is a starting wide receiver for the Big Blue football team majoring in Information Systems. While excelling in the classroom, Sanders had 19 catches for 221 yards and three touchdowns. This is the second straight year Sanders has earned the Jack Swartz Award for the fall semester.
Emily Sanders, a Communication major, is starting midfielder for the Big Blue women's soccer team. Sanders is a team leader and scored four goals and had three assists in 2015 while excelling in the classroom.
Each season the CCIW selects an Academic All-Conference Team. To be recognized, the student-athlete must be enrolled as a full-time student; must have earned a letter during the 2015 fall season; and must carry at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. The list below is the team members from Millikin for the fall 2015 season.

2015 Fall Sports CCIW Academic All-Conference:
Cross Country
Name                        Yr.       Major                          Hometown\High School
Kenneth Albin             Sr.        Finance/IS                    Danville, Ill.\Bismarck Henning
Rachel Breault           Sr.        Communication             St. Anne, Ill.\Bishop McNamara
Keegan Duesterhaus    Fr.        Philosophy                   Spartanburg, S.C.\Spartanburg Day School
Susan Durkin               Jr.        Athletic Training                       Chicago Ridge, Ill.\Mother McAuley
Alexander Erickson       Fr.        Commercial Music         Waterford, Wis.\Muskego
Jacob Griffith              Sr.        Physical Education        Villa Grove, Ill.\Villa Grove
Tetyana Khrystyna Konareva Fr.           Psychology                   Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
Timothee McElroy         Jr.        Physical Education        Mt. Zion, Ill.\Mt. Zion
Jamie Michl                 Jr.        Elementary Education   Newton, Ill.\Newton
Morgan Norsen             So.       Physical Education        Decatur, Ill.\Central A&M
Elizabeth Shappard       Sr.        Music Ed-Vocal             Carbondale, Ill.\Carbondale
Louis Veyret                 Fr.        Business Management Paris, France
Abi Wieser                    Fr.        English                         Kewanne, Ill.\Kewanne

Football
Name                        Yr.       Major                          Hometown\High School
Brady Cufaude             Sr.        Athletic Training                      Pekin, Ill.\Pekin
Alec Daykin                  Fr.        Exploratory Studies       Sherman, Ill.\Williamsville
Cameron Mammen        So.       Physical Education        Urbana, Ill.\Urbana
Nick Pippin                  Sr.        Athletic Training           Bourbonnais, Ill.\Bradley Bourbonnais
Adam Rosner              Sr.        Business Management Frankfort, Ill.\Lincoln Way North
Taylor Sanders           Sr.        Information Systems     Marshall, Ill.\Marshall
Nicco Stepina                Fr.        Exploratory Studies       Casey, Ill.\Casey Westfield
Chayce Volpert             Jr.        Accounting Chatham, Ill.\Glenwood

Men's Soccer
Name                        Yr.       Major                          Hometown\High School
Joseph Caldarazzo        Fr.        Athletic Training Downers Grove, Ill.\Downers Grove South
Takunda Jakachira        Fr.        Physics                         Harare, Zimbabwe\Kyle
Cody Rodas                  Fr.        Health, Fitness & Rec. Crete, Ill.\Marian Catholic
Daniel Sinclair           Sr.        Biology (Sec. Ed.)         Peoria, Ill.\Richwoods
Zach Solorio               Sr.        Marketing                     Elk Grove Village, Ill.\Elk Grove
Hunter Somers           So.       Physics                         Heyworth, Ill.\University

Women's Soccer
Name                         Yr.       Major                          Hometown\High School
Amber Bell                    Fr.        Athletic Training Glen Burnie, Md.\Chesapeake
Anna Benvenuto           So.       Biology                         West Allis, Wis.\PIUS XI
Madison Boeglin So.       Biology (Pre-PA)            Ferdinand, Ind.\Forest Park
Sydney Doherty So.       Art-Graphic Design        Lake St. Louis, Mo.\Wentzville
Taylor Hartman            Fr.        Nursing                        St. Anne, Ill.\Herscher
Kayla Lojas                 Jr.        Athletic Training New Lenox, Ill.\Lincoln Way East
Nicole McKevitt             Jr.        Nursing                        Lemont, Ill.\Lemont
Meg Nowak So.       Accounting                   Carmel, Ind.\Guerin Catholic
Courtney Olson So.       Biology (Pre-OT)           Waterloo, Ill.\Gibault Catholic
Angela Pulice Jr.        Nursing                        Tinley Park, Ill.\Tinley Park
Emily Sanders Jr.        Communication             Ballwin, Mo.\Parkway South
Elyse Schnabel           So.       Biology (Pre-PA)            Galena, Ohio\Big Walnut
Jessica Taul                Jr.        Biology (Pre-PT) Godfrey, Ill.\Alton
Shelby Ulrich              So        Biology (Pre-PT)            Quincy, Ill.\Notre Dame

Women's Tennis
Name                        Yr.       Major                          Hometown\High School
Molly Angell                So.       Nursing                        Ottawa, Ill.\Ottawa
Madeline Delano           Fr.        English Literature         Arlington Heights, Ill.\Buffalo Grove
Amber Morgan           Sr.        Elementary Education   Taylorville, Ill.\Taylorville
Aubrie Sabin               Jr.        Music Business             Rockford, Ill.\Rock Valley CC

Volleyball
Name                        Yr.       Major                          Hometown\High School
Kirty Durflinger             Fr.        Athletic Training Illiopolis, Ill.\Sangamon Valley
Ally Isenhower              Fr.        Biology (Pre-Dental)     Trenton, Ill.\Trenton Wesclin
Cassidy Kingery           Jr         Nursing                        Heyworth, Ill.\Heyworth
Emily Lanz                  So.       Elementary Education   South Elgin, Ill.\St. Charles North
Emily Mihalkanin          So.       Biology                         Willowbrook, Ill.\Hinsdale South
Emily Seegmiller         Fr.        Human Services Arthur, Ill.\Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond
Katlin Schmittler           Fr.        Nursing                        Albion, Ill.\Edwards County
Alyssa Visvardis Sr.        Communication             Homer Glen, Ill.\Lockport Township

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Players Mentioned

#1 Daniel Sinclair: GK; 6' 2"; Senior

#21 Zach Solorio: M; 6' 4"; Senior

#1 Cassidy Kingery: OH/DS; 5' 8"; Junior

#9 Emily Lanz: RS; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#6 Emily Mihalkanin: S; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#18 Alyssa Visvardis: DS; 5' 5"; Senior

#26 Sydney Doherty: M/F; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#5 Elyse Schnabel: D/F; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#2 Shelby Ulrich: D; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#84 Brady Cufaude: WR; 6' 2"; Senior

#16 Nick Pippin: QB; 6' 3"; Senior

#95 Adam Rosner: DL; 6' 3"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#1 Daniel Sinclair
: 6' 2"; Senior
: GK

#21 Zach Solorio
: 6' 4"; Senior
: M

#1 Cassidy Kingery
: 5' 8"; Junior
: OH/DS

#9 Emily Lanz
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: RS

#6 Emily Mihalkanin
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: S

#18 Alyssa Visvardis
: 5' 5"; Senior
: DS

#26 Sydney Doherty
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: M/F

#5 Elyse Schnabel
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: D/F

#2 Shelby Ulrich
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: D

#84 Brady Cufaude
: 6' 2"; Senior
: WR

#16 Nick Pippin
: 6' 3"; Senior
: QB

#95 Adam Rosner
: 6' 3"; Senior
: DL