MVC Release
ST. LOUIS – Four Illinois State student-athletes earned the highest academic award bestowed by the Missouri Valley Conference, the league announced with the release of its annual academic awards Friday.
Illinois State student-athletes Jacob Hendren (baseball), Ashley Rosch (volleyball), Kelly Sanks (swimming and diving) and Kadi Ilves (women's tennis) all earned the President's Council Academic Award, presented to student-athletes who have maintained a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.8 or higher through the spring semester, participated in athletics for at least two years, and are within 18 credit hours of graduation.
Illinois State had a league-high 97 student-athletes earn the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, honoring student-athletes who maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher over the previous two semesters and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Illinois State also placed a league-leading 238 student-athletes on the MVC Honor Roll, which recognizes student-athletes who recorded a GPA of 3.2 or higher in either semester during the 2015-16 academic year, while completing at least 12 credit hours during that semester.
Student-athletes from every Illinois State athletic team, with the exception of the football team, were represented in the MVC's announcement of academic awards. The Missouri Valley Football Conference announced its academic awards June 27, with 71 Redbirds earned honor roll recognition. Mark Spelman and C.J. Irvin earned the league's highest academic award, the President's Council Academic Award.Â
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