ST. LOUIS – An impressive 279 Illinois State student-athletes were selected to the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll on Thursday, when the league announced its 2020-21 academic awards.
To qualify for the Valley Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2020/Spring 2021), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have been enrolled full time during the term they earned the honor.
The league's highest academic achievement – the Presidents' Council Academic Excellence Award – requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average, participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation (by the end of the Spring 2021 semester).
Also, 134 Redbird student-athletes received the league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for each of the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, and participation in athletics a minimum of two years.
Below are the individuals who earned the Presidents' Council Academic Excellence Award from Illinois State, while a full list of academic award winners can be found in the MVC's official release.
Tyson Hays (Baseball)
Jake McCaw (Baseball)
Jacob Gillum (M Track/CC)
Paige Saylor (W Basketball)
Mary Crompton (W Basketball)
Alyssa Wiggle (W Gymnastics)
Abby Basler (Women's Soccer)
Sarah Lafayette (Women's Soccer)
Megan McEachern (Women's Soccer)
Ashley Santos (Women's Soccer)
Andrea Coursey (Softball)
Caroline Lecoeur (Swimming/Diving)
Ivon Mihaleva (Women's Tennis)
Nicole Bagwell (W Track & Field)
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