Loyola honors 163 student-athletes at academic ceremony

Andres Fuentes

May 1, 2019

Athletic Director Brett Simpson gives a speech at the Scholar-Athlete Award Ceremony. 163 student-athletes were honored. Photo credit: Loyola New Orleans Athletics

Loyola’a athletic department invited outstanding athletes to be honored for their efforts in their sports and in the classroom.

On April 30, the 15th-annual Scholar-Athlete Award Ceremony was held in the St. Charles Room.

A total of 163 student-athletes were recognized at the event, as well as a Loyola-record 17 NAIA Scholar Teams, 29 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes, and 45 graduates.

The 17 Scholar Teams earned a collective GPA of 3.00 or higher.

The 2019 senior class also received their graduation stoles.

2018 NAIA Scholar Teams

Women’s Cross Country – 3.59 GPA
Men’s Cross Country – 3.52 GPA
Women’s Golf – 3.33 GPA
Men’s Swimming – 3.33 GPA
Women’s Tennis – 3.33 GPA
Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 3.31 GPA
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – 3.31 GPA
Women’s Swimming – 3.29 GPA
Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 3.29 GPA
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – 3.29 GPA
Competitive Cheer – 3.27 GPA
Volleyball – 3.17 GPA
Women’s Basketball – 3.15 GPA
Competitive Dance – 3.11 GPA
Baseball – 3.08 GPA
Men’s Basketball – 3.05 GPA
Men’s Tennis – 3.02 GPA

Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes

Mick Dubic, Baseball
Spencer Rosenbohm, Baseball
Jason Roussel, Baseball
Charlie Seiter, Baseball
A.J. Smith, Baseball
Abigail Alton, Women’s Golf
George Fourmaux, Men’s Tennis
Sebastian Gomez, Men’s Tennis
Alexander DePascual, Men’s Tennis
Hernan Espinal, Men’s Track & Field
Shannon Hester, Women’s Track & Field
Tylar Beckham, Volleyball
Hernan Espinal, Men’s Cross Country
Tristin Sanders, Women’s Cross Country
Warren Massimini, Men’s Swimming
Nicholas Milosch, Men’s Swimming
John Tarpey, Men’s Swimming
Nina Mantich, Women’s Swimming
Esau Jones, Competitive Cheer
Tri Lee, Competitive Cheer
Cassidy Wells, Competitive Cheer
Kristen Williams, Competitive Cheer
Amanda Rivers, Competitive Dance
Noah Griffin, Men’s Basketball
Trey LaForge, Men’s Basketball
Joseph Ruzevich, Men’s Basketball
Ethan Turner, Men’s Basketball
Paige Franckiewicz, Women’s Basketball
Kayla Noto, Women’s Basketball

About the Contributor

Andres Fuentes, Staff Writer

Andres Fuentes is in his first year at Loyola and serves as Sports Editor for The Maroon. He has previously served as Assistant Sports Editor. As a native of New Orleans, he enjoys going to many of the city sites when he isn’t watching his favorite sports teams. Contact: [email protected] or @af_nola