109 student-athletes named to the 2016-17 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

FREELAND, Mich. – One hundred and nine (109) Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll for 2016-17. Olivet succeeded the 100 plateau for the fourth time in school history.

The award is administered annually by the faculty athletic representatives at each member institution in the MIAA. Olivet's faculty representatives are Samantha Myers, assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies, and Dr. Charles Wilson, associate professor of interdisciplinary studies. Wilson announced his retirement at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, and Art Williams, professor of theatre, will be his replacement.

Below is a complete listing of Olivet student-athletes who earned the honor. The asterisk symbol denotes the number of years each student-athlete has earned the honor.

OLIVET NOTES:

• Connor Bauserman (cross country/track & field), Danielle Bearden (volleyball), Nolan Briggs (football), Devon Mayse (softball) and Allyson Schultz (cross country/track & field) achieved this honor for a fourth consecutive year.
• More than half (58) were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for the first time.
• Fourteen (14) women's soccer players are the most honorees for a sport.
• Five of six women's golfers on its season-ending roster were named.
• The MIAA champion football team placed 13 players on the list.
• Seven honorees also earned All-MIAA honors in their respective sport. They were Ryan Anderson (football), Bruce Baker (cross country), Bauserman (indoor & outdoor track and field), Braden Black (football), Chase Cavric (football), Aaron Gillespie (baseball) and Cullen Haesler (lacrosse).
• Mayse and Schultz also received Olivet's Donald A. Morris Award for being among the top five graduates.