KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Heart of America Athletic Conference released the list of 2024-25 Heart Scholar-Athletes on Monday afternoon, and Benedictine College Athletics placed 91 student-athletes on the list of 1,126 honorees from the conference's full and associate membership.

"We are always excited to see our student-athletes recognized for the hard work and dedication to their academics," said Benedictine Athletic Director Charlie Gartenmayer. "It is important to everyone on our staff to make sure that our student-athletes are getting the most out of their time at Benedictine. While the successes they have with their teams will be memorable, their dedication in the classroom is what will set them up to be successful far beyond their time on campus."

The 91 student-athletes to be honored as Heart Scholar Athletes is up from 78 for the 2023-24 academic year. To qualify for Heart Scholar-Athlete honors, student-athletes must earn a 3.4 or higher GPA (on a 4.0 scale), accumulate a minimum of 60 credit hours, complete at least 5 semesters, and attend the nominating institution for at least two semesters before being nominated. They also have to have participated in a varsity competition for the sport they are being nominated for. Graduate Students are eligible for honors.

Here is the list of Heart Scholar Athletes by sport:

Baseball – Brylan Haas – Exercise Science; Aiden Leonard – Accounting; Carson Hintz – Undeclared.

Cheer – Gabriel Green – Journalism & Mass Comm; Abigayle Tucker – Nursing.

Dance – Ashley Anderson – Elementary Education; Grace Gomez – Nursing; Jessica Pammenter – English; Paige Rolf – Exercise Science.

Football – Je'Zhon Baker – Psychology; Blue Caplinger – MBA; Blake Casteel – Nursing; Blake Dapkus – Civil Engineering; Hayden Dendiu – Finance; Jackson Dooley – Elementary Education; Robert Jobe – Finance; Carson Hintz – Undeclared; Matt Knehans – Biochemistry; Thomas Lee – MBA; Kort Mattison – Finance;  Zachary Philippi – Exercise Science; Jonah Roberts – MBA ; Robert Sharp – Exercise Science; Chase Wohlgemuth – Management.

Men's Basketball – Bence Duka – Finance.

Men's Lacrosse – James Couri – Marketing; Gerald Dalrymple – Economics.

Men's Soccer – Eliah Froyland – Mathematics; Luca Nicotra – Computer Science; Noah Reuscher – Nursing; Rian Bautista – Management; Norberto Montero Villamizar – Exercise Science; Yonathan Tobar Cubias – Finance 

Men's Track & Field – Joseph Accurso – Computer Science; Micah Munoz – Computer Science; Gabriel Joerger – Nursing; Samuel Mauro – Theology; Gustav Kussman – Marketing; Benjamin Shonka – Architecture.

Men's Wrestling – Matthew Wilson – Chemistry; Gino Camarca – MBA.

Softball – Kaelyn Fisher – Exercise Science; Riley Kennedy – Exercise Science.

Women's Basketball – Makayla Baughman – Exercise Science; Diana Mozer – Strength & Conditioning; Lauryn Dubbert – Marketing; Jennifer Jacobs – Accounting; Riley Rottinghaus – Finance; Josie Weishaar – Exercise Science.

Women's Lacrosse – Chanterra Allen – Management; Regan Engle – Marketing; Margaux Gelbach – Nursing; Sophia Juergensmeyer – Theology.

Women's Soccer – Madison Casey – Exercise Science; Anna Gremaud – Art Education; Elizabeth Gresch – Athletic Health Care; Mackenzie Korzenecki – Theology;  Mara Loughman – Mathematics;  Elizabeth Mahfood – Exercise Science; Carolina Schultz – Management; Lucia Smith – International Studies; Christine Znidarsic – Nursing; Madison Smith – Journalism & Mass Comm.; Caysi Brown – Exercise Science; Kourtney Koc – Elementary Education.

Women's Track & Field – Catherine Aaron – Architecture; Alexa Lamb – Marketing; Siena Michael – Theology; Emilie Nelson – Architecture; Catherine Starrs – Nursing; Michelle Zarybnicky – Nursing; Brynna Gormley – Athletic Health Care; Malena Hines – Elementary Education; Antonia Smith – Graphic Design; Anna Campbell – Architecture ; Gemma Downey – Master of Classical Education; Mary Golden – Graphic Design; Juliana McLaughlin – Nursing; Grace Godard – Marketing; Cayna Love – Elementary Education.

Women's Volleyball – Anna Brown – English; Evelyn Arreola – Graphic Design; Regan Bruggeman – Nursing; Haley Cahill – Biology; Maura Lickteig – Criminology; Marissa Mantz – Accounting; Mahala Sewell – Elementary Education.

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