MONMOUTH, Ill. – A total of 17 student-athletes at Monmouth College have been named to the Academic All-Midwest Conference team for the spring 2003 sports season. Student-athletes must have achieved at least a 3.2 grade point average, attained at least sophomore status and completed one academic year at their current school to be eligible for the honor.

The Fighting Scots’ softball team led the college in selections with seven team members: seniors Carrie Gerardi, Woodridge, Ill. (Downers Grove North), Cari Goff, Woodhull, Ill. (AlWood), Vanessa Madison, Mapleton, Ill. (Limestone) and Shelly Orwig, Wyoming, Ill. (Stark County); and juniors Nicole Auclair, Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale South), Michelle Courchane, Roscoe, Ill., (Hononegah) and Michelle Meyer, Mapleton, Ill., (Illini Bluffs).

The women’s track and field team placed six on the squad: seniors Cheris Beaty, Havana, Ill. (HS), Jill Hoops, Hanna City, Ill. (Farmington), Melissa Jones, Port Byron, Ill. (East Moline), Kara Kuhrts, Toulon, Ill. (Stark County) and Jennifer Latchford, Rock Falls, Ill. (HS); and junior Elizabeth Altekruse, St. Charles, Ill. (East).

Monmouth’s baseball team placed two on the academic honor squad – senior Jeremy Hamilton, East Peoria, Ill. (HS) and sophomore Thad King, Loraine, Ill. (ROWVA).

The men’s track and field and golf teams placed one each on the list – junior Ryan Moll, Farmington, Ill. (HS) from track and field and junior golfer Alan Sullivan, Galesburg, Ill. (HS).