Thirty-one Monmouth athletes earn MWC All-Academic honors

Release Date: November 18, 2005

MONMOUTH, Ill. — The Midwest Conference has recently announced the All-Academic teams for its eight fall varsity sports. Included are 31 Monmouth College student-athletes.

In order to be named to the MWC’s All-Academic team, a student-athlete must carry a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and must earn a varsity letter in that sport.

The following student-athletes are Monmouth’s 2005-06 fall sports representatives:

Women’s soccer (7) – seniors Kathleen Heinrich (Peotone, Ill./Peotone), Abby Horneck (Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston) and Amy Horneck (Hermiston, Ore.); juniors Audrey Bellefeuille (Highwood, Ill./Highland Park), Amanda Havens (Big Rapids, Mich./Big Rapids) and Kristin Mertel (Palatine, Ill./Hoffman Estates); and sophomore Lauren Lafond (Batavia, Ill./Batavia).

Men’s soccer (6) – seniors David Danaher (Palos Heights, Ill.), A.J. Danielson (Burlington, Iowa/Burlington) and Justin Williams (Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek); juniors Rad Habayeb (Potomac, Md.) and Paul Kallal (Jerseyville, Ill./Jersey); and sophomore Trevor Neff (Morris, Ill./Coal City).

Cross country (6) – seniors Tanner Scott (Macomb, Ill./Macomb) and Anthony Welty (Dixon, Ill./Sterling Newman); juniors Ashley Gaul (Swansea, Ill./Belleville East), Joni Nelson (Little York, Ill./Yorkwood) and Carissa Young (Smithshire, Ill./Roseville); and sophomore Kyle Schierer (Metamora, Ill./Metamora).

Football (5) – seniors Tyler Dihle (Good Hope, Ill./Northwestern), Matt Hammer (Shannon, Ill./Eastland), Mitch Tanney (Lexington, Ill./Lexington) and Justin Zigler (Tampico, Ill./Prophetstown); and sophomore Kyle O’Keefe (Tremont, Ill./Tremont).

Volleyball (4) – junior Kari Jefferson (Augusta, Ill./Southeastern) and sophomores (Kendra James (Fulton, Ill./Fulton), Colleen Wilkin (Fulton, Ill./Fulton) and Ashley Yeast (Sciota, Ill./West Prairie).

Women’s tennis (2) – juniors Holly Trotter (Elk Grove Village, Ill./Elk Grove) and Sara Yerks (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) .

Women’s golf (1) – junior Kacie Parge (Aurora, Ill./West).