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Sixty-Five Student-Athletes Set to Earn a Ball State Degree
May 02, 2019 | General
MUNCIE, Ind. – Another academic year is set to come to a close this Saturday at Ball State with the annual Spring Commencement ceremonies. Sixty-three current student-athletes representing 16 varsity sports are expected to receive their bachelor's degrees this weekend or later this summer.
Meanwhile, men's basketball guard Austin Nehls and football offensive lineman Grant Williamson are on track to earn their MBA this summer.
Spring Commencement is scheduled for Saturday on the Arts Terrace with the processional beginning at 9:30 a.m. A live video stream of the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. This year's commencement speaker is Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb.
A big thank you goes out to the Cardinal Varsity Club for providing 'Student-Athlete' sashes to all of our graduates.
For more information, visit bsu.edu/commencement.
2018-19 student-athletes earning degrees this spring or summer are listed below by sport …
Baseball– William Baker, Nick Floyd, John Ricotta, Chase Sebby
Men's Basketball– Kyle Mallers, Austin Nehls (MBA), Trey Moses, Tayler Persons
Women's Basketball– Nakeya Penny, Jasmin Samz, Aliyah Walker
Field Hockey– Beth Barnes, Anya Eicher, Darbi Gullett, Michelle Shampton
Football– Malik Dunner, Nik Giles, Sean Hammonds Jr., Akeem Hutchinson, Andrew Poenitsch, Zac Ricketts, Fred Schroeder, Romero Wade, Marc Walton, Grant Williamson (MBA)
Men's Golf– Timothy Wiseman
Gymnastics– Kaitlyn Menzione
Soccer– Jordan Edouard, Alessandra Fistrovich, Lauren Lerew, Taylor Pooley, Lauren Roll, Emily Scott, Kyrie Seying
Softball– Madison Lee, Annie Robinson
Men's Swimming and Diving– Gabe Dean, Luke Nondorf, Zach Reichle, Alec Tuthill
Women's Swimming and Diving– Mason Dahman, Mikayla Dostall, Lauren Elston, Liz Madison, Audrey Mayer, Courtney McKeen, Maryn Meldrum
Men's Tennis– Conner Andersen, Marko Guzina, Nemanja Guzina
Women's Tennis– Audrey Berger, Isabelle Dohanics, Peyton Gollhofer, Sarah Swiderski
Track and Field– Regan Lewis, Jazmin Smith
Men's Volleyball– Jake Romano, Parker Swartz, Lemuel Turner, Adam Wessel
Women's Volleyball– Carly Cappello, Avery Devoe, Ellie Dunn, Emily Holland, Lauren Schreiner
Meanwhile, men's basketball guard Austin Nehls and football offensive lineman Grant Williamson are on track to earn their MBA this summer.
Spring Commencement is scheduled for Saturday on the Arts Terrace with the processional beginning at 9:30 a.m. A live video stream of the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. This year's commencement speaker is Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb.
A big thank you goes out to the Cardinal Varsity Club for providing 'Student-Athlete' sashes to all of our graduates.
For more information, visit bsu.edu/commencement.
2018-19 student-athletes earning degrees this spring or summer are listed below by sport …
Baseball– William Baker, Nick Floyd, John Ricotta, Chase Sebby
Men's Basketball– Kyle Mallers, Austin Nehls (MBA), Trey Moses, Tayler Persons
Women's Basketball– Nakeya Penny, Jasmin Samz, Aliyah Walker
Field Hockey– Beth Barnes, Anya Eicher, Darbi Gullett, Michelle Shampton
Football– Malik Dunner, Nik Giles, Sean Hammonds Jr., Akeem Hutchinson, Andrew Poenitsch, Zac Ricketts, Fred Schroeder, Romero Wade, Marc Walton, Grant Williamson (MBA)
Men's Golf– Timothy Wiseman
Gymnastics– Kaitlyn Menzione
Soccer– Jordan Edouard, Alessandra Fistrovich, Lauren Lerew, Taylor Pooley, Lauren Roll, Emily Scott, Kyrie Seying
Softball– Madison Lee, Annie Robinson
Men's Swimming and Diving– Gabe Dean, Luke Nondorf, Zach Reichle, Alec Tuthill
Women's Swimming and Diving– Mason Dahman, Mikayla Dostall, Lauren Elston, Liz Madison, Audrey Mayer, Courtney McKeen, Maryn Meldrum
Men's Tennis– Conner Andersen, Marko Guzina, Nemanja Guzina
Women's Tennis– Audrey Berger, Isabelle Dohanics, Peyton Gollhofer, Sarah Swiderski
Track and Field– Regan Lewis, Jazmin Smith
Men's Volleyball– Jake Romano, Parker Swartz, Lemuel Turner, Adam Wessel
Women's Volleyball– Carly Cappello, Avery Devoe, Ellie Dunn, Emily Holland, Lauren Schreiner
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
OF
/ Baseball
MF
/ Field Hockey
/ Women's Tennis
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
MH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Tennis
Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
WR
/ Football
D
/ Soccer
B
/ Field Hockey
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
M
/ Soccer
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Tennis
F
/ Field Hockey
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
DE
/ Football
MH
/ Women's Volleyball
DE
/ Football
C
/ Softball
M
/ Soccer
Jumps
/ Track & Field
Breast, IM, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
F
/ Men's Basketball
Back, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast, Fly
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
AA
/ Gymnastics
C
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
OL
/ Football
D
/ Soccer
Free, Breast
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
OL
/ Football
1B
/ Baseball
INF
/ Softball
M
/ Soccer
S
/ Men's Volleyball
G
/ Women's Basketball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
DE
/ Football
M/F
/ Soccer
C
/ Baseball
D
/ Soccer
F
/ Field Hockey
Hurdles/Sprints
/ Track & Field
MA
/ Men's Volleyball
/ Women's Tennis
MA
/ Men's Volleyball
Free, Fly
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
S
/ Football
F
/ Women's Basketball
CB
/ Football
L
/ Men's Volleyball
OL
/ Football
/ Men's Golf
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