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Sixty-Four Cardinals to Earn a Degree This Semester
April 30, 2020 | General
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State's spring commencement was originally scheduled for this coming Saturday, May 2. Even though the University won't be holding its annual ceremony due to COVID-19, more than 60 student-athletes will be earning a degree this semester.
Eighteen of Ball State's 19 varsity sports are represented in the list below: baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, men's golf, women's golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), men's volleyball and women's volleyball.
Ball State's student-athletes posted a cumulative 3.26 GPA in the fall semester, the second highest mark on record.
This semester's student-athlete graduates include:
Baseball (6) – Tim Blankenberger, Nolan Gazouski, Ross Messina, Kyle Nicolas, Noah Powell, Aaron Simpson
Men's Basketball (4) – Brachen Hazen, Tahjai Teague, Josh Thompson, K.J. Walton
Women's Basketball (1) – Arbrie Benson
Cross Country (1) – Brooke Talhelm
Field Hockey (5) – Sierra Jefferson, Haley Jolly, Alison McMullen, Arantxa Rosainz Caloca, Hillary Scott
Football (13) – T.J. Beltavski, Hank Hughes, Dylan Koch, Mitch Larsen, Patrick LeCorre, Riley Miller, Danny Pinter*, Ryan Rimmler, Tuni Ropati, Cody Rudy, Kyle Schrank*, Nathan Snyder, Anthony Todd
Men's Golf (1) – Keegan Bronnenberg
Women's Golf (1) – Manon Tounalom
Gymnastics (2) – Rachel Benoit, Bri Slonim
Soccer (2) – Peighton Cook, Julia Elvbo
Softball (4) – Haley Dominique, Janae Hogg, Darcie Huber, Gabby Magnifico
Men's Swimming and Diving (4) – Logan Ackley, Ben Andrew, Spencer Ball, Jack Luddy
Women's Swimming and Diving (6) – Sophie Bader, Rachel Bertram, Cassidy Blackwin, Peighton Gilbert, Elizabeth Graham, Anne Vormohr
Women's Tennis (1) – Rebecca Herrington
Track & Field (4) – Megan Graves, Jasmine Harris, Brooke Talhelm, Kelsey Walters
Men's Volleyball (5) – Nate Amos, Nick LaVanchy, Blake Reardon, Courtland Scharenborg, Matt Szews
Women's Volleyball (5) – Kate Avila, Ali Finch, Anna Jensen, Amber Seaman, Sydnee VanBeek
Asterisk (*) denotes master's degree
Eighteen of Ball State's 19 varsity sports are represented in the list below: baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, men's golf, women's golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), men's volleyball and women's volleyball.
Ball State's student-athletes posted a cumulative 3.26 GPA in the fall semester, the second highest mark on record.
This semester's student-athlete graduates include:
Baseball (6) – Tim Blankenberger, Nolan Gazouski, Ross Messina, Kyle Nicolas, Noah Powell, Aaron Simpson
Men's Basketball (4) – Brachen Hazen, Tahjai Teague, Josh Thompson, K.J. Walton
Women's Basketball (1) – Arbrie Benson
Cross Country (1) – Brooke Talhelm
Field Hockey (5) – Sierra Jefferson, Haley Jolly, Alison McMullen, Arantxa Rosainz Caloca, Hillary Scott
Football (13) – T.J. Beltavski, Hank Hughes, Dylan Koch, Mitch Larsen, Patrick LeCorre, Riley Miller, Danny Pinter*, Ryan Rimmler, Tuni Ropati, Cody Rudy, Kyle Schrank*, Nathan Snyder, Anthony Todd
Men's Golf (1) – Keegan Bronnenberg
Women's Golf (1) – Manon Tounalom
Gymnastics (2) – Rachel Benoit, Bri Slonim
Soccer (2) – Peighton Cook, Julia Elvbo
Softball (4) – Haley Dominique, Janae Hogg, Darcie Huber, Gabby Magnifico
Men's Swimming and Diving (4) – Logan Ackley, Ben Andrew, Spencer Ball, Jack Luddy
Women's Swimming and Diving (6) – Sophie Bader, Rachel Bertram, Cassidy Blackwin, Peighton Gilbert, Elizabeth Graham, Anne Vormohr
Women's Tennis (1) – Rebecca Herrington
Track & Field (4) – Megan Graves, Jasmine Harris, Brooke Talhelm, Kelsey Walters
Men's Volleyball (5) – Nate Amos, Nick LaVanchy, Blake Reardon, Courtland Scharenborg, Matt Szews
Women's Volleyball (5) – Kate Avila, Ali Finch, Anna Jensen, Amber Seaman, Sydnee VanBeek
Asterisk (*) denotes master's degree
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Fly, Breast, IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
Fly, IM, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
OL
/ Football
AA
/ Gymnastics
G
/ Women's Basketball
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
C
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
M
/ Soccer
OF
/ Softball
M/F
/ Soccer
RHP
/ Baseball
Free, Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free, Fly
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Throws
/ Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Track & Field
F
/ Men's Basketball
/ Women's Tennis
INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
QB
/ Football
F
/ Field Hockey
OH / DS
/ Women's Volleyball
MF
/ Field Hockey
OL
/ Football
S
/ Football
L
/ Men's Volleyball
K/P
/ Football
Free
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
INF/OF
/ Softball
GK
/ Field Hockey
IF-OF
/ Baseball
WR
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
OL
/ Football
OA
/ Men's Volleyball
K
/ Football
DL
/ Football
MF/B
/ Field Hockey
S
/ Men's Volleyball
TE
/ Football
B/MF
/ Field Hockey
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OF
/ Baseball
AA
/ Gymnastics
P
/ Football
OA
/ Men's Volleyball
XC
/ Cross Country
Distance
/ Track & Field
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
OL
/ Football
/ Women's Golf
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
Free, Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Throws
/ Track & Field
G
/ Men's BasketballField Hockey // Win vs. Lock Haven
Wednesday, September 17
Football // Celebrating Coach Uremovich first win
Wednesday, September 17
Football // Kiael Kelly Singing Fight Song after WIN
Wednesday, September 17
Women's Golf // Sarah Gallagher Playoff Putt - WIN - Brittany Kelly Classic
Wednesday, September 17