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EMU Student-Athletes Turn In Another Award Winning Season
6/23/2011 10:00:26 AM | General
Eagles excel in academics and athletics in 2010-11
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — It was another record-setting season in both athletics and academics for Eastern Michigan University student-athletes in 2010-11.
In 2010-11, EMU student-athletes won a pair of Mid-American Conference titles in men's cross country and women's indoor track. Additionally, the Eagles captured a combined 25 individual league titles in cross country, swimming, golf and track.
For their efforts, 60 EMU student-athletes earned All-MAC honors (33 - first team, 27 - second team) in 2010-11. Additionally, the conference office acknowledged EMU student-athletes on 57 different occasions for Player of the Week accolades in 17 of EMU's 21 sports.
Furthermore, 42 student-athletes were singled out for Academic All-MAC honors with 30 more earning honorable mention accolades. Also, a total of 12 EMU standouts were selected for the prestigious weekly MAC Scholar-Athlete Award, which is given to just one male and one female student-athlete from nominees of all 12 league schools.
In the classroom, four EMU student-athletes earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors to go along with a cumulative GPA of 3.138 through the 2011 winter semester.
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Academic and Athletic Awards 2010-11
(as of June 21, 2011)
First Team All-MAC (33)
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
Courtney Calka W. Cross Country
Paige Sheridan W. Soccer
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Rachel Iaquaniello Volleyball
Haley Stein Volleyball
Tavelyn James W. Basketball
Clint Allen M. Indoor Track
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Brycen Spratling M. Indoor Track
Terefe Ejigu M. Indoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Indoor Track
Lauren Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Briana Emig W. Swimming & Diving
Sarah Kowalski W. Swimming & Diving
Lesley Vizarraga W. Swimming & Diving
Troy Esentan M. Swimming & Diving
Jacob Hanson M. Swimming & Diving
Jake Heyblom M. Swimming & Diving
Tavelyn James W. Basketball Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Jessica Richards Softball
Sarah Gerber Softball
McKenna Russ Softball
Brycen Spratling M. Outdoor Track
Clint Allen M. Outdoor Track
Terefe Ejigu M. Outdoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Outdoor Track
Shantavia Williams W. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Outdoor Track
Asia Rawls W. Outdoor Track
Zack Leonard Baseball
Ken Battiston Baseball
MAC All-Tournament Team (6)
Tavelyn James W. Basketball
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Nick Carbary M. Golf
Zack Leonard Baseball
Robert Wendzicki Baseball
MAC Scholar-Athletes of Week (12)
Rachel Iaquaniello (2) (Sept. 17; Nov. 26) Volleyball
Haley Stein (Oct. 15) Volleyball
Alex Gillett (Nov. 19) Football
Cassie Schrock (Jan. 14) W. Basketball
Justin Griggs (Jan. 28) M. Swimming & Diving
Matt Zavislak (Feb. 4) M. Swimming & Diving
Ben Magsig (April 8) Baseball
Ken Battiston (April 22) Baseball
Zack Leonard (2) (April 29; May 6) Baseball
Sarah Johnson (April 29) W. Golf
Second Team All-MAC (27)
Harry Dixon M. Cross Country
Stephanie Clarke W. Soccer
Julie Kaim W. Soccer
Ashley Mason Volleyball
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
Beverly Elcock W. Indoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Indoor Track
Shnell Wishart W. Indoor Track
Amanda Kiefer W. Swimming & Diving
Jeffrey Craig M. Swimming & Diving
Justin Griggs M. Swimming & Diving
Andrew Saunders M. Swimming & Diving
Mike Swain M. Swimming & Diving
Matt Zavislak M. Swimming & Diving
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
Brandon Bowdry M. Basketball
Darby Peters W. Golf
Nick Carbary M. Golf
Brian Churchill-Smith M. Golf
Miriam Westerink W. Tennis
Stacie Skodinski Softball
Lauren Wells Softball
Austin Hendrix M. Outdoor Track
Donald Scott M. Outdoor Track
Shnell Wishart W. Outdoor Track
Brent Ohrman Baseball
MAC Athlete of Week (27)
Courtney Calka (Oct. 13) W. Cross Country
Jacob Hanson (Nov. 17) M. Swimming & Diving
Beverly Elcock (2) (Dec. 14; Feb. 15) W. Indoor Track
Angela Scarber (Dec. 14) W. Indoor Track
Ashlee Abraham (Jan. 11) W. Indoor Track
Briana Emig (Jan. 19) W. Swimming
Aaron Sulzer (Jan. 19) Wrestling
Troy Esentan (2) (Jan. 26; Feb. 9) M. Swimming
Lauren Quaintance (Feb. 1) W. Indoor Track
Vanier Joseph (Feb. 1) M. Indoor Track
Filiberto Colon (Feb. 2) Wrestling
Matt Zavislak (Feb. 2) M. Swimming
Terefe Ejigu (Feb. 8) M. Indoor Track
Nikole Viltz (Feb. 21) Gymnastics
Jessica Hemingway (2) (Feb. 23, April 19) W. Indoor Track
Naomi Andre (Feb. 23) W. Indoor Track
Robyn Scott (2) (March 9, April 8) W. Golf
Darby Peters (March 16) W. Golf
Casey Olsen (March 17) M. Golf
Brycen Spratling (April 6) M. Outdoor Track
Clint Allen (April 13) M. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham (April 27) W. Outdoor Track
Terefe Ejigu (May 4) M. Outdoor Track
MAC West Division Athlete of Week (30)
Monique Budani (2) (Aug. 30; Oct. 11) W. Soccer
Stephanie Clarke (Oct. 4) W. Soccer
Dwayne Priest (2) (Sept. 6; Nov. 22) Football
Jay Karutz (Sept. 13) Football
Alex Gillett (Oct. 18) Football
Rachel Iaquaniello (2) (Sept. 12; Oct. 4) Volleyball
Haley Stein (2) (Sept. 12; Oct. 11) Volleyball
Brandon Bowdry (3) (Nov. 15; Dec. 27; Feb. 7) M. Basketball
Cassie Schrock (3) (Jan. 10; Feb. 7; Feb. 21) W. Basketball
Corey Chaffins (Feb. 22) Baseball
Jenna Ignowski (March 1, April 5, April 12) Softball
Daniel Russell (2) (March 15; March 28) Baseball
Stacie Skodinski (March 29) Softball
Lauren Wells (March 29, May 10) Softball
McKenna Russ (April 5) Softball
Robert Wendzicki (April 25) Baseball
Zack Leonard (May 2) Baseball
Joe Battistelli (May 9) Baseball
Individual MAC Championships (25)
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
Terefe Ejigu (2) M. Indoor Track
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Clint Allen M. Indoor Track
Brycen Spratling M. Indoor Track
Ashlee Abraham (2) W. Indoor Track
Lauren Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Jacob Hanson (3) M. Swimming & Diving
Troy Esentan (2) M. Swimming & Diving
Jake Heyblom M. Swimming & Diving
Lesley Vizarraga W. Swimming & Diving
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Brycen Spratling M. Outdoor Track
Clint Allen M. Outdoor Track
Terefe Ejigu (2) M. Outdoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Outdoor Track
Shantavia Williams W. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Outdoor Track
Asia Rawls W. Outdoor Track
MAC Coach of the Year (4)
John Goodridge M. Cross Country
Sue Parks W. Indoor Track
Buck Smith W. Swimming & Diving
Sandy Wagner W. Golf
Team MAC Championships (2)
Men's Cross Country
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Academic All-MAC (42)
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Julie Kaim W. Soccer
Courtney Calka W. Cross Country
Rachel Quaintance W. Cross Country
Haley Stein Volleyball
Rachel Iaquaniello Volleyball
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
Matt Hammersmith M. Cross Country
Andrew Pfeiffer M. Cross Country
Austin Hendrix M. Cross Country
Alex Gillett Football
Ben Thayer Football
Corey Phillips Wrestling
Wes Schroeder Wrestling
Aaron Sulzer Wrestling
Terefe Ejigu M. Indoor Track
Matt Hammersmith M. Indoor Track
Lauren Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Rachel Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Courtney Calka W. Indoor Track
Justin Griggs M. Swimming & Diving
Ricky Linder M. Swimming & Diving
Gilles Renard M. Swimming & Diving
Andrew Saunders M. Swimming & Diving
Briana Emig W. Swimming & Diving
Elisa Torres W. Swimming & Diving
Nikole Viltz Gymnastics
Jenna Ignowski Softball
McKenna Russ Softball
Stacie Skodinski Softball
Sarah Gerber Softball
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Darby Peters W. Golf
Robyn Scott W. Golf
Andrew Meyer M. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Outdoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Outdoor Track
Zack Leonard Baseball
Brent Ohrman Baseball
Corey Chaffins Baseball
Ken Battiston Baseball
Nick Carbary M. Golf
MAC Defensive Player of the Year (1)
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Most Outstanding Track Performance (2)
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Brycen Spratling M. Outdoor Track
Most Valuable Performer (2)
Terefe Ejigu M. Indoor Track
Terefe Ejigu M. Outdoor Track
MAC Swimmer of the Year (1)
Jacob Hanson M. Swimming & Diving
Honorable Mention Academic All-MAC (30)
Eric Davis Football
Ryan Downard Football
Andy Mulumba Football
Javon Reese Football
Dominique Sherrer Football
Connor Christie M. Swimming & Diving
Jeffrey Craig M. Swimming & Diving
Jake Heyblom M. Swimming & Diving
Dave Stefl M. Swimming & Diving
Chelsea Allard W. Swimming & Diving
Kelly Hendricks W. Swimming & Diving
Jay Higgins M. Basketball
Kamil Janton M. Basketball
J.R. Sims M. Basketball
Camille Cicchini Gymnastics
Grace Crouch Gymnastics
Kristina Kurkimilis Gymnastics
Jessica Perdoch Gymnastics
Sabrina Thomas Gymnastics
Kristen Yourick Gymnastics
Jaclyn Caro Softball
Nellie Coquillard Softball
Lauren Delapaz Softball
Alyssa Kwon W. Golf
Joe Tesner M. Outdoor Track
Rebecca Richman W. Outdoor Track
Angela Scarber W. Outdoor Track
Ashley Wartley W. Outdoor Track
Derek East M. Golf
Casey Olsen M. Golf
Adam Winwood M. Golf
Second Team All-American (1)
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Freshman of the Year (2)
Alyssa Kwon W. Golf
Brian Churchill-Smith M. Golf
Sportswoman of the Year (1)
Robyn Scott W. Golf
All-MAC Freshman Team (3)
Stephanie Clarke W. Soccer
Erin Short Volleyball
Lauren Wells Softball
First Team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District (2)
Ben Thayer Football
Brent Ohrman Baseball
Second Team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District (2)
Zack Leonard Baseball
Courney Calka W. Cross Country
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region (2)
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Stephanie Clarke W. Soccer
USTFCCCA All-Academic (2)
Courtney Calka W. Cross Country
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
2011 NFF Hampshire Honor Society (1)
Ben Thayer Football
College Baseball Insider Central Region Player of the Week (1)
Zack Leonard (May 4) Baseball
Phil Steele's Football Preview Magazine All-MAC (3)
Ben Thayer (1st-team selection) Football
Dwayne Priest (3rd-team selection) Football
Corey Welch (3rd-team selection) Football
John Mackey National Tight End of the Week (1)
Ben Thayer (Oct. 18, 2010) Football
Rivals.com MAC Player of the Week (2)
Alex Gillett (Oct. 18, 2010) Football
Dwayne Priest (Nov. 22, 2010) Football
College Football Performance Awards (5)
Jay Karutz - H.M. Punter of the Week (Sept. 13) Football
Alex Gillett-H.M. QB of the Week (Oct. 18) Football
Ben Thayer-Natl. TE of the Week (Oct. 18) Football
Garrett Hoskins-H.M. TE of the Week (Oct. 18) Football
Dwayne Priest-H.M. RB of the week (Nov. 22) Football
NCAA Qualifiers (Individuals)
Vanier Joseph 2011 Indoor Track
Lesley Vizarraga 2011 Women's Diving
Aaron Sulzer 2011 Wrestling
David Wade 2011 Wrestling
Jessica Hemingway 2011 Outdoor Track
Wolverine Human Services Award
Ben Thayer Football
NCAA Public Recognition Awards (4)
Softball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Gymnastics
Women's Tennis
National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic Team (1)
Aaron Sulzer Wrestling
Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Academic All-American (4)
Anamarie Esteva W. Rowing
Jennifer Fox W. Rowing
Oluwatobi Odeleye W. Rowing
Mary Keener W. Rowing
Individual Accomplishments
Jay Karutz Football
• Broke the school-record for punting average at Miami, Sept. 11, after racking up four punts for 198 yards for a 49.5 yard average.
Haley Stein Volleyball
• Broke the school-record for digs after recording 55 against Western Michigan, Oct. 8. The mark is also tied for fourth-most digs in NCAA Division I history in a five-set match.
Kevin Lanier
• Trumped a 10-year-old heptathlon record at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Meet in Allendale, Mich., posting a score of 5,224 points in the seven-event contest. The previous record of 5,102 points was held by Dave Stewart, which he set in 2000.
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
• Broke the school-record for games played in a career, as well as free throws made and attempted.
• Became the EMU single-season assist leader with 189 dimes, surpassing Erika Ford's standard of 186 set in 2004-05
Tavelyn James W. Basketball
• Set the EMU single-season record for points in a season. With an average of 17.4 points per game, the Detroit native finished the season with 642 points, breaking her own mark of 641 points in 31 games during the 2009-10 season.
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
• Claimed the MAC Women's Golf Individual Championship finishing at even-par 216 for the tournament, including a one-under par effort in the final round. Johnson becomes the first EMU player to win individual medalist honors since the program began prior to the 1996-97 campaign. Johnson finished seven strokes ahead of the rest of the field, and turned in scores of 72-73-71 in the championships. The previous best individual finish by an EMU golfer was a third-place effort by Catherine Fortin (2007), Stephany Fleet (2009) and Robyn Scott (2010).
Zach Leonard Baseball
• Became EMU's all-time hit king as he recorded three hits versus Western Michigan, April 24, giving him 275 for his career and moving him past Derrick Peterson ('04) for the top spot.
Terefe Ejigu M. Outdoor Track
• Outshined a field of 36 elite athletes to take first place in the 5,000-meter championship run at the historic Penn Relays. The second-year runner posted a time of exactly 14:00.00, barely edging out Eastern Kentucky's Soufiane Bouchikhi who ran a 14:00.52. The time was Ejigu's career-best, shaving close to 20 seconds off of his previous best of 14:19.62 from one year ago at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Classic.
Team Awards/Accomplishments
Football
• EMU trailed by 21 points Saturday, Oct. 16, as Ball State raced out to a 21-point lead midway through the second quarter before the Eagles mounted the biggest comeback in school history. Eastern rallied to out-score the Cardinals, 41-17 the rest of the way for the 41-38 overtime win. The only other EMU team to rally for 20 points or more was the 2000 squad that came back from a 32-12 deficit to score 27 unanswered points to defeat Northern Illinois, 39-32, Nov. 11, in Rynearson Stadium.
Volleyball
• The 19-game improvement from five wins in 2009 to the 24 victories this season was the largest in school history. The previous standard of a 12-game turnaround came during the 1990 campaign, when the Eagles went from 18 victories to 30 wins, and again in 2001, when EMU improved from seven wins to 19. The 1993 team posted a 10-game improvement and the 1999 squad finished with a nine-game improvement.
M. Cross Country
• Set records in the total time of top five scorers (161:16) at the Western International, as well as the best average time of top five runners (32:15.2), surpassing the previous records set by the Eagles in 2007.
Softball
• 14th Best GPA In The Nation
Women's Golf
• Equalled the school record for a 54-hole tournament with an 888
• Equaled the school's best finish with a runner-up showing at the MAC Women's Golf Individual Championship with a three-day total of 928 (316-301-311).
Women's Basketball
• Eclipsed the program's highest win total for a single season, surpassing the 23 victories during the 2004-05 campaign
• Advanced to the MAC Tournament title game for the second time in school history
• Won the school's first-ever post-season tournament game with a 67-59 win over Michigan, March 17, at home in
the Convocation Center
• Became the first EMU women's basketball team to make it to the Sweet 16 of a national tournament with a 63-54 win at UNC Wilmington, March 21
• Set 16 single-season records during the 2010-11 campaign.
Baseball
• Won 11 consecutive games, which was tied for the longest streak in the nation
Wrestling
• Ranked 17th in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
EMUEagles.com
• Nearly 700,000 people logged on to the school's official athletic web site, EMUEagles.com, between August 1, 2010 and May 16, 2011. The total represents a six-percent increase compared to the same stretch during the 2009-10 athletic campaign. Additionally, the school's broadband channel, Eagle All-Access, has streamed 67 live events and produced more than 160 hours of original programming during the 2010-11 athletic year. Nearly 1,100 subscriptions were placed for the collaborative project between the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office and SIDEARM Sports.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — It was another record-setting season in both athletics and academics for Eastern Michigan University student-athletes in 2010-11.
In 2010-11, EMU student-athletes won a pair of Mid-American Conference titles in men's cross country and women's indoor track. Additionally, the Eagles captured a combined 25 individual league titles in cross country, swimming, golf and track.
For their efforts, 60 EMU student-athletes earned All-MAC honors (33 - first team, 27 - second team) in 2010-11. Additionally, the conference office acknowledged EMU student-athletes on 57 different occasions for Player of the Week accolades in 17 of EMU's 21 sports.
Furthermore, 42 student-athletes were singled out for Academic All-MAC honors with 30 more earning honorable mention accolades. Also, a total of 12 EMU standouts were selected for the prestigious weekly MAC Scholar-Athlete Award, which is given to just one male and one female student-athlete from nominees of all 12 league schools.
In the classroom, four EMU student-athletes earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors to go along with a cumulative GPA of 3.138 through the 2011 winter semester.
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Academic and Athletic Awards 2010-11
(as of June 21, 2011)
First Team All-MAC (33)
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
Courtney Calka W. Cross Country
Paige Sheridan W. Soccer
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Rachel Iaquaniello Volleyball
Haley Stein Volleyball
Tavelyn James W. Basketball
Clint Allen M. Indoor Track
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Brycen Spratling M. Indoor Track
Terefe Ejigu M. Indoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Indoor Track
Lauren Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Briana Emig W. Swimming & Diving
Sarah Kowalski W. Swimming & Diving
Lesley Vizarraga W. Swimming & Diving
Troy Esentan M. Swimming & Diving
Jacob Hanson M. Swimming & Diving
Jake Heyblom M. Swimming & Diving
Tavelyn James W. Basketball Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Jessica Richards Softball
Sarah Gerber Softball
McKenna Russ Softball
Brycen Spratling M. Outdoor Track
Clint Allen M. Outdoor Track
Terefe Ejigu M. Outdoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Outdoor Track
Shantavia Williams W. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Outdoor Track
Asia Rawls W. Outdoor Track
Zack Leonard Baseball
Ken Battiston Baseball
MAC All-Tournament Team (6)
Tavelyn James W. Basketball
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Nick Carbary M. Golf
Zack Leonard Baseball
Robert Wendzicki Baseball
MAC Scholar-Athletes of Week (12)
Rachel Iaquaniello (2) (Sept. 17; Nov. 26) Volleyball
Haley Stein (Oct. 15) Volleyball
Alex Gillett (Nov. 19) Football
Cassie Schrock (Jan. 14) W. Basketball
Justin Griggs (Jan. 28) M. Swimming & Diving
Matt Zavislak (Feb. 4) M. Swimming & Diving
Ben Magsig (April 8) Baseball
Ken Battiston (April 22) Baseball
Zack Leonard (2) (April 29; May 6) Baseball
Sarah Johnson (April 29) W. Golf
Second Team All-MAC (27)
Harry Dixon M. Cross Country
Stephanie Clarke W. Soccer
Julie Kaim W. Soccer
Ashley Mason Volleyball
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
Beverly Elcock W. Indoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Indoor Track
Shnell Wishart W. Indoor Track
Amanda Kiefer W. Swimming & Diving
Jeffrey Craig M. Swimming & Diving
Justin Griggs M. Swimming & Diving
Andrew Saunders M. Swimming & Diving
Mike Swain M. Swimming & Diving
Matt Zavislak M. Swimming & Diving
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
Brandon Bowdry M. Basketball
Darby Peters W. Golf
Nick Carbary M. Golf
Brian Churchill-Smith M. Golf
Miriam Westerink W. Tennis
Stacie Skodinski Softball
Lauren Wells Softball
Austin Hendrix M. Outdoor Track
Donald Scott M. Outdoor Track
Shnell Wishart W. Outdoor Track
Brent Ohrman Baseball
MAC Athlete of Week (27)
Courtney Calka (Oct. 13) W. Cross Country
Jacob Hanson (Nov. 17) M. Swimming & Diving
Beverly Elcock (2) (Dec. 14; Feb. 15) W. Indoor Track
Angela Scarber (Dec. 14) W. Indoor Track
Ashlee Abraham (Jan. 11) W. Indoor Track
Briana Emig (Jan. 19) W. Swimming
Aaron Sulzer (Jan. 19) Wrestling
Troy Esentan (2) (Jan. 26; Feb. 9) M. Swimming
Lauren Quaintance (Feb. 1) W. Indoor Track
Vanier Joseph (Feb. 1) M. Indoor Track
Filiberto Colon (Feb. 2) Wrestling
Matt Zavislak (Feb. 2) M. Swimming
Terefe Ejigu (Feb. 8) M. Indoor Track
Nikole Viltz (Feb. 21) Gymnastics
Jessica Hemingway (2) (Feb. 23, April 19) W. Indoor Track
Naomi Andre (Feb. 23) W. Indoor Track
Robyn Scott (2) (March 9, April 8) W. Golf
Darby Peters (March 16) W. Golf
Casey Olsen (March 17) M. Golf
Brycen Spratling (April 6) M. Outdoor Track
Clint Allen (April 13) M. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham (April 27) W. Outdoor Track
Terefe Ejigu (May 4) M. Outdoor Track
MAC West Division Athlete of Week (30)
Monique Budani (2) (Aug. 30; Oct. 11) W. Soccer
Stephanie Clarke (Oct. 4) W. Soccer
Dwayne Priest (2) (Sept. 6; Nov. 22) Football
Jay Karutz (Sept. 13) Football
Alex Gillett (Oct. 18) Football
Rachel Iaquaniello (2) (Sept. 12; Oct. 4) Volleyball
Haley Stein (2) (Sept. 12; Oct. 11) Volleyball
Brandon Bowdry (3) (Nov. 15; Dec. 27; Feb. 7) M. Basketball
Cassie Schrock (3) (Jan. 10; Feb. 7; Feb. 21) W. Basketball
Corey Chaffins (Feb. 22) Baseball
Jenna Ignowski (March 1, April 5, April 12) Softball
Daniel Russell (2) (March 15; March 28) Baseball
Stacie Skodinski (March 29) Softball
Lauren Wells (March 29, May 10) Softball
McKenna Russ (April 5) Softball
Robert Wendzicki (April 25) Baseball
Zack Leonard (May 2) Baseball
Joe Battistelli (May 9) Baseball
Individual MAC Championships (25)
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
Terefe Ejigu (2) M. Indoor Track
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Clint Allen M. Indoor Track
Brycen Spratling M. Indoor Track
Ashlee Abraham (2) W. Indoor Track
Lauren Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Jacob Hanson (3) M. Swimming & Diving
Troy Esentan (2) M. Swimming & Diving
Jake Heyblom M. Swimming & Diving
Lesley Vizarraga W. Swimming & Diving
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Brycen Spratling M. Outdoor Track
Clint Allen M. Outdoor Track
Terefe Ejigu (2) M. Outdoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Outdoor Track
Shantavia Williams W. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Outdoor Track
Asia Rawls W. Outdoor Track
MAC Coach of the Year (4)
John Goodridge M. Cross Country
Sue Parks W. Indoor Track
Buck Smith W. Swimming & Diving
Sandy Wagner W. Golf
Team MAC Championships (2)
Men's Cross Country
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Academic All-MAC (42)
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Julie Kaim W. Soccer
Courtney Calka W. Cross Country
Rachel Quaintance W. Cross Country
Haley Stein Volleyball
Rachel Iaquaniello Volleyball
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
Matt Hammersmith M. Cross Country
Andrew Pfeiffer M. Cross Country
Austin Hendrix M. Cross Country
Alex Gillett Football
Ben Thayer Football
Corey Phillips Wrestling
Wes Schroeder Wrestling
Aaron Sulzer Wrestling
Terefe Ejigu M. Indoor Track
Matt Hammersmith M. Indoor Track
Lauren Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Rachel Quaintance W. Indoor Track
Courtney Calka W. Indoor Track
Justin Griggs M. Swimming & Diving
Ricky Linder M. Swimming & Diving
Gilles Renard M. Swimming & Diving
Andrew Saunders M. Swimming & Diving
Briana Emig W. Swimming & Diving
Elisa Torres W. Swimming & Diving
Nikole Viltz Gymnastics
Jenna Ignowski Softball
McKenna Russ Softball
Stacie Skodinski Softball
Sarah Gerber Softball
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
Darby Peters W. Golf
Robyn Scott W. Golf
Andrew Meyer M. Outdoor Track
Ashlee Abraham W. Outdoor Track
Jessica Hemingway W. Outdoor Track
Zack Leonard Baseball
Brent Ohrman Baseball
Corey Chaffins Baseball
Ken Battiston Baseball
Nick Carbary M. Golf
MAC Defensive Player of the Year (1)
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Most Outstanding Track Performance (2)
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Brycen Spratling M. Outdoor Track
Most Valuable Performer (2)
Terefe Ejigu M. Indoor Track
Terefe Ejigu M. Outdoor Track
MAC Swimmer of the Year (1)
Jacob Hanson M. Swimming & Diving
Honorable Mention Academic All-MAC (30)
Eric Davis Football
Ryan Downard Football
Andy Mulumba Football
Javon Reese Football
Dominique Sherrer Football
Connor Christie M. Swimming & Diving
Jeffrey Craig M. Swimming & Diving
Jake Heyblom M. Swimming & Diving
Dave Stefl M. Swimming & Diving
Chelsea Allard W. Swimming & Diving
Kelly Hendricks W. Swimming & Diving
Jay Higgins M. Basketball
Kamil Janton M. Basketball
J.R. Sims M. Basketball
Camille Cicchini Gymnastics
Grace Crouch Gymnastics
Kristina Kurkimilis Gymnastics
Jessica Perdoch Gymnastics
Sabrina Thomas Gymnastics
Kristen Yourick Gymnastics
Jaclyn Caro Softball
Nellie Coquillard Softball
Lauren Delapaz Softball
Alyssa Kwon W. Golf
Joe Tesner M. Outdoor Track
Rebecca Richman W. Outdoor Track
Angela Scarber W. Outdoor Track
Ashley Wartley W. Outdoor Track
Derek East M. Golf
Casey Olsen M. Golf
Adam Winwood M. Golf
Second Team All-American (1)
Vanier Joseph M. Indoor Track
Freshman of the Year (2)
Alyssa Kwon W. Golf
Brian Churchill-Smith M. Golf
Sportswoman of the Year (1)
Robyn Scott W. Golf
All-MAC Freshman Team (3)
Stephanie Clarke W. Soccer
Erin Short Volleyball
Lauren Wells Softball
First Team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District (2)
Ben Thayer Football
Brent Ohrman Baseball
Second Team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District (2)
Zack Leonard Baseball
Courney Calka W. Cross Country
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region (2)
Monique Budani W. Soccer
Stephanie Clarke W. Soccer
USTFCCCA All-Academic (2)
Courtney Calka W. Cross Country
Terefe Ejigu M. Cross Country
2011 NFF Hampshire Honor Society (1)
Ben Thayer Football
College Baseball Insider Central Region Player of the Week (1)
Zack Leonard (May 4) Baseball
Phil Steele's Football Preview Magazine All-MAC (3)
Ben Thayer (1st-team selection) Football
Dwayne Priest (3rd-team selection) Football
Corey Welch (3rd-team selection) Football
John Mackey National Tight End of the Week (1)
Ben Thayer (Oct. 18, 2010) Football
Rivals.com MAC Player of the Week (2)
Alex Gillett (Oct. 18, 2010) Football
Dwayne Priest (Nov. 22, 2010) Football
College Football Performance Awards (5)
Jay Karutz - H.M. Punter of the Week (Sept. 13) Football
Alex Gillett-H.M. QB of the Week (Oct. 18) Football
Ben Thayer-Natl. TE of the Week (Oct. 18) Football
Garrett Hoskins-H.M. TE of the Week (Oct. 18) Football
Dwayne Priest-H.M. RB of the week (Nov. 22) Football
NCAA Qualifiers (Individuals)
Vanier Joseph 2011 Indoor Track
Lesley Vizarraga 2011 Women's Diving
Aaron Sulzer 2011 Wrestling
David Wade 2011 Wrestling
Jessica Hemingway 2011 Outdoor Track
Wolverine Human Services Award
Ben Thayer Football
NCAA Public Recognition Awards (4)
Softball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Gymnastics
Women's Tennis
National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic Team (1)
Aaron Sulzer Wrestling
Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Academic All-American (4)
Anamarie Esteva W. Rowing
Jennifer Fox W. Rowing
Oluwatobi Odeleye W. Rowing
Mary Keener W. Rowing
Individual Accomplishments
Jay Karutz Football
• Broke the school-record for punting average at Miami, Sept. 11, after racking up four punts for 198 yards for a 49.5 yard average.
Haley Stein Volleyball
• Broke the school-record for digs after recording 55 against Western Michigan, Oct. 8. The mark is also tied for fourth-most digs in NCAA Division I history in a five-set match.
Kevin Lanier
• Trumped a 10-year-old heptathlon record at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Meet in Allendale, Mich., posting a score of 5,224 points in the seven-event contest. The previous record of 5,102 points was held by Dave Stewart, which he set in 2000.
Cassie Schrock W. Basketball
• Broke the school-record for games played in a career, as well as free throws made and attempted.
• Became the EMU single-season assist leader with 189 dimes, surpassing Erika Ford's standard of 186 set in 2004-05
Tavelyn James W. Basketball
• Set the EMU single-season record for points in a season. With an average of 17.4 points per game, the Detroit native finished the season with 642 points, breaking her own mark of 641 points in 31 games during the 2009-10 season.
Sarah Johnson W. Golf
• Claimed the MAC Women's Golf Individual Championship finishing at even-par 216 for the tournament, including a one-under par effort in the final round. Johnson becomes the first EMU player to win individual medalist honors since the program began prior to the 1996-97 campaign. Johnson finished seven strokes ahead of the rest of the field, and turned in scores of 72-73-71 in the championships. The previous best individual finish by an EMU golfer was a third-place effort by Catherine Fortin (2007), Stephany Fleet (2009) and Robyn Scott (2010).
Zach Leonard Baseball
• Became EMU's all-time hit king as he recorded three hits versus Western Michigan, April 24, giving him 275 for his career and moving him past Derrick Peterson ('04) for the top spot.
Terefe Ejigu M. Outdoor Track
• Outshined a field of 36 elite athletes to take first place in the 5,000-meter championship run at the historic Penn Relays. The second-year runner posted a time of exactly 14:00.00, barely edging out Eastern Kentucky's Soufiane Bouchikhi who ran a 14:00.52. The time was Ejigu's career-best, shaving close to 20 seconds off of his previous best of 14:19.62 from one year ago at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Classic.
Team Awards/Accomplishments
Football
• EMU trailed by 21 points Saturday, Oct. 16, as Ball State raced out to a 21-point lead midway through the second quarter before the Eagles mounted the biggest comeback in school history. Eastern rallied to out-score the Cardinals, 41-17 the rest of the way for the 41-38 overtime win. The only other EMU team to rally for 20 points or more was the 2000 squad that came back from a 32-12 deficit to score 27 unanswered points to defeat Northern Illinois, 39-32, Nov. 11, in Rynearson Stadium.
Volleyball
• The 19-game improvement from five wins in 2009 to the 24 victories this season was the largest in school history. The previous standard of a 12-game turnaround came during the 1990 campaign, when the Eagles went from 18 victories to 30 wins, and again in 2001, when EMU improved from seven wins to 19. The 1993 team posted a 10-game improvement and the 1999 squad finished with a nine-game improvement.
M. Cross Country
• Set records in the total time of top five scorers (161:16) at the Western International, as well as the best average time of top five runners (32:15.2), surpassing the previous records set by the Eagles in 2007.
Softball
• 14th Best GPA In The Nation
Women's Golf
• Equalled the school record for a 54-hole tournament with an 888
• Equaled the school's best finish with a runner-up showing at the MAC Women's Golf Individual Championship with a three-day total of 928 (316-301-311).
Women's Basketball
• Eclipsed the program's highest win total for a single season, surpassing the 23 victories during the 2004-05 campaign
• Advanced to the MAC Tournament title game for the second time in school history
• Won the school's first-ever post-season tournament game with a 67-59 win over Michigan, March 17, at home in
the Convocation Center
• Became the first EMU women's basketball team to make it to the Sweet 16 of a national tournament with a 63-54 win at UNC Wilmington, March 21
• Set 16 single-season records during the 2010-11 campaign.
Baseball
• Won 11 consecutive games, which was tied for the longest streak in the nation
Wrestling
• Ranked 17th in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
EMUEagles.com
• Nearly 700,000 people logged on to the school's official athletic web site, EMUEagles.com, between August 1, 2010 and May 16, 2011. The total represents a six-percent increase compared to the same stretch during the 2009-10 athletic campaign. Additionally, the school's broadband channel, Eagle All-Access, has streamed 67 live events and produced more than 160 hours of original programming during the 2010-11 athletic year. Nearly 1,100 subscriptions were placed for the collaborative project between the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office and SIDEARM Sports.
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