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Published:

Jun 26, 2025

Student-athletes honored

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Student-athletes from all eight Black Hawk College teams have been named to the Athletic Director’s Academic List for achieving a 3.25 GPA or higher during the Spring 2025 semester.

The 73 student-athletes on the list represent 50% of BHC players. To qualify for the list, student-athletes must be taking at least 12 credit hours.

The baseball team had the highest percentage of players on the list – 70% of the team achieved a 3.25 GPA or higher for the semester.

Next was the softball team with 65%, then men’s soccer with 43% of players on the list.

“This group of students is the epitome of what it is to be a college student-athlete,” said Arnie Chavera, BHC athletic director.

“Their dedication and determination in the classroom is recognized and appreciated,” he said.

The student-athletes are listed by their hometowns. All hometowns are in Illinois unless otherwise noted.

Students by hometown

Alpha

  • Brynlee Wirt, women’s basketball

Ankeny, IA

  • Benjamin Sandvig, baseball

Bartonville

  • Anistyn Connor, softball

Bewdley, England

  • Joe Cartwright, men’s soccer

Bloomington

  • Kennedy Lovell, softball

Capron

  • Camryn Carter, softball

Catawissa, MO

  • Ethan Broser, baseball

Cedar Rapids, IA

  • Jackson Mishler, baseball

Chicago

  • Declan Musil, baseball

Clinton, IA

  • Marcus Blount, men’s soccer
  • Ashtyn Dohrn, softball
  • Shannon Kenneavy, volleyball and women’s basketball
  • Logan Mulholland, baseball
  • Ian Thomas, baseball
  • Paige Zaehringer, softball

Coal Valley

  • Conner Schimmel, baseball

Coalinga, CA

  • Felipe Sasso, men’s soccer
  • Vinicius Sasso, men’s soccer

Davenport, IA

  • Kylie Chapman, baseball
  • Nathaniel Cheesman, baseball
  • Jayla Davis, volleyball
  • Benjamin Johnston, baseball
  • Emily Rigdon, softball
  • Aidan Schmidt, baseball
  • Kaden Tolle, baseball

Decatur

  • Joey Young, baseball

Dubuque, IA

  • Olivia Kennedy, women’s soccer

East Moline

  • Isaac Graf, baseball
  • Nolan Malmstrom, baseball

Edwards

  • Jude Strahm, baseball

Eldridge, IA

  • Noah Young, baseball

Farmington

  • Isabelle Nordwahl, softball

Fort Madison, IA

  • Lauryn Helmick, softball

Galesburg

  • Beau Honeycutt, baseball
  • Carson Hopping, golf

Galva

  • Jaxson Willer, golf

Geneseo

  • Johnna Fulcher, women’s soccer
  • Jaelyn Lambin, softball
  • Kay McAvoy, volleyball
  • Samuel Robinson, golf
  • Bryce Sanders, baseball

Genoa

  • Emily Trzynka, softball

Glasford

  • Chris Drake, golf

Gridley

  • Donald Raymer, baseball

Hampton

  • Alexis Masias, volleyball

Island Lake

  • Colin Christensen, baseball

Kingston

  • Kiearah Mitchell, softball

Macomb

  • Connor Clark, men’s soccer

Matherville

  • Sam Crownover, baseball

Moline

  • Collin Ducey, men’s soccer
  • Bryleigh Harper, women’s soccer
  • Natalie Jensen, softball
  • Jacob Remaly, men’s soccer
  • Lucia Veto, women’s soccer

Pekin

  • Ashley Davis, softball
  • Hailee Irby, softball

Rock Island

  • Stephen Dillender, baseball
  • Amalia Serrano, softball
  • Mayani Wilondja, women’s soccer

Roselle

  • Dylan Bergman, baseball

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

  • Camilo Cury Taveras, men’s soccer

Sherrard

  • Broc DeHamer, baseball
  • Cole Kratzberg, baseball

Sherrill, IA

  • Joel Ostola, men’s soccer

Silvis

  • Caeden Terrell, men’s basketball

Split, Croatia

  • Ivan Vukusic, men’s basketball

St. Cloud, FL

  • Jeremy Cardona Diaz, baseball

Suamico, WI

  • Hannah Baranczyk, softball

Tuscola

  • Colton Musgrave, baseball

Ursa

  • Cody Shaffer, baseball

Valladolid, Spain

  • Enrique Gutierrez O’Callaghan, men’s basketball

Viola

  • Aiden Switzer, baseball

Wauwatosa, WI

  • Tyler Meyer, baseball