Matt Orbany Director of Equipment | Southern Illinois University Athletics Website
Matt Orbany Director of Equipment | Southern Illinois University Athletics Website
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Missouri Valley Football Conference announced its academic honor roll for 2023, which includes 51 players from Southern Illinois. Among the Saluki honorees are Jake Baumgarte, Joe Brumleve, Derek Harden Jr., Ross Pedro, and Cal Weidemann, who received the league's President's Council Academic Excellence Award.
The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (through fall 2023 semester) and participation in athletics for at least two years. The student-athlete must be scheduled to graduate by the end of summer 2024.
The league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award necessitates a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters (freshmen are not eligible), while the Honor Roll includes student-athletes who recorded a minimum 3.0 grade point average. More than 700 student-athletes earned honor roll recognition across the conference.
Southern Illinois Recipients:
President's Council Academic Award - Jake Baumgarte, Joe Brumleve, Derek Harden Jr., Ross Pedro, Cal Weidemann
Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award - Nic Baker, Jake Baumgarte, Joe Brumleve, Thomas Burks, Jacob Caughell, Chase Evans, Dewey Greene, Derek Harden Jr., DJ Johnson, Ryan LaHood, Miles Marshall, Samuel Neuman, Ross Pedro, Aidan Quinn, Colby Ryan, Jackson Sailliez, Tim Varga, Cal Weidemann
Honor Roll - Jimmy Athans, Nic Baker, Tre Baker, Jaylen Banks, Jake Baumgarte, Jaelin Benefield , Colin Bohanek , Max Bremer , Joe Brumleve , Thomas Burks , Jacob Caughell , Ryan Chandley , Jace Clark , Dante Cleveland , Branson Combs , Devin Cowan , Romeir Elliott , Chase Evans , Noah Fenske , Ostyn Friday , Zach Gibson , Jacob Green , Stephen Green , Dewey Greene , Harris Hagan , Derek Harden Jr., DJ Johnson,Ryan LaHood,Miles Marshall,Peyton Mazur Allen Middleton Logan Minton Dayton Mitchell Jon Nalley Samuel Neuman Jake Parrella Ross Pedro Cooper Phalin Aidan Quinn Caden Reeves Chase Reeves Shane Roth Colby Ryan Jackson Sailliez Ryan Schwendeman Cade Stephenson Tim Varga Miles Wash Cal Weidemann Louis Wilbert Tony Williams Jr.
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