CLEVELAND, OH - The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2025-26 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 19th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA Championship sponsored sports.
Thomas More had 142 athletes earn the award and had the third highest number of student athletes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference with Tiffin (297) and Ashland (197) ahead. The G-MAC had a total of 1,210 student-athletes recognized, one of nine conferences to have more the 1,000 recipients.
"In year 19, this program continues its dedication to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape," said Jenn Bell, associate VP and director of athletics at Converse University and current D2 ADA President. "We're proud to recognize more than 21,000 deserving student-athletes from 179 institutions, reflecting the tremendous dedication within our division — not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year's submissions, from both individuals and schools, serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators who nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to all this year's recipients."
To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:
- The AD MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
- Student-athlete must have …
- a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
To see the full list of school and conference award recipients,
click here.
The full list of Thomas More Athletes is listed below:
| First Name |
Last Name |
Sport |
| Chad |
Atchley |
Baseball |
| Andrew |
Edrich |
Baseball |
| Gunner |
Kalkhoff |
Baseball |
| Nolan |
Krekleler |
Baseball |
| Jack |
Perdue |
Baseball |
| Riley |
Poston |
Baseball |
| Kellen |
Sandhas |
Baseball |
| Cameron |
Snider |
Baseball |
| Anthony |
Spangler |
Baseball |
| Joseph |
Stone |
Baseball |
| Davis |
Burleigh |
Football |
| Emmanuel |
Ekpe |
Football |
| Luke |
Iden |
Football |
| Peyton |
Johnson |
Football |
| Elian |
Ruzindana |
Football |
| Drew |
Warth |
Football |
| Cameron |
Weil |
Football |
| Tyler |
Johnson |
Men's Basketball |
| Travis |
Krohman |
Men's Basketball |
| Colin |
McHale |
Men's Basketball |
| Ryan |
Paris |
Men's Basketball |
| Noah |
Francis |
Men's Cross Country |
| Ben |
Egan |
Men's Golf |
| Benjamin |
Epplen |
Men's Golf |
| Nathan |
Resing |
Men's Golf |
| Noah |
Francis |
Men's Indoor Track |
| Keegan |
Mehr |
Men's Indoor Track |
| Zachary |
Colbert |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Graham |
Houser |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Cole |
Knipper |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Noah |
Francis |
Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Keegan |
Mehr |
Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Josue |
Bermudez |
Men's Soccer |
| Titouan |
Fraslin |
Men's Soccer |
| Collin |
Kittrell |
Men's Soccer |
| Daniel |
Marcano |
Men's Soccer |
| Rodrigo |
Sanchez |
Men's Soccer |
| Ramzi |
Termanini |
Men's Soccer |
| Julen |
Van Egmond |
Men's Soccer |
| Diego |
Vega |
Men's Soccer |
| Ezequiel |
Villarreal |
Men's Soccer |
| Akire |
Wadkins |
Men's Soccer |
| Clayton |
Arnett |
Men's Tennis |
| Reggie |
Bechtel |
Men's Tennis |
| Raphael |
Delente |
Men's Tennis |
| Magnus |
Hauska |
Men's Tennis |
| Dason |
Herrington |
Men's Tennis |
| Camille |
Le Guellec |
Men's Tennis |
| Caleb |
Pritchett |
Men's Tennis |
| Blake |
Kibler |
Men's Volleyball |
| Noah |
Smith-Trondle |
Men's Volleyball |
| Tanner |
Stinnett |
Men's Volleyball |
| Mark |
Ellis |
Men's Wrestling |
| Christopher |
Ferraro |
Men's Wrestling |
| Nicholas |
Lawrensen |
Men's Wrestling |
| Linkyn |
Schardt |
Men's Wrestling |
| Zachery |
Watson |
Men's Wrestling |
| Trevor |
Wilcox |
Men's Wrestling |
| Michelle |
Barth |
Softball |
| Makayla |
Blair |
Softball |
| Avery |
Blinn |
Softball |
| Loghan |
Cromer |
Softball |
| Maeve |
Fink |
Softball |
| Anna |
Greenwell |
Softball |
| Natalie |
Harris |
Softball |
| Adi |
Johnson |
Softball |
| Haylee |
Palmer |
Softball |
| Kylie |
Ropp |
Softball |
| Laney |
Baker |
Women's Basketball |
| Anna |
Drakeford |
Women's Basketball |
| Amara |
Jackson |
Women's Basketball |
| Natalie |
Noel |
Women's Basketball |
| Isabella |
Rotert |
Women's Basketball |
| Kendall |
Sterling |
Women's Basketball |
| Desiree |
Tandy |
Women's Basketball |
| Sereniti |
Webb |
Women's Basketball |
| Reagan |
Hill |
Women's Bowling |
| Baylee |
Spickard |
Women's Bowling |
| Elizabeth |
Steil |
Women's Bowling |
| Emily |
Brown |
Women's Cross Country |
| Marie |
Dattilo |
Women's Cross Country |
| Savannah |
Faught |
Women's Cross Country |
| Elizabeth |
Jackson |
Women's Cross Country |
| Joelle |
Klavon |
Women's Cross Country |
| Margaret |
McSorley |
Women's Cross Country |
| Marlee |
Ross |
Women's Cross Country |
| Megan |
Childs |
Women's Golf |
| Lauryn |
Lambert |
Women's Golf |
| Natalie |
Lovell |
Women's Golf |
| Makayla |
Abbott |
Women's Indoor Track |
| McKenzie |
Bien |
Women's Indoor Track |
| Emily |
Brown |
Women's Indoor Track |
| Miranda |
Csordas |
Women's Indoor Track |
| Savannah |
Faught |
Women's Indoor Track |
| Joelle |
Klavon |
Women's Indoor Track |
| Margaret |
McSorley |
Women's Indoor Track |
| Marlee |
Ross |
Women's Indoor Track |
| Lauren |
Ferrier |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Alex |
Nunn |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Megan |
Pierani |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Hannah |
Scheland |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Anna |
Wells |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Makayla |
Abbott |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| McKenzie |
Bien |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Emily |
Brown |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Miranda |
Csordas |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
|
Faught |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Joelle |
Klavon |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Margaret |
McSorley |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Marlee |
Ross |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Addyson |
Arnult |
Women's Soccer |
| Olivia |
Barga |
Women's Soccer |
| Bianka |
Batagelj |
Women's Soccer |
| Amy |
Bos |
Women's Soccer |
| Caroline |
Conlin |
Women's Soccer |
| Josephine |
Gruber |
Women's Soccer |
| Ivy |
Hoffman |
Women's Soccer |
| Natalie |
Kindt |
Women's Soccer |
| Lauren |
Laake |
Women's Soccer |
| Lily |
Martin |
Women's Soccer |
| Olivia |
Mohs |
Women's Soccer |
| Isabella |
Nocero |
Women's Soccer |
| Tea |
Pence |
Women's Soccer |
| Andjela |
Popovic |
Women's Soccer |
| Riley |
Rolfert |
Women's Soccer |
| Haley |
Steffe |
Women's Soccer |
| Lauren |
Welsh |
Women's Soccer |
| Nicole |
Bauer |
Women's Tennis |
| Presley |
Grant |
Women's Tennis |
| Hallie |
Lathram |
Women's Tennis |
| Charisma |
Massey |
Women's Tennis |
| Emily |
Acito |
Women's Volleyball |
| MaryKay |
Birtcil |
Women's Volleyball |
| Alivia |
Castle |
Women's Volleyball |
| Matilde |
Giamberini |
Women's Volleyball |
| Cecilia |
Kamer |
Women's Volleyball |
| Katerina |
Koepke |
Women's Volleyball |
| Rachel |
Ossege |
Women's Volleyball |
| Isabella |
Schultz |
Women's Volleyball |
| Taylor |
Stivers |
Women's Volleyball |
| Peyton |
Stockhoff |
Women's Volleyball |
| Brenna |
Young |
Women's Volleyball |
