RELEASE DATE: 7/12/2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mansfield Has Record Number of PSAC Scholar Athletes in 2005-06 Season

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) released the 2006 Scholar Athletes this afternoon. Mansfield had a record high 59 student-athletes named as PSAC Scholar Athletes for the 2006 season.

To be eligible for the scholar-athlete awards, student-athletes must attain at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average while competing in an intercollegiate varsity sport. The 1,579 scholar-athletes earning the honor this year account for approximately one quarter of the 5,300 + student-athletes in the PSAC. PSAC Commissioner Murray will award each scholar-athlete with a certificate of distinction. 

“It never ceases to amaze me the dedication our institutions and their athletics programs have toward producing quality student-athletes," said Murray .  “While I am happy to see our schools perform on a high level athletically, I am most pleased with another year of outstanding production from an academic standpoint.”

Mansfield’s honorees are highlighted by three outstanding student-athletes, Chris Cummings, Charity Walker, and Ryan Wyland. These three athletes were named to the prestigious Spring Top Ten, a select group of student-athletes that exemplify outstanding athletic performances, as well as academic performances.

Cummings was also named to the Winter Top Ten, while Walker was named to the Fall Top Ten.

Below is a list of all 58 PSAC Scholar Athletes

MEN: 

Name                                     (Hometown/High School)                        (College – Transfers)

Cross Country/Track and Field

-Adam Keir                            (Northeast Bradford/Northeast Bradford)

-Christopher Cummings       (Mansfield/Mansfield)

-Jeremy Confer                     (Danville/Warrior Run)

-Joshua Herman                    (West Milton/Lewisburg Area)

Football

Brandon Hunt                         (Hornell, NY/Hornell)

Brian Smith                            (Canonsburg/Canon-McMillian)

Keith Slezak                           (Windber/Windber)

Basketball

-Matthew Wood                    (Elkland/Elkland)                               (Houghton College)

-Christopher Greene            (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia)

-Harry Aldrich                        (Elkland/Elkland)                               (Houghton College)

Baseball

-Anthony Battisti                    (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads)

Jesse Tyler                            (Montrose/Montrose)

Joshua Haines                      (Beavertown/West Snyder)

Lance Miller                           (Newville/Big Springs)

Matthew Young                      (Huntingdon/Huntingdon)

-Ryan Wyland                        (Williamsport/Loyalsock)

WOMEN: 

Name                                     (Hometown/High School)                        (College – Transfers)

Cross Country/Track and Field

-Amanda Streeter                 (Troy/Troy)

-Amber Hamlin                      (Troy/Troy)

-Charity Walker                     (Troy/Homeschooled)

-Clarissa Correll                    (Mansfield/Mansfield)

Jamie Sweitzer                     (Glen Rock/Dallastown)

-Jenna Phillips                       (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy)

Kristin Weller                         (New Milford, CT/New Milford)

Marisa Fronczkiewicz           (Edwardsville/Wyoming Valley West)

Nicole Dann                           (Lucan, Ontario/Medway)

Rachel Hall                             (Jackson/Blue Ridge)

-Robyn Ireland                       (Cogan Station/Jersey Shore)

-Shauna Reid                        (Mansfield)

-Tricia Learn                          (Troy/Homeschooled)

Soccer

Anita Valerio                          (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan)

Carrie Worton                        (Long Pond/Pocono Mountain)

Desiree Boris                        (Wilkes-Barre/Coughlin)

Erica Madden                        (Turbotville/Warrior Run)

Justine Segear                      (Wilkes-Barre/Coughlin)

Katie Kowalewski                 (Great Bend/Blue Ridge)

Kimberly Pachuta                  (Nazareth/Pen Argyl)

Robyn Travisano                   (Hellertown/Saucon Valley)

Stephanie Haulman              (West Milton/Lewisburg)

Vanessa Wengen                 (Hunlock Creek/Lake Lehman)

Field Hockey

Christina Carter                     (Apalachin, NY/Owego)

Nicole Dann                           (Lucan, Ontario/Medway)

Ashly Weidner                       (Gardners/Biglerville)

Holly Frederickson                (Woodbine, MD/South Carroll)

Keely Jarrett                          (Pennsburg/Upper Perkiomen)

Laura Carden                        (Friendsville/Montrose)

Rebekah Brown                    (Equinunk/Hancock Central (NY))

Ryanne Higgins                     (Newtown/Council Rock)

Shana Markwis                     (Milford/Delaware Valley)

Shantee Proctor                    (Forty Fort/Wyoming Valley)

Basketball

Brittany Reed                        (Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen)

-Clarissa Correll                    (Mansfield/Mansfield)

-Emily Akins                           (Elmira, NY/Southside)

-Kathryn Akins                       (Elmira, NY/Southside)

-Mallory Hafer                        (Sayre/Athens)

-Rebecca Ayers                    (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy)        (U. Albany)

Tiffany Taylor                         (Media/South Haven)

Softball

-Kristen Dean                        (Roaring Branch/Canton)

Shana Markwis                     (Milford/Delaware Valley)

-Stacy Dean                           (Roaring Branch/Canton)

-Tricia Bailey                          (Canton/Canton)

Swimming

-Mary Tucker                          (Corning, NY/Corning East)

Stephanie Klegarth               (Allentown/Dieruff)

-Tricia Learn                          (Troy/Homeschooled)