Black Hawk College is celebrating the academic achievements of its student-athletes. Fifty-eight athletes from all eight BHC teams have earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Academic List for the Fall 2024 semester. To qualify, students maintained a GPA of 3.25 or higher while carrying at least 12 credit hours.
The softball team led the pack, with 48% of its players making the list. Golf followed at 45%, and men’s soccer came in third at 44%. Overall, these standout athletes make up 40% of BHC’s athletic roster.
Athletic Director Arnie Chavera praised their dedication, saying, “I am very proud of these student-athletes that represent the college and the athletic department,” said Arnie Chavera, BHC athletic director. “Their hard work is recognized, and this group always sets the standard going into the spring term.”
The student-athletes are listed by their hometowns. All hometowns are in Illinois unless otherwise noted.
Alpha
- Brynlee Wirt, women’s basketball
Ankeny, IA
- Benjamin Sandvig, baseball
Bartonville
- Anistyn Connor, softball
Bloomington
- Kennedy Lovell, softball
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Jackson Mishler, baseball
Clinton, IA
- Marcus Blount, men’s soccer
- Shannon Kenneavy, volleyball & women’s basketball
- Paige Zaehringer, softball
Coal Valley
- Ayla Jenkins, volleyball
- Conner Schimmel, baseball
Colina, Chile
- Lucas Nunez Truffello, men’s soccer
Davenport, IA
- Leo Fiscus, golf
- Benjamin Johnston, baseball
DeWitt, IA
- Carter Drury, golf
Dubuque, IA
- Olivia Kennedy, women’s soccer
Durand
- Mariyah Fritzel, softball
East Moline
- Isaac Graf, baseball
- Nolan Malmstrom, baseball
Edwards
- Jude Strahm, baseball
Eldridge, IA
- Noah Young, baseball
Farmington
- Isabelle Nordwahl, softball
Galesburg
- Beau Honeycutt, baseball
- Carson Hopping, golf
Geneseo
- Johnna Fulcher, women’s soccer
- Jaelyn Lambin, softball
- Samuel Robinson, golf
- Bryce Sanders, baseball
Glasford
- Chris Drake, golf
Kingston
- Kiearah Mitchell, softball
Macomb
- Nolan Kerr, men’s basketball
Matherville
- Sam Crownover, baseball
Milan
- Sydney Adamson, women’s basketball
- Abigyle Geredes, women’s basketball
- Ella Mayerhofer, women’s soccer
Moline
- Karinton Djikpe, men’s soccer
- Collin Ducey, men’s soccer
- Natalie Jensen, softball
- Jacob Remaly, men’s soccer
- Madison Schneider, women’s soccer
- Lucia Veto, women’s soccer
Normal
- Taylor Hafermann, baseball
Pekin
- Ashley Davis, softball
- Hailee Irby, softball
Perth, Scotland
- Sean Martin, men’s soccer
Rock Island
- Delaney Carroll, women’s soccer
- Stephen Dillender, baseball
- Amalia Serrano, softball
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Camilo Cury Taveras, men’s soccer
Sherrard
- Cole Kratzberg, baseball
Silvis
- Kloey Miner, softball
- Deontae Nache, men’s soccer
Split, Croatia
- Ivan Vukusic, men’s basketball
Suamico, WI
- Hannah Baranczyk, softball
Taylor Ridge
- Hanna Rusk, volleyball
Tuscola
- Colton Musgrave, baseball
Valladolid, Spain
- Enrique Gutierrez OCallaghan, men’s basketball
Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
- Jorge Nieves, baseball
Zadar, Croatia
- Lovre Stanovic, men’s basketball