SHARON, Pa. — Penn State Shenango and Penn State Shenango Athletics congratulate the student-athletes recognized with high academic honors during the 2023-2024 school year.
This year, 24 Shenango student-athletes earned Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Academic All-American status, requiring a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, nine student-athletes were named United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Academic All-Americans, earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
"I could not be prouder of our student-athletes for their outstanding performance this past year in the classroom,” said Athletic Director Brandon Padgett. “We continue to modify our academic support methodology to best suite our amazing young men and women, and we're seeing the results."
Athletics staff and coaches have implemented mandated study tables for athletes each week, and work with the Penn State Shenango Academic Resource Center (SHARC) to pair athletes with professional and peer tutors as needed.
Each team’s collective GPA increased from the fall 2023 to the spring 2024 semester, and 35 student-athletes were also dean’s list honorees.
PSUAC Academic All-Americans
- Dominic Bertolasio, Greenville - baseball
- Cameron Brown, Solon, Ohio - men's basketball
- Karson Cropp, Clarks Mills - golf
- Alex Davis, Hermitage - golf
- Malik Davis, Harper Woods, Michigan - men's basketball
- Alyssa Donley, Ellwood City - women's volleyball
- Jill Dunleavy, Struthers, Ohio - women's volleyball
- Gianna Effinite, West Middlesex - golf
- Tyler Evans, Holiday, Florida - baseball/golf
- Kaleb Gorichky, Sharpsville - baseball
- Michael Guarnieri, Niles, Ohio - baseball
- Michael Horstman, Greenville - baseball
- Cameron Knabbs, Toledo, Ohio - men's basketball
- Alli Lewis, Grove City - women's basketball
- Bailey Lopuchovsky, Hubbard, Ohio - golf
- Teagan McCurdy, Youngstown, Ohio - baseball
- Matthew Nunez, Bronx, New York - men's basketball
- D’Montez Owens, Warren, Ohio - men's basketball
- John Perry, Tampa, Florida - baseball
- Amber Sefton, Sandy Lake - women's basketball
- Jaysina Sellers, Sharon - women's basketball
- Sekou Stanley, Youngstown, Ohio - men's basketball
- Shar’Da Williamson, Warren, Ohio - women's basketball
- Gabe Yanssens, New Castle – baseball
USCAA Academic All-Americans
- Karson Cropp, Clarks Mills - golf
- Alex Davis, Hermitage - golf
- Jill Dunleavy, Struthers, Ohio - women's volleyball
- Gianna Effinite, West Middlesex - golf
- Michael Horstman, Greenville - baseball
- Cameron Knabbs, Toledo, Ohio - men's basketball
- Alli Lewis, Grove City - women's basketball
- Bailey Lopuchovsky, Hubbard, Ohio - golf
- John Perry, Tampa, Florida - baseball