(Peru, Neb.) – With a new academic honor system in place, 51 Peru State student-athletes were named to slightly-revised Dean's List.
 
All nine of the athletic department's programs were represented with at least three or more individuals. In order to make Peru State's Dean's List, a student must have a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99, have completed at least 12 graded credit hours during the past semester, have no incomplete grades for the semester, and be degree seeking.
 
This fall, the College introduced the President's List which recognized those with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Those student-athletes earning that honor will be noted in a separate release.
 
The golf and volleyball teams had the highest percentage of their teams earning dean's list and/or president's list recognition.
 
The following is a listing of those making the Dean's List by sport with their hometown, and major.
 
FOOTBALL
Mardarius Adams (Lakeland, Fla.) – Management
Matt Bellm (Smithville, Mo.) – Management and Computer Management Information Systems
Dana Belser (Tampa, Fla.) – Management
Dwight Butler (Nassau, Bahamas) – Accounting and Management
Keegan Case (Omaha) – Natural Science Teaching
Luis Constantino (Varzea Grande, Brazil) – Management and Kinesiology
Dylan Dittman (Omaha) – Social Science Teaching
Riley Holstine (Mound City, Mo.) – Kinesiology
Michael Lombardi (Peru) – Criminal Justice – Law and Society
Nicholas Novak (Dawson) – Criminal Justice – Administration and Psychology
Mitch Orr (Smithville, Mo.) – Psychology
Austin Rosas (Red Bluff, Calif.) – Psychology
Cameron Schlender (Kearney) – Biological Science
Brady Stephens (Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Kinesiology
 
VOLLEYBALL
Sarah Brown (Seward) – Early Childhood Educ Incl B-3
Yorgelys Jaspe (San Carlos, Venezuela) – Accounting
Cami Ruiz (Bogota, Columbia) – Mathematics
 
CROSS COUNTRY
Samantha Daake (Beatrice) – Criminal Justice – Counseling and Psychology
Aubrey Wattier (Malcolm) – General Studies
Brealynn Wattier (Malcolm) – General Studies
Marissa Wingert (Panama, Iowa) – Graphic Design
Destiny Worthey (Humboldt) – Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education K-12, and Early Childhood Education PK-3
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Daspin Bruning (Everest, Kan.) – Kinesiology
Allison Tichy (Bellevue) – Kinesiology
Giovanna Silva (Brazilia, Brazil) – Kinesiology
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
DeMon Hyler (Kansas City, Mo.) – Management
Justin Neyland (Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Health and Physical Education K-12
Blake Petersen (Columbus) – Kinesiology
Isaac Simpson (Papillion) – Elementary Education
Michael Wardy (Roca) – Marketing
Nicholas Wurm (Adelaide, Australia) – Psychology
 
BASEBALL
Jaxson Balm (Auburn) – Elementary Education and K-6 Special Education
Julian Fernandez (Middle Village, N.Y.) – Criminal Justice – Administration
Darren Hasch (Destin, Fla.) – Criminal Justice – Administration
Jose Mendez (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) – Kinesiology
Reiner Mendez (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) – Kinesiology
Eddy Pimental (San Juan, Puerto Rico) – Accounting
Sterling Rupp (Grand Island) – Kinesiology
 
SOFTBALL
Madison Davis (Hickman) – Elementary Education
Alexandra Hazen (North Platte) – Social Science Teaching
Hannah Mitchel (Plattsmouth) – Criminal Justice – Law and Society
Elizabeth Carroll (Adams) – Criminal Justice and Psychology
Erin Snyder (Omaha) – Criminal Justice – Law and Society and Business Administration
 
GOLF
Vivian Brown (Wichita, Kan.) – Early Childhood Education Incl B-3
Taylor Finke (Battle Creek) – Language Arts Teaching and Coaching
Emily Whipple (Lincoln) – Middle School Education
 
CHEERLEADING
Hailey Babish (Lemoyne) – Disease and Human Health
Molly Brown (Falls City) – Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education PK-3
Kelsey Brundage (Juniata) – K-12 Music Teaching
Abby Friesel (Auburn) – Pre-Pharmacy
Destiny Maguire (Greenwood) – Marketing
 
In addition, several student-athletes actually had the grade point average necessary to be honored, but were one graded credit shy of being recognized. Those Bobcats included football players - Dylan King (Vancouver, Wash.) – Kinesiology, Travis Reed (Hickman) – Social Science Teaching, and Ben Sode (Clermont, Fla.) – Kinesiology; volleyball player - Hannah Burianek (Lincoln) – Health and Physical Education K-12; and women's basketball player - Maria Alcantara (Recife, Brazil) – Pre-Physical Therapy.
 
Athletic director Wayne Albury was pleased with the number of student-athletes gaining recognition. He stated, "Having over 19% of the total students recognized being student-athletes is a significant accomplishment for our department."