NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Winter 2023-24 Dave Wrath & Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference awards were unveiled by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) on Friday afternoon, with 28 Carroll University student-athletes receiving Academic All-Conference recognition for the recently completed Winter season.
The Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference list comprises those individuals that achieved an overall grade-point average of 3.30 or above and have served at least one year in residency at their respective schools. It is named after the former Augustana College athletics administrator, who retired in June of 2021 as the Associate Director of Athletics for Media and Alumni Relations, serving the Vikings for 40 years. In addition to his duties at Augustana, Wrath served as the CCIW Sports Information Director from 1996 to 2005 and was instrumental in establishing the CCIW's Academic All-Conference Program in 2005.
Additionally, the CCIW announced all of the recipients of the Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award, with Carroll Men's Basketball player
Justin Steinike and Women's Swimmer
Josie Peterson receiving that honor for the Pios. Each CCIW member institution selects two student-athletes (one men's athlete & one women's athlete) from each of the three sport seasons (fall, winter, spring) to be honored as Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference members. To be eligible, an individual must have an overall grade point average of 3.50 or above and have served at least one year in residency at their respective institution.
The Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award is named after the former Wheaton College Director of Athletics and CCIW Commissioner. Swartz served in the Athletics Director role from 1975-1982 and as CCIW Commissioner from 1987 until his passing on July 11, 1997.
Carroll's Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference selections are below, separated by sport:
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Dom Burns, Carroll
Paradisio Dante, Carroll
Tyler Miller, Carroll
Justin Steinike, Carroll
(Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award recipient)
Joshua Hudgens, Carroll
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Chloe Halverson, Carroll
Lauren Pollock, Carroll
Olivia Rangel, Carroll
Allison Thompson, Carroll
Natalie Palzkill, Carroll
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Sawyer Caves, Carroll
Bailey Olson, Carroll
Noah Streveler, Carroll
River Sterud, Carroll
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Kayla Hirschmann, Carroll
Alexandra Elegbede-Peer, Carroll
Grace Tinder, Carroll
Taylor Olund, Carroll
Savannah Krzykowski, Carroll
Rebekah Buboltz, Carroll
Natalie Parent, Carroll
Maria Falk, Carroll
Grace Kelly, Carroll
Samantha Knutilla, Carroll
Kaitlyn Gregory, Carroll
Kaitlyn Brucci, Carroll
Vanessa Uitenbroek, Carroll
Anika Tollerud, Carroll
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Edward McConnaha, Carroll
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Anna Miller, Carroll
Josie Peterson, Carroll
(Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award recipient)
Anina Lee, Carroll
Nicole Johnson, Carroll
Chopper Ceshker, Carroll
Madeline McVey, Carroll
