NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Winter 2024-25 Dave Wrath & Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference awards were unveiled by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) on Friday morning, with 53 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 Track & Field student-athlete
Ethan Zilisch and Women's Basketball player
Olivia Rangel receiving that honor for the Pios. Each CCIW member institution selects two student-athletes (one male athlete & one female 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
Jacob Naber
Dom Burns
Erik Victorson
Justin Steinike
Dennis Estepp
Nick Janega
Eckahelo Simpson
Kobe Simpson
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Chloe Halverson
Emilie Wizner
Natalie Gricius
Ryann Wendt
Olivia Rangel (Jack Swartz Award recipient)
Kacy Kratz
Natalie Palzkill
WOMEN'S BOWLING
Ava Butt
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Patrick Signore
Sawyer Caves
Ethan Zilisch (Jack Swartz Award recipient)
Charles Quast
Bailey Olson
Jared Kniola
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Alexandra Elegbede-Peer
Kayla Hirschmann
Lucy Beuthin
Grace Pequignot
Grace Tinder
Savannah Krzykowski
Ashley Wojciechowski
Rebekah Buboltz
Maria Falk
Taylor Olund
Kaitlyn Gregory
Grace Kelly
Emma Nell
Vanessa Uitenbroek
Anika Tollerud
Kaitlyn Brucci
Madeline Simpson
Katelyn Duber
Ella Anderson
Madi Ullrich
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Matthew Brown
Edward McConnaha
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Anna Clare Miller
Kelly Gordon
Josie Peterson
Ashley Heetland
Alexandria Ostopowicz
Chopper Ceshker
Kailee Sitter
Kaya Martin
Hannah Gregory
