14 DC Athletes Named to Academic All-HCAC Team for Spring

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its spring honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance placing 14 student-athletes on the list.

In order to be named an Academic All-HCAC selection, a student-athlete must have completed one full academic year, be enrolled full-time at their institution, be a varsity athlete and possess a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 at the end of the semester preceding the conclusion of the spring season.

Defiance upped its 2011-2012 total number of Academic All-HCAC performers to 60 for an increase of eight selections from the 2011-2012 campaign.

Defiance topped all conference schools with seven women's track and field honorees.

DC's standout student-athletes from the spring seasons included Alex Schomaeker of baseball, Brittany Shough and Hallie Sullivan of softball, Cord Speelman and Michael Vanderkolk of men's tennis, Ryan Edelbrock of men's golf, Adam Grillot of men's track and field and Kim Bingley, Kate Borer, Kelsey Bowling, Marissa Bussard, Stephanie Diemer, Kali George and Katie Heitkamp of women's track and field.