Headshots of Academic All-OAC recipients

Spring Academic All-OAC honorees announced

6/1/2026 11:02:00 AM

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio Athletic Conference has recognized 58 student-athletes from Heidelberg University on the Academic All-OAC list for the spring season. To qualify, student-athletes must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher throughout the fall semester, achieve varsity status, and complete at least one full year at Heidelberg.

Baseball once again led all spring sports with 15 honorees, marking the fourth time in the past five years the program has topped the department. Softball followed with 11 selections, while Women's Track & Field added eight honorees to the Academic All-OAC list. 

For the year, Heidelberg University placed 137 student-athletes on the Academic All-OAC list, setting a new school record. 

Baseball
Carter Cleveland - Green Springs, OH / Old Fort
Luke Driskell - Dayton, OH / Bellbrook
Chase Dussel    - Fostoria, OH / Lakota
Max Gutmann - Dayton, OH / Springboro
Gage Heitman - Cable, OH / Triad
Nick Hofener - Parma, OH / Padua Franciscan
Owen Hood - Westerville, OH / Westerville Central
Garrett LaBeau - Monroe, MI / Monroe
Jack McKelley - Uniontown, OH / Hoover
Jameson Olesen - Anderson, IN / Heritage Christian
Connor Roberts - Cincinnati, OH / Oak Hills
Tyler Verdin - Fairfield Twp, OH / Stephen T Badin
Kyle Vesely - Louisville, OH / Louisville
Ben Weber - Wadsworth, OH / Wadsworth
Logan Winstead - Fenton, MI / Holly

Men's Golf 
Brady Bosma - West Olive, MI / West Ottawa North
Josh Ferdon - Lapeer, MI / Gregory-Portland
Brayton Hindall - Fostoria, OH / Arcadia
Jimmy Johnston - Pierpont, OH / Edgewood
Nate Kelly - E Liverpool, OH / East Liverpool
Matthew Kittle - Wadsworth, OH / WADSWORTH
Rusty Oddo - Rapid City, MI / Bloomfield Hills
Max Schneckenburger - Cuyahoga Falls, OH / Woodridge
Garrett Wahl - Wilmington, OH / Washington


Men's Lacrosse 
Jonathan Marty - Tiffin, OH / Newark
Rayce Septer - Clarkston, MI / Clarkston Senior

Men's Track & Field
Eric Barber - Lakewood, OH / Lakewood
Hudson Black - Franklin, OH / Franklin
Joseph Brewster - Grand Rapids, OH / Otsego
Carson Elchert - Tiffin, OH / Hopewell Loudon
Trenton Hole - Delaware, OH / Rutherford B Hayes
Adam Kauble - Clyde, OH / Clyde
Jesse Vanlerberg - N Baltimore, OH / North Baltimore

Softball
Leah Arnett - West Chester, OH / Lakota East
Haylie Chapman - Grove City, OH / Grove City
Lacey Fickes - Jeromesville, OH / Hillsdale
Haley Gockstetter - Norwalk, OH / Norwalk
Isabella Harleman - Greenville, OH / Arcanum
Abbie Marshall - Waverly, OH / Unioto
Caitlynn Newlen - Beavercreek, OH / Beavercreek
Kamryn Rastigue - Macomb, MI / Lutheran North
Josslyn Reynolds - Dalton, OH / Dalton
Alyse Swartz - Upper Sandusky, OH / Upper Sandusky
Ellie Tressler - Pickerington, OH / Pickerington Central

Women's Golf
Brooke Barnes - Northfield, OH / Nordonia
Lydia Dietz - Botkins, OH / Botkins
Mia Hall - Williamsfield, OH / Pymatuning Valley
Lexie Honigford - Cloverdale, OH / Ottoville
Elizabeth Jackson - Haskins, OH / Otsego
Danielle Powell - Mansfield, OH / Saint Peters

Women's Track & Field
Brianna Braatz - Walbridge, OH / Lake
Kerry Copenhaver - Bellefontaine, OH / Benjamin Logan
Ana Henderson - Norwalk, OH / Home School
Ella Jacobs - Saint Marys, OH / Memorial
Amelia Lewin - Northwood, OH / Northwood
Madelyn McCall - Huron, OH / Saint Paul
Trinity Quaintance - Fremont, OH / Old Fort
Emily Valencia     - Clarkston, MI / Clarkston Senior

In addition, student-athletes from two non-conference competing sports were also recognized for their success in the classroom. 

Esports 
Garrett Backus - Elyria
Eric Barber - Lakewood
Dia Biggs - Dexter
Josiah Hamilton - Glenford
Maria Landess - Hudson
Katy Meeker - Upper Sandusky
Samuel Miller - Sherwood
Noah Robinson - Shelby
Jeremiah Villalobos - Cleveland


STUNT
Jacy Fuller - Grafton
Jada Harvey - Tiffin
Payton Kearney - Sandusky
Maddisen Mikkelsen - Hillsboro
Maddie Wegesin - Galion
 
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