Simpson leads A-R-C with 24 Winter All-Academic recipients
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The American Rivers Conference announced its 2019-20 Winter All-Academic Team on Wednesday, which placed 24 Simpson student-athletes on the squad for most in the league. In total, 149 student-athletes from around the A-R-C earned the honor.
The Storm men's and women's basketball teams led the conference with 10 selections each, while women's swimming and diving was tied for second with four. This is the second-straight year Simpson has led the league in winter selections after the Storm placed 31 on the list in 2018-19.
To be eligible for A-R-C All-Academic Team honors, a student-athlete must compete at the varsity level, be at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least one year in residence and attain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).
To view the complete list of the A-R-C 2019-20 Winter All-Academic Team, click here.
Men's Basketball (10)
Jared Bacon — Sr., Forensic Science/Biochemistry
Bronson Carpenter — So., Physical Education
Nick Janssen — Sr., Accounting, Management
Adam Reiter — Sr., Clinical Health Sciences
Conor Riordan — Sr., Mathematics
Sam Schlegel — Jr., Physical Education
Kade Tatkenhorst — Jr., Physics, Mathematics
Kenton Thoms — Sr., Clinical Health Sciences
Kyle Wagner — Sr., Management
Bryce Yoder — So., Economics: Finance
Women's Basketball (10)
Madie Bacon — Sr., Athletic Training
Cassie Chubb — Sr., Sports Administration
Kelli Hanson — Jr., Exercise Science
Claire Johnson — Sr., Physical Education
Cameron Kincaid — Jr., Biology
Hattie Rhodes — So., Accounting
Allyson Simpson — Sr., Elementary Education, Liberal Arts
Jenna Taylor — Sr., Accounting, Economics: Finance
Megan Todd — Sr., Biology, Health and Exercise Science
Alaira Tyus — So., Mathematics
Women's Swimming and Diving (4)
Katie Cardoza — Jr., International Relations and Spanish
Madison DePover — Jr., Multimedia Journalism and German
Alyssa Harris — So., Environmental Science
Caroline Oberg — Jr., Interactive Media
