ST. LOUIS – Following the conclusion of the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, a program-best 14 Sycamore student-athletes have earned MVC Scholar-Athlete Honors, the Valley announced Thursday afternoon.
 
In order the be eligible for the honor student-athletes must have a 3.2 cumulative GPA and be all-conference, a 3.5 cumulative GPA and earn top-sixteen finish in an individual event at the championship, or a 3.8 cumulative GPA and participate in the MVC Championship, including non-scorers.
 
The Missouri Valley Conference had an outstanding 63 student-athletes on the scholar-athlete team this season for swimming and diving. In the 2020-21 season, eight of these scholar-athletes had a perfect 4.00 GPA.
 
The Sycamores had to most honors in the conference with 14 while UNI was right behind them with 12 and Illinois State rounded out the top three with 10.
 
Of the 14 honorees, Kerry Tepe, Anna Maria Nasiou, Keara Shelton, Marlene Pavlu Lewin and Emily Webb are returning honorees. Caitie Mansker, Rachel Sanqunetti, Marni Gray, Colleen O'Connor, Rhiannon Wozny, Marissa Kozel, Andrea Putrimas, Molly Fogarty, and Sarah Moreau are first-time honorees.
 
MVC Scholar-Athletes:
Rachel Sanqunetti - 4.0, Excercise Science/Pre-Phsyical Therapy
Marni Gray - 3.9, Criminology
Colleen O'Connor - 3.9, Nursing
Rhiannon Wozny - 3.9, Architectural Engineering Technology 
Marissa Kozel - 3.8, Nursing
Andrea Putrimas - 3.8, International Busniess
Kerry Tepe - 3.8, Biology
Molly Fogarty - 3.7, Biology/Pre-Med
Caitie Mansker - 3.7, Biology
Sarah Moreau - 3.7, Chemistry
Anna Maria Nasiou - 3.7, Applied Medicine/Athletic Training
Keara Shelton - 3.7, Psychology
Marlene Pavlu Lewin - 3.6, Science
Emily Webb - 3.4, Nursing
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Swimming and Diving team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.