TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Fourteen Indiana State football players were honored with the Missouri Valley Football Conference's President's Council Academic Excellence Award highlighting 79 Sycamores recognized overall as the conference announced its 2024 academic awards on Thursday.
 
Korbin Allen, Maddix Blackwell, Geoffrey Brown, Ethan Chambers, James Mallory, Kendrick Milford, Garret Ollendieck, JP Osafo, Lance Rees, Matthew Ross, Jack Sherman, Joey Shew, Joseph Sopiarz, and Blake Surface were honored with the President's Council Academic Excellence Award as Indiana State recorded the most student-athletes in the league to achieve the honor. The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (through Fall 2024 semester) and participation in athletics a minimum of two years.  The student-athlete must be scheduled to graduate by the end of the summer of 2025. 
 
Additionally, Indiana State placed 66 student-athletes on the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award list, while 79 Sycamores were honored on the MVFC Honor Roll.
 
Nearly 800 student-athletes across the MVFC institutions earned Honor Roll recognition.
 
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD (14) - Korbin Allen, Maddix Blackwell, Geoffrey Brown, Ethan Chambers, James Mallory, Kendrick Milford, Garret Ollendieck, Jean Osafo, Lance Rees, Matthew Ross, Jack Sherman, Joey Shew, Joseph Sopiarz, Blake Surface
 
COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD (66) - Korbin Allen, Brandon Amaniampong, Jake Andjelic, Dane Andrews, Gianini Belizaire, Shane Bennett, Maddix Blackwell, Tre Brown, Matthew Brown, Geoffrey Brown, Peace Bumba, Ethan Chambers, Elijah Coker, Griffin Comer, Marko Dubak, Carson Dunn, Torey French, Hank Fuchs, Dilyn Fuller, Kaden Gajewski, Kolten Gajewskii, Anthony Garzolini, Griffin Hile, Jordan Jenkins, Trey King, Sebastian Lopez, Deshaun Lowe, James Mallory, Lucas McAllisterr, Kendrick Milford, Adam Mohamed, Richard Myers, Nick Neuenschwander, Triston O'Brien, Garret Ollendieck, Shane O'Mara, Jean Osafo, Nick Osho, Elijah Owens, Brayden Payne, John Prince, Zechariah Prince, Lance Rees, Evan Reff, Brock Riddle, Anthony Roberts, Rashad Rochelle, Alex Rose, Matthew Ross, Braxton Sampson, Carter Schmidt, Grant Shelton, Jack Sherman, Joey Shew, Zach Simpson, Joseph Sopiarz, Blake Surface, Zavion Taylor, Harrison Traum, Eguiluz Valdes, Cael Vanderbushh, Dallas Westhoff, Gabriel Winans, Preston Wolfe, Zac Wurm, Nic Yatsko
 
HONOR ROLL (79) - Michael Adams, Korbin Allen, Brandon Amaniampong, Jake Andjelic, Dane Andrews, Gianini Belizaire, Shane Bennettt, Maddix Blackwell, Jacek Blaszynski, Tre Brown, Matthew Brown, Geoffrey Brown, Peace Bumba, Ronshen Butler-Lawson, Ethan Chambers, Rocco Ciocca, Elijah Coker, Griffin Comer, CJ Davis, Kaleal Davis, Marko Dubak, Carson Dunn, Torey French, Hank Fuchs, Dilyn Fuller, Kaden Gajewski, Kolten Gajewski, Anthony Garzolini, Rudy Glancey, Nathan Gonzales, David Griffith, Zack Hess, Griffin Hile, Jordan Jenkins, Trey King, Jared Kistler, Sebastian Lopez, Deshaun Lowe, James Mallory, Lucas McAllister, Jude McCoskey, Kendrick Milford, Adam Mohamed, Richard Myers, Nick Neuenschwander, Triston O'Brien, Garret Ollendieck, Shane O'Mara, Jean Osafo, Nick Osho, Elijah Owens, Brayden Payne, John Prince, Zechariah Prince, Lance Rees, Evan Reff, Brock Riddle, Kai Rios, Anthony Roberts, Rashad Rochelle, Alex Rose, Matthew Ross, Braxton Sampson, Carter Schmidt, Grant Shelton, Jack Sherman, Joey Shew, Zach Simpson, Joseph Sopiarz, Blake Surface, Zavion Taylor, Harrison Traum, Eguiluz Valdes, Cael Vanderbush, Dallas Westhoff, Gabriel Winans, Preston Wolfe, Zac Wurm, Nic Yatsko
 
2025 Indiana State Single Game, Season Tickets On Sale Now
Season ticket membership renewals and new season ticket memberships remain on sale online for the upcoming 2025 season. Season tickets for the six ISU home football games will start at $60 for adults and $30 for youth. Faculty, staff, seniors, and members of the I-Club can purchase tickets for $55.
 
Additionally, anyone who renews or buys a reserved seat in Section F will have the option to rent a seat chairback for the season. Chairback rentals are available for $20. Access to Touchdown Corner is available with Varsity Club status starting at just $125. Contact the Sycamore Athletic Fund at 812-237-6134 for more information.
 
Single game tickets went on sale in mid-July starting at $15 for adults, $5 for kids, and group rates of $5 for 15+ attendees. Single game rates are higher for the 2025 Homecoming Game against South Dakota on October 11 with prices rising to $18 for adults, $8 for kids, and a group rate of $8.
 
Indiana State will employ mobile ticketing as the default option for all home games during the 2024 football season, enabling contactless entry into athletics venues. Offering greater convenience and safety, fans can access their ticket online and transfer to family and friends. Fans will also have the option to get their tickets printed for an additional $5 charge.
 
For more information on season tickets, fans can contact Assistant Manager of Athletic Ticketing Grant Manning by phone at 812-237-8972 or via email at Grant.Manning@indstate.edu. Fans can also call 877-ISU-TIXS or email ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu. Fans have the opportunity to also buy or renew season tickets online by clicking HERE.
 
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