Spring sports at Central College garnered 35 different athletes on the Academic All-Iowa Conference list. This is 11 more than the Dutch had in 2012, and their total of 85 athletes on the same list for the 2012-13 school year is also 11 more than they had all of last year. To qualify for the list, a student must play at the varsity level and be at least a sophomore in college, and their cumulative GPA must be at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Jordan Overland of the Central softball team is one of the highlights on the list with her 3.96 GPA and receiving the NCAA Elite 89 Award for having the highest grade point average at the NCAA Division III softball World Series in Eau Claire, Wisconsin back in May. Check out a full list of Dutch athletes who made the list below.
Student-Athlete’s name Year Sport Hometown (city, state)/High School Major(s) GPA
Ryan Dusil Sr. BSB Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy Environmental studies 3.6
Ryan Goetzinger Sr. BSB Mason City, Iowa/Mason City Accounting, business management 3.62
Grant Seuferer Jr. BSB Milo, Iowa/Southeast Warren Accounting 4.0
Trent Smith Jr. BSB Polk City, Iowa/North Polk Physics 3.54
Nick Beyer Sr. MG Sully, Iowa/Lynnville-Sully Economics 3.60
Mike Maller Jr. MG Davenport, Iowa/Central Business management 3.54
Lexi Cessna Jr. SB Bloomington, Ill./Normal Biology 3.87
Shannon Coulson So. SB Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar Biology, mathematics 3.78
Chelsea Greiner Jr. SB Agency, Iowa/Cardinal Exercise science 3.87
Brie Haycraft Jr. SB Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott Elementary education 3.90
Jordan Overland Jr. SB Madrid, Iowa/Boone Exercise science 3.96
Emily Te Brink Sr. SB Le Mars, Iowa/Le Mars Exercise science 3.72
Dana Van Renterghem So. SB Oskaloosa, Iowa/Oskaloosa Elementary education 3.78
David Bouska Sr. MT Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk Spanish 3.56
Josh Forst So. MT Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South Mathematics 3.59
Kyle Freischlag Jr. MT Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South Biology, history 3.86
Tim Kahl So. MT Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell Computer science, mathematics 3.98
John Seier Jr. MT Waverly, Neb./Waverly Accounting 3.93
Sam Burt Jr. MTF Des Moines, Iowa/Hoover Physics, chemistry 3.98
Emery Davis Sr. MTF Winfield, Iowa/Winfield-Mt. Union Biology 3.74
Brent Ewing Sr. MTF Cincinnati, Iowa/Centerville HS Exercise science 3.66
Spencer Hammack Fr. MTF Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa Biology 3.90
Philip Heisterkamp Sr. MTF Jefferson, Iowa/Jefferson-Scranton Exercise science 3.67
Drew Jackson So. MTF Johnston, Iowa/Johnston Environmental studies 3.60
Lars Larson Sr. MTF Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge Art 3.65
Josh Tack So. MTF Hudson, Iowa/Hudson Exercise science 3.61
Shanna Aberson Sr. WTF Orange City, Iowa/MOC-FV Exercise science—athletic training 3.97
Amanda Dunkin Jr. WTF Pella, Iowa/Pella Actuarial science 3.71
Alyssa Eaves So. WTF Johnston, Iowa/Johnston Biology 3.72
Maddy Frehe Jr. WTF De Soto, Kan./De Soto Elementary education 3.74
Kaitlyn Gillet So. WTF Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls Exercise science—athletic training 3.95
Mel McDermott Sr. WTF Britt, Iowa/West Hancock Exercise science 3.95
Rachel Purdy Sr. WTF Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Elementary education 3.72
Emily Saville So. WTF Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Linn-Mar Psychology 3.77
Morgan Sharp Sr. WTF Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell Elementary education 3.54
McKenna Zimmerman So. WTF Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale Biology 3.85