NAPERVILLE – The Winter 2022-23 recipients of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Dave Wrath & Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference awards were announced Thursday morning.
The Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference list comprises those individuals that achieved an overall grade-point average of 3.30 or above and have served at least one year in residency at their respective school.
The Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference award is named after the former Augustana College athletics administrator. Wrath retired in June of 2021 as the Associate Director of Athletics for Media and Alumni Relations, serving the Vikings for 40 years. In addition to his duties at Augustana, Wrath served as the CCIW Sports Information Director from 1996 to 2005 and was instrumental in establishing the CCIW's Academic All-Conference Program in 2005.
The Winter 2022-23 Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference honorees are listed at this link.
Additionally, the CCIW announced all of the recipients of the Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award. Each CCIW member institution selects two student-athletes (one men's athlete & one women's athlete) from each of the three sport seasons (fall, winter, spring) to be honored as Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference members. To be eligible, an individual must have an overall grade point average of 3.50 or above and have served at least one year in residency at their respective institution.
The Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award is named after the former Wheaton College Director of Athletics and CCIW Commissioner. Swartz served in the Athletics Director role from 1975-1982 and as CCIW Commissioner from 1987 until his passing on July 11, 1997.
Winter 2022-23 Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference Recipients
Augustana
Joseph Addison, Men’s Swimming & Diving
Senior
3.95 GPA
Gabriela Loiz, Women’s Basketball
Senior
3.81 GPA
Carroll
Steven Hermsen, Indoor Track & Field
Graduate Student
4.00 GPA
Mary Quinn, Indoor Track & Field
Senior
4.00 GPA
Carthage
Logan Dales, Men’s Swimming & Diving
Junior
Jocelyn Strebel, Women’s Swimming & Diving
Sophomore
Elmhurst
Jonathan Zapinski, Men’s Basketball
Senior
3.96 GPA
Greta Inskeep, Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Junior
4.00 GPA
Illinois Wesleyan
Ethan Lowder, Men’s Swimming & Diving
Junior
4.00 GPA
Lauren Wong, Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Junior
3.75 GPA
Millikin
Jake Shumaker, Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Junior
Miranda Fox, Women’s Basketball
Senior
North Central
Lindsey Novak, Women's Indoor Track & Field
Senior
Max Svienty, Men's Indoor Track & Field
Junior
North Park
Jereme Ombogo, Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Sophomore
Esther Miller, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Senior
Wheaton
Anthony Fitzgerald, Men’s Swimming & Diving
Junior
3.95 GPA
Susannah Bennett, Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Senior
3.77 GPA