NAPERVILLE – The Fall 2023 Dave Wrath & Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference awards were unveiled by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) on Friday morning.
The Fall 2023 Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference honorees are listed at this link.
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 schools.
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.
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.
Fall 2023 Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference Recipients
Augustana
Joe Langridge, Men’s Cross Country
Junior
Avery Frick, Women’s Golf
Senior
Carroll
Josh Raby, Football
Senior
Grace Tumilty, Women’s Soccer
Junior
Carthage
Gavin Betts, Football
Sophomore
Leela Desharnais, Women’s Cross Country
Sophomore
Elmhurst
Brady Lucas, Men’s Soccer
Senior
Greta Inskeep, Women’s Cross Country
Senior
Illinois Wesleyan
Brody Seaton, Men’s Soccer
Senior
Emma Thorman, Women’s Golf
Senior
Millikin
Bradyn Olmstead, Men’s Cross Country
Senior
Kailee Itzenhuiser, Women’s Volleyball
Junior
North Central
Aidan Westerberg, Men’s Soccer
Senior
Elle Sutter, Women’s Soccer
Senior
North Park
William de Carro, Men’s Soccer
Junior
Christina Gatta, Women’s Volleyball
Senior
Wheaton
Giovanni Weeks, Football
Senior
Audrey Sexson, Women’s Soccer
Senior
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).