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Penn State Schuylkill honors student-athletes

Our annual Senior Night paid tribute to the accomplishments of an outstanding group of athletes.

Last week, Penn State Schuylkill honored several exceptional senior athletes in a center court ceremony during the men’s and women’s basketball games. These students embody the dedication and commitment it takes to be a successful student-athlete, and they have earned the respect of their peers, professors, and coaches.

Penn State Schuylkill Chancellor Patrick Jones was joined by Dr. Darcy Medica, director of academic affairs; Joe Godri, director of athletics; Dr. Mark Abel, faculty athletics representative; and coaching staff at center court to acknowledge the graduating students’ contribution to the athletics program, and to wish them success in their future endeavors.

Athletes recognized included:

James Abicunas. A biology major and USCAA Academic All-American for the Penn State Schuylkill golf team. James earned Dean’s List honors in spring and fall 2019.

James Swantek. A psychology major and two-year captain of the Penn State Schuylkill golf team. He has earned USCAA Academic All-American and Dean’s List honors and was a recipient of the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award.

Morgan Edge. A marketing/management major and member of the Penn State Schuylkill women’s basketball team. She has received multiple athletics honors, including the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award, and USCAA Academic All-American honors.

Jon Smith. An administration of justice major who is also a two-year captain of the Penn State Schuylkill men’s basketball team. He leads the team in rebounds this year and was named a PSUAC Player of the Week.

Khari Thompson. An administration of justice major, Khari is averaging 10 points per game this season for the Penn State Schuylkill men’s basketball team.

Lane Koury. A business management major and member of the Penn State Schuylkill baseball team. Lane had a perfect 4.0 GPA for both the fall 2018 and 2019 semesters and has multiple appearances on the Dean’s List. Lane is also an active member of the Orwigsburg Fire Department.

Blayne Moyer. A business management major and member of the Penn State Schuylkill baseball team. Blayne was ranked 7th by the PSUAC in on-base percentage last season.

Dylan Stephenson. An administration of justice major and captain of the Penn State Schuylkill baseball team. Previously named a PSUAC Player of the Week, he was ranked 4th in strikeouts and 1st in strikeouts per game last season by the PSUAC.

Sierra Sallada. An administration of justice major and two-year captain of the Penn State Schuylkill softball team. Sierra was named to the 2019 PSUAC First Team and received the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award and Chancellor’s Award. She was also part of the 2018 team that advanced to the Small College World Series.

Congratulations to all of our senior student-athletes.

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