**For Immediate Release** 40 OPSU Student Athletes Honored for Academic Excellence by Aggie Sports on 06/07/06 Goodwell, Okla. - Each year, the Heartland Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognizes student athletes for their performances in the classroom. This year, 40 student athletes from Oklahoma Panhandle State University have been nominated. The President’s Honor Roll honors student athletes who have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. In addition, the Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognizes student athletes with GPAs of 3.0-3.49. This year’s honorees from OPSU are: President’s Honor Roll (3.50 - 4.00 GPA) Name Hometown Sport Year Armstrong, Val Brule, Neb. Volleyball Jr. Byers, Alisa Guymon, Okla. Volleyball Fr. Cramer, Jeanna Pritchett, Colo. Women’s Basketball Fr. Kuleff, Nina Phoenix, Ariz. Women’s Basketball Jr. Wilson, Laura Fremont, Ohio Women’s Basketball Sr. Anderson, Tim Chicago, Ill. Men’s Basketball Sr. Delgiudice, Angelo Chicago, Ill. Men’s Basketball Sr. Yarid, Jose Sao Paulo, Brazil Men’s Basketball Sr. Boyd, Holly Afton, Okla. Softball So. Comeaux, Krystal Bay City, Texas Softball So. Harris, Courtney Tillsonburg, Ontario, Can. Softball Jr. Hughes, Rachel Topeka, Kan. Softball Jr. Moon, Kindall Broken Arrow, Okla. Softball Jr. Moore, Pam Delhi, Ontario, Can. Softball Jr. Crapse, Fred Owasso, Okla. Baseball Jr. Staggs, Brad Tulsa, Okla. Baseball Jr. Fieser, Danae Plains, Kan. Women’s Cross Country Jr. Duncan, Elizabeth Gruver, Texas Women’s Cross Country Sr. Assarsson, Magnus Stockholm, Sweden Men’s Golf Sr. Gabrielle, Britton Raton, N.M. Men’s Golf Sr. Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.00 - 3.49 GPA) Jones, Lacy Akron, Colo. Volleyball So. Twilligear, Kirbi Leakey, Texas Volleyball Sr. Denning, Katie Dumas, Texas Volleyball So. Sims, Misty Sapulpa, Okla. Volleyball Fr. Garduno, Diana El Paso, Texas Women’s Basketball Sr. Kennedy, Michelle Oklahoma City, Okla. Women’s Basketball Sr. Castillo, Oscar Garden City, Kan. Men’s Basketball Sr. Costeldia, Jennifer Grand Junction, Colo. Softball Sr. Daza, Catherine Cambridge, Ontario, Can. Softball Fr. Lawson, Christina Cashion, Okla. Softball So. Sandall, Adrianne Magna, Utah Softball Sr. Hixenbaugh, Brock Laramie, Wyo. Baseball Jr. Barnes, Chris Denver, Colo. Baseball Sr. Bressler, K.D. Guymon, Okla. Baseball So. Pool, Dillon Canyon, Texas Men’s Golf Fr. Andersen, Bowen Kamloops, BC, Can. Men’s Golf Fr. McCulloch, Ian Guymon, Okla. Men’s Golf Sr. Mizer, Bridget Boise City, Okla. Women’s Golf Sr. Bentley, Molly Guymon, Okla. Women’s Golf Jr. Leatherman, Shilo Elk City, Okla. Women’s Golf Fr. -30-