Nine more Southern student-athletes on MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

Nine more student-athletes from Missouri Southern State College were named to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, the conference has announced.

Three of the Southern athletes were listed on the honor roll for baseball. Six more were named on the men’s at-large team, a listing for sports not sanctioned by the MIAA.

From the Southern baseball team, senior Nick Johnson (Joplin, Mo.), junior Kevin Schiller (Joplin, Mo.) and sophomore Josh Tupper (Joplin, Mo.) were named to the honor roll.

Johnson, a senior, maintains a 3.039 GPA as a physical education student. This year for the Lions, he posted a 4-7 record with a 5.13 ERA in 14 appearances. He tied for the team lead with 72 innings piched and was second on the squad with 65 strikeouts.

Schiller, a 3.029 junior business student, played in 38 of the team’s 50 games this year, starting 28. He batted .200 and had six doubles among his 15 hits on the year.

Tupper, a sophomore and also a business major, posts a 3.130 GPA. This season, he was 1-2 on the mound with 31 strikeouts in 30 innings of work. He finished with an 8.40 ERA.

The Missouri Southern baseball team finished the 2003 season with a 27-23 won-lost record, including a 15-14 mark in the MIAA.

The At-Large MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll had the following men’s soccer players from 2002: Wes Brewer (Webb City, Mo.), Jeremy Brokate (Reeds Spring, Mo.), Gustavo Rumbos (Iola, Kan.), Lucas Silva (Teresina, Brazil), Joe Strese (Omaha, Neb.) and Cesar Vazquez (Caracas, Venezuela).

A sophomore midfielder in 2002, Brewer maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA as a biology/pre-pharmacy major and this past season he saw action in three contests for the Lions soccer team.

Brokate carries a 3.618 average in the classroom as an economics/finance major. On the field this past fall, the junior forward scored a pair of goals while playing in 13 of Southern’s 16 contests.

Rumbos, a 3.315 student in international business, missed half of the season with an injury. A senior midfielder, he tallied one goal, the tying score in a the closing seconds of regulation in an eventual 2-2 tie with the University of Indianapolis.

Silva, who holds a 3.678 GPA as a sophomore computer science major, tied for the team lead in goals (five) and points (13) in 2002. The midfielder added three assists and one game-winning goal and was one of three Lions to start all 16 games.

Strese maintains a 3.33 GPA as an economics/finance major, and this year the junior defenseman played in eight of Southern’s 16 games.

Vazquez is a 3.676 junior in international business and this year was the Lions starting goalkeeper. He notched 95 saves and posted a 1.63 goals-against average with four shutouts in 15 games.

Missouri Southern ended the 2002 soccer season with a 5-10-1 overall record and begins the 2003 campaign, under new head coach Kiley Cirillo, on Sept. 1 at home vs. Benedictine (Kan.).

To be eligible for the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or better at the qualifying institution; have at least two terms of attendance at the member school, excluding summer session; and be at least a sophomore in athletic eligibility. Student-athletes inactive due to redshirt or hardship qualification are not eligible.


	May 28, 2003 Nine more Southern student-athletes on MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

	Nine more student-athletes from Missouri Southern State College were named to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, the conference has announced. Three of the Southern athletes were listed on the honor roll for baseball. Six more were named on the men’s at-large team, a listing for sports not sanctioned by the MIAA. From the Southern baseball team, senior Nick Johnson (Joplin, Mo.), junior Kevin Schiller (Joplin, Mo.) and sophomore Josh Tupper (Joplin, Mo.) were named to the honor roll. Johnson, a senior, maintains a 3.039 GPA as a physical education student. This year for the Lions, he posted a 4-7 record with a 5.13 ERA in 14 appearances. He tied for the team lead with 72 innings piched and was second on the squad with 65 strikeouts. Schiller, a 3.029 junior business student, played in 38 of the team’s 50 games this year, starting 28. He batted .200 and had six doubles among his 15 hits on the year. Tupper, a sophomore and also a business major, posts a 3.130 GPA. This season, he was 1-2 on the mound with 31 strikeouts in 30 innings of work. He finished with an 8.40 ERA. The Missouri Southern baseball team finished the 2003 season with a 27-23 won-lost record, including a 15-14 mark in the MIAA. The At-Large MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll had the following men’s soccer players from 2002: Wes Brewer (Webb City, Mo.), Jeremy Brokate (Reeds Spring, Mo.), Gustavo Rumbos (Iola, Kan.), Lucas Silva (Teresina, Brazil), Joe Strese (Omaha, Neb.) and Cesar Vazquez (Caracas, Venezuela). A sophomore midfielder in 2002, Brewer maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA as a biology/pre-pharmacy major and this past season he saw action in three contests for the Lions soccer team. Brokate carries a 3.618 average in the classroom as an economics/finance major. On the field this past fall, the junior forward scored a pair of goals while playing in 13 of Southern’s 16 contests. Rumbos, a 3.315 student in international business, missed half of the season with an injury. A senior midfielder, he tallied one goal, the tying score in a the closing seconds of regulation in an eventual 2-2 tie with the University of Indianapolis. Silva, who holds a 3.678 GPA as a sophomore computer science major, tied for the team lead in goals (five) and points (13) in 2002. The midfielder added three assists and one game-winning goal and was one of three Lions to start all 16 games. Strese maintains a 3.33 GPA as an economics/finance major, and this year the junior defenseman played in eight of Southern’s 16 games. Vazquez is a 3.676 junior in international business and this year was the Lions starting goalkeeper. He notched 95 saves and posted a 1.63 goals-against average with four shutouts in 15 games. Missouri Southern ended the 2002 soccer season with a 5-10-1 overall record and begins the 2003 campaign, under new head coach Kiley Cirillo, on Sept. 1 at home vs. Benedictine (Kan.). To be eligible for the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or better at the qualifying institution; have at least two terms of attendance at the member school, excluding summer session; and be at least a sophomore in athletic eligibility. Student-athletes inactive due to redshirt or hardship qualification are not eligible.