UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eleven Penn State men's volleyball student-athletes earned 2022 All-EIVA Academic Team honors as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
The league academic team honors sophomores, juniors and seniors who have achieved a cumulative 3.30 GPA or greater in the 2021-22 academic school year. The Nittany Lions' 11 honorees is a program high, eclipsing the 2021 record of seven.
Below is the alphabetical list of the Penn State student-athletes on the All-EIVA Academic Team along with their GPAs and majors:
Ian Argento, So. Seymour, Conn. 3.98 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Will Bantle, R-Sr., Pacific Palisades, Caliif., 3.38, Masters Management & Organizational Leadership
Jack Driscoll, Jr., Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., 3.55, Finance
Gabe Hartke, OH, Jr., Barrington, Ill., 3.67, Biomedical Engineering
Tim Herget, Jr., Darien, Conn., 3.61, Mechanical Engineering
John Kerr, Jr., Derry, Pa., 3.61, Accounting
Will Kuhns, So., Greensburg, Pa., 3.89, Nutrition
Sam Marsh, Sr., London, England, 3.31, Kinesiology
Jack Shampine, Jr., Glenview, Ill., 3.34, Security and Risk Analysis
Michael Valenzi, So., Boca Raton, Fla., 3.43, Supply Chain & Information Systems
Brett Wildman, Sr., Virginia Beach, Va., 3.45, Security and Risk Analysis, International Affairs
The Nittany Lions host the 2022 EIVA Tournament this week, April 20-23, at Rec Hall. As the league's top seed, Penn State will have a bye to the semifinal round where they will meet the winner of Saint Francis and Princeton Thursday evening at 7 p.m. For more information on the EIVA Tournament, please visit EIVA Tournament Central.
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Mark Selders