EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana had a three-year high of 33 student-athletes recognized with Ohio Valley Conference Medals of Honor, seven earning the award twice. USI ranked fifth in the OVC for a three-year high.
 
The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is an annual award presented to student-athletes who achieve a 4.0 grade point average and participate in conference-sponsored sports.
 
A total of 409 awards were presented by the OVC, with 60 student-athletes winning multiple awards for their outstanding performance in various sports during the 2024-25 academic year. The 349 honored student athletes mark the second-highest total in league history (trailing only the 356 winners in 2020-21).
 
Eastern Illinois and Lindenwood tied for the most selections with 48, followed closely by Southeast Missouri (47). The sport of women's soccer had the most honorees league-wide (65), followed by women's track and field (64) and softball (40).
 
Over the past five years, there have been over 1,590 student-athletes who have earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor.
 
Baseball (1):
Patrick McLellan
 
Men's Basketball (2):
Sam Mervis
Jack Mielke
 
Women's Basketball (2):
Lexie Green
Vanessa Shafford
 
Men's Coss Country (3):
Ethan Hall
Andrew Smith*
Tyler Zimmerman*
 
Women's Cross Country (6):
Audrey Comastri*
Emma DeWeese*
Cameron Hough*
Sydney Klinglesmith
Sara Livingston*
Shelby Livingston*
 
Men's Soccer (2):
Garland Hall
Braden Matthews
 
Women's Soccer (7):
Kamryn Bea
Eva Boer
Maggie Duggan
Emerson Grafton
Anna Markland
Charli Miller
Peyton Murphy
 
Softball (5):
Caitlyn Boteler
Grace Huffman
Whitley Hunter
Jordan Mackey
Kylie Witthaus
 
Women's Tennis (2):
Claire Meyer
Madison Windham
 
Men's Track & Field (2):
Andrew Smith*
Tyler Zimmerman*
 
Women's Track & Field (5):
Audrey Comastri*
Emma DeWeese*
Cameron Hough*
Sara Livingston*
Shelby Livingston*
 
Volleyball (3):
Jasmine Green
Maeve Moonan
Keira Moore