MOREHEAD, Ky. – Eighteen Morehead State student athletes were awarded the Ohio Valley Conference Academic Medal of Honor for the 2018-19 academic year.

The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is awarded to students who have a 4.0 GPA (or the highest GPA in their sport among conference students) and who participate in an OVC sponsored sport.

Volleyball had five student athletes receive the award, the most out of all Morehead State's athletic programs this year. Volleyball was followed closely by rifle with three.

The recipients of the award from each athletic program are below:
 
Baseball
Dalton Stambaugh

Women's Basketball
Darianne Seward

Men's Cross Country
Jordan Carrington*
*Also honored for Track & Field

Women's Cross Country
Alison Chinn* and Sydney Young*
*Also honored for Track & Field

Men's Golf
Mason McGhee and Joe Muschong

Women's Golf
Isabella Washka

Rifle
Brandon Bryer
Alexa Potts
Amber Schifano

Women's Soccer
Colleen Swift

Softball
Peyton Slater

Men's Track & Field
Jordan Carrington*
*Also honored for Cross Country

Women's Track & Field
Alison Chinn* and Sydney Young*
*Also honored for Cross Country

Volleyball
Chandler Clark, Madison Fella, Olivia Lohmeier, Olivia Montelisciani and Jessie Wachtman