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University of St. Francis (III.)

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2025 Baseball CCAC NAIA All-Academic

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Fourteen Saints Claim Baseball Academic Awards

KANSAS CITY, Mo./CHICAGO -- Led by four-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete Sean Michalak and three-time selections Quinn McGuire and Alex Mielcarz, the University of St. Francis baseball team boasted 14 spots on the 2025 CCAC All-Academic Team with nine of those players also earning NAIA Scholar-Athlete status when the respective academic honor rolls were released on Wednesday.

Joining Michalak, McGuire and Mielcarz in posting the double accolades were Drew Dant, Luke Guenther, Jacob Jurka, Alex Martinez, Cody Nold and Brant Singler.

Those nine were joined by Joel Hunt, Jake Merda, Jack Salzeider, Cliff Vickers and Jake Wilk on the CCAC squad.  Hunt and Wilk are seniors majoring in Finance and Psychology & Substance Abuse Counseling, respectively, while Vickers just completed his undergraduate work in Recreation & Sports Management.  Merda is a junior seeking a degree in Nursing, and Salzeider is pursuing a career in Political Science after completing his sophomore year this past spring.

Michalak gained status with both awards for the fourth time in his career as a Saint.  He is a graduate senior working on his Master's in Teaching & Learning after earning his undergraduate degree in Mathematics with certification in Secondary Education this past fall.

McGuire and Mielcarz both three-peated as NAIA Scholar-Athletes and on the CCAC All-Academic Team.  McGuire earned his undergraduate degree in Finance, while Mielcarz secured his Bachelor's degree in Communications & Media Arts at the beginning of the month.

Jurka, Martinez and Nold collected the dual honors for the second year in a row.  Jurka and Nold, both juniors, are pursuing degrees in Accounting & Business Analytics and Criminal & Social Justice, respectively.  Martinez - a graduate senior - meanwhile, recently completed work on a Master's degree in Management. 

Dant, Guenther and Singler were named to both teams for the first time in their collegiate careers.  Dant earned his Master's degree in Business Administration.  Guenther and Singler did the same on the undergraduate side with Guenther's academic focus being in Finance, while Singler's attention centered on Communication & Media Arts.

Dant was also one of only four CCAC players to boast a perfect 4.00 grade point average among the 98 total named to the CCAC All-Academic Team, doing so at the master's level.

To be nominated for the CCAC award, a student-athlete must have been enrolled at his school for a minimum of one academic year, have completed at least 30 semester hours and boast no less than a 3.25 cumulative grade point average.

In order to receive NAIA Scholar-Athlete status, nominees must be a sophomore or above in academic standing, must have been in attendance at the nominating institution for one full academic year and must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher at the time of the nomination deadline.

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Players Mentioned

Drew Dant

#32 Drew Dant

P/ IF
6' 2"
Graduate Student
R-R
Luke Guenther

#30 Luke Guenther

P
5' 11"
Senior
L-L
Joel Hunt

#2 Joel Hunt

P
5' 7"
Junior
R-R
Jacob Jurka

#7 Jacob Jurka

P
6' 2"
Junior
R-R
Alex Martinez

#3 Alex Martinez

IF
5' 8"
Graduate Student
R-R
Quinn McGuire

#9 Quinn McGuire

UT/P
6' 2"
Senior
R-R
Jake Merda

#22 Jake Merda

C/IF
6' 0"
Junior
R-R
Sean Michalak

#23 Sean Michalak

UT/P
5' 11"
Senior
R-R
Alex Mielcarz

#13 Alex Mielcarz

OF
5' 11"
Senior
R-R
Cody Nold

#17 Cody Nold

IF
5' 10"
Junior
R-R
Jack Salzeider

#16 Jack Salzeider

IF
5' 9"
Sophomore
L-R
Brant Singler

#14 Brant Singler

IF
5' 10"
Senior
L-R

Players Mentioned

Drew Dant

#32 Drew Dant

6' 2"
Graduate Student
R-R
P/ IF
Luke Guenther

#30 Luke Guenther

5' 11"
Senior
L-L
P
Joel Hunt

#2 Joel Hunt

5' 7"
Junior
R-R
P
Jacob Jurka

#7 Jacob Jurka

6' 2"
Junior
R-R
P
Alex Martinez

#3 Alex Martinez

5' 8"
Graduate Student
R-R
IF
Quinn McGuire

#9 Quinn McGuire

6' 2"
Senior
R-R
UT/P
Jake Merda

#22 Jake Merda

6' 0"
Junior
R-R
C/IF
Sean Michalak

#23 Sean Michalak

5' 11"
Senior
R-R
UT/P
Alex Mielcarz

#13 Alex Mielcarz

5' 11"
Senior
R-R
OF
Cody Nold

#17 Cody Nold

5' 10"
Junior
R-R
IF
Jack Salzeider

#16 Jack Salzeider

5' 9"
Sophomore
L-R
IF
Brant Singler

#14 Brant Singler

5' 10"
Senior
L-R
IF

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