USA Team Handball today announced its list of 2021 Academic All-Americans. A total of 23 college students received this year’s award, with six individuals earning First Team honors and 17 earning Second Team
honors. The award is an annual recognition for collegiate handball players in the United States.

“Particularly this year with all of the challenges and hardship our college handball players faced due to COVID-19, it requires an incredible amount of hard work and perseverance to excel academically during a global pandemic. We are honored and proud to celebrate this year’s recipients of our Academic All-American award who overcame such difficulties,” said USA Team Handball CEO Ryan Johnson.

“With the collegiate handball landscape being a big priority for our sport moving forward, it is incredibly encouraging to see these terrific college students already representing our sport on our country’s college campuses. Congratulations to our Academic All-Americans and we cannot wait to see what you all accomplish in the future, especially as we slowly begin returning to in-person activities.”

Candidates must meet all the following requirements to be USA Team Handball Academic All-Americans:

Candidates must be eligible to compete under the USA Team Handball rules.
Candidates and their team must have had active membership with USA Team Handball for the 2019-2020 season.
Candidates must have completed their second year of school and be a scholastic Junior or Senior.
Candidates must have at minimum a 3.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from their current institution to make the 2nd Team Academic All-American.
Candidates must have at minimum a 3.85 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from their current institution to make the 1st Team Academic All-American.

The recipients are below:

University	Name	GPA	Major	Junior/ Senior	Team
West Point	Holland F. Pratt	4.0	Military History with Thesis, Middle East Regional Studies Minor	Junior	1st Team
West Point	Emily S. Minner	3.99	Mechanical Engineering	Junior	1st Team
Ohio State University	Sean Starrett	3.92	Mechanical Engineering	Junior	1st Team
West Point	Nathan W. Chilian	3.88	Mechanical Engineering	Senior	1st Team
West Point	Joseph R. Drennan	3.85	Mechanical Engineering	Senior	1st Team
University of North Carolina	Jack Moore	3.85	Political Science and Contemporary European Studies	Junior	1st Team

Penn State University	Madeline Hindermyer	3.82	Biobehavioral Health, Nursing	Senior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Coline Reinhardt	3.80	Electrical Engineering	Senior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Matthew Little	3.80	Accounting	Senior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Fredrikke Johansen	3.77	Global and International Studies, International Politics	Senior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Claudia Harrison	3.70	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Senior	2nd Team
West Point	Ryan P. Thistlewood	3.69	Mechanical Engineering	Senior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Jay Madaka	3.67	Engineering	Senior	2nd Team
West Point	Luke R. Windish	3.67	Computer Science	Junior	2nd Team
University of North Carolina	Joseph Reinhardt	3.66	History	Junior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Jacyln DiPierro	3.63	Accounting	Senior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Dalton Hummel	3.62	Marketing	Junior	2nd Team
University of North Carolina	Zachary Hudspeth	3.62	Environmental Science and Applied Mathematics	Junior	2nd Team
University of North Carolina	Aaron Hamm	3.60	Chemistry	Senior	2nd Team
Ohio State University	Colby Sherwood	3.52	Computer Science and Engineering	Senior	2nd Team
University of North Carolina	Ross Whipkey	3.52	Sports Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies	Junior	2nd Team
West Point	Blake W. Havern	3.507	Systems Engineering, Middle East Regional Studies Minor	Junior	2nd Team
Penn State University	Hannah Gizenski	3.5	Chemistry	Senior	2nd Team

USA Team Handball Announces 2021 Academic All Americans

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