MADISON, N.J. – The Landmark Conference has chosen fourteen student-athletes as Landmark Senior Scholar Athletes for their respective winter and spring sports. A committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors and sports information directors selected the recipients, choosing one senior from each of the sports sponsored by the conference. The honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and are selected based on their accomplishments in all areas of college life including athletics, academics and other extracurricular activities. It is the most exclusive award given out by the conference with just 20 honorees for each academic year.

The 2009 Landmark winter and spring sport Senior Scholar Athletes are: Baseball: Chris Psihoules (Washington Township, N.J./Westwood), The University of Scranton; Men’s Basketball: Joel Patch (Conklin, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley), Susquehanna University; Women’s Basketball: Kristen Hetsko (Killingworth, Conn./Haddam-Killingworth), United States Merchant Marine Academy; Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Ray Snarski (Elysburg, Pa./Southern Columbia Area), Susquehanna University; Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Kelsey Buffenmyer (Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal), Juniata College; Men’s Lacrosse: Alex Boucher (North Wales, Pa./Germantown Academy), Goucher College; Women’s Lacrosse: Marlo Tersigni (Boston, Mass./Lawrence Academy), Goucher College; Men’s Outdoor Track & Field: Jalon Orzolek (Bloomsburg, Pa./Homeschooled), Susquehanna University; Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: Kristen Kennedy (Great Falls, Va./Kolbe Academy), The Catholic University of America; Softball: Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth), Moravian College; Men’s Swimming & Diving: John Klocke (Rochester, Minn./Mayo), United States Merchant Marine Academy; Women’s Swimming & Diving: Bethany Natoli (Alexandria, Va./Bishop O’Connell), Goucher College; Men’s Tennis: David Hume (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac), United States Merchant Marine Academy; Women’s Tennis: Dyana Swan (Somerville, N.J./Somerville), Moravian College.

Psihoules capped his stellar career for the Scranton baseball team by earning first-team All-Conference honors in his senior season. It marked the third All-Conference recognition of his career. He posted a .417 batting average in his final year, and closed his career with a .372 career batting average, 175 hits and 18 home runs. Off the field Psihoules earned the Scranton Fitzpatrick Award given to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and given extraordinary service to the community. He earned his degree in political science and also represented Scranton at the 2008 NCAA Leadership Conference.

Patch capped a stellar four-year career with his best all-around season as he was named the Landmark Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Jostens Trophy given to the top player in Division III. He led the Landmark in rebounding and averaged a double-double on the season scoring 17.5 points and grabbing 11.2 rebounds per game. He earned All-Cconference honors in his senior and sophomore seasons. Patch was named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Men’s Basketball Academic All-District team and majored in earth and environmental sciences and earned Academic Honor Roll status three times.

Hetsko was capped her career as one of the most accomplished performers in USMMA women’s basketball history. She was the Conference Rookie of the Year as a freshman and this season passed the 1,000-point plateau and finished her career as the second-leading scorer in USMMA history. She is also first in school history in three-point field goals made and three-point field-goal percentage. Hetsko was a two-time Landmark All-Academic pick and studied logistics and intermodal transportation. She earned four Gold Academic Stars (GPA of 3.50-4.00) in a semester was co-President of the USMMA SAAC.

Snarski played a significant part in helping the Crusaders claim the 2008-09 Landmark Indoor Track & Field Championship, the first indoor team title in track & field in program history. He earned 10 points at the Landmark Indoor Championships as he earned second-team All-Conference honors by placing second in the shot put. He boasts a stellar GPA with a double major in finance and economics at Susquehanna and has had a consistent spot on the Landmark Academic Honor Rolls. Snarski is also a member of the International Economics Honor Society, the International Social Science Honor Society and the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Buffenmyer has enjoyed a standout career for Juniata in a variety of events in track & field. She won the high jump at both the 2008 and 2009 Landmark Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and was named the Field Athlete of the Year at the 2008 Indoor Championships when she also placed second in the long jump. She also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the high jump at the conclusion of the 2009 outdoor season. Buffenmyer majored in human resource management at Juniata with a secondary emphasis in Spanish & Hispanic cultures. She is a member of the National Business Honor Society and earned Dean’s List recognition each of her semesters at Juniata. She also serves as a peer tutor.

Boucher enjoyed a standout career on and off the field as part of the Goucher men’s lacrosse program. He was an All-Conference selection in his junior season as a specialist and helped the Gophers rank third in Division III in scoring defense. In his senior season he contributed 13 goals and three assists as the team finished atop the Landmark regular-season standings. Boucher was chosen to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team for his athletic and academic exploits. He graduated with a degree in economics and had a perfect 4.0 GPA in six of his eight semesters at Goucher. He also received the Max Hoschild Prize for Excellence in Economics which is awarded to Goucher’s top economics student.

Tersigni was a top performer for the Goucher women’s lacrosse team over her four seasons. She capped her career by claiming All-Region accolades after she led the Gophers in points (57), assists (21), draw controls (66) and caused turnovers (41) in her senior year. She was also a first-team All-Landmark choice, marking the second time she earned All-Landmark honors for her career. Tersigni, who earned her degree in psychology, was twice picked for the Landmark Academic Honor Roll. She was also a member of the Goucher Leadership Council and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She also founded a program that benefits art programs at inner city schools in Baltimore.

Orzolek was a mainstay for the Susquehanna track and field programs as the team earned its first team title at the Landmark Indoor Championships in 2009 and finished as the runners-up at the Outdoor Championships. He earned second-team All-Conference status outdoors as a member of both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays after also earning All-Conference recognition during the indoor season. For his career he earned All-Conference honors six times. Off the track claimed Academic Honor Roll distinction on six occasions while earning a degree in marketing. He captured four different scholarships during his collegiate career including the Susquehanna Presidential Scholarship.

Kennedy capped an outstanding collegiate career with strong performances at the Landmark Outdoor Track & Field Championships this past spring. She earned first-team All-Conference honors by winning the heptathlon and added a third-place finish in the high jump and was a member of the third place 4x400 relay team. She also was an All-Conference honoree in her freshman season. Kennedy also boasts an impressive academic resume as she earned a spot on the Landmark Spring All-Academic Team and was a four-time Academic Honor Roll choice. She earned a degree in biomedical engineering and earned both an undergraduate and graduate degree in four years.

Klocke was a major contributor as USMMA won the Landmark Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship in his junior and senior year. He earned second-team All-Conference honors as a senior with his second-place finish in the 1,650-meter freestyle and added two other top-8 finishes at the meet. He also posted a pair of top-15 finishes at the 2009 Metropolitan Championships. An logistics and intermodal transportation major, Klocke earned eight Gold Academic Stars for posting a GPA of 3.5 or better for a semester and was also a member of the USMMA Academic Honor Society.

Natoli had a stellar career as a member of the Goucher swimming and diving program. She won the 100 and 200 backstroke events at the Landmark Championships her junior year to earn first-team All-Conference honors and she captured second-team All-Conference honors in her senior season. She was also a two-year team captain. Natoli earned a degree in international relations major and was twice named to the Landmark Winter All-Academic Team. She was the president of the Goucher Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a senior, and was a member of the Landmark SAAC Executive Board.

Klepeisz was a four-year standout for the Moravian softball team and closed her career with a host of academic and athletic honors. She was a three-time All-Region selection and four-team All-Conference choice, including capturing first-team honors three times. She closed her career tied for second in Moravian history with 191 hits and is in the top-5 in a host of other career categories. She earned a joint degree in elementary education and history, and was twice chosen to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team. Klepeisz earned Landmark All-Academic distinction this season, was a four time Dean’s List honoree and was a member of both the history and education honor societies.

Hume was a standout athletically and academically for the USMMA men’s tennis program during his career. He put together a solid senior campaign on the courts, earning three singles victories at the number two spot in the lineup. He also collected a pair of wins in doubles action playing at the top of the lineup, and he helped the Mariners go 3-1 in non-conference play. Off the court he earned a degree in marine engineering systems and his GPA ranked third in the senior class. Hume earned Academic Honor Roll distinction this spring and was honor with the Kings Point Writing and Speaking Award and also served as the 2nd Company Academic Officer during his senior year.

Swan capped a strong four-year career for the Moravian women’s tennis program by helping the team claim its second Landmark Championship. She was a first-team All-Conference selection in her senior year for both singles and doubles play, and it marked the fourth All-Conference honor of her career. She closed her career with 40 doubles wins, which ranked fourth in school history. Swan twice earned Landmark Academic Honor Roll status and was a two-time ITA Scholar Athlete. She earned a degree in elementary education and mathematics at Moravian and was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi education honor society.