Youngstown State fifth-year women's basketball player Mady Aulbach has been named the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for both the Horizon League and YSU for the 2023-24 academic year.
Each of the League's member institutions is represented by two student-athletes, and Aulbach and men's golfer Ryan Sam will serve as Youngstown State's representatives.
Horizon League SAAC participated in an in-person meeting in early June and will continue to meet over several videoconferences throughout the academic year. Additionally, SAAC members will serve as Cabinet members in the Horizon League governance structure while two student-athletes will also represent the student-athlete voice and hold one vote on the League Council, alongside all 11 Athletics Directors, one Faculty Athletics Representative and one Senior Woman Administrator. Aulbach and Green Bay's Betsy Walkowiak will serve as those two voices on the League Council.
Aulbach will also serve as president of Youngstown State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The organization meets in person monthly, and its mission is to promote efficient communication between the Athletic Administration and the student-athlete population regarding areas that impact the student's athletic, academic, and personal well-being. It is also charged with actively encouraging more involvement of student-athletes in campus and community projects, to encourage unity, common purpose and camaraderie between teams and among all athletes in the athletic program, and to establish a relationship with YSU's Student Government Association.
Men's track and field student-athlete Keegan Barnette will serve as the Vice President of YSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Additional officers include football student-athlete Michael Voitus (social justice coordinator), women's track and field student-athlete Molly Radcliffe (co-facilities coordinator), bowling student-athlete Madyson Marx (co-facilities coordinator) and soccer student-athlete Brooklyn Kirkpatrick (community outreach).
Below are the YSU SAAC representatives for each team for the start of the 2023-24 academic year:
Baseball: Ian Francis, Braden Gebhardt
Men's Basketball: Brandon Rush
Women's Basketball: Mady Aulbach, Malia Magestro, Paige Shy
Bowling: Madison Doseck, Lyndsay Ennis, Madyson Marx
Football: Alijah Curtis, David Metzler, Michael Voitus
Men's Golf: Jake Sylak, Ryan Sam
Women's Golf: Danae Rugola, Lizzie Sauer, Titita Loudtragulngam
Soccer: Rachel Austin, Jordan Evans, Brooklyn Kirkpatrick, Kendra Pampus, Emma Rigone, Abriana Rondin
Softball: Cassandra Carlson, Kennedy Dean, Ellie Hardman, Bree Kohler, Taylor Truran
Men's Swimming & Diving: Crispy Barton, Terin Frodyma, Aleksa Radenovic (SGA Liaison), Seth Thomas
Women's Swimming & Diving: Hailey Clark, Britney Sage, Gwyneth Thomas, Jordan Truelsch
Men's Tennis: Nathan Favier, Clement Mainguy
Women's Tennis: Julia Marko, Lili Minich
Women's Cross Country: Carly Hall, Molly Hopple
Women's Track & Field: Emma Etzwiler, Teddi Kinsey, Molly Radcliffe
Men's Cross Country: Keegan Barnette, Luke Baun
Men's Track & Field: Nathan Leskovac, Tobias Jones
Volleyball: Caitlyn Jones, Elise Moeller, Isidora Sisic
