INDIANAPOLIS (7/28/2023) -- The Horizon League has announced the student-athletes who will participate on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the 2023-24 academic year as women's cross country and track and field sophomore Ayva Schmalz and men's basketball sophomore Marcus Tankersley will represent the Titans. 

In addition, Schmalz will serve on the committee's Governance Cabinet. 

Each of the League's member institutions are represented by two student-athletes.

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.

Green Bay's Betsey Walkowiak will serve as the Horizon League representative on the Division I National SAAC. The Division I National SAAC is comprised of one member from each of the 32 Division I conferences. The group's mission is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete image.

2023-24 Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
President: Mady Aulbach, Youngstown State
Vice President: Andrew Kaye, Cleveland State
Secretary: Mariajose Hernandez, Northern Kentucky
Horizon League Council: Betsey Walkowiak, Green Bay & Mady Aulbach, Youngstown State
Competition Cabinet: Kendall Nead, Milwaukee & Brooke Wintlend, Purdue Fort Wayne
Governance Cabinet: Ayva Schmalz, Detroit Mercy & Gabe Norris, Robert Morris
Messaging Cabinet: Maci Brown, Oakland & Chris Dobbie, Milwaukee
Resources Cabinet: Riley Siltman, Green Bay & Morgan Guelas, Robert Morris
Student-Athlete Development Cabinet: Will Thurin, IUPUI & Melissa Seiler, Wright State

Cleveland State:
Madalynn Butler, Volleyball
Andrew Kaye, Men's Golf         

Detroit Mercy:
Ayva Schmalz, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field                      
Marcus Tankersley, Men's Basketball                                                                       

Green Bay:
Betsey Walkowiak, Women's Swimming and Diving
Riley Siltman, Men's Cross Country                                               

IUPUI:
Ally Stuckey, Women's Golf     
Will Thurin, Men's Tennis                         

Milwaukee:      
Kendall Nead, Women's Basketball                                                 
Chris Dobbie, Men's Track & Field                  

Northern Kentucky:
Mariajose Hernandez, Women's Tennis
Ben Gerl, Baseball

Oakland:
Maci Brown, Softball
Ian Cleary, Baseball      

Purdue Fort Wayne:
Brooke Wintlend, Softball
Bryce Martens, Baseball

RMU:
Morgan Guelas, Women's Soccer
Gabe Norris, Men's Soccer

Wright State:
Melissa Siler, Women's Track & Field
Harrison Rody, Men's Soccer                                                                                  

Youngtown State:                     
Mady Aulbach, Women's Basketball        
Ryan Sam, Men's Golf