Cleveland State Athletics Announces 2025-26 SAAC Board

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State Department of Athletics has announced its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Board and Team Representatives for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year.

Women’s tennis senior Ella Franz will return as the CSU SAAC President for 2025-26, and joining Franz as members of the CSU SAAC Board will be:

Audrey Butcher: Women’s Swim & Dive | Community Service

Brooke Bechtel: XC/Track & Field | Student-Athlete Belonging & Impact

Ky’Renae Matlock: XC/Track & Field | Student-Athlete Belonging & Impact

Ellie McKibbin: Women’s Swim & Dive | Student-Athlete Belonging & Impact {International Relations}

Tilly Nasende: XC/Track & Field | Student-Athlete Belonging & Impact {International Relations}

Carl Gedlitschka: Men’s Tennis | Social Events

Brock Wallace: Men’s Swim & Dive | Social Media & Marketing

Dominik Cosic: Men’s Golf | Student-Athlete & Alumni Engagement

Josip Rimac: Men’s Soccer | Student-Athlete Wellness & Development

Along with their CSU SAAC responsibilities, Bechtel and Cosic will serve as Horizon League Representatives for the 2025-26 academic year, including Cosic serving as the Vice President.

In addition to the board members listed above, 21 other Vikings will serve as Team Representatives, taking part in monthly meetings and decision-making processes:

David Giddens, Men’s Basketball

Josiah Harris, Men’s Basketball

Sarah Hurley, Women’s Basketball

Laurel Rockwood, Women’s Basketball

Aubrey Evans, XC/Track & Field

Nolan Giovagnoli, Men’s Fencing

Evelyn Malvestuto, Women’s Fencing

Joel Brown, Lacrosse

Layton Speer, Lacrosse

Aleksandar Kolar, Men’s Soccer

Olivia Cruz, Women’s Soccer

Vail Muller, Women’s Soccer

Madi Norville, Women’s Soccer

Jordan Novak, Women’s Soccer

Livia Penton, Women’s Soccer

Nate Steiner, Men’s Swim & Dive

Isabella Caraballo, Women’s Swim & Dive

Ella Ciez, Women’s Swim & Dive

Gwen Kainass, Women’s Swim & Dive

Nico Jamison, Men’s Tennis

Reilly Wadden, Volleyball