(L-R): Liberty's 2025 VaSID Academic All-State honorees Halle Engle, Meredith Engle, Rachel Roupe, Luke Eberle, Kellen Kimes and Chase Robinson
6 Flames Named to VaSID Academic All-State Team
7/8/2025 2:04:00 PM | Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Softball, Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Six of Liberty's standouts inside the classroom have been named to the 2024-25 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team. The honorees include a pair from the track & field/cross country program (Meredith Engle and Kellen Kimes) along with Luke Eberle (men's soccer), Halle Engle (women's soccer), Chase Robinson (men's tennis) and Rachel Roupe (softball).
Every Commonwealth college and university, including NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and independents, had the opportunity to submit student-athletes to be honored. To be eligible, student-athletes were required to have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or better and must have achieved sophomore status.
A midfielder from Arnold, Md., Eberle is Liberty's lone repeat member from the 2023-24 VaSID Academic All-State Team. Eberle completed two degrees during his time in Lynchburg, keeping a 3.85 GPA during his undergraduate studies in psychology and a 3.88 GPA as he completed a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. As a senior, Eberle made his second straight appearance on the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) second team all-conference squad and his third consecutive showing on the CSC Academic All-District® Team. He finished the year 10th in the OVC in points (11) and finished his career with 20 goals.
A redshirt sophomore forward from Mechanicsburg, Pa., Halle Engle is an exercise science major with a 3.99 GPA. She earned spots on both the CSC Academic All-District® Team and CUSA All-Academic Team in 2024. On the pitch, Engle paced the Lady Flames in goals (12) and points (27), tying for second nationally with seven game-winning goals. As a result, she was named to the CUSA first team all-conference unit, the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region team and the VaSID All-State squad.
A redshirt junior heptathlete from Dillsburg, Pa., Meredith Engle has maintained a 4.0 GPA during both her undergraduate (computer science) and graduate (cybersecurity) studies. She earned the prestigious NCAA Elite 90 Award at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, where she earned second team All-America honors with a 12th-place pentathlon finish. Engle, who scored a program and meet-record 4,196 points to win the CUSA pentathlon title, also went on to claim the CUSA heptathlon crown outdoors.
A sophomore thrower from Ludington, Mich., Kimes is a biomedical sciences major with a 4.0 GPA. He earned CUSA superlative awards for both his academics (Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year) and athletics (Men's Field Athlete of the Year). Kimes placed 24th in the men's hammer during his first appearance at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Indoors, Kimes ranked as the nation's No. 1 freshman in the men's weight throw (program-record 70-5.75) and won the CUSA title for the event.
A redshirt sophomore from Spartanburg, S.C., Robinson is a business administration major with a 3.89 GPA. He earned his second consecutive CUSA All-Academic Team appearance and his initial CSC Academic All-District® Team nod. Robinson closed the season on a six-match winning streak, bringing his 2025 singles mark to 11-8.
A senior outfielder from Sharpsburg, Md., Roupe posted a 3.84 GPA as she majored in public health: pre-clinical. She was named to the CSC Academic All-America® first team at season's end. Roupe played a starring role in the Lady Flames' first-ever run to the NCAA Super Regional round, batting .390 and setting program records for home runs (23), RBI (73) and extra-base hits (43). Roupe was named the CUSA Michael L. Slive Athlete of the Year, adding to a trio of All-America honors (D1Softball, Softball America and NFCA).
Every Commonwealth college and university, including NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and independents, had the opportunity to submit student-athletes to be honored. To be eligible, student-athletes were required to have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or better and must have achieved sophomore status.
A midfielder from Arnold, Md., Eberle is Liberty's lone repeat member from the 2023-24 VaSID Academic All-State Team. Eberle completed two degrees during his time in Lynchburg, keeping a 3.85 GPA during his undergraduate studies in psychology and a 3.88 GPA as he completed a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. As a senior, Eberle made his second straight appearance on the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) second team all-conference squad and his third consecutive showing on the CSC Academic All-District® Team. He finished the year 10th in the OVC in points (11) and finished his career with 20 goals.
A redshirt sophomore forward from Mechanicsburg, Pa., Halle Engle is an exercise science major with a 3.99 GPA. She earned spots on both the CSC Academic All-District® Team and CUSA All-Academic Team in 2024. On the pitch, Engle paced the Lady Flames in goals (12) and points (27), tying for second nationally with seven game-winning goals. As a result, she was named to the CUSA first team all-conference unit, the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region team and the VaSID All-State squad.
A redshirt junior heptathlete from Dillsburg, Pa., Meredith Engle has maintained a 4.0 GPA during both her undergraduate (computer science) and graduate (cybersecurity) studies. She earned the prestigious NCAA Elite 90 Award at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, where she earned second team All-America honors with a 12th-place pentathlon finish. Engle, who scored a program and meet-record 4,196 points to win the CUSA pentathlon title, also went on to claim the CUSA heptathlon crown outdoors.
A sophomore thrower from Ludington, Mich., Kimes is a biomedical sciences major with a 4.0 GPA. He earned CUSA superlative awards for both his academics (Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year) and athletics (Men's Field Athlete of the Year). Kimes placed 24th in the men's hammer during his first appearance at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Indoors, Kimes ranked as the nation's No. 1 freshman in the men's weight throw (program-record 70-5.75) and won the CUSA title for the event.
A redshirt sophomore from Spartanburg, S.C., Robinson is a business administration major with a 3.89 GPA. He earned his second consecutive CUSA All-Academic Team appearance and his initial CSC Academic All-District® Team nod. Robinson closed the season on a six-match winning streak, bringing his 2025 singles mark to 11-8.
A senior outfielder from Sharpsburg, Md., Roupe posted a 3.84 GPA as she majored in public health: pre-clinical. She was named to the CSC Academic All-America® first team at season's end. Roupe played a starring role in the Lady Flames' first-ever run to the NCAA Super Regional round, batting .390 and setting program records for home runs (23), RBI (73) and extra-base hits (43). Roupe was named the CUSA Michael L. Slive Athlete of the Year, adding to a trio of All-America honors (D1Softball, Softball America and NFCA).
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