Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Detric Hawthorn

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/18/2019
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Senior Detric Hawthorn has been named Mississippi College Merit Health Male Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday (Nov. 18).

Hawthorn (Collins, Miss.) helped lead the Choctaws to a 37-13 victory over Delta State in the season finale, bringing the Heritage Bell Trophy back to Clinton for the first time since 1993.

He rushed for a team-high 75 yards on 13 carries, scoring a pair of touchdowns on the ground. The Jones County JC transfer also completed three passes for 28 yards and a score.

On the season, Hawthorn led the Choctaws with 538 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns, also passing for four scores on the season. He finished his career with 1,502 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns.

Hawthorn and the Choctaws wrapped up the 2019 season with the dominating win over their rivals, securing the first undefeated season at home for MC Football since 1988.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/25/2019 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
11/25/2019 Stefan Bozickovic Men's Basketball
11/18/2019 Mikeba Jones Women's Basketball
11/18/2019 Detric Hawthorn Football
11/11/2019 Lexie Laurendine Volleyball
11/11/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
11/4/2019 Victor Bazan Men's Soccer
11/4/2019 Jess Davenport Women's Soccer
10/28/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
10/28/2019 Kate Bass Volleyball
10/21/2019 Lexie Laurendine Volleyball
10/21/2019 Liza Wise Women's Soccer
10/14/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
10/14/2019 McKenzie Hargrove Women's Cross Country
10/7/2019 Lexi Richards Volleyball
10/7/2019 Alejandro Chavarria Men's Soccer
9/30/2019 Marco Sellan Men's Soccer
9/30/2019 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
9/23/2019 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
9/23/2019 Josh Miller Football
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