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
10/26/2015 Marcel Newson Football
10/26/2015 Bobbi LaBrant Women's Cross Country
10/19/2015 Will Young Men's Cross Country
10/19/2015 Kaleigh Akers Women's Cross Country
10/12/2015 Ryan Campbell Men's Cross Country
10/12/2015 Lauren Smith Women's Soccer
10/5/2015 Jess Davenport Women's Soccer
10/5/2015 Kendall Carballo Men's Soccer
9/28/2015 Conor Corboy Men's Soccer
9/28/2015 Kayana Mitchell Volleyball
9/21/2015 Raymond Cotton Football
9/21/2015 Andrea McDonald Women's Soccer
9/14/2015 Marcel Newson Football
9/14/2015 Caitlin Hayes Women's Soccer
9/8/2015 Sayit Mejia Bello Women's Soccer
9/8/2015 Will Young Men's Cross Country
4/27/2015 Carlie Sargent Softball
4/27/2015 Lacie Patterson Softball
4/20/2015 Kiana Grant Women's Track
4/20/2015 Justin Thomas Men's Track
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