Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Marcel Newson

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/17/2016
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Senior wide receiver Marcel Newson returned four punts for 93 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown sprint in the fourth quarter that gave the Choctaws a 41-35 lead over #17 Valdosta State. Newson also caught seven passes for 114 yards and a 4th-quarter touchdown that tied the game 35-35. The Coldwater, Miss. native punted once for 37 yards.

Newson leads the Gulf South Conference in all-purpose yards (173.8) per game and ranks 2nd in receiving yards (108.0) per game.

The Choctaws are back in action Saturday when they travel to Carrollton, Ga. to face the University of West Georgia at 1:00 p.m. (CT).


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/17/2017 AnneMarie Kimball Women's Tennis
4/17/2017 Hunter Mullis Baseball
4/10/2017 Keyana Boyd Women's Track
4/10/2017 Joan Valy Men's Tennis
4/3/2017 Zack Ingram Baseball
4/3/2017 Andrea McDonald Women's Track
3/27/2017 Luke Govero Men's Track
3/27/2017 Megan Everett Softball
3/20/2017 Zack Ingram Baseball
3/20/2017 Tylan Buckley Softball
3/13/2017 Makenzie Nieto Softball
3/13/2017 Noah Purvis Men's Golf
3/6/2017 Johnny Hsu Men's Golf
3/6/2017 Kiana Grant Women's Track
2/27/2017 Katie Reid Women's Tennis
2/27/2017 Hunter Lacefield Baseball
2/20/2017 Penny Nichols Softball
2/20/2017 DeOndre Haynes Men's Basketball
2/13/2017 Zairia Brown Women's Track
2/13/2017 Luke Hodnett Men's Track
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