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
4/11/2016 Brenna Keller Women's Tennis
4/4/2016 Abbie Easter Women's Track
4/4/2016 Daniel Burnett Men's Track
3/28/2016 Madison Oliver Softball
3/28/2016 Samuel Harrison Baseball
3/21/2016 Kristen Qualls Softball
3/21/2016 Jake Fraze Baseball
3/15/2016 Carlie Sargent Softball
3/15/2016 Justin Hulbert Men's Golf
3/7/2016 Evu Janice Young Women's Track
3/7/2016 Samuel Harrison Baseball
2/29/2016 Cheyenne Mathews Softball
2/29/2016 Jonathan McGee Men's Basketball
2/22/2016 Kiana Grant Women's Track
2/22/2016 Stacey Mack Men's Basketball
2/15/2016 Jake Fraze Baseball
2/15/2016 Alexia Harmon Softball
2/8/2016 Tylan Buckley Softball
2/8/2016 Hunter Bolin Baseball
2/1/2016 Anna Grace Govero Women's Track
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