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
2/1/2016 Darius Green Men's Track
1/25/2016 Tory Rice Men's Basketball
1/25/2016 Khadijah Jones Women's Basketball
1/12/2016 Kristen Sampson Women's Basketball
1/12/2016 Jonathan McGee Men's Basketball
1/5/2016 Kristen Sampson Women's Basketball
1/5/2016 Tristan Moore Men's Basketball
12/14/2015 Tory Rice Men's Basketball
12/14/2015 Carla Clemmons Women's Basketball
12/7/2015 Tristan Moore Men's Basketball
12/7/2015 Chloe Roberts Women's Basketball
11/30/2015 Tory Rice Men's Basketball
11/30/2015 Kristen Sampson Women's Basketball
11/16/2015 Ashton King Volleyball
11/16/2015 Colt Freeman Football
11/9/2015 Sydney Chandler Volleyball
11/9/2015 Chris Ingram Football
11/2/2015 Bailee Berringer Volleyball
11/2/2015 Benaiah Preston Men's Soccer
10/26/2015 Marcel Newson Football
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