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
1/19/2011 Randa Lee Women's Basketball
1/11/2011 Jalessa Taylor Women's Basketball
1/11/2011 Cameron Bounds Men's Basketball
12/7/2010 Ken Black Men's Basketball
12/7/2010 Jalessa Taylor Women's Basketball
11/30/2010 Jalessa Taylor Women's Basketball
11/30/2010 Ken Black Men's Basketball
11/22/2010 Jennifer Wair Women's Basketball
11/22/2010 Kendre' Smith Men's Basketball
11/15/2010 Jennifer Wair Women's Basketball
11/15/2010 Jeremy Bertrand Football
11/8/2010 Elizabeth Brooks Women's Basketball
11/8/2010 Julio Cesar Espinal Men's Soccer
11/1/2010 Austin Divinity Football
11/1/2010 Megan Deen Volleyball
10/25/2010 Roni Salens Women's Soccer
10/25/2010 Dustin Retherford Football
10/18/2010 Bethany Roberson Women's Soccer
10/4/2010 Rafael Guzman Men's Soccer
10/4/2010 Roni Salens Women's Soccer
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