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
2/17/2020 Chauncey Callier Baseball
2/17/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
2/10/2020 Zack Ingram Baseball
2/10/2020 Aneta Golawska Women's Tennis
2/3/2020 Caleb Reese Baseball
2/3/2020 Rayne Minor Softball
1/27/2020 TJ Ben Men's Basketball
1/27/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
1/20/2020 Zach McManus Men's Track
1/20/2020 Shanell Kitchens Women's Basketball
1/13/2020 Winceton Edwards Men's Basketball
1/13/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
1/6/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
1/6/2020 Winford Ross Men's Basketball
12/16/2019 Winford Ross Men's Basketball
12/16/2019 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
12/9/2019 Winceton Edwards Men's Basketball
12/9/2019 Madeline Campbell Women's Track
12/2/2019 Winford Ross Men's Basketball
12/2/2019 Kaitlyn Thompson Women's Basketball
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