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
3/11/2019 Grant Barber Baseball
3/11/2019 Cori Cooper Softball
3/4/2019 Nicole Bueno Women's Tennis
3/4/2019 Jake Russell Men's Track
2/25/2019 Chris Crosby Baseball
2/25/2019 Shayla McKissock Softball
2/18/2019 Alexia Harmon Softball
2/18/2019 Rakeem Wilson Men's Track
2/11/2019 Adrianna Morgan Softball
2/11/2019 Zack Ingram Baseball
2/4/2019 Ryan Lane Baseball
2/4/2019 Zairia Brown Women's Track
1/28/2019 Dyllan Taylor Men's Basketball
1/28/2019 Lauran Sheriff Women's Basketball
1/21/2019 Tytavia Hardy Women's Track
1/21/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Track
1/14/2019 Marcus Lytle Men's Basketball
1/14/2019 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
1/7/2019 Brandon Boston Men's Basketball
1/7/2019 Jamilah Sanders Women's Basketball
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