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
4/13/2015 Brenna Keller Women's Tennis
3/30/2015 Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera Women's Tennis
3/30/2015 Caleb Upton Baseball
3/23/2015 Justin Thomas Men's Track
3/23/2015 Karla Beth Hux Softball
3/16/2015 Lucio Menezes Men's Tennis
3/16/2015 Courtney Schrock Women's Tennis
3/2/2015 Tristan Moore Men's Basketball
3/2/2015 Zaneta Kubicka Women's Basketball
2/23/2015 Emmanuel Ezejiofo Men's Basketball
2/23/2015 Anna Grace Govero Women's Track
2/16/2015 Madison Oliver Softball
2/16/2015 Tory Rice Men's Basketball
2/9/2015 Tristan Moore Men's Basketball
2/9/2015 Carlie Sargent Softball
2/2/2015 Kiana Grant Women's Track
2/2/2015 Justin Thomas Men's Track
1/26/2015 Tory Rice Men's Basketball
1/26/2015 Mollie Blair Women's Basketball
1/19/2015 Jaianah Matthew Women's Basketball
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