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
11/25/2019 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
11/25/2019 Stefan Bozickovic Men's Basketball
11/18/2019 Mikeba Jones Women's Basketball
11/18/2019 Detric Hawthorn Football
11/11/2019 Lexie Laurendine Volleyball
11/11/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
11/4/2019 Victor Bazan Men's Soccer
11/4/2019 Jess Davenport Women's Soccer
10/28/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
10/28/2019 Kate Bass Volleyball
10/21/2019 Lexie Laurendine Volleyball
10/21/2019 Liza Wise Women's Soccer
10/14/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
10/14/2019 McKenzie Hargrove Women's Cross Country
10/7/2019 Lexi Richards Volleyball
10/7/2019 Alejandro Chavarria Men's Soccer
9/30/2019 Marco Sellan Men's Soccer
9/30/2019 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
9/23/2019 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
9/23/2019 Josh Miller Football
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