CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College led the Gulf South Conference with 95 student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll, including nine earning spots on the All-Academic Teams, it was announced on Thursday (January 18).

Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must have an overall grade-point-average (GPA) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career and may not be a freshman or first-semester or quarter transfers.

The student-athlete must be a significant contributor to the squad. Other factors include leadership, community service and extra-curricular activities. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken.

Football (Kaleb Coleman, Lawrence Guyot and Chris Manning) and Men's Soccer (Horacio Gutierrez Jr., Connor Johnson and Marco Profumo) led the way with three selections each, while Women's Soccer (Caitlin Hayes and Andrea McDonald) and Men's Cross Country (Will Young) rounded out the honorees for MC.

The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws also had a conference-high 94 student-athletes named to the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Qualification for the Honor Roll is automatic based on at least 3.00 grade-point-average and does not require a voting process.

Overall, there were 980 student-athletes named to the GSC Academic Honor Roll from around the league. Women's Soccer had a conference-high 248 student-athletes honored, while football was next with 208.
 

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2017 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (9)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Alec Beers	FR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.71
Sam Darnall	JR	Finance	3.57
Alex Gipson	JR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.31
Aaron Plunkett	FR	Chemistry Medical Sciences	4.00
Paul Pratt	JR	Psychology	3.30
Jordan Pritchard	JR	Marketing	3.80
Daniel Ray	SR	Kinesiology (Physical Education K-12)	3.66
Jacob Russell	FR	Christian Ministry Studies	3.60
Will Young*	JR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.96

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (9)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Kaileigh Akers	JR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.88
Meghan Becerra	FR	Elementary Education	3.00
Madeline Campbell	SO	Interdisciplinary Studies	4.00
Alexis Dunn	SO	Biology Medical Sciences	4.00
Abbie Easter	SR	Chemistry Medical Sciences	3.40
Swayze Elliott	FR	Elementary Education	4.00
McKenzie Hargrove	FR	Kinesiology (General)	4.00
Rachel Smith	SR	Nursing	3.53
Baylee Webb	SR	Physics	3.13

FOOTBALL (26)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Kalvin Bowman	SO	Social Studies	3.42
Matt Brasher	SR	Political Science	3.07
Jeremiah Campbell	SO	Kinesiology (General)	3.22
Kaleb Coleman*	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.88
Mac Coleman	JR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.05
Drew Croegaert	SO	Kinesiology (Sports Management)	3.72
Nathan Faciane	SO	Mathematics	3.02
Aaron Feazelle	SO	Business Administration	3.53
Dalton Frederick	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.50
Colt Freeman	JR	Business Administration	3.40
Rudie Frye	JR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.25
Tag Gatlin	SO	Christian Ministry Studies	3.00
Lawrence Guyot*	JR	Kinesiology (Sports Management)	3.92
Tyler Hamil	FR	Finance	4.00
Jahmaad Harrell	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.05
Will Jennings	SO	Accounting	3.09
Ty Jobe	SR	Administration of Justice	3.17
Chris Manning*	SR	Psychology	3.40
Greg Nickles	SR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.02
Sawyer Passman	FR	Electrical Engineering	3.67
Joseph Patterson	SR	History	3.42
Jonathan Penton	JR	Christian Ministry Studies	3.14
Kris Reliford	SR	Administration of Justice	3.13
Bo Swanson	GR	Business Administration	3.11
Trey Thompson	GR	Business Administration	3.00
Damon Wright	FR	Communications (Sports Media)	3.40

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

MEN'S SOCCER (16)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Victor Bazan	SO	Business Administration	3.00
Bastian Busch	SR	Physics	3.59
Rafael Costa	GR	Professional Communication in Sports	3.00
Andrew Elkins	FR	Kinesiology (Sports Management)	4.00
Horacio Gutierrez Jr.*	SR	Kinesiology (General)	3.22
Connor Johnson*	SO	Business Administration	3.67
Andrew Moore	SR	Finance	3.97
Julio Moreno	SR	Kinesiology (General)	3.00
Oliver Oyss	FR	Business Administration	3.40
Dudley Pearn	SO	Accounting	3.63
Abel Perez	JR	Business Administration	3.07
Marco Profumo*	SR	Business Administration	3.80
Elliot Rimmer	SR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.29
Dominic Snee	FR	Kinesiology (Sports Management)	3.24
Chase Tibbetts	SR	Kinesiology (General)	3.07
Dinho Zwane	JR	Administration of Justice	3.50

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

WOMEN'S SOCCER (19)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Samantha Carson	JR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.24
Lauren Kate Carter	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	4.00
Hannah Dheming	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.35
Jordan Dillon	SO	Finance	3.00
Meredith Follis	FR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	4.00
Emma Claire Furman	SO	Biology Medical Sciences	3.46
Peace Gill	JR	Psychology	3.45
Caitlin Hayes	SR	Kinesiology (General)	3.29
Scarlett Hodges	SO	Accounting	4.00
Gabby Kayser	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.19
Andrea McDonald	JR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.58
Emily McNair	FR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.80
Holly Pascoe	FR	Kinesiology (General)	4.00
Madeline Porter	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.58
Daisy Rodgers	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.65
Lauren Smith	SR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.78
Lindsey Stephenson	FR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.40
Katie Taylor	JR	Political Science (Pre-Legal)	3.64
Liza Wise	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.08

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

VOLLEYBALL (16)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Jill Brown	JR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.25
Brandi Bundy	FR	Biology Medical Sciences	4.00
Sydney Chandler	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.80
Madison Frazier	SR	Chemistry Medical Sciences	3.44
Madison Kimes	SR	Biology General	3.58
Ashton King	SR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.78
Gracie Liljenquist	FR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.23
Tessa Liljenquist	FR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.46
Julia Martin	SO	Psychology	3.54
Shelby Grace Mays	JR	Kinesiology (Physical Education K-12)	3.28
Makenzie McLendon	FR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.64
Kayana Mitchell	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.27
Hannah Rue	FR	Elementary Education	3.80
Sophia Smith	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.61
Amanda Torres	JR	Biology General	3.06
Krista Zieschang	SR	Psychology	3.39

 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.