Men's Cross Country 1/17/2019 1:00:00 PM David Nichols --- Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

Mississippi College Paces GSC with 90 Named to Academic Honor Roll

CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College led the Gulf South Conference for the second consecutive fall with 90 student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll, including eight earning spots on the All-Academic Teams, it was announced on Thursday (Jan. 17).

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 transfer.

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.

Lawrence Guyot (Football) is being named to the All-Academic Team for the third straight year, while Connor Johnson (Men's Soccer), Lauren Smith (Women's Soccer) and Will Young (Men's Cross Country) are being honored for the second time. Madeline Campbell (Women's Cross Country), Scarlett Hodges (Women's Soccer), Jordan Pritchard (Men's Cross Country) and Katie Taylor (Women's Soccer) earned All-Academic honors for the first time.

The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws had a conference-high 90 student-athletes named to the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Qualification for the Honor Roll is automatic based on at least a 3.00 grade-point-average and does not require a voting process.

Overall, there were 978 student-athletes named to the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll from around the league. Women's Soccer led the way with 269 student-athletes honored, while football was in second with 211.

2018 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (10)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Alec Beers	SO	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.91
Sam Darnall	SR	Finance	3.49
Alex Gipson	SR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.34
Braden Odem	FR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.82
Aaron Plunkett	SO	Chemistry Medical Sciences	3.94
Gabe Poulin	SO	Kinesiology (General)	3.75
Jordan Pritchard*	SR	Marketing	3.67
Jake Russell	SO	Management Information Systems	3.88
Chris Webber	FR	Kinesiology (General)	3.00
Will Young*	SR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.97

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (7)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Annie Alexander	FR	Biology General	3.53
Hailey Brown	SO	Interdisciplinary Studies	4.00
Madeline Campbell*	JR	Interdisciplinary Studies	4.00
Alexis Dunn	JR	Biology Medical Sciences	4.00
Rachel Faulk	FR	English (Writing)	4.00
McKenzie Hargrove	SO	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	4.00
Kimber Watson	FR	Biology	3.53

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

FOOTBALL (21)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Kalvin Bowman	JR	Social Studies	3.26
Jeremiah Campbell	JR	Kinesiology (General)	3.22
Mac Coleman	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.15
Hampton Creel	SO	Business Administration	3.43
Drew Croegaert	JR	Social Studies	3.68
Parker Davis	FR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.40
Aaron Feazelle	JR	Finance	3.46
Dalton Frederick	JR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.39
Colt Freeman	SR	Business Administration	3.51
Gavin Greene	JR	Administration of Justice	3.50
Lawrence Guyot*	SR	Kinesiology (Sports Management)	3.89
Mike Hall	SR	Kinesiology (General)	3.38
Chris Hatzis	FR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.00
Justin Jackson	SR	Kinesiology (General)	3.00
Mo Lyles	SO	Kinesiology (General)	3.13
Drake McCarter	JR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.10
Jonathan Penton	SR	History	3.17
Evan Poche	SO	Administration of Justice	3.46
Michael Washington Jr.	SO	Mathematics	3.38
Kimarri Whitfield	SO	Accounting	3.15
Damon Wright	SO	Communications (Sports Media)	3.67

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

MEN'S SOCCER (16)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Andy Alanis	GR	Health Services Administration	3.00
Victor Bazan	JR	Business Administration	3.40
Caleb Carpenter	SO	Accounting	3.00
Rafael Costa	GR	Professional Communication in Sports	3.43
Vance Dewberry	SO	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.31
Grant Falla	SO	Accounting	3.67
Victor Freitas	JR	Biology Medical Science	3.64
Keaton Halbert	SR	Foreign Language & International Trade	3.27
Carlos Hernandez-Vicente	FR	Business Administration	3.29
Connor Johnson*	JR	Business Administration	3.70
Oliver Oyss	SO	Business Administration	3.41
Dudley Pearn	JR	Accounting	3.63
Abel Perez	SR	Business Administration	3.23
Goncalo Perez	FR	Business Administration	3.00
Bruno Riberio Cantoni	FR	Business Administration	3.71
Guilherme Santos	FR	Computer & Information Systems (Business)	3.00

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

WOMEN'S SOCCER (24)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Dani Avelar	FR	Marketing	3.00
Lexi Ballon	SO	Psychology	3.50
Cara Benedict	SR	Art (Graphic Design)	3.66
Samantha Carson	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.43
Lauren Kate Carter	JR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	4.00
Brianna Davis	FR	Business Administration	3.25
Jordan Dillon	JR	Accounting	3.20
Meredith Follis	SO	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	4.00
Emma Claire Furman	JR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.47
Peace Gill	SR	Psychology	3.63
Abbie Hanna	FR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.46
Scarlett Hodges*	JR	Accounting	3.93
Gabby Kayser	JR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.40
Mattie Marks	FR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.80
Andrea McDonald	SR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.54
Emily McNair	SO	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.84
Rita Okoro	GR	Administration of Justice-Homeland Security	3.67
Holly Pascoe	SO	Kinesiology (General)	4.00
Madeline Porter	JR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.45
Julie Reid	SR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.22
Marisa Saunders	FR	Interior Design	4.00
Lauren Smith*	SR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.85
Katie Taylor*	SR	Psychology	3.70
Liza Wise	JR	Kinesiology (Pre-Occupational Therapy)	3.53

* Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team Selection

VOLLEYBALL (12)

NAME	CLASS	MAJOR	GPA
Jill Brown	SR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.18
Brandi Bundy	JR	Biology Medical Sciences	3.81
Erin Davis	SO	Biology Medical Sciences	4.00
Lexie Laurendine	FR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.92
Erin Markham	FR	Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)	3.80
Rylee Markham	FR	Kinesiology (Exercise Science)	3.80
Julia Martin	JR	Psychology	3.61
Shelby Grace Mays	SR	Kinesiology (Physical Education K-12)	3.47
Makenzie McLendon	SO	Biology Medical Sciences	3.82
Kendall Platt	FR	Interdisciplinary Studies	3.80
Hannah Rue	SO	Biology	3.85
Kaitlyn Wilson	JR	English	3.75

Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC 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.

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