CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College led the Gulf South Conference with 104 student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll, it was announced on Monday (Jan. 27).

The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws also placed eight student-athletes on the All-Academic Teams after a vote by the league's Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs).

The women's soccer team, which went a perfect 12-0 in GSC play this season and won the regular season title, led the league with 27 Academic Honor Roll selections and four All-Academic Team selections in Lauren Kate Carter, Scarlett Hodges, Gabby Kayser and Katie Taylor.

The football team had 24 student-athletes make the Honor Roll, while Drew Croegaert and Luke Wilson earned spots on the All-Academic Team.

The men's and women's cross country teams combined for 19 student-athletes on the Honor Roll with Madeline Campbell and Gabe Poulin rounding out MC's All-Academic Team selections.

The men's soccer team had 20 student-athletes find their names on the Academic Honor Roll, while the volleyball team had MC's final 14 Honor Roll honorees.
 

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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.

The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws had a league-high 104 selections on the 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.

Shorter University had 95 Honor Roll selections followed by Lee and West Florida with 78 apiece.
 

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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 began 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.