CLINTON, Miss. --- Spring sports seniors across the nation had their collegiate careers cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A time-honored tradition across all athletic departments is to celebrate "Senior Day" by recognizing each of the members of their senior class for their efforts while a part of their program.
At Mississippi College, we wanted to let each one of our spring sports student-athletes have their own "Senior Day" to thank them for their time as Choctaws and Lady Choctaws. Their contributions to their teams and the athletic department will always be remembered.
JORDAN PRITCHARD --- TRACK & FIELD
A native of Painesville, Ohio,
Jordan Pritchard traveled outside of the Buckeye State to continue his collegiate career following some time at Lake Erie College.
"Most athletes strive for athletic success. Some athletes even pursue athletic mastery. Jordan has been on the rare competitors that also desired excellence in leadership too," said head coach
Matthew Reneker. "The casual observer would obviously see Jordan laying down outstanding performances, few outsiders had the opportunity to see this Ohio native push others to greatness. A national caliber athlete, a once and a generation leader."
Pritchard has been a two-sport, student athlete during his time at Mississippi College as he also served as a member of the Choctaw cross country team. He competed in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, mile, 3000 meters and 5000 meters on the track for the Navy and Gold. He is a four-time, USTFCCCA All-South Region performer, a three-time, member of the Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team and five-time selection to the conference's academic honor roll during his time in Clinton along with being named all-conference twice during cross country.
The business administration major is the son of Dawn and John Pritchard.
Every day for the next five weeks, we will recognize a senior for their contributions on and off the field for their respective programs. The baseball, softball, golf, tennis and track & field programs will all be represented in alphabetical order, regardless of sport.
PREVIOUS HONOREES:
Garret Ainsworth,
Grant Barber,
Morgan Bradford,
Brandon Broussard,
Chauncey Callier,
Austin Chastang,
Force Choi,
Jane Ann Cicco,
Hayden Claypool,
Carly Crawford,
Kendal Daniels,
Autumn Frost,
Aneta Golawska,
Parker Haberstroh,
Garrett Hollinghead,
Zack Ingram,
Dayjah Jackson,
Justin Jackson,
Shayla McKissock,
Davis Murphy,
Brandon Nowak
Make sure to leave a message for these student-athletes on our social media pages (
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) as we go along.
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.
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