Link to GSC Release JACKSON, Tenn. – The Gulf South Conference has released their 2013 Fall Academic Honor Roll and Union University had 62 student-athletes to make the list. Academic awards are the only awards that Union student-athletes are allowed to receive from the GSC or NCAA during the NCAA DII membership transition period.
Shorter (Ga.) led the Fall All-Academic Honor Roll, posting 83 (six sports) of the 502 student-athletes on the list (16.5 percent) who qualified with a GPA of at least 3.00. Union was next up, recording 62 student-athletes in five sports (12.3 percent), while North Alabama, Valdosta State (both with 58 total, 11.6 percent) and West Georgia (54 total, 10. 8 percent) rounded out the Top Five. Qualification for this particular honor is automatic based on GPA and nomination (there is no vote).
Union put 18 players on the women's soccer list, third highest in the conference. Making the list were
Morgan Ballek (Nursing),
Rachael Boswell (Athletic Training),
Elizabeth Clark (Athletic Training),
Katlyn Dupree (Biology),
Grace Fern (Nursing),
Sarah Hershbain (Nursing),
Carson Hewett (Elementary Education),
Danya Horchi (Cell and Molecular Biology),
Sara Johnson (Nursing),
Dionna Linn (Athletic Training),
Hannah Miller (Athletic Training),
Kay Morgan (Business Administration/Accounting),
Kayleigh Patterson (Broadcast Journalism),
Megan Roney (Sports Medicine),
Alex Taylor (Chemistry),
Emily Waggoner (Athletic Training),
Kelsey Wilkes (Business Administration), and
Mallory Wilson (Nursing).
Union put 18 men's soccer players on the list, highest amount for any GSC team. Making the list were
Krister Andreassen (Sports Management),
Phillips Brooks (Undecided),
Chip Crockarell (Business Administration),
Jamie Fox (Mathematics),
Charlie Gayle (Accounting),
Seth Guiler (Engineering/Mechanical Conc.),
Parker Hardcastle (Psychology),
Justin Hawkins (Athletic Training),
Yongjae Jo (Athletic Training),
Matt Kesler (Philosophy),
Clayton Martin (Sport Management),
Jordan McCaskill (Athletic Training),
Caleb Mills (Business Administration),
Alex Pratt (Business Administration),
Joel Ronkko (Sport Management),
Diego Santos (Business Administration),
Trey Scogin (Athletic Training), and
Taylor Smith (Athletic Training).
Eleven Union runners were named to the women's cross country list, highest in the conference. Making the list were
Lindsey Jakeman (Business Administration),
Allison Martin (Spanish),
Anna McKelvey (Athletic Training),
Beth Wilson (Business Administration),
Bridgette Wilson (Biology),
Carrie Withers (Nursing),
Melanie Arias (Social Work),
Julia Berends (Nursing),
BethAnne Davis (Nursing),
Katie Hayes (Intercultural Studies), and
Audrey Hazlehurst (Pre-Pharmacy).
Union put nine volleyball players on the list, second highest in the conference. Making the list were
Elise Seufert (Social Work),
Abbey Wainwright (Nursing),
Lydia Wright (Public Relations),
Hannah Huguley (Family Studies),
Jami Humphries (Media Communications),
Morgan Morfe (Social Work),
Mallory Baker (Exercise Science Wellness),
Erin Hennesy (Nursing), and
Savannah Hughes (Exercise Science/Wellness).
Six men's cross country runners made the list, second highest in the conference. Making the list were
Anthony Aguinaga (Pharmacy),
Bailey Bell (Business Administration),
Caleb Creel (Theology),
Will Donelson (Chemistry),
Jacob Whitney (Biochemistry), and
Garrett Wilson (Business Administration).
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