Link to GSC Release BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Gulf South Conference has announced the 2014 FireSeeds All-Academic Team and Honor Roll for the fall sports season. Union placed 63 student-athletes on the honor roll and had eight selected to the All-Academic Team in their respective sports.
The GSC All-Academic teams are selected by Gulf South Conference 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 freshmen 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. The honor roll is a list of all student-athletes with at least a 3.0 GPA. There is no vote on the honor roll.
This is the first season for Union to be able to qualify for the all-academic selections. Union was allowed to participate in the honor roll during the last two seasons of the membership process. Union's 63 student-athletes on the honor was fifth best in the conference and was the top non-football school. This year's 63 total fall count is the highest for Union in their first three years in the league (62 in 2013, 51 in 2012).
ALL-ACADEMIC SELCTIONS (3.2 GPA, no freshmen or first year student-athletes)Men's Cross Country (2):
Will Donelson (Chemistry) and
Jacob Whitney (Cell/Molecular Biology) were selected to the all-academic team, both as unanimous selections, making up two of the seven total spots. Both were also earned first team all-conference honors earlier this season.
Women's Cross Country (2):
BethAnne Davis (Nursing) and
Lindsey Jakeman (Business Administration) were selected to the all-academic team, making up two of the seven total spots. Both runners earned second team all-conference honors earlier this season. Davis also earned the very prestigious NCAA Elite 89 Award given one athlete with the highest GPA at the Division II National Championships.
Men's Soccer (3):
Chip Crockarell (Business Administration),
Matt Kesler (Philosophy), and
Alex Pratt (Business Administration) were selected to the all-academic team, making up three of the 13 total spots. Kesler and Pratt were unanimous selections and both were named second team all-conference performers earlier this season.
Women's Soccer (1):
Hannah Miller (Athletic Training) was selected to the all-academic team, making up one of the 11 spots.
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (3.0 GPA all varsity athletes, regardless of year)Men's Cross Country (6):
Bailey Bell,
Will Donelson,
Ivan David Isaacs,
Daniel Regan,
Jacob Whitney,
Christian Winter Women's Cross Country (9):
Abby Berends,
Janey Berends,
Julia Berends,
BethAnne Davis,
Sarah Fickley,
Lindsey Jakeman,
Amy McKelvey,
Anna McKelvey,
Audrey Hazlehurst Men's Soccer (19):
Chip Crockarell,
Andrew Blackard,
Phillips Brooks,
Connor Burns,
Zach Crane,
Jamie Fox,
Charlie Gayle,
Seth Guiler,
Parker Hardcastle,
Matt Kesler,
Lucas Lopes,
Clayton Martin,
Jordan McCaskill,
Jon Pope,
Alex Pratt,
Trey Scogin,
Taylor Smith,
Nil Cierco,
Rodrigo Zonta Women's Soccer (20):
Morgan Ballek,
Miracle Burton,
Elizabeth Clark,
Katlyn Dupree,
Olivia Flowers,
Kelsey Graeter,
Bonna Hardee,
Sarah Hershbain,
Honeye Heydari,
Shelby High,
Danya Horchi,
Sara Johnson,
Hannah Miller,
Kay Morgan,
Kayleigh Patterson,
Rainy Rasmussen,
Abby Taylor,
Alex Taylor,
Emily Waggoner,
Kelsey Wilkes Volleyball (9):
Mallory Baker,
Ceciley Blanchard,
Erin Hennesy,
Savannah Hughes,
Hannah Huguley,
Courtney Masters,
Elise Seufert,
Janelle Vest,
Lydia Wright History of Union's GSC Academic HonorsFall=w. cross country, m. cross country, w. soccer, m. soccer, volleyball
Winter=w. basketball, m. basketball
Spring=w. golf, m. golf, softball, baseballYear – Term - Academic Honor Roll - All-Academic 2012 - Fall - 51 - NA (
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2013 - Winter - 14 – NA (
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2013 - Spring - 37 – NA (
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2013 - Fall - 62 – NA (
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2014 - Winter - 16 – NA (
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2014 - Spring - 36 – NA (
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2014 - Fall - 63 - 8 (
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