GREENSBORO, N.C. – Another stellar year in the classroom resulted in a record 178 UNC Greensboro (UNCG) student-athletes being named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference academic honor roll.
Overall, a league-record 2,647 student-athletes from the 10 member institutions and 17 associate members earned a distinguished spot on the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
"Congratulations to our many academic award winners," SoCon Commissioner Jim Schaus said. "These accomplishments are something that we value highly and celebrate widely as much as athletic success. Student always comes first in theory and in practice in the term student-athletes in the SoCon. Academic excellence is the hallmark of our 10 outstanding institutions. Thanks also to those faculty and campus staff who support our students in their success."
Baseball: Brad Bott,
Zack Budzik,
Pres Cavenaugh,
Israel Cordero,
Jacob Curry,
Trey Deutsch,
Mike Ferrara,
Tom Grose,
Greg Hardison,
Maddux Holshouser,
Alex Hoppe,
Hunter Hutchens,
Grant Jarman,
Sam Koruschak,
Jake Lewis,
Josh Madole,
Austin Parsley,
Lane Rhodes,
Coleman Sawyer,
Spencer Smith,
Nick Solomita,
Brandon Stephens,
Jeremiah Triplett,
Jack Voigt,
Caleb Webster, and
Hogan Windish.
Men's Basketball: Angelo Allegri,
Michael Hueitt Jr.,
Keyshaun Langley,
Kobe Langley,
Bas Leyte,
Ryan Tankelewicz, and
Khyre Thompson.
Men's Cross-Country/Track & Field: Tyler Adams,
Cameron Belk,
Dylan Christopher,
Weston Clayton,
Trelek Jones,
Jonathan Kennedy,
Thomas Knepshield,
Nicholas Thoma, and
Michael Zapherson.
Men's Golf: Symon Balbin,
Ben Buben,
Noah Connor,
Ben Crow,
Justin Emmons,
Nick Lyerly,
Jack Marcotte,
Grant Powell, and
Zack Swanson.
Men's Soccer: Micah Albert,
Manny Apau,
Angel Bacho,
Jack Bole,
Ethan Conley,
Riley Copeland,
Matthew Cutler, Nelson Fedemrecht,
Cameron Fowler,
Mylo Hall,
Tevyn Henry,
Albert Pedra, Casey Penland,
Brendan Pulley,
Zac Salas,
Matthew Skinner, Damon Youmans,
Ricky Zarri.
Men's Tennis: Logan Blaser,
Jack Burkill,
Nico Grewe,
Hugh Knapp,
Ollie Palmer,
Roger Rogowski,
Eric Whisnant,
Cooper Wyett, and
Alexander Zuckerman.
Softball: Blayke Batten,
Kylie Bouplon,
Maycin Brown,
Breanna Butcher,
Delaney Cumbie,
Melanie Darges,
Ashley Gontram,
Jordan Gontram,
Hannah Kincer,
Samantha Lagrama,
Makenna Matthijs,
Jasmine Palmer,
Tayler Ramos,
Alex Rodriguez,
Morgan Scott,
Katie Stettler,
Hannah Stiltner,
Greyson Way, and
Kayleigh Willis.
Volleyball: Camille Anderson,
Holly Behrends,
Grey Breen,
Maria Esch,
Mandy Garvens,
Elayne Grisbee,
Grace Howell,
Hannah Knier,
Gabriela McHugh,
Stephanie Meysembourg,
Giana Rasmussen,
Lauren Robeck, and
Brittany Wood.
Women's Basketball: Aja Boyd,
Rhianna Council,
Cece Crudup,
Brandi Fier,
Excellanxt Greer,
Lilian Izundu,
Jayla Johnson,
Alexis Pitchford,
Tori Powell,
Amber Redmond,
Jordan Releford,
Nadine Soliman,
Pernilla Sorensen, and
Alexus Willey.
Women's Cross-Country/Track & Field: Kathryn Anderson,
Kelsey Barrett,
Jasmine Cullins,
Jessica Cullins,
Ashlyn Dalton,
Taylor Delaney,
Kassidy Dill,
Ariana Garcia,
India Godlock,
Alycia Higgins,
Holly Mordoff,
Madison Owings,
Meredith Roberts,
Malea Smith, and
Kaitlyn Stone.
Women's Golf: Tara Bettle,
Anna Bowman,
Kendall Dobbins,
Hailey Joy,
Sara Rydman, and
Louisa Tichy.
Women's Soccer: Ashley Avelino,
Ashley Bido,
Isabelle Blomdahl,
Julia Brown,
Abby Buchholz,
Kayla Campbell,
Seraiah Dunham,
Marissa Ferrantino,
Caroline Fiorella,
Maddy Gilhool,
Quiqui Hita,
Grace Kennedy,
Kelley Mitchell,
Jordin Mosley,
Isabel Pearce,
Eliza Radoll,
Grace Regal,
Ciani Ricks,
Cienna Rideout,
Rachel Rouse,
Natalie Sabiston,
Gabi Santora,
Nicole Souply,
Sophie Stewart-Hobbs,
Gracie Timbario,
Kaley Tucker, and
Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper.
Women's Tennis: Sophia Adams,
Ariana Chan,
Tayah Cross,
Brianna Gomez, and
Emily Ory.
The following UNCG student-athletes (broken down by sport) were among a record 710 SoCon student-athletes who earned the Commissioner's Medal, awarded to student-athletes who attain a GPA of 3.8 or higher throughout the year.
Baseball: Rhodes and Voigt.
Men's Cross-Country/Track & Field: Knepshield and Zapherson.
Men's Golf: Crow and Lyerly.
Men's Soccer: Pedra and Zarri.
Men's Tennis: Rogowski, Whisnant, and Wyett.
Softball: Bouplon, Butcher, Darges, J. Gontram, Matthijs, Palmer, Rodriguez, Stettler.
Volleyball: Anderson, Behrends, Esch, Knier, and Meysembourg.
Women's Basketball: Fier and Johnson.
Women's Cross-Country/Track & Field: Barrett, Je. Cullins, Delaney, Dill, Garcia, Godlock, and Stone.
Women's Golf: Bettle, Rydman, and Tichy.
Women's Soccer: Avelino, Blomdahl, Buchholz, Kennedy, Pearce, Radoll, Ricks, Rouse, Sabiston, Souply, Stewart-Hobbs, and Tucker.
Women's Tennis: Cross.
The academic honor roll originated in 1988-89, when SoCon athletic directors established the award as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who participated in varsity sports and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the academic year, were eligible the entire academic year, and were members of the final squad lists. The award is different from the academic all-conference award, announced Wednesday, which is determined by cumulative GPA and involves a participation requirement.
Of the 2,647 student-athletes on the list, this year's total number of honor roll selections is exactly 400 higher than the record set last year, while there are 184 more Commissioner's Medals awarded than the previous record of 526 (since the standard rose from 3.5 beginning in 2015-16), set two years ago. It should be noted that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some schools instituted measures of academic relief this year.
