SoCon Announces 2025 Spring Academic Honor Roll
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Following stellar performances in the classroom in the 2024-25 academic year, 190 UNC Greensboro (UNCG) student-athletes have been named to The Southern Conference (SoCon) Academic Honor Roll, the conference announced Wednesday.
"We are extremely proud to celebrate an epic year for academic achievement across the Southern Conference," SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross said. "With a record 2,734 student-athletes earning recognition on our Honor Roll, our member institutions continue to demonstrate their unwavering commitment to academic excellence. The 288 student-athletes who achieved perfect 4.00 GPAs and the 846 who earned Commissioner's Medals represent the pinnacle of what it means to be a scholar-athlete. These outstanding individuals, along with the dedicated faculty, academic advisors, and support staff who guide them, embody the values that make the SoCon a leader in combining athletic competition with educational achievement."
The Academic Honor Roll was established to recognize the conference's academic success and consists of student-athletes who participated in conference-sponsored varsity sports and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the academic year. The award differs from the Academic All-Conference award, which is determined by cumulative grade point average and involves a participation requirement.
This year's total of 2,734 student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll topped the previous high of 2,646 set in 2019-20 and includes 288 student-athletes who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The conference's 10 full members and nine associate members saw 846 student-athletes earn the Commissioner's Medal – awarded annually to those who attain a grade point average of 3.80 or higher throughout the year.
UNCG'S 4.0 STUDENT-ATHLETES (28)
Sam Murchison (Baseball),
Landon Polk (Baseball),
Reese Byrd (Softball),
Madelyn McKinnon (Softball),
Nya Smith (Women's Basketball),
Jake Lewis (Men's golf),
Jack Marcotte (Men's golf),
Elle Burnette (Women's Golf),
Kasey McIlvaine (Women's Golf),
Andrew Hamilton (Men's Track & Field / Cross Country),
Logan Ruffner (Men's Track & Field / Cross Country),
Emma Berrier (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country),
Camille Carlson (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country),
Lillian Douglass (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country),
Tenley Douglass (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country),
Hailey Meyers (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country),
Jonathan Beckert (Men's Soccer),
Konstantinos Georgallides (Men's Soccer),
Jason Wynia (Men's Soccer),
Mel Herrera (Women's Soccer),
Ava Kiss (Women's Soccer),
Chloe Lausell (Women's Soccer),
Taylor Mentzer (Women's Soccer),
Paige Sawicki-Farias (Women's Soccer),
William Elmers (Men's Tennis),
Elisabeth Birkevold (Women's Tennis),
Sydney Bly (Women's Tennis),
Kendall Lanclos (Volleyball).
COMMISSIONERS MEDALS (75)
Baseball: Sam Murchison,
Landon Polk,
Jack Pokorak
Men's Cross Country/Track and Field: Andrew Hamilton,
Logan Ruffner,
Samuel Barnard,
Spencer Connick,
Mason Rudel,
Pierson Guerrant
Men's Golf: Jake Lewis,
Jack Marcotte,
Kelvin Hernandez,
Keenan Royalty
Men's Soccer: Jonathan Beckert,
Konstantinos Georgallides,
Jason Wynia,
Ben Salter,
Santino Inkpen,
Maxwel De-Bodene,
Maddox Mallery,
Tim Baerwalde,
Colton Sessoms
Men's Tennis:
William Elmers,
Andrew Black
Softball: Reese Byrd,
Madelyn McKinnon,
Rhyann Jones,
Hadley Gardner,
Rylie Williams,
Gracyn Millsaps,
Jessie Shipley,
Meredith Harwood,
Grace Loftin
Volleyball: Kendall Lanclos,
Graylinn Serge,
Cece Fitz,
Chloe Nussbaum,
Megan Carron,
Emily Hanlon,
Avery Sziksai
Women's Basketball: Nya Smith,
Kelly Boyle,
Joelle Davis,
Ayanna Jackson
Women's Cross Country/Track and Field: Emma Berrier,
Camille Carlson,
Lillian Douglass,
Tenley Douglass,
Hailey Meyers,
Olivia Dawson,
Bella Manfre,
Peyton Wilson,
Blair Taylor
Women's Golf: Elle Burnette,
Kasey McIlvaine,
Ava Romfo,
Sophie Lauture
Women's Soccer: Mel Herrera,
Ava Kiss,
Chloe Lausell,
Taylor Mentzer,
Paige Sawicki-Farias,
Natalie McCullough,
Emma Malone,
Avery Barr,
Haydan Erck,
Nicole Hutchinson,
Claire Esse,
Campbell Granack
Women's Tennis: Elisabeth Birkevold,
Sydney Bly,
Luna Urso,
Alexandra Dodashev,
Eliza Perry,
Olivia Gallagher
