Over 200 SEC Track Athletes Garner Academic Recognition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 23, 2021)-----A total of 236 Southeastern Conference track and field student-athletes were named All-Academic Athletes in Division I Track & Field, according to an announcement by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Each of the SEC's 27 men's and women's track and field programs were represented on the list of All-Academic athletes.
To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Individuals also must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the nominating institution. A set of athletic criteria is also in place.
A list of the SEC student-athletes who earned All-Academic honors follows:
USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes (SEC student-athletes)
Alabama
Santiago Basso, Jace Jones, Vincent Kiprop, Grady Shiflet, Jacob Spotswood, Mercy Chelangat, Tamara Clark, Nickolette Dunbar, Esther Gitahi, Leah Hanle, Samantha Kunza, Daija Lampkin, Cherisse Murray, Megan Patton, Jami Reed, Sophie Spada, Lauren Turner, Amaris Tyynismaa, Samantha Zelden
Arkansas
Etamar Bhastekar, Shaka Bogan, Tyler Brendel, Jeremy Farr, Jacob McLeod, Luke Meade, James Milholen, Ryan Murphy, Myles Richter, Daniel Spejcher, Reese Walters, Matt Young, Kaitlyn Banas, Nastassja Campbell, Devin Clark, Daszay Freeman, Krissy Gear, Abby Gray, Lauren Gregory, Mackenzie Hayward, Gracie Hyde, Katie Izzo, Shafiqua Maloney, Lauren Martinez, Logan Morris, Quinn Owen, Maddy Reed, Elien Vekemans, Carina Viljoen, Tiana Wilson
Auburn
Kyle Brown, James Courson, David Edmondson, Nils Fischer, TJ Funches, Christopher Grant, Malik Metivier, Adam Strouf, Jocelynn Budwig, Ashley Carter, Kylee Carter, Shaniya Holley, Natosha Jordan, Joyce Kimeli, Caroline Lawrence, Madi Malone, Keira McCarrell, Zatoria Thompson, Presley Weems
Florida
Clayton Brown, Kunle Fasasi, Thomas Mardal, Edward Shelikoff, Claire Bryant, Talitha Diggs, Arianne Duarte-Morais, Lauryn Ghee, Abbie Harrelson, Stephanie Ormsby, Gabrielle Wilkinson
Georgia
Matthew Boling, Johannes Erm, Olabamibo Oke, Clay Pender, Jonathan Tharaldsen, Siegfried Zoller, Anna Marian Block, Imani Carothers, Jessica Drop, Samantha Drop, Julia Fixsen, Anna Hall, Destiny Jackson, Gracie Jauch, Halle McClintock, Jasmine Moore, Marie-Therese Obst, Kayla Smith, Amber Tanner, Kaeli Thompson, Shelby Tyler, Chelsea Zoller
Kentucky
Jake Allen, Joseph Jardine, Dalton Shepler, Jacob Smith, Josh Sobota, Lincoln Young, Celera Barnes, Nicole Fautsch, Jade Gates, Jenna Gearing, Tori Herman, Carly Hinkle, Alexis Holmes, Darci Khan, Molly Leppelmeier, Bryanna Lucas, Megan Moss, Abby Steiner
LSU
Davis Bove, Sean Burrell, Adam Wise, Johnathan Witte, Mercy Abire, Nyagoa Bayak, Serena Bolden, Sara Funderburk, Lisa Gunnarsson, Amber Hart, Shanya Luna, Alicia Stamey
Ole Miss
Cole Bullock, Michael Coccia, Marcus Dropik, Elijah Dryer, Mario Garcia Romo, Ben Savino, Robinson Snider, Skylar Boogerd, Alex Brooks, Jalani Davis, Jayda Eckford, Anna Elkin, Ryann Helmers, Madeleine King, Samara McConnell, Elizabeth Nix, Clio Ozanne-Jaques, Lyndsey Reed, Victoria Simmons, Sara Van Aken, Loral Winn, Olivia Womack
Mississippi State
Navasky Anderson, Leon Clarke, Sema'J Daniels, Sindri Gudmundsson, Jesse Henderson, Gabriel Moronta, Shamar Rose, Kenya Small, Sarah Blake, Rosealee Cooper, Kennedy Jackson, Maddy Kish, Peyton Mickelson, Sylvia Russell, Nykah Smith, Jhordyn Stallworth, Sydney Steely, Amy Warren
Missouri
Jacob Brunsman, Thomas George, Erin Zimmerman
South Carolina
Hayden Cobbe, Filip Demsar, Eric Favors, Rivaldo Leacock, Dillon McCarthy, Blake Newcomb, Edward Richardson, Noah Walker, Hanifah Abdulqadir, Aliyah Abrams, Alysia Johnson, Ashton Lindley, Knowledge Omovoh, Alycia Springs, Anna Stoddard, Hailey Sweatman, De'Andreah Young
Tennessee
Peyton Davis, Mike Griffin, Conner Hawkins, Joe Hoots, Daniel Igbokwe, Joseph Maxwell, Jah-Nhai Perinchief, Anthony Riley, Darryl Sullivan, Steele Wasik, Jada Chambers, Ayesha Champagnie, Nayoka Clunis, Hannah Jefcoat, Joella Lloyd, Maia McCoy, Sydney Seymour, Katie Thronson
Texas A&M
Carter Bajoit, Jon Bishop, Sean Clarke, Allon Clay, Mason Corbin, Zach Davis, Bryce Deadmon, Omajuwa Etiwe, Sam Hankins, Jake Lanier, Moitalel Mpoke, Carlton Orange, Spencer Simons, Deborah Acquah, Brooke Barrington, Lamara Distin, Kennedy Smith, Zhane Smith, Summer Thorpe
Vanderbilt
Haley Bishop, Kaira Brown, Madison Fuller, Grace Jensen, Taiya Shelby, Jada Sims, Jordan Smith, Ruby Stauber