Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
Fifty-Three Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony
5/4/2018 2:30:00 PM | Baseball, Track & Field/XC, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Women's Rifle, Women's Golf, Student-Athlete Services
List of graduates represent all 17 teams
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STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 53 expected graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Friday afternoon in the Bishop Fieldhouse. The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at Saturday's Georgia Southern University commencement ceremony at Paulson Stadium where at least one member of all 17 GS athletics teams will walk across the stage.
Thirty of the student-athletes also received rings signifying that they will be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Those 30 are Cal Baker (Baseball), Tyler Martin (Baseball),
Shawn O'Connell (Men's Basketball), Wyatt Sikora (Men's Basketball), Tommy Boynton (Football), Lane Ecton (Football), Ellis Richardson (Football), Archer Price (Men's Golf), Jake Storey (Men's Golf), Jonas Vaisanen (Men's Golf), Thor Sveinbjornsson (Men's Soccer), Chase Herzog (Men's Soccer), Blake Wilson (Men's Soccer), JC Alcala (Men's Tennis), Artemie Amari (Men's Tennis), Eddie Landin (Men's Tennis), Rhein Beamon (Women's Basketball), Jennifer Middlebrook (Rifle), Paige Hoover (Women's Soccer), Alana McShane (Women's Soccer), Angelica Wallerstedt (Women's Soccer), Amber Cortazzo (Women's Swimming), Madison Heydinger (Women's Swimming), Kiera McCormack (Women's Swimming), Ella Monsey (Women's Tennis), Rebecca Parker (Women's Track & Field), Diamond Reese (Women's Track & Field), Eugenia Tan (Women's Track & Field), Bailey Willett (Women's Track & Field), and Cathrine Murray (Volleyball).
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
Baseball - Cal Baker, Matt Geiger, Tyler Martin
Men's Basketball - Jake Allsmiller, B.J. Gladden, Mike Hughes, Shawn O'Connell, Wyatt Sikora, Coye Simmons
Football - Ross Alexander, LaBaron Anthony, Jacorey Belvin, Tommy Boynton, Zack Copeland, Lane Ecton, Tristan Hill, Ellis Richardson, Darrius Sapp, Christian Williams
Men's Golf - Archer Price, Jake Storey, Jonas Vaisanen
Men's Soccer - Chase Herzog, Thor Sveinbjornsson, Nick Wells, Blake Wilson
Men's Tennis - JC Alcala, Artemie Amari, Eddie Landin
Women's Basketball - Jakayvea Akins, Rhein Beamon, Trellanie English-Lurry
Rifle - Jennifer Middlebrook, Chastity Price
Women's Soccer - Emily Flinn, Paige Hoover, Alana McShane, Angelica Wallerstedt
Softball - Kierra Camp *, Haley Carter *, India Davis *, Alesha Mann *
Swimming & Diving - Amber Cortazzo, Madison Heydinger, Kiera McCormack, Kaylyn Thomas
Women's Tennis - Ella Monsey
Track & Field - Twandalette Cotton, Rebecca Parker, Diamond Reese, Eugenia Tan, Bailey Willett
Volleyball - Cathrine Murray
* was not present because of athletic competition, but will participate in a special commencement ceremony
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 53 expected graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Friday afternoon in the Bishop Fieldhouse. The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at Saturday's Georgia Southern University commencement ceremony at Paulson Stadium where at least one member of all 17 GS athletics teams will walk across the stage.
Thirty of the student-athletes also received rings signifying that they will be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Those 30 are Cal Baker (Baseball), Tyler Martin (Baseball),
Shawn O'Connell (Men's Basketball), Wyatt Sikora (Men's Basketball), Tommy Boynton (Football), Lane Ecton (Football), Ellis Richardson (Football), Archer Price (Men's Golf), Jake Storey (Men's Golf), Jonas Vaisanen (Men's Golf), Thor Sveinbjornsson (Men's Soccer), Chase Herzog (Men's Soccer), Blake Wilson (Men's Soccer), JC Alcala (Men's Tennis), Artemie Amari (Men's Tennis), Eddie Landin (Men's Tennis), Rhein Beamon (Women's Basketball), Jennifer Middlebrook (Rifle), Paige Hoover (Women's Soccer), Alana McShane (Women's Soccer), Angelica Wallerstedt (Women's Soccer), Amber Cortazzo (Women's Swimming), Madison Heydinger (Women's Swimming), Kiera McCormack (Women's Swimming), Ella Monsey (Women's Tennis), Rebecca Parker (Women's Track & Field), Diamond Reese (Women's Track & Field), Eugenia Tan (Women's Track & Field), Bailey Willett (Women's Track & Field), and Cathrine Murray (Volleyball).
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
Baseball - Cal Baker, Matt Geiger, Tyler Martin
Men's Basketball - Jake Allsmiller, B.J. Gladden, Mike Hughes, Shawn O'Connell, Wyatt Sikora, Coye Simmons
Football - Ross Alexander, LaBaron Anthony, Jacorey Belvin, Tommy Boynton, Zack Copeland, Lane Ecton, Tristan Hill, Ellis Richardson, Darrius Sapp, Christian Williams
Men's Golf - Archer Price, Jake Storey, Jonas Vaisanen
Men's Soccer - Chase Herzog, Thor Sveinbjornsson, Nick Wells, Blake Wilson
Men's Tennis - JC Alcala, Artemie Amari, Eddie Landin
Women's Basketball - Jakayvea Akins, Rhein Beamon, Trellanie English-Lurry
Rifle - Jennifer Middlebrook, Chastity Price
Women's Soccer - Emily Flinn, Paige Hoover, Alana McShane, Angelica Wallerstedt
Softball - Kierra Camp *, Haley Carter *, India Davis *, Alesha Mann *
Swimming & Diving - Amber Cortazzo, Madison Heydinger, Kiera McCormack, Kaylyn Thomas
Women's Tennis - Ella Monsey
Track & Field - Twandalette Cotton, Rebecca Parker, Diamond Reese, Eugenia Tan, Bailey Willett
Volleyball - Cathrine Murray
* was not present because of athletic competition, but will participate in a special commencement ceremony
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Tennis
H/TE
/ Football
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Tennis
QB
/ Football
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
OL
/ Football
RHP
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
DL
/ Football
Free/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
Jumps
/ Track & Field/XC
INF
/ Softball
LB
/ Football
G
/ Women's Basketball
GK
/ Women's Soccer
RHP
/ Baseball
F
/ Men's Basketball
GK
/ Men's Soccer
Distance Free
/ Swimming and Diving
MF
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Tennis
INF
/ Softball
OF
/ Baseball
Distance Free
/ Swimming and Diving
D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Rifle
/ Women's Tennis
OH
/ Volleyball
F
/ Men's Basketball
XC - Distance
/ Track & Field/XC
/ Men's Golf
/ Women's Rifle
Throws
/ Track & Field/XC
TE
/ Football
DT
/ Football
F
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Golf
MF
/ Men's Soccer
Jumps/Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
Free/Fly
/ Swimming and Diving
/ Men's Golf
F/MF
/ Women's Soccer
MF/F
/ Men's Soccer
XC - Mid-Distance
/ Track & Field/XC
OL
/ Football
F
/ Men's SoccerThe GATA Zone - Air Rifle
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