Sun Belt Conference Honors 158 Eagle Student-Athletes For Work in Classroom
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Commissioner’s List, Academic Honor Roll Released
2017-18 Commissioner's List | 2017-18 Academic Honor Roll
NEW ORLEANS - More than 2,100 Sun Belt Conference student-athletes, including 158 Georgia Southern student-athletes, were named to the 2017-18 Commissioner's List and Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office Thursday afternoon. The list is comprised of 1,087 student-athletes on the Commissioner's List and 1,044 student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll list.
Georgia Southern put 84 student-athletes on the Honor Roll, while 74 were named to the Commissioner's List.
The Commissioner's List honors student-athletes who maintained a 3.5 grade point average or better during the 2017-18 academic year while the Academic Honor Roll honors those student-athletes who maintained a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 for the academic year. More than 2,000 Sun Belt Conference student-athletes were named to the 2017-18 Commissioner's List and Academic Honor Roll.
The nearly 400 student-athletes who make up the Georgia Southern Athletics Department earned a 3.05 GPA for the 2017-2018 academic year, which was the highest in department history.
Eleven of the 15 GS programs posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher in the fall while 12 programs reached that mark in the spring. Eight of the nine female programs, and four of the six male programs, posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for the year.
Student-athletes who were named to either list will be honored at each sports respective Sun Belt Championship.
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
GS Student-Athletes Who Have Maintained a 3.50 GPA or Higher
Name, Class, Major, Sport
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
GS Student-Athletes Who Have Maintained a 3.00 to 3.49 GPA
Name, Class, Major, Sport
NEW ORLEANS - More than 2,100 Sun Belt Conference student-athletes, including 158 Georgia Southern student-athletes, were named to the 2017-18 Commissioner's List and Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office Thursday afternoon. The list is comprised of 1,087 student-athletes on the Commissioner's List and 1,044 student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll list.
Georgia Southern put 84 student-athletes on the Honor Roll, while 74 were named to the Commissioner's List.
The Commissioner's List honors student-athletes who maintained a 3.5 grade point average or better during the 2017-18 academic year while the Academic Honor Roll honors those student-athletes who maintained a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 for the academic year. More than 2,000 Sun Belt Conference student-athletes were named to the 2017-18 Commissioner's List and Academic Honor Roll.
The nearly 400 student-athletes who make up the Georgia Southern Athletics Department earned a 3.05 GPA for the 2017-2018 academic year, which was the highest in department history.
Eleven of the 15 GS programs posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher in the fall while 12 programs reached that mark in the spring. Eight of the nine female programs, and four of the six male programs, posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for the year.
Student-athletes who were named to either list will be honored at each sports respective Sun Belt Championship.
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
GS Student-Athletes Who Have Maintained a 3.50 GPA or Higher
Name, Class, Major, Sport
| Steven Curry | Sophomore | Accounting | BB |
| Brian Eichhorn | Junior | Information Technology | BB |
| Roury Glanton | Sophomore | Construction Management | BB |
| Eric Goldstein | Sophomore | Mechanical Engineering | BB |
| Lawson Humphries | Junior | History | BB |
| Braxton Johns | Sophomore | Accounting | BB |
| Nick Jones | Freshman | Mechanical Engineering | BB |
| Tyler Martin | RS-Junior | Marketing | BB |
| David Georgiev | Sophomore | Management | MBKB |
| Shawn O'Connell | R-Junior | Management | MBKB |
| Tatum Barber | Freshman | Management | WBKB |
| Aliyah Belcher | Freshman | Biology | WBKB |
| Brian Wright | Freshmen | Exercise Science | FB |
| Drake Grall | RS-Junior | Mechanincal Engineering | FB |
| George Johnson Jr. | RS-Senior | Masters Health Adminstration | FB |
| Lane Ecton | RS-Sophomore | Sports Management | FB |
| Mitch Matthews Jr. | RS-Senior | Masters Accounting | FB |
| Tommy Boynton | Senior | Management | FB |
| Will Browning III | RS-Freshmen | Finance | FB |
| Luukas Alakulppi | Senior | Finance | MGOLF |
| Jacob Bayer | Freshman | Accounting | MGOLF |
| Archer Price | Senior | Management | MGOLF |
| Crawford Simmons | Senior | Sport Management | MGOLF |
| Jake Storey | Senior | Civil Engineering | MGOLF |
| Jonas Vaisanen | Senior | Finance | MGOLF |
| Autumn Gabe | Sophomore | Sports Managment | WGOLF |
| Ella Ofstedahl | Sophomore | Sports Managment | WGOLF |
| Julianna Collett | Sophomore | Manufacturing Engineering | WGOLF |
| Sarah Noonan | Freshmen | Psychology | WGOLF |
| Javier Carbonell | Junior | Interdisciplinary Studies | MSOC |
| Sam Choi | Junior | Marketing | MSOC |
| Torgeir Fjaer | R-Sophomore | Economics | MSOC |
| Robert Flott | Grad | Sport Management | MSOC |
| Kareem Gharbi | Freshman | Accounting | MSOC |
| Emil Laursen | Junior | Economics | MSOC |
| Cody Prentiss | Freshman | Physics | MSOC |
| Thor Sveinbjornsson | Senior | Accounting | MSOC |
| Gonzalo Talavera | Freshman | Management | MSOC |
| Blake Wilson | Senior | Exercise Science | MSOC |
| Nicole Aussin | Sophomore | Exercise Science | WSOC |
| Lauren Karinshak | Sophomore | Exercise Science | WSOC |
| Angelica Wallerstedt | Senior | Graphic Design | WSOC |
| Kierra Camp | Senior | Exercise Science | SB |
| Haley Carter | Senior | Sport Management | SB |
| Macy Coleman | Junior | Accounting | SB |
| Heather Felt | Senior | Nutrition | SB |
| Sydney Fisher | Freshmen | Biology | SB |
| Alesha Mann | Senior | Exercise Science | SB |
| Kaylee Ramos | Senior | Special Education | SB |
| Hannah Scarbrough | Freshmen | Marketing | SB |
| Shelby Wilson | Sophomore | Exercise Science | SB |
| JC Alcala | R-Junior | Exercise Science | MTEN |
| Stefano Di Aloy | Junior | Psychology | MTEN |
| Diego Finkelstein | Sophomore | Finance | MTEN |
| Santiago Suarez | Sophomore | Logistics | MTEN |
| Pascal Wagemaker | Freshman | Mechanical Engineering | MTEN |
| Paige Christian | Junior | Exercise Science | WTEN |
| Arianne de Winter | Sophomore | Marketing | WTEN |
| Emilia Bujan | Sophomore | Accounting | WTEN |
| Ella Monsey | Senior | Fashion Merchandising | WTEN |
| Lindsay Truscott | Junior | Accounting | WTEN |
| Charlotte van Diemen | Freshmen | Sports Management | WTEN |
| Shannon Wagner | Senior | Biology | WTEN |
| Desiree Blunt | Junior | Exercise Science | WTRKCC |
| Erin Mullican | Junior | Accounting | WTRKCC |
| Rebecca Parker | Senior | Journalism | WTRKCC |
| Megan Chevalier | Graduate | Early Childhood Education | VB |
| Ashlyn Hartman | Freshmen | Information Technology | VB |
| Landon Jones | Freshmen | Exercise Science | VB |
| Joscelin Morrow | Junior | Exercise Science | VB |
| Cathrine Murray | Senior | Logistics and Intermodal Transportation/Marketing | VB |
| Lauren Reichard | Junior | Management | VB |
| Katelynn Riner | Freshmen | Public Health | VB |
| Anna Wenger | Senior | Biology | VB |
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
GS Student-Athletes Who Have Maintained a 3.00 to 3.49 GPA
Name, Class, Major, Sport
| Matt Anderson | RS-Sophomore | Exercise Science | BB |
| Christian Avant | Freshman | Undeclared | BB |
| Chandler Corley | Senior | Mechanical Engineering | BB |
| Zach Cowart | Junior | Management | BB |
| Griffin Davis | Freshman | Sports Management | BB |
| Matt Geiger | RS-Junior | Sports Management | BB |
| Mitchell Golden | Sophomore | International Studies | BB |
| Johns Hamilton | Freshman | Undeclared | BB |
| Hayden Harris | Freshman | Management/Entrepreneurship-Innovation | BB |
| Seth Johnston | Freshman | Economics | BB |
| Mason McWhorter | Sophomore | Sports Management | BB |
| Noah Searcy | Freshman | Criminal Justice | BB |
| Cody Shook | Freshman | Mechanical Engineering | BB |
| Blake Simmons | RS-Freshman | Finance | BB |
| Jason Swan | Freshman | Sports Management | BB |
| Austin Thompson | Freshman | Logistics/Intermodal Transportation | BB |
| Nolan Tressler | Freshman | Undeclared | BB |
| Jake Allsmiller | Senior | Management | MBKB |
| Tione Jones | Senior | Marketing | MBKB |
| Amira Atwater | Sophomore | Recreation | WBKB |
| Rhein Beamon | Junior | Exercise Science | WBKB |
| Hailey Dias-Allen | Sophomore | Education | WBKB |
| Trellanie English-Lurry | Senior | Exercise Science | WBKB |
| Nakol Franks | Sophomore | Exercise Science | WBKB |
| Sarah Moore | Freshman | Sport Management | WBKB |
| Ross Alexander | Senior | International Studies | FB |
| LaBron Anthony | RS-Junior | Sports Management | FB |
| Tyler Bass | Junior | Marketing | FB |
| August Bowers | RS-Sophomore | Sports Management | FB |
| Monquavion Brinson | Sophomore | Interdisciplinary Studies | FB |
| Cam Brown | RS-Sophomore | Interdisciplinary Studies | FB |
| Rashad Byrd | RS-Freshmen | Health Education and Promotion | FB |
| Kenderick Duncan Jr. | Freshmen | Sports Management | FB |
| Wesley Fields | Junior | Sports Management | FB |
| Jaalon Frazier | Freshmen | Interdisciplinary Studies | FB |
| Benz Josue | Freshmen | Multimedia Film and Production | FB |
| Ryan Langan | Freshmen | Criminal Justice | FB |
| Mitch Matthews Jr. | Freshmen | Health and Physical Education | FB |
| Joshua Moon | Junior | Sports Management | FB |
| Malik Murray | Freshmen | Sports Management | FB |
| R.J. Murray | RS- Senior | Computer Science/Marketing | FB |
| Colby Ransom | RS-Sophomore | Marketing | FB |
| Alex Smith | RS-Sophomore | Information Systems | FB |
| Kindle Vildor | Sophomore | Sports Management | FB |
| Traver Vliem | RS-Freshmen | Management | FB |
| Chris Washington | RS-Senior | Exercise Science | FB |
| Martial Washington | RS-Freshmen | Criminal Justice | FB |
| Shai Werts | RS-Freshmen | Sports Management | FB |
| Christian Williams | Senior | Management | FB |
| Parker Williams | RS-Sophomore | Management | FB |
| Alexander DeRosa | Sophomore | Finance | MGOLF |
| Brett Barron | Junior | Finance | MGOLF |
| Avery Price | Sophomore | Sports Management | MGOLF |
| Ashlynn Joyner | Freshmen | Criminal Justice | WGOLF |
| Natalie Petersen | Freshmen | Sports Managment | WGOLF |
| Sebastian Carlson | Sophomore | Management | MSOC |
| Aldair Cortes | Freshman | Construction Management | MSOC |
| Sebastian Gregersen | Junior | Economics | MSOC |
| Chase Herzog | Senior | Management | MSOC |
| Rasmus Juul | Sophomore | Exercise Science | MSOC |
| Sander Wang | Sophomore | Management | MSOC |
| Nick Wells | Senior | Sport Management | MSOC |
| Abby Broome | Sophomore | Early Childhood Education | SB |
| Madison Cavender | Sophomore | Therapuetic Recreation | SB |
| India Davis | Senior | Psychology | SB |
| Hannah Farrell | Junior | Hospitality Management | SB |
| Logan Harrell | Junior | Early Childhood Education | SB |
| Meredith McLendon | Sophomore | Exercise Science | SB |
| Macy Weeks | Senior | Special Education | SB |
| Carlos Garcia | Freshman | Mechanical Engineering | MTEN |
| Eddie Landin | Senior | Hospitality Management | MTEN |
| Murphy McCullough | Sophomore | Marketing | MTEN |
| Paula Boixader | Sophomore | Marketing | WTEN |
| Aundria Douglas | Junior | Exercise Science | WTRKCC |
| Beyunka Foster | Junior | Health Education & Promotion | WTRKCC |
| Diamond Reese | Senior | Psychology | WTRKCC |
| Eugenia Tan | Senior | Interdisciplinary Studies | WTRKCC |
| Bailey Willett | Senior | Public Relations | WTRKCC |
| Kaitlin Rocker | Sophomore | Exercise Science | WTRKCC |
| Kacey Baker | Sophomore | Marketing | VB |
| Skylar Ball | Freshmen | Psychology | VB |
| Brooke Birch | Sophomore | Child and Family Development | VB |
| Lauren Hager | Freshmen | Exercise Science | VB |
| Carly Turner | Sophomore | Marketing | VB |
| Ryan Tuten | Sophomore | Undeclared | VB |
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