Fifty-Nine Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony
5/9/2023 10:30:00 AM | 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, Student-Athlete Services
List of graduates represent 14 programs
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 59 expected graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Monday evening at Bishop Field House. The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at Georgia Southern University's upcoming commencement ceremonies where at least one member of 14 GS athletics programs will earn their degree.
Forty of the student-athletes also received rings signifying that they will be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Those 40 are Jaap Aaldering (MT), Wilson Andress (MG), Maverick Boring (MSOC), Colin Bowles (MG), Cameron Braswell (MSOC), Troy Britts (BSB), Jarrett Brown (BSB), Baylor Bumford (VB), Ben Carr (MG), Olivia Creamer (SB), Matthew Daniel (FB), Reid Dedman (FB), Valentin Dun (MT), Meredith Eckard (VB), Lydia Evans (SD), Alejandra Gracia, (WSOC), Lillian Herring (RF), Paula Hijos (WT), Thomas Jackson (MSOC), Emily Jones (SD), Ashley Judson (RF), Jona Kafka (MSOC), Lilly Kasra (SD), Anna Mayo (RF), Jacob Mitchell (MT), Gabby Morrow (RF), Kamryn Nobles (WSOC), Alex Raynor (FB), Kyleigh Richardson (SB), Alexandros Roumpis (MT), Andrei Savrasov (MBB), Jesse Sherrill (BSB), Kinley Stewart (SB), Abby Strong (VB), Grace Underwood (VB), Mason Williams (MG), Karin Winka, (WSOC) and Chase Winters (MSOC).
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
Baseball: Troy Britts, Jarrett Brown, Jesse Sherrill
Football: Tyler Bride, Griffin Carder, Khalil Crowder, Matthew Daniel, Reid Dedman, Kevon Glenn, Chase Hancock, Amaru Herring, Beau Johnson, Aaron Pyron, Alex Raynor, Emil Smith, Kierron Smith
Men's Basketball: Kaden Archie, Kamari Brown, Carlos Curry, Andrei Savrasov
Men's Golf: Wilson Andress, Colin Bowles, Ben Carr, Mason Williams
Men's Soccer: Maverick Boring, Cameron Braswell, Thomas Jackson, Jona Kafka, Chase Winters
Men's Tennis: Jaap Aaldering, Valentin Dun, Jacob Mitchell, Alexandros Roumpis
Rifle: Lillian Herring, Ashley Judson, Anna Mayo, Gabby Morrow
Softball: Olivia Creamer, Jess Mazur, Kyleigh Richardson, Kinley Stewart
Volleyball: Baylor Bumford, Meredith Eckard, Abby Strong, Grace Underwood
Women's Basketball: Taya Gibson, Ja'nya Love-Hill, Shondell Vickers
Women's Soccer: Alejandra Gracia, Kamryn Nobles, Megan Przybysz, Karin Winka
Women's Swimming & Diving: Lydia Evans, Emily Jones, Lilly Kasra
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country: Mckenzie Cromer
Women's Tennis: Paula Hijos
Forty of the student-athletes also received rings signifying that they will be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Those 40 are Jaap Aaldering (MT), Wilson Andress (MG), Maverick Boring (MSOC), Colin Bowles (MG), Cameron Braswell (MSOC), Troy Britts (BSB), Jarrett Brown (BSB), Baylor Bumford (VB), Ben Carr (MG), Olivia Creamer (SB), Matthew Daniel (FB), Reid Dedman (FB), Valentin Dun (MT), Meredith Eckard (VB), Lydia Evans (SD), Alejandra Gracia, (WSOC), Lillian Herring (RF), Paula Hijos (WT), Thomas Jackson (MSOC), Emily Jones (SD), Ashley Judson (RF), Jona Kafka (MSOC), Lilly Kasra (SD), Anna Mayo (RF), Jacob Mitchell (MT), Gabby Morrow (RF), Kamryn Nobles (WSOC), Alex Raynor (FB), Kyleigh Richardson (SB), Alexandros Roumpis (MT), Andrei Savrasov (MBB), Jesse Sherrill (BSB), Kinley Stewart (SB), Abby Strong (VB), Grace Underwood (VB), Mason Williams (MG), Karin Winka, (WSOC) and Chase Winters (MSOC).
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
Baseball: Troy Britts, Jarrett Brown, Jesse Sherrill
Football: Tyler Bride, Griffin Carder, Khalil Crowder, Matthew Daniel, Reid Dedman, Kevon Glenn, Chase Hancock, Amaru Herring, Beau Johnson, Aaron Pyron, Alex Raynor, Emil Smith, Kierron Smith
Men's Basketball: Kaden Archie, Kamari Brown, Carlos Curry, Andrei Savrasov
Men's Golf: Wilson Andress, Colin Bowles, Ben Carr, Mason Williams
Men's Soccer: Maverick Boring, Cameron Braswell, Thomas Jackson, Jona Kafka, Chase Winters
Men's Tennis: Jaap Aaldering, Valentin Dun, Jacob Mitchell, Alexandros Roumpis
Rifle: Lillian Herring, Ashley Judson, Anna Mayo, Gabby Morrow
Softball: Olivia Creamer, Jess Mazur, Kyleigh Richardson, Kinley Stewart
Volleyball: Baylor Bumford, Meredith Eckard, Abby Strong, Grace Underwood
Women's Basketball: Taya Gibson, Ja'nya Love-Hill, Shondell Vickers
Women's Soccer: Alejandra Gracia, Kamryn Nobles, Megan Przybysz, Karin Winka
Women's Swimming & Diving: Lydia Evans, Emily Jones, Lilly Kasra
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country: Mckenzie Cromer
Women's Tennis: Paula Hijos
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
G/F
/ Men's Basketball
GK
/ Men's Soccer
/ Men's Golf
GK
/ Men's Soccer
DB
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
G
/ Men's Basketball
M/RS
/ Volleyball
OL
/ Football
/ Men's Golf
INF
/ Softball
XC-Distance
/ Track & Field/XC
OL
/ Football
C
/ Men's Basketball
P
/ Football
LB
/ Football
/ Men's Tennis
DS
/ Volleyball
Breast/IM/Free
/ Swimming and Diving
F
/ Women's Basketball
LB
/ Football
F/MF
/ Women's Soccer
TE
/ Football
DL
/ Football
/ Women's Rifle
/ Women's Tennis
MF/F
/ Men's Soccer
TE
/ Football
Free/Fly
/ Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Rifle
MF
/ Men's Soccer
Fly/Back
/ Swimming and Diving
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Rifle
OF
/ Softball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Rifle
D
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
OL
/ Football
K
/ Football
RHP
/ Softball
/ Men's Tennis
F
/ Men's Basketball
INF
/ Baseball
WR
/ Football
DL
/ Football
OF
/ Softball
DS
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
F
/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Golf
MF
/ Women's Soccer
MF
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