Photo by: AJ Henderson / Georgia Southern
Fifty-seven Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony
5/4/2026 6:30:00 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 Tennis, Volleyball, Women's Rifle, Women's Golf, Student-Athlete Services
List of graduates represent 14 teams
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Athletics honored 20 graduating student-athletes with a special stole ceremony Monday afternoon. The Athletic Department handed out stoles that will be used to signify student-athletes at the upcoming Georgia Southern University commencement ceremonies where at least one member of five GS athletics teams will walk across the stage.
Gallery: (5-4-2026) 26ATH: Spring 2026 Stole Ceremony
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
BASEBALL
Carter DeGondea (Sport Management)
Jonathan Jaime (IDS)
Brady Pendley (IDS)
Nico Senese (Management)
FOOTBALL
OJ Arnold (Sport Management)
Dalen Cobb (IDS)
Da'Shawn Davis (IDS)
River Helms (IDS)
Amar Jenkins (Construction Management)
Marcus Sanders Jr. (IDS)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Alden Applewhite (IDS)
Andres Burney (IDS)
Shainen Carter (IDS)
Nakavieon White (IDS)
MEN'S GOLF
Edouard Cereto (Sport Management)
Parker Claxton (Management)
MEN'S SOCCER
Keeyen Deane (Accounting)
AJ Pama (IDS)
MEN'S TENNIS
Matthew Mitchell (Accounting)
RIFLE
Emma Pohlmann (IDS)
Tori Watts (Marketing)
SOFTBALL
Alana Barnard (Elementary Education)
Makayla Brantley (Psychology)
Kayla Christensen (Marketing)
Bailey Holland (Construction Management)
Brooke Kell (Public Health)
SWIMMING & DIVING
Carsyn Cosman (Marketing)
Ieva Evaltaite (Physics)
Avery Sargeant (Accounting)
Karlee Wells (Biology)
Madlen Wendland (Multimedia Journalism)
VOLLEYBALL
Ailie Hair (Marketing)
Maggie Sale (Multimedia Journalism)
Lydia Seymour (Psychology)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kishyah Anderson (Psychology)
Armani Cooke (Psychology)
Destini Ward (Psychology)
WOMEN'S GOLF
Maddy Pytura (IDS)
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Nanaka Kijima (Management)
Juliette Nask (IDS)
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Emani George (Marketing)
Madison Hevesy (Biomedical Science)
Kennedy Hood (Political Science)
Alexandria Kennedy (Exercise Science)
Montse Rodriguez (Marketing)
Jessie Schroeder (Marketing)
Alanna Smith (Criminal Justice/Criminology)
Zion Smith (Kinesiology)
NaJ Watson (Sociology)
Gamyzhae Williams (Chemistry)
Expected Graduating Student-Athletes
BASEBALL
Carter DeGondea (Sport Management)
Jonathan Jaime (IDS)
Brady Pendley (IDS)
Nico Senese (Management)
FOOTBALL
OJ Arnold (Sport Management)
Dalen Cobb (IDS)
Da'Shawn Davis (IDS)
River Helms (IDS)
Amar Jenkins (Construction Management)
Marcus Sanders Jr. (IDS)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Alden Applewhite (IDS)
Andres Burney (IDS)
Shainen Carter (IDS)
Nakavieon White (IDS)
MEN'S GOLF
Edouard Cereto (Sport Management)
Parker Claxton (Management)
MEN'S SOCCER
Keeyen Deane (Accounting)
AJ Pama (IDS)
MEN'S TENNIS
Matthew Mitchell (Accounting)
RIFLE
Emma Pohlmann (IDS)
Tori Watts (Marketing)
SOFTBALL
Alana Barnard (Elementary Education)
Makayla Brantley (Psychology)
Kayla Christensen (Marketing)
Bailey Holland (Construction Management)
Brooke Kell (Public Health)
SWIMMING & DIVING
Carsyn Cosman (Marketing)
Ieva Evaltaite (Physics)
Avery Sargeant (Accounting)
Karlee Wells (Biology)
Madlen Wendland (Multimedia Journalism)
VOLLEYBALL
Ailie Hair (Marketing)
Maggie Sale (Multimedia Journalism)
Lydia Seymour (Psychology)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kishyah Anderson (Psychology)
Armani Cooke (Psychology)
Destini Ward (Psychology)
WOMEN'S GOLF
Maddy Pytura (IDS)
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Nanaka Kijima (Management)
Juliette Nask (IDS)
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Emani George (Marketing)
Madison Hevesy (Biomedical Science)
Kennedy Hood (Political Science)
Alexandria Kennedy (Exercise Science)
Montse Rodriguez (Marketing)
Jessie Schroeder (Marketing)
Alanna Smith (Criminal Justice/Criminology)
Zion Smith (Kinesiology)
NaJ Watson (Sociology)
Gamyzhae Williams (Chemistry)
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
RHP
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Golf
INF
/ Softball
/ Men's Golf
WR
/ Football
G
/ Women's Basketball
Sprint Free
/ Swimming and Diving
DL
/ Football
D
/ Men's Soccer
LHP
/ Baseball
Breast
/ Swimming and Diving
Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
MB
/ Volleyball
TE
/ Football
Throws
/ Track & Field/XC
RHP
/ Softball
Sprints/Jumps
/ Track & Field/XC
OF
/ Baseball
DB
/ Football
OF/INF
/ Softball
Jumps/Hurdles
/ Track & Field/XC
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Rifle
/ Women's Golf
Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
OH
/ Volleyball
WR
/ Football
Breast/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
XC/Distance
/ Track & Field/XC
INF
/ Baseball
MB
/ Volleyball
Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
G
/ Women's Basketball
Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
/ Women's Rifle
Diving
/ Swimming and Diving
Fly/Back
/ Swimming and Diving
F
/ Men's Basketball
Jumps
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