Conference USA Announces 67 Golden Eagles Earned an Academic Medal
5/14/2021 9:07:00 AM | Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Track & Field/Cross Country, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss had 67 student-athletes earn an Academic Medal by Conference USA for the 2020-21 academic year.
Student-athletes receiving an Academic Medal maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better. Wednesday's announcement featured 203 Golden Eagles that made the Commissioner's Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better.
Below are this year's student-athletes who have earned recognition for their academic achievements.
Baseball (11) – Tyler Lantz (Collinsville), Carson Paetow (Vancleave), Ryan Och (Carver, Minn.), Gabe Montenegro (Guatemala City, Guatemala), Fisher Norris (Seminary), Will McGillis (Albuquerque, N.M.), Hunter Stanley (Hammond, La.), Matthew Adams (Pearland, Texas) Drew Boyd (Hattiesburg, Miss.) , Justin Storm (Madison), Slade Wilks (Columbia)
Men's Basketball (1) – Blake Roberts (Hattiesburg)
Women's Basketball (1) – Lauren Gross (Southaven)
Football (6) – Ray Ladner (Kiln), Bennett Johnson (Birmingham, Ala.), J.D. Rutherford (Bay St. Louis), TQ Newsome (Gulfport), Louis Smith (D'Iberville), Swayze Bozeman (Flora)
Men's Golf (2) – Charles-Eric Belanger (Quebec City, Quebec) Joey Kirkland (West Monroe, La.)
Softball (7) – Makenna Pierce (Daphne, Ala.), Columbia Holeman (Morton), Rylie Atherton (Visalia, Calif.) Lexie Smith (Collinsville), Karsen Pierce (Daphne, Ala.), Hannah Borden (Trussville, Ala.), Heather Hill (Cabot, Ark.)
Soccer (10) – Patricia Gasparovicova (Pezinok, Slovakia), Mya Ryan (Cypress, Texas) , JoAnnie Ramos (Katy, Texas) , Olivia Durham (Marietta, Ga.), Macie Pennington (Townsend, Del.), Madisyn Flammia (Panama City, Fla.), Sarah Grimmett (Houston, Texas), Mackenzie Hamilton (Prosper, Texas), Elis Spindola (Darmstadt, Germany), Aubrey Olin (Mandevilla, La.)
Men's Tennis (2) – Antoine Audrain (Ploerne, France), Christopher Cahour (Souffelweyershiem, France)
Women's Tennis (3) – Julia Barden (Toh Tuck, Singapore), Monique Burton(Sydney, Australia), Sarah Medik (Dornbirn, Austria)
Men's Track and Field (3) – Trevor Leinstock (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Austin Bourne (Brandon), Dylan Evans (McKinney, Texas)
Women's Track and Field (8) – Trinity Benson (Slidell, La.), Isabella Simonelli (Goldie, Victoria, Australia), Carlin Beal (Mandeville, La.), Eden Adams (West Monroe, La.), Katelyn Cartwright (Hernando), Hannah Martin (Stuart, Fla.), Sarah Parnell (Auburn, Ala.), Cassidy Teuscher (Trophy Club, Texas)
Volleyball (7) – Piper Matsumoto (Fort Myers, Fla.), Liana Guillemaud (Lucas, Texas), Kenzie Smith (Manhattan, Kan.), Kellie Garraway (Madisonville, La.), Lindsey Legg (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.), Duquesne Moratzka (Cheyenne, Wyo.), Lauren Seibert (Pensacola, Fla.)
Beach Volleyball (6) – Kaylie Beck (Roseville, Calif.), Haley Hop (Madison, Ala.), Abbey Wilson (Columbia, Tenn.), Melanie Miller (Prairieville, La.), Olivia Hepworth (Gulf Breeze, Fla.), Hallie Phelan (Madison)
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Student-athletes receiving an Academic Medal maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better. Wednesday's announcement featured 203 Golden Eagles that made the Commissioner's Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better.
Below are this year's student-athletes who have earned recognition for their academic achievements.
Baseball (11) – Tyler Lantz (Collinsville), Carson Paetow (Vancleave), Ryan Och (Carver, Minn.), Gabe Montenegro (Guatemala City, Guatemala), Fisher Norris (Seminary), Will McGillis (Albuquerque, N.M.), Hunter Stanley (Hammond, La.), Matthew Adams (Pearland, Texas) Drew Boyd (Hattiesburg, Miss.) , Justin Storm (Madison), Slade Wilks (Columbia)
Men's Basketball (1) – Blake Roberts (Hattiesburg)
Women's Basketball (1) – Lauren Gross (Southaven)
Football (6) – Ray Ladner (Kiln), Bennett Johnson (Birmingham, Ala.), J.D. Rutherford (Bay St. Louis), TQ Newsome (Gulfport), Louis Smith (D'Iberville), Swayze Bozeman (Flora)
Men's Golf (2) – Charles-Eric Belanger (Quebec City, Quebec) Joey Kirkland (West Monroe, La.)
Softball (7) – Makenna Pierce (Daphne, Ala.), Columbia Holeman (Morton), Rylie Atherton (Visalia, Calif.) Lexie Smith (Collinsville), Karsen Pierce (Daphne, Ala.), Hannah Borden (Trussville, Ala.), Heather Hill (Cabot, Ark.)
Soccer (10) – Patricia Gasparovicova (Pezinok, Slovakia), Mya Ryan (Cypress, Texas) , JoAnnie Ramos (Katy, Texas) , Olivia Durham (Marietta, Ga.), Macie Pennington (Townsend, Del.), Madisyn Flammia (Panama City, Fla.), Sarah Grimmett (Houston, Texas), Mackenzie Hamilton (Prosper, Texas), Elis Spindola (Darmstadt, Germany), Aubrey Olin (Mandevilla, La.)
Men's Tennis (2) – Antoine Audrain (Ploerne, France), Christopher Cahour (Souffelweyershiem, France)
Women's Tennis (3) – Julia Barden (Toh Tuck, Singapore), Monique Burton(Sydney, Australia), Sarah Medik (Dornbirn, Austria)
Men's Track and Field (3) – Trevor Leinstock (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Austin Bourne (Brandon), Dylan Evans (McKinney, Texas)
Women's Track and Field (8) – Trinity Benson (Slidell, La.), Isabella Simonelli (Goldie, Victoria, Australia), Carlin Beal (Mandeville, La.), Eden Adams (West Monroe, La.), Katelyn Cartwright (Hernando), Hannah Martin (Stuart, Fla.), Sarah Parnell (Auburn, Ala.), Cassidy Teuscher (Trophy Club, Texas)
Volleyball (7) – Piper Matsumoto (Fort Myers, Fla.), Liana Guillemaud (Lucas, Texas), Kenzie Smith (Manhattan, Kan.), Kellie Garraway (Madisonville, La.), Lindsey Legg (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.), Duquesne Moratzka (Cheyenne, Wyo.), Lauren Seibert (Pensacola, Fla.)
Beach Volleyball (6) – Kaylie Beck (Roseville, Calif.), Haley Hop (Madison, Ala.), Abbey Wilson (Columbia, Tenn.), Melanie Miller (Prairieville, La.), Olivia Hepworth (Gulf Breeze, Fla.), Hallie Phelan (Madison)
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Players Mentioned
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/ Track & Field/Cross Country
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Men's Golf
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
C
/ Softball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
LB
/ Football
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
M
/ Women's Soccer
Mid-Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
D
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Beach Volleyball
INF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
/ Men's Golf
F
/ Women's Soccer
TE
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
Throws
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
S
/ Women's Volleyball
INF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Beach Volleyball
OF
/ Baseball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
LB
/ Football
INF
/ Baseball
F
/ Women's Soccer
OF
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
F/D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Beach Volleyball
P
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
G
/ Men's Basketball
DB
/ Football
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
Throws
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
S
/ Women's Volleyball
C
/ Softball
OL
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
LHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
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/ Baseball
/ Beach Volleyball
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