University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Sun Belt Announces Academic Awards from 2023-24 School Year
11/14/2024 11:00:00 AM | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Track & Field/Cross Country, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference celebrated the academic success of 186 Southern Miss student-athletes on Thursday in its annual academic release. The women's volleyball team was also awarded the highest team GPA for their sport, finishing with a cumulative GPA of 3.59.
The academic awards included the Commissioner's List, Academic Honor Roll and 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award. Ninety-eight Golden Eagles earned a spot on the Commissioner's List after finishing with a 3.5 GPA or higher during the 2023-24 academic year. Additionally, 81 were named to the Academic Honor Roll for having between a 3.00 and 3.49 GPA.
Four Southern Miss student-athletes were awarded the 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award for finishing their undergraduate degrees with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher.
See below for a full breakdown of the awards.
Commissioner's List (3.5 GPA and above)
Baseball (9)
Braden Luke, Carson Paetow, Chandler Best, Dalton Mcintyre, Matthew Adams, Nolan Tucker, Slade Wilks, Cole Boswell, Tucker Stockman
Beach Volleyball (10)
Aleksandra Chudzik, Ashlyn Rough, Dylan Russell, Emmie Koszalka, Laurel Dennis, Morgan Perry, Sadie McAda, Sarah Murczek, Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou, Wiio Meinheit
Football (10)
Drew Lawson, Austin Gonzalez, Ethan Bumgarner, Hayes Puckett, Jacob Johnson, Jeramie Posey, Joseph Harper, Chandler Merrill, Kevin Burns, Billy Wiles
Men's Basketball (4)
Donovan Ivory, Tate Ryder, Trey Alfonso, Victor Iwuakor
Men's Golf (3)
Bennett Ruby, Robert Boyce, Thongpipat Rattanayanon
Men's Tennis (5)
Henry Lamchinniah, Olimjon Nabiev, Pasawee Reansuwong, Pawin Jirapoomdaje, Saheb Sodhi
Men's Track & Field (8)
Claude Clayton, Conner Mozee, Jaden Gray, Kalen Favaloro, Nyciem Belvin, Rhett Schimpf, Austin Bourne, Zayne Palomino
Softball (9)
Amayiah Hall, Brooklynn White, Carlee Durham, Hannah Borden, Kinsley Gordon, Lauren Lindsey, Marissa Frederick, Mikaila Fox, Natalie Taylor
Volleyball (5)
Aysu Dalogullari, Hayden Riddle, Lillie Johnson, Mara Schmidt, Maggie Sewell
Women's basketball (5)
Atria Dumas, Brikayla Gray, Jacorriah Bracey, Morgan Sieper, Noelani Cornfield
Women's Golf (7)
Alma Betoret, Elena Melich, Jacee Fields, Momoka Ando, Ragini Navet, Taylor Trible, Fernanda Gorostiaga
Women's Soccer (22)
Adaira Nakano, Alexia Griffin, Alice Williamson, Brooke Amos, Chloe Taylor, Emilie Torres, Emily Welch, Hinano Nakagawa, Ishpreen Marwah, Isold Runarsdottir, Kesaia Bruni, Lena Blake, Madeline Ellis, Mallory Tapper, Melanie Ribeiro de Carvalho, Natalie Wilson, Rebeka Vega, Ryan Smith, Shaelynn Quick, Sydney Magliaocca, Taylor Stewart, Victoria Clark
Women's Tennis (3)
Alyssa Richter, Angelina Blinova, Suhana Das
Women's Track & Field (6)
Addison McLaurin, Brynn Kelso, Erin Phelps, Kristina Stojanovic, Sarah Parnell, Sylvia White
Academic Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA)
Baseball (20)
Brady Faust, Cal Culpepper, Chase Adams, Drake Meeks, Drew Druckenmiller, Gabe Broadus, Ozzie Pratt, Graham Crawford, Jackson Parker, Jake Cook, J.W. Armistead, J.B. Middleton, Josh Och, Kros Sivley, Landen Payne, Lawson Odom, Matthew Russon, McCarty English, Niko Mazza, Billy Oldham
Beach Volleyball (2)
Carmen Sanchez Delgado, Madison Cassidy
Football (13)
Chandler Pittman, Connor Gibbs, Davis Dalton, Derrick Arnold, Ray Jackson, Jack Tannehill, Kenyon Clay, Kyle McCormick, Michael Caraway Jr., Peyton McKinion, Ryder Burns, Wildrekus Johnson, Zavian Hales
Men's Basketball (4)
Andre Curbelo, Bryson Hall, Luke Ladner, Jeffery Armstrong
Men's Golf (2)
Tommy Latter, Walker Wise
Men's Tennis (2)
Dakotah Bobo, Rasmus Becker
Men's Track & Field (9)
Adrian Harris, Cameron Covey, Clemon Jimerson, Jacoby Tanner, Kaya Ludgood, Neal Jones, Omar Austin, Pheathur Edwards
Softball (6)
Piers Cameron, Ansley Hight, Emily Chandler, Holly Craft, Maddie Moody, Maria Smith, Nealy McManus, Ryanna Valdivia
Volleyball (3)
Francesca Panunzio, Izzy Kronenberg, Kallie Siebrasse
Women's Basketball (6)
Asjha Leake, Ellie Blatchford, Emma Wallhoff, Mahoganie Williams, Melyia Grayson, Mikaylah Manley
Soccer (2)
Bernadett Stefan, Blessing Kingsley
Women's Tennis (3)
Hannah Chambers, Lim Zenn, Malannia Vashkevich
Women's Track & Field (9)
Arianna White, Jaellene Burgess, Kaitlyn McRee, Kenia Seals, Peyton Cocroft, Trinity Flagler, Trinity Benson, Valencia Watson, Zaisha Fraser
1A FAR Academic Excellence Award (Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.80 or above up graduation)
Chandler Merrill (football), Pasawee Reansuwong (men's tennis), Austin Bourne (men's track & field), Sarah Parnell (women's track & field)
The academic awards included the Commissioner's List, Academic Honor Roll and 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award. Ninety-eight Golden Eagles earned a spot on the Commissioner's List after finishing with a 3.5 GPA or higher during the 2023-24 academic year. Additionally, 81 were named to the Academic Honor Roll for having between a 3.00 and 3.49 GPA.
Four Southern Miss student-athletes were awarded the 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award for finishing their undergraduate degrees with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher.
See below for a full breakdown of the awards.
Commissioner's List (3.5 GPA and above)
Baseball (9)
Braden Luke, Carson Paetow, Chandler Best, Dalton Mcintyre, Matthew Adams, Nolan Tucker, Slade Wilks, Cole Boswell, Tucker Stockman
Beach Volleyball (10)
Aleksandra Chudzik, Ashlyn Rough, Dylan Russell, Emmie Koszalka, Laurel Dennis, Morgan Perry, Sadie McAda, Sarah Murczek, Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou, Wiio Meinheit
Football (10)
Drew Lawson, Austin Gonzalez, Ethan Bumgarner, Hayes Puckett, Jacob Johnson, Jeramie Posey, Joseph Harper, Chandler Merrill, Kevin Burns, Billy Wiles
Men's Basketball (4)
Donovan Ivory, Tate Ryder, Trey Alfonso, Victor Iwuakor
Men's Golf (3)
Bennett Ruby, Robert Boyce, Thongpipat Rattanayanon
Men's Tennis (5)
Henry Lamchinniah, Olimjon Nabiev, Pasawee Reansuwong, Pawin Jirapoomdaje, Saheb Sodhi
Men's Track & Field (8)
Claude Clayton, Conner Mozee, Jaden Gray, Kalen Favaloro, Nyciem Belvin, Rhett Schimpf, Austin Bourne, Zayne Palomino
Softball (9)
Amayiah Hall, Brooklynn White, Carlee Durham, Hannah Borden, Kinsley Gordon, Lauren Lindsey, Marissa Frederick, Mikaila Fox, Natalie Taylor
Volleyball (5)
Aysu Dalogullari, Hayden Riddle, Lillie Johnson, Mara Schmidt, Maggie Sewell
Women's basketball (5)
Atria Dumas, Brikayla Gray, Jacorriah Bracey, Morgan Sieper, Noelani Cornfield
Women's Golf (7)
Alma Betoret, Elena Melich, Jacee Fields, Momoka Ando, Ragini Navet, Taylor Trible, Fernanda Gorostiaga
Women's Soccer (22)
Adaira Nakano, Alexia Griffin, Alice Williamson, Brooke Amos, Chloe Taylor, Emilie Torres, Emily Welch, Hinano Nakagawa, Ishpreen Marwah, Isold Runarsdottir, Kesaia Bruni, Lena Blake, Madeline Ellis, Mallory Tapper, Melanie Ribeiro de Carvalho, Natalie Wilson, Rebeka Vega, Ryan Smith, Shaelynn Quick, Sydney Magliaocca, Taylor Stewart, Victoria Clark
Women's Tennis (3)
Alyssa Richter, Angelina Blinova, Suhana Das
Women's Track & Field (6)
Addison McLaurin, Brynn Kelso, Erin Phelps, Kristina Stojanovic, Sarah Parnell, Sylvia White
Academic Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA)
Baseball (20)
Brady Faust, Cal Culpepper, Chase Adams, Drake Meeks, Drew Druckenmiller, Gabe Broadus, Ozzie Pratt, Graham Crawford, Jackson Parker, Jake Cook, J.W. Armistead, J.B. Middleton, Josh Och, Kros Sivley, Landen Payne, Lawson Odom, Matthew Russon, McCarty English, Niko Mazza, Billy Oldham
Beach Volleyball (2)
Carmen Sanchez Delgado, Madison Cassidy
Football (13)
Chandler Pittman, Connor Gibbs, Davis Dalton, Derrick Arnold, Ray Jackson, Jack Tannehill, Kenyon Clay, Kyle McCormick, Michael Caraway Jr., Peyton McKinion, Ryder Burns, Wildrekus Johnson, Zavian Hales
Men's Basketball (4)
Andre Curbelo, Bryson Hall, Luke Ladner, Jeffery Armstrong
Men's Golf (2)
Tommy Latter, Walker Wise
Men's Tennis (2)
Dakotah Bobo, Rasmus Becker
Men's Track & Field (9)
Adrian Harris, Cameron Covey, Clemon Jimerson, Jacoby Tanner, Kaya Ludgood, Neal Jones, Omar Austin, Pheathur Edwards
Softball (6)
Piers Cameron, Ansley Hight, Emily Chandler, Holly Craft, Maddie Moody, Maria Smith, Nealy McManus, Ryanna Valdivia
Volleyball (3)
Francesca Panunzio, Izzy Kronenberg, Kallie Siebrasse
Women's Basketball (6)
Asjha Leake, Ellie Blatchford, Emma Wallhoff, Mahoganie Williams, Melyia Grayson, Mikaylah Manley
Soccer (2)
Bernadett Stefan, Blessing Kingsley
Women's Tennis (3)
Hannah Chambers, Lim Zenn, Malannia Vashkevich
Women's Track & Field (9)
Arianna White, Jaellene Burgess, Kaitlyn McRee, Kenia Seals, Peyton Cocroft, Trinity Flagler, Trinity Benson, Valencia Watson, Zaisha Fraser
1A FAR Academic Excellence Award (Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.80 or above up graduation)
Chandler Merrill (football), Pasawee Reansuwong (men's tennis), Austin Bourne (men's track & field), Sarah Parnell (women's track & field)
Players Mentioned
LHP
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
G
/ Men's Basketball
D/M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Golf
G
/ Men's Basketball
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
/ Men's Tennis
Middle Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
LHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Golf
GK
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
C
/ Softball
RHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
/ Men's Golf
G
/ Women's Basketball
INF
/ Baseball
GK
/ Women's Soccer
OL
/ Football
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
WR
/ Football
LS
/ Football
Throws
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Tennis
F
/ Women's Soccer
RB
/ Football
Jumps
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
G
/ Women's Basketball
RHP
/ Softball
C
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
G
/ Men's Basketball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
WR
/ Football
/ Women's Tennis
/ Beach Volleyball
RHP
/ Baseball
C
/ Women's Basketball
OF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Golf
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
PK
/ Football
QB
/ Football
INF
/ Softball
/ Women's Golf
G
/ Women's Basketball
Middle Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
C
/ Women's Basketball
WR
/ Football
F
/ Men's Basketball
LB
/ Football
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Tennis
LB
/ Football
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
DB
/ Football
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
M/F
/ Women's Soccer
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
OL
/ Football
F
/ Women's Basketball
1B
/ Softball
Throws
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
INF
/ Baseball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Soccer
RHP
/ Baseball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
QB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
INF
/ Softball
Hurdles
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Golf
WR
/ Football
1B
/ Softball
Throws
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Men's Tennis
M
/ Women's Soccer
M/F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Golf
C/INF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
Jumps
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
S
/ Women's Volleyball
LHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
RHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
RB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
INF
/ Baseball
DB
/ Football
M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
S
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Men's Golf
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Beach Volleyball
INF
/ Baseball
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Beach Volleyball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
DS/OH
/ Women's Volleyball
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
G
/ Women's Basketball
LHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Tennis
M
/ Women's Soccer
D/F
/ Women's Soccer
C
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
PK
/ Football
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
D
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
OF
/ Softball
M/F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Golf
INF
/ Baseball
INF
/ Softball
/ Women's Tennis
F
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Women's Basketball
Sprints
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
D
/ Women's Soccer
Throws
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
Distance
/ Track & Field/Cross Country
QB
/ Football
OF
/ Baseball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Golf
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