NEWBERRY — The Newberry College athletic department had a highly successful spring semester in the classroom, as noted by the 142 Wolves named to the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll this week. The 142 honorees are the most on this list in program history.
To be eligible for inclusion on the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, student-athletes must have competed in a sponsored championship sport and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher throughout the academic year.
Including the non-SAC sports (wrestling, field hockey, cheer and dance), 179 student-athletes met the grade requirement. A total of 270 student-athletes had a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or greater.
Eight student-athletes carry perfect 4.00 grade point averages – Andrew Crook and Christian Pope from baseball, Sam Hall and Peyton Hite from football, Briana Clontz and Myranda Dills from softball, Elizabeth Williamson from women’s tennis and CoSIDA Academic All-America Lukas Gilmore from wrestling.
Each team was also successful in terms of its cumulative grade point average. Of the Wolves’ 19 varsity sports, 15 have a cumulative grade point average above 3.00, led by the women’s basketball squad’s 3.493 grade point average.
The men’s golf team had the highest male team grade point average at 3.422. women’s teams made up 10 of the teams with over a 3.00 grade point average, while there were five men’s teams who met the requirement.
South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Freshmen
Andrew Crook, baseball, Blythewood, History
Charlie Fessler, baseball, Summerville, Communications
Danton Hyman, baseball, Prosperity, Accounting
Christian Pope, baseball, Powder Springs, Ga., Medical
Peyton Spangler, baseball, Clinton, Physical Education/Sport Management
Harthe Blankenship, football, Branchville, Physical Therapy
Dv’nn Cooks, football, Fairbanks, Alaska, Graphic Design
Wyatt Craig, football, Moncks Corner, Business Administration
Peyton Hite, football, Ninety Six, English
Colon Langford, football, Fort Lawn, Business Administration
Tyler Lindsay, football, Boiling Springs, Chemistry
Mac McCurry, football, Summerville, Biology
Noah Priesch, football, Central, Undeclared
Shea Rodgers, football, Indian Land, Psychology
Andrew Sprouse, football, Boiling Springs, Business Administration
Davis Velilla, football, Lexington, Communications
Johnny Ward, football, Kingstree, Biology
Brad Dixon, men’s soccer, Wakefield, W. Yorkshire, England, Physical Education/Sport Management
Mark Hoog, men’s soccer, Lexington, Biology/Environmental Studies
Jordan Szustwal, men’s soccer, Indian Land, Physical Education/Sport Management
Alex Amble, men’s tennis, Summerville, Spanish
Jacob Svantesson, men’s tennis, Hollviken, Sweden, business Administration
Dylan Beauchamp, football, R-Parrish, Fla., Nursing
Evan DuBois, football, R-Columbia, Business Administration
Trey Goodwin, football, R-Gadsden, Physical Education/Sport Management
Kinard Lisbon, football, R-Bishopville, Graphic Design
Emmanuel McCord, football, R-Indian Land, Sociology
Harry Bolton, men’s golf, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Physical Education/Sport Management
Ben Thompson, men’s golf, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Business Administration
Caleb Bouwkamp, men’s cross country, Landrum, Nursing
Robbie Stafford, men’s cross country, Lexington, Business Administration
Briana Clontz, softball, Hickory, N.C., Psychology
Myranda Dills, softball, Chesnee, Biology
Whitney Halley, softball, Hilton Head Island, Business Administration
Natalie Willis, softball & volleyball, Lexington, Nursing
Madison Garr, volleyball, Oviedo, Fla., Nursing
Kensley Jordan, volleyball, Lugoff, Nursing
Maggie Marsh, volleyball, Charleston, Nursing
Hannah Schneider, volleyball, Middleburg, Fla., Business Administration
Mary Siebert, volleyball, Charleston, Sociology
Shelby Britten, women’s basketball, Shepparton, Vic, Australia, Psychology/Forensic
Octavia Grandy, women’s basketball, Newberry, Biology
Alley Stasky, women’s basketball, Mt. Pleasant, Accounting
Nabila Inak, women’s golf, Forest Hills, N.Y., Biology
Adara Garner, women’s lacrosse, Stuart, Fla., Chemistry/Forensic Science
Ragan Hill, women’s soccer, Simpsonville, Nursing
Korina Martinez, women’s soccer, San Antonio, Texas, Medical
Bett Reagin, women’s soccer, Greenwood, Biology
Paula Avellan, women’s tennis, Samborondón, Ecuador, Political Science
Katy Crout, women’s Cross Country, Gilbert, Biology
Sophomores
Jacob Bass, baseball, North Augusta, S.C, Biology
Ben Herring, baseball, Hopkins, International Studies
Sam Jones, baseball, Greer, Physical Education/Sport Management
Tommy Passerello, baseball, Davenport, Fla., Business Administration
Joey Ruiz, baseball, Suwanee, Ga., Undeclared
Zack White, baseball, Taylors, Physical Education/Sport Management
Treyon Bonner, football, Lexington, Physical Education/Sport Management
Trey Gregg, football, Irmo, Elementary Education
Sam Hall, football, Conway, Biology/Environmental Studies
Will Holbrook, football, Aiken, Chemistry
Dakota Mozingo, football, Rock Hill, Physical Education/Teacher Certification
Xavier Hill, men’s basketball, Columbia, Psychology
Mason Spease, men’s basketball, Concord, N.C., Accounting
James Stepp, men’s basketball, Greensboro, N.C., Biology
Spencer Skiff, men’s golf, Aiken, Business Administration
Conner Goulet, men’s soccer, Hilton Head Island, Business Administration
Quincy Kroeschell, men’s soccer, Charlotte, N.C., Graphic Design
Gabe Ward, men’s soccer, Spartanburg, Biology
Sterling Wendt, men’s soccer, Alpharetta, Ga., business Administration
Patrick Rowe, men’s tennis, Prosperity, Business Administration
AnnDee Priest, softball, Douglasville, Ga., Accounting
Kayla Anderson, volleyball, Mound, Minn., Psychology/Forensic
Madison Hargraves, volleyball, Lake Orion, Mich., Elementary Education
Cydney Shaw, volleyball, El Paso, Texas, Nursing
Nicola Handreck, women’s basketball, Heywood, Vic, Australia, Physical Education/Sport Management
Samara Hill, women’s basketball, Frankston, Vic, Australia, English Education
Hannah Lepaio, women’s basketball, Bathurst, NSW, Australia, Psychology
Emily McElveen, women’s basketball, Manning, Physical Education/Teacher Certification
Karly Mims, women’s golf, Lexington, Nursing
Helen Kuhn, women’s lacrosse, Charlotte Hall, Md., Biology
Kylee Shoop, women’s lacrosse, Triangle, Va., Political Science
Valeria Newcomb, women’s soccer, San Diego, Calif., Business Administration
Veronika Viegas, women’s tennis, Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, Business Administration
Rebecca Burkhart, women’s Cross Country, Gaston, Psychology
Juniors
Zack Kelly, baseball, Daleville, Va., Physical Education/Sport Management
Andrew Merritt, baseball, Athens, Ga., Physical Education/Sport Management
Trejon Smith, baseball, Fredericksburg, Va., Physical Education/Sport Management
Jeff Sneed, baseball, Cumming, Ga., Business Administration
Daymon Totherow, baseball, Danville, Va., Church Leadership/Christian Education
Katie Thompson, field hockey & women’s lacrosse, Newark, Del., History Education
Caitlyn Warren, field hockey & women’s lacrosse, Richmond, Va., Physical Education/Sport Management
Courtlyn Warren, field hockey & women’s lacrosse, Richmond, Va., Business Administration
Holden Beemiller, football, Chandler, Ariz., Business Administration
Michael McPeak, men’s soccer, Chapel Hill, N.C., Nursing
Cameron Provan, men’s soccer, Glasgow, Scotland, Business Administration
Hailey Drawe, softball, Spring Hill, Fla., Physical Education/Teacher Certification
Mallory Gerndt, softball, Burke, Va., Business Administration
Christina Linton, softball, Odessa, Fla., Graphic Design
Madison Tepfenhart, softball, York, Nursing
Madison Darby-McClure, volleyball, Colorado Springs, Colo., English
Ashley Minor, volleyball, Gaffney, Physical Education/Teacher Certification
Lauren Underwood, volleyball, Santa Clarita, Calif., Psychology
Jaya Schultz, women’s basketball, Santa Clarita, Calif., Business Administration
Ebony Bennett, women’s golf, Columbia, Music Education
Ajahna Grosvenor, women’s lacrosse, Lawrenceville, Ga., Political Science
Kelly Cardew, women’s soccer, Spartanburg, English
Elizabeth Gutierrez, women’s soccer, Fullerton, Calif., Sociology
Alyssa Ortega, women’s soccer, Venice, Calif., Elementary Education
Jessica Will, women’s soccer, Leesville, Biology
Lindsay Huber, women’s soccer & women’s lacrosse, Selden, N.Y., Early Childhood Education
Elizabeth Williamson, women’s tennis, Canterbury, New Zealand, Biology/Environmental Studies
Seniors
Jojo Bradley, baseball, Spartanburg, Business Administration
Michael Gonzalez, baseball, Wilsonville, Ore., Sociology
Daniel Nations, baseball, Central, History
Marshall Rentz, baseball, Charleston, Physical Education/Sport Management
Nolan Schrenker, baseball, Valrico, Fla., Business Administration
Corey Dover, football, York, Mathematics
Landon Martin, football, Pelzer, Physical Education/Leisure Services
Evan Sobocinski, football, senior (D), Lexington,
Arnez Gray, football, senior (D), Greenwood, Psychology – Physical Education/Sport Management
James Ashby, men’s basketball, Auckland, New Zealand, Business Administration
Mitch Riggs, men’s basketball, Langwarrin, Vic, Australia, Physical Education/Sport Management
Fredrik Fossum, men’s golf, Levanger, Norway, Business Administration
Nick Lussier, men’s golf, Barton, Vt., Business Administration
Lucas Ferreira, men’s soccer, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Business Administration
Mario Stojkoski, men’s soccer, Skopje, Macedonia, Physical Education/Sport Management
Fernando España, men’s tennis, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, Biology
Taylor Dennard, men’s cross country, Forsyth, Ga., Physical Education/Teacher Certification
Hannah Blakley, softball, Manning, Biology
Maude McCourry, softball, Centreville, Md., Biology
Kirsten Dunsmore, women’s basketball, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Art – Graphic Design
Colleen Leung, women’s basketball, James Island, Business Administration
Emily Perry, women’s basketball, Nambour, Qld, Australia, Physical Education/Teacher Certification
Brittany Singleton, women’s basketball, Canton, N.C., Biology
Majorie Anderson, women’s lacrosse, Apopka, Fla., Chemistry/Biochemistry
Alexis Carrillo, women’s soccer, La Puente, Calif., Psychology
Rebecca Darley, women’s soccer, Wolcott, Conn., Elementary Education
Amber Sanchez, women’s soccer, Tujunga, Calif., Business Administration
Tara Lamers, women’s tennis, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Mathematics & Biology
Vanessa Ortiz, women’s tennis, Cochabamba, Bolivia, Communications
The following student-athletes in non-conference-sponsored sports met the requirements:
Freshmen
Austin Crocker, wrestling, Laurens, Criminal Justice
Ryan Long, wrestling, Knoxville, Tenn., Biology
Shianna Culclasure, cheer, St. Matthews, Biology
Shelby Dunbar, cheer, Charleston, Art
Madeline Hunnicutt, cheer, Columbia, Early Childhood Education
Timmany Nesbitt, cheer, Wellford, English
Hanna Sirisky, cheer, Charleston, Nursing
Abbey Stasky, cheer, Mt. Pleasant, Nursing
Madison White, cheer, Watauga, Texas, Nursing
Megan Eisenhardt, field hockey, Pasadena, Md., Nursing
Amber Singer, field hockey, Pasadena, Md., Nursing
Sophomores
Nick Young, wrestling, Goose Creek, Physical Education/Teacher Certification
Jordan Alvey, Scarlet Poms, Goose Creek, Biology
Cera Gravely, Scarlet Poms, Fort Mill, N.C., Accounting
Kayla Hutto, Scarlet Poms, Chapin, Chemistry
Madison Rosado, Scarlet Poms, Summerville, Early Childhood Education
Chynna Rowe, Scarlet Poms, Chapin, Nursing
Frances Wylie, Scarlet Poms, North Charleston, Early Childhood Education
Jessica Folk, cheer, Newberry, Early Childhood Education
Beth Fulmer, cheer, Prosperity, Nursing
Anna Grey Walters, cheer, Winnsboro, Early Childhood Education
Mia Wideman, cheer, Summerville, Nursing
Dakota Elzy, field hockey, Louisville, Ky., History Education
Olivia Fraunfelter, field hockey, Bangor, Pa., Physical Education/Sport Management
Juniors
Trung Duong, wrestling, Lynchburg, Va., English
Lukas Gilmore, wrestling, Greenville, Mich., Biology
Kirsten Cockerham, Scarlet Poms, Mocksville, N.C., Physical Education/Sport Management
Jenna Rabel, Scarlet Poms, Aurora, Colo., Physical Education/Sport Management
Shelbie Austin, cheer, Greenville, Biology
Caroline Elliott, cheer, Powder Springs, Ga., Communications
Sarah Reed, cheer, Columbia, Nursing
Laura Beth Shealy, cheer, Newberry, History
Alli Wimberly, cheer, St. George, Biology
Talya Stocksdale, field hockey, Pasadena, Md., Mathematics
Kaitlyn Willard, field hockey, Stevensville, Md., Sociology
Seniors
Blaire Taylor, Scarlet Poms, Prosperity, Communications
Erica Teal, cheer, Inman, Business Administration