196 UNCG Student-Athletes Named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll
SoCon Announces 2024 Spring Academic Honor Roll
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Following stellar performances in the classroom this year, 196 UNC Greensboro (UNCG) student-athletes have been named to the Southern Conference (SoCon) Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year, the conference announced Thursday.
"As a conference, we're proud to recognize the emphasis our institutions place on the academic performance of each of the athletes named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll," SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross said. "Balancing academics with athletic commitments requires excellence, dedications and personal investment on the part of the student athlete. It's also imperative to acknowledge our appreciation for the academic advisors, counselors and faculty who invest in these athletes to ensure they succeed in their endeavors."
The Academic Honor Roll originated in 1988-89, when SoCon athletic directors established the award as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The Academic Honor Roll consists of student-athletes who participated in conference sponsored varsity sports and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the academic year, were eligible the entire academic year and were members of the final squad lists. The award is different from the academic all-conference award which is determined by cumulative GPA and involves a participation requirement.
The 2,473 selections are the third-most in SoCon history. Of this year's qualifiers, 743 earned the Commissioner's Medal, awarded to student-athletes who attain a GPA of 3.8 or higher throughout the year, and 273 posted perfect 4.0 GPAs.
UNCG'S 4.0 STUDENT-ATHLETES (21)
Matt Venuto (Baseball), Andrew Hamilton (Men's Track & Field / Cross Country), Jarrett Payne (Men's Soccer), Ethan Conley (Men's Soccer), David Flisberg (Men's Tennis), Blayke Batten (Softball), Reese Byrd (Softball), Salem Ward (Softball), Anna White (Softball), Madelyn McKinnon (Softball), Kelly Boyle (Women's Basketball), Nina Horvath (Women's Basketball), Emma Berrier (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country), Bella Manfre (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country), Abby Buchholz (Women's Soccer), Ava Kiss (Women's Soccer), Taylor Mentzer (Women's Soccer), Haydan Erck (Women's Soccer), Raegan Mitchell (Women's Tennis), Sydney Bly (Women's Tennis), Madison McMasters (Women's Track).
COMMISSIONERS MEDALS (72)
Baseball: Matt Venuto, Luke Thomas, Mitchell Smith, Sam Murchison, Aidan Brewer.
Men's Cross Country: Zachary Taylor
Men's Cross Country/Track and Field: Andrew Hamilton, Evan Pena, Cooper Neeble, Samuel Barnard.
Men's Golf: Randall Hudson, Parker Truesdale, Tommy Lamb, Kelvin Hernandez.
Men's Soccer: Jarrett Payne, Ethan Conley, Maddox Mallery, Yoshiya Okawa.
Men's Tennis: David Flisberg, Hampus Johansson, Christopher Johns, Devon Moskowitz.
Softball: Blayke Batten, Reese Byrd, Salem Ward, Anna White, Madelyn McKinnon, Jessie Shipley, Betsy Eatmon, Nya South, Ashbee Standridge, Chrissy Rabenold, Samantha Beck, Rylie Williams.
Volleyball: Izora Gragg, Valeria Calderon, Lauren Janosy, Madeline Timmerman.
Women's Basketball: Kelly Boyle, Nina Horvath, Joelle Davis.
Women's Cross Country/Track and Field: Emma Berrier, Bella Manfre, Tenley Douglass, Camille Carlson.
Women's Golf: Elle Burnette, Victoria Cook, Ava Romfo.
Women's Soccer: Abby Buchholz, Ava Kiss, Taylor Mentzer, Haydan Erck, Parker Sikora, Chloe Lausell, Paige Sawicki-Farias, Hailey Faubion, Charlotte Sobotka, Nadia Wilson, Emma Malone, Natalie McCullough, Mel Herrera, Mairead Gayer, Claire Esse, Bailey Gourdine, Dalani Stephens, Campbell Granack.
Women's Tennis: Raegan Mitchell, Sydney Bly, Ella Olexa, Arina Babkova, Madison McMasters, Naomi Pridgen.
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