2014 GSC Spring All-Academic Honor Released, May 27
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GSC ANNOUNCES 2014 SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Birmingham, AL—The Gulf South Conference proudly announces its 2014 Spring Sports All-Academic Team.
Forty-four student-athletes, including five three-time selections and 12 other repeat members were honored:
baseball (11),
men’s golf (5),
women’s golf (5),
softball (11),
men’s tennis (6) and
women’s tennis (6).
The Spring All-Academic Team is selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominated student-athletes must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career and may not be freshmen or first-semester or quarter transfers. The student-athlete must be a significant contributor to the squad. Other factors include leadership, community service and extra-curricular activities. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken.
BASEBALL
The GSC Baseball All-Academic Team is headlined by
three-time returning members:
Alabama Huntsville senior starting pitcher Drew Eiland and
Delta State senior outfielder Jordan Chovanec. The duo were also two of the four members of the this year’s squad to earn unanimous selections along with
DSU senior outfield Dex Herrington and
West Alabama sophomore designated hitter Mitch Holgate.
UAH and DSU each collected three overall student-athletes as
senior second baseman Kasey Hinton closed out Delta State’s trio of honorees and
senior shortstop Blake Massey and
junior pitcher Luke Mould completed Alabama Huntsville’s list. Rounding out the Baseball contingent were
North Alabama junior starting pitcher Brantley Claunch,
Valdosta State sophomore third baseman Michael Gouge,
West Florida senior third baseman Jeremy Bajdaun and
West Georgia graduate Galen Smith.
MEN’S GOLF
The GSC Men’s Golf All-Academic Team is led by
West Florida senior Gary Buffington III and
West Georgia junior Kevin Clarke who are back from 2013. Christian Brothers led all schools with two honorees.
Junior Andrew Aristorenas was the lone member to post a perfect. 4.00 G.P.A., while
senior Kyle Johnson completed CBU’s duo.
Delta State junior Jack Byrd completed the five-member squad.
WOMEN’S GOLF
West Florida dominated the Women’s Golf All-Academic Team, placing four honorees for the second consecutive year. Back from last year’s squad are
juniors Daisy-May Kenny,
Elin Olsson and
Camila Sevillano. All three also earned First Team All-GSC laurels in 2014 and Olsson was tabbed the GSC Player of the Year.
Sophomore Fanny Starzmann rounded out UWF’s list of winners, while
West Georgia senior Jaime Jordon completed the team.
SOFTBALL
Valdosta State and
Delta State led the way on the 11-member All-Academic Softball Team, placing three honorees a piece. The squad also features two three-time selections and one student-athlete with 4.00 grade-point average.
Alabama Huntsville senior outfielder Mary Kelly and
VSU senior pitcher Brianna Hancock posted their
third consecutive All-Academic laurel, while four other student-athletes returned from 2013:
Christian Brothers’ third baseman Marie Joiner,
North Alabama outfielder Shelby Goodman and
Valdosta State’s Courtney Albritton and
Fran Johnson. Albritton and Goodman were also unanimous selections along with
UNA sophomore Harlie Barkley. Johnson was the only player with a perfect 4.00 G.P.A.
Completing the squad were the
DSU trio of Memrie Corley,
Taylor Holland and
Kassidy Tally and
West Alabama’s Rebecca Schick.
MEN’S TENNIS
The Men’s Tennis All-Academic Team features two returning players, two unanimous selections and two student-athletes with 4.00 grade-point averages.
Back from 2013 are
West Alabama senior Anton Ivanova and
West Florida junior Elio Latella.
Alabama Huntsville senior Fredrik Graaner joined
UWF senior Tony Rajaobelina as unanimous picks and Graaner also ended his career with a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. along with
Delta State’s Guillaume Lacour. Complete the squad was UWA’s second honoree:
senior Nestor Vargas.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
The 2014 six-member Women’s Tennis All-Academic squad is highlighted by one three-time selection, one returning standout and three unanimous selections.
Valdosta State’s Michelle Fischer earned her third consecutive designation, while
West Florida junior Fernanda Amaral is back from 2013. Fisher and Amaral were also unanimous picks along with
Alabama Huntsville junior Katie Bryant who was also the squad’s lone 4.00 G.P.A. player.
Completing the squad is
UAH senior Jessica Groupierre,
North Alabama senior Bruna Vieira and
West Alabama senior Dasha Popova.
GSC HONOR ROLL
West Alabama leads all schools with 52 Spring Academic Honor Roll student-athletes, followed by
future member Shorter (49) and
West Georgia and
future member Lee which tied at 45.
Delta State (44) rounded out the Top Five, followed by and
Valdosta State (41),
West Florida (39) and
future member Union (36).
Alabama Huntsville and
North Alabama each notched 33 members, while
Christian Brothers (30) closed out the Honor Roll list. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 is required. Qualification for this particular honor is automatic based on GPA and nomination (there is no vote).
2014 SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
BASEBALL
NAME
|
SCHOOL
|
YEAR
|
MAJOR
|
GPA
|
POS
|
|
$!#Drew Eiland |
Alabama Huntsville |
SR |
Civil Engineering |
3.91 |
SP |
|
%Blake Massey |
Alabama Huntsville |
SR |
Mechanical Engineering |
3.39 |
SS |
|
Luke Mould |
Alabama Huntsville |
JR |
Chemical Engineering CHE |
3.92 |
P |
|
$!#Jordan Chovanec |
Delta State |
SR |
Exercise Science |
3.67 |
OF |
|
%Dex Herrington |
Delta State |
SR |
Business Administration |
3.37 |
OF |
|
%Kasey Hinton |
Delta State |
SR |
Pre-Physical Therapy |
3.76 |
SS/2B |
|
Brantley Claunch |
North Alabama |
JR |
Mathematics |
3.55 |
SP |
|
%Michael Gouge |
Valdosta State |
SO |
Exercise Physiology |
3.34 |
3B |
|
$*Mitch Holgate |
West Alabama |
SO |
Pre-Engineering |
3.89 |
DH |
|
%Jeremy Bajdaun |
West Florida |
SR |
Sports Management |
3.43 |
3B |
|
Galen Smith |
West Georgia |
GR |
Masters in Criminology |
3.83 |
C |
MEN’S GOLF
NAME
|
SCHOOL
|
YEAR
|
MAJOR
|
GPA
|
|
Andrew Aristorenas |
Christian Brothers |
JR |
Biomedical Science |
4.00 |
|
Kyle Johnson |
Christian Brothers |
SR |
Business Administration |
3.41 |
|
Jack Byrd |
Delta State |
JR |
Undeclared |
3.63 |
|
!Gary Buffington III |
West Florida |
JR |
Accounting |
3.98 |
|
!Kevin Clarke |
West Georgia |
JR |
Sport Management |
3.43 |
WOMEN’S GOLF
NAME
|
SCHOOL
|
YEAR
|
MAJOR
|
GPA
|
|
$!Daisy-May Kenny |
West Florida |
JR |
Exercise Science |
3.43 |
|
$*!Elin Olsson |
West Florida |
JR |
Hospitality Management |
3.47 |
|
$!Camila Sevillano |
West Florida |
JR |
Marketing |
3.73 |
|
Fanny Starzmann |
West Florida |
SO |
Business Administration |
3.33 |
|
Jaime Jordan |
West Georgia |
SR |
Psychology |
3.42 |
SOFTBALL
NAME
|
SCHOOL
|
YEAR
|
MAJOR
|
GPA
|
POS
|
|
$!#Mary Kelley |
Alabama Huntsville |
SR |
Management |
3.53 |
C/OF |
|
!Marie Joiner |
Christian Brothers |
SR |
History |
3.62 |
3B |
|
%Memrie Corley |
Delta State |
SO |
Undeclared |
3.70 |
OF |
|
%Taylor Holland |
Delta State |
JR |
Biology |
3.75 |
2B |
|
%Kassidy Tally |
Delta State |
SO |
Elementary Education |
3.89 |
OF |
|
Harlie Barkley |
North Alabama |
SO |
Biology |
3.91 |
SS |
|
%!Shelby Goodman |
North Alabama |
SR |
Exercise Science |
3.80 |
OF |
|
$*!Courtney Albritton |
Valdosta State |
JR |
Middle Grades Education |
4.00 |
OF |
|
$!#Brianna Hancock |
Valdosta State |
SR |
Accounting |
3.72 |
P |
|
!Fran Johnson |
Valdosta State |
JR |
Biology |
4.00 |
OF |
|
$Rebecca Schick |
West Alabama |
SR |
Sport Management |
3.66 |
OF |
MEN’S TENNIS
NAME
|
SCHOOL
|
YEAR
|
MAJOR
|
GPA
|
POS
|
|
Fredrik Graaner |
Alabama Huntsville |
SR |
Finance |
4.00 |
3/3
|
|
Guillaume Lacour |
Delta State |
GR |
Master of Business Administration |
4.00 |
1/3
|
|
$!Anton Ivanov |
West Alabama |
SR |
Psychology |
3.86 |
2/1
|
|
$Nestor Vargas |
West Alabama |
SR |
Sport Management |
3.60 |
1/2
|
|
!Elio Latella |
West Florida |
JR |
Economics |
3.57 |
6/3
|
|
$Tony Rajaobelina |
West Florida |
SR |
Business Management |
3.71 |
2/1
|
WOMEN’S TENNIS
NAME
|
SCHOOL
|
YEAR
|
MAJOR
|
GPA
|
POS
|
|
%Katie Bryant |
Alabama Huntsville |
JR |
Communications |
4.00 |
5/--
|
|
Jessica Groupierre |
Alabama Huntsville |
SR |
Management |
3.71 |
2/1
|
|
%Bruna Vieira |
North Alabama |
SR |
Computer Information Systems |
3.47 |
3/2
|
|
$!#Michelle Fischer |
Valdosta State |
SR |
Psychology |
3.90 |
1/1
|
|
%Dasha Popova |
West Alabama |
SR |
Psychology |
3.68 |
5/3
|
|
$!Fernanda Amaral |
West Florida |
JR |
Business Management |
3.94 |
5/3
|
|
!—2013 Academic All-GSC |
#—2012 Academic All-GSC |
|
$—2014 First Team All-GSC |
%—2014 Second Team All-GSC |
|
*—GSC Player of the Year |
Unanimous Selections in BOLD |
****All red-shirt freshmen are listed under their academic status rather than their eligibility status. Ties were not broken****
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