GSC Announces 2014-15 FireSeeds Winter All-Academic Honors

3/23/2015 11:00:00 AM

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Birmingham, AL—The Gulf South Conference proudly announces its 2014-15 GSC FireSeeds Winter Sports All-Academic Teams. A total of 11 student-athletes were selected, including four returning members, two first-time eligible standouts and two with 4.00 grade-point-averages.
            The Winter All-Academic Team is selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must meet all three of the following qualifications to appear on the ballot: 1) an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career, 2) a starter or significant contributor to the squad, and 3) leadership, academic curriculum and community service. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. Freshman are not eligible, nor is any student who has not spent a full year in residence at the sponsoring GSC member and passed 24 semester hours or 36 quarter-hours towards an identifiable degree program during the year at that GSC member. 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.

MEN’S BASKETBALL:
            Christian Brothers headlined the 2014-15 GSC Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team, placing three of the six members. Trey Casey returned from last year after becoming a unanimous selection for the third year in a row. Casey held on to his perfect 4.00 grade-point-average this year, while posting First Team All-GSC laurels as well. Drew Hildreth earned his second-consecutive Academic honor, while Charlie Oswald completed the Bucs’ trio.
            Delta State guard Jack Madgen earned a spot for the second year in a row, while Alabama Huntsville's Troy Saxton and Union's Felipe Rocha, both sophomores, rounded out the list of honorees.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:
            Union led the way on this year’s GSC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team as the lone school with multiple members. GSC Player of the Year Amy Philamlee was joined by junior Kelsey Risner.
            Delta State guard/forward Rhandi Ball completed her career with her second-consecutive Academic Team honor after also bringing in Second Team All-GSC laurels this year. West Florida first-timer Katie Bobos, the 2013-14 GSC Freshman of the Year, earned All-Academic honors, while Alabama Huntsville's Halle Jarnagin, who along with CBU's Casey, pulled in a perfect 4.0 GPA to complete the list of honorees.

HONOR ROLL:
            Both North Alabama and Shorter turned in a league-high 17 student-athletes on the 2014-15 GSC Winter Academic Honor Roll. Provisional member Lee placed 16 student-athletes, while Christian Brothers saw 14 and Union, and provisional member Mississippi College, both with 13, and Alabama Huntsville, which saw 12 student-athletes honored, closed out the schools with double-digit honorees. Delta State, Valdosta State and West Florida, which all placed eight honorees each. Closing out the honor roll were West Georgia (seven) and West Alabama, with four. Qualification for the Honor Roll is automatic (there is no vote) and is based on a minimum 3.00 overall grade-point average.