2015 GSC FireSeeds Fall All-Academic Team Released
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Birmingham, Ala.—The Gulf South Conference is proud to announce its 2015
FireSeeds All-Academic Team for the fall sports season.
Eighty student-athletes led by eight three-time standouts and 17 repeat winners were selected in six sports:
men’s cross country (9),
women’s cross country (9),
football (30),
men’s soccer (11),
women’s soccer (13) and
volleyball (8).
Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees 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.
Mississippi College (2016-17) and
Spring Hill College (2017-18, m/w soccer) student-athletes are not eligible for selection until they become official members.
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY:
The Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Team is led by three returning members from a year ago. Coming back from 2014 are
North Alabama’s Matt Cross and the
Union duo of
Will Donelson and
Jacob Whitney. Donelson was also the squad’s lone unanimous selection, while
Shorter senior Brien Lancaster was featured as the only perfect 4.00 G.P.A. student-athlete.
Lee’s Seth Eagleson joined Donelson and Whitney as 2015 All-GSC First Team runners, while
Lee’s Camden Perez ran for a Second-Team time at this year’s Conference Meet. Rounding out the All-Academic squad was
West Alabama’s Jaamal Elkins,
UNA’s Clay Oden and
Christian Brothers’ Nic Pinarski.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY:
The Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Team is highlighted by two returning standouts and two 4.00 G.P.A. student-athletes.
Alabama Huntsville’s Kailey Williams and
North Alabama’s Olivia Brady are back for the second year in row. Completing their first sophomore semester with perfect 4.00 G.P.A. are
Union’s Abigail Berends and
Janey Berends.
Six members of this year's team achieved First Team or Second Team accolades at this year's GSC Championship Meet. First Team runners include Janey Berends,
Shorter’s Emily Buwalda,
Valdosta State’s Tyra Holloway and
UAH’s Vicky Winslow. Abigail Berends made the Second Team. Wrapping up this year’s squad are
Lee’s Amy Carpenter and
West Alabama’s Amber Nelson.
FOOTBALL:
Five
three-time winners and six returning from 2014 spearhead the Football All-Academic Team.
Making their third consecutive appearance are the
North Alabama trio of
defensive lineman DeAndre Harrison,
wide receiver Lee Mayhall and
GSC Player of the Year quarterback Luke Wingo,
Valdosta State linebacker Kenny Murphy and
West Georgia signal-caller Dallas Dickey.
Returning from a year ago are
Delta State defensive back Richard Nash and
quarterback Tyler Sullivan,
Florida Tech cornerback Manny Abad and
linebacker Chris Stapleton and
North Alabama center Laurence Carmichael and
fullback Ryan Harper.
Unanimous votes went to DSU’s Sullivan, FIT’s Abad, Stapleton and
lineman Matt Nelson, UNA’s Harper, Harrison, Mayhall and Wingo,
Shorter free safety Santavious Bryant, UWG’s Dickey and
placekicker Hunter Heck.
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2015 GSC FireSeeds Fall All-Academic Team
FOOTBALL (cont.):
Delta State and North Alabama led the way overall with seven honorees apiece. The Statesmen added
running back D’Juan Bellaire,
offensive lineman Mose Countryman and
Tyler Daniels,
defensive back Nick Houston and
defensive lineman Latrell Peterson.
Lions quarterback Jacob Tucker and
wideout Hagan Scott helped push UNA’s total to seven. Completing the All-Academic gridiron teams was
UWG safety Jamaree James,
strong safety Curtis Lindsay,
wide receiver Ethan Slate and
center Harley Vaughan,
UWA placekicker Mark Grant and
offensive lineman Alex Horn,
Shorter linebacker Zach Butts,
Valdosta State running back Austin Scott.
MEN’S SOCCER:
Two three-time winners and one returning members highlight the Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team.
Alabama Huntsville goalkeeper Michael Winston claimed laurels the past two seasons, while
Christian Brothers defender Sean Rutter adds to previous accolades in 2014 and 2012. Back from a year ago is
West Florida midfielder Pete Love. Unanimous selections include Rutter,
UAH defender Kristinn Kristinsson and
Shorter defender Jonas Uhlhorn.
Joining SU’s Uhlhorn to give the Hawks a team-high three members are
midfielder Fernando De Barros and
graduate Ryan Horn. Delta State joined UAH with multiple honorees via Second Team All-GSC graduate
Amine Rahmani and
defender Jesse Vaughn. Rounding out the Men’s squad was
Union forward Connor Burns and
West Alabama goalkeeper Brad Louis.
WOMEN’S SOCCER:
Eleven of the 13-member Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team were named All-GSC in 2015.
North Alabama forward and GSC Player of the Year Chloe Richards is a
three-time Academic member, while
Christian Brothers midfielder Camilla Rodrigues and
West Florida midfielder Sara Helgadottir are back from 2014.
Also achieving First Team All-GSC status in 2015 were CBU’s Rodrigues,
Lee’s Kinsey Cichowitz and
Summer Lanter, UNA’s Richards,
Valdosta State’s McCall Gardner and
UWF’s Svenja Burkhardt and
Emily Vogler. Second Team winners include
UAH’s Sydnie Fiocca,
CBU’s Chelsea Casaccia,
UNA’s Beatriz Fernandes and UWF’s Helgadottir. Completing the squad are
UNA’s Eleanor Costello and
West Alabama’s Izzy Foster.
VOLLEYBALL:
An impressive list of All-Academic Volleyball Team members include three returning members and four 4.00 G.P.A. student-athletes.
Back from 2014 are
Shorter outside hitter Elizabeth Dowd,
Valdosta State setter Jessica Codato and
West Florida setter Cora Bidlack. All three of Valdosta State’s honorees wrapped up the fall semester with perfect grade-point averages:
libero Natalia Campos,
GSC Player of the Year Jessica Codato and
outside hitter Lea Jaklen.
Alabama Huntsville outside hitter Anna Claire Johnson completed the 4.00 quartet.
North Alabama outside hitter Natasha Fomina and
UWF graduate Autumn Duyn wrapped up the Volleyball accolades.
HONOR ROLL:
Shorter led the Fall All-Academic Honor Roll for the third year in a row after compiling 101 members.
Mississippi College was next up, recording 73 student-athletes, while
West Alabama (64),
North Alabama (63) and
Union (63) completed the Top Five.
Valdosta State tallied 60 standouts, followed by
West Georgia (53),
Alabama Huntsville (52) and
West Florida (51). Completing the list of full-time members were
Lee (49),
Delta State (49) and
Christian Brothers (35).
Spring Hill (16 in men's and 15 in women's soccer) and
Florida Tech (20 in football) joined the group as affiliate institutions.
Qualification for the GSC Honor Roll is automatic based on at least a 3.00 grade-point average and does not require a voting process.
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