
83 State Student-Athletes Secure SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
July 10, 2024 | Baseball, Cross Country, Football, Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Athletic Academics, Life Skills, Student-Athlete Development
by Matt Dunaway, Director/Communications
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mississippi State had 83 student-athletes come away with 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll accolades announced Wednesday by the conference office. Â
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The SEC Academic First-Year Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2023-24 academic calendar. In total, the conference placed 1,459 student-athletes across its 14 member institutions.
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All of State's programs were represented led by track and field (22), baseball (18) and football (11). Â
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Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. B. The following criteria will be followed:
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(1) A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution.
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(2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
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(3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
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(4) Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution.
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(5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
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Mississippi State 2023-24 SEC Academic First-Year Honor Roll Recipients
Name – Sport – Major
Gavin Black – Baseball – Undeclared
KK Clark – Baseball – Undeclared
Dylan Cupp – Baseball – Psychology
Luke Dotson – Baseball – Business Administration
Gage Haley – Baseball – Accounting
Brett House – Baseball – Undeclared
Logan Kohler – Baseball – Workforce Education Leadership
Karson Ligon – Baseball – Accounting
Johnny Long – Baseball – Business Administration
Jackson McKenzie – Baseball – Finance
Jace Norton – Baseball – Business Administration
Michael O'Brien – Baseball – Business Administration
Jackson Owen – Baseball – Kinesiology - Clinical Exercise Physiology
Ethan Pulliam – Baseball – Business Administration
Rives Reynolds – Baseball – Business Administration
Cam Schuelke – Baseball – Business Administration
Steven Spalitta – Baseball – Business Administration
Khal Stephen – Baseball – Finance
Harrison Alexander – Men's Basketball – Kinesiology
Jimmy Bell Jr. – Men's Basketball – Workforce Education Leadership (Master's)
Josh Hubbard – Men's Basketball – Human Development Family Science
Trey Jackson III – Men's Basketball – Business Administration
Quanirah Montague – Women's Basketball – Undeclared
Mjracle Sheppard – Women's Basketball – Kinesiology-Neuromechanics
Luke Beard – Football – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Thomas Cheatham – Football – Business Administration
Kyle Ferrie – Football – Undeclared
TB Hinton – Football – Undeclared
Raydarious Jones – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Keyvone Lee – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Rayfield Lotten – Football – English
Gabe Moore – Football – Undeclared
Eric Taylor – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Seydou Traore – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Josh Washington – Football – Marketing
David Beard – Men's Golf – Business Administration
Chiara Horder – Women's Golf – Finance
Avery Weed – Women's Golf – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Samantha Whateley – Women's Golf – Psychology
Megan Day – Soccer – Workforce Education Leadership
Harlee Head – Soccer – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Zoe Main – Soccer – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Ruthny Mathurin – Soccer Interdisciplinary Studies
Naila Schoefberger – Soccer – Psychology
Taylor Thames – Soccer – Workforce Education Leadership
Chelsea Wagner – Soccer – Marketing
Kennedy White – Soccer – Master of Business Administration
Delainey Everett – Softball – Kinesiology
Hosanna Lindblade – Softball – Aerospace Engineering
Ella Wesolowski – Softball – Kinesiology
Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes – Men's Tennis – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Marshall Landry – Men's Tennis – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Dusan Milanovic – Men's Tennis – Interdisciplinary Studies
Jayna Clemens – Women's Tennis – Business Administration
Athina Pitta – Women's Tennis – Architecture
Ava Rath – Women's Tennis – Communication
Jayson Ashford – Men's Track & Field – Master of Workforce Education Leadership
Rivers Godwin – Men's Track & Field – Biological Sciences
Sherman Hawkins – Men's Track & Field – Business Administration
Jonathan Jones – Men's Track & Field – Master of Workforce Education Leadership
Dominick Lawshea – Men's Track & Field – Agricultural Science
Roury McCloyen – Men's Track & Field – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Ben Murray – Men's Track & Field – Business Administration
Keldrick Turner Jr. – Men's Track & Field – Psychology
Jordan Ware – Men's Track & Field – Business Administration
Rickea Atkins – Women's Track & Field – Business Administration
Gabrielle Boulay – Women's Track & Field – Business Administration
Tamiia Fuller – Women's Track & Field – Communication
Trinity Holland – Women's Track & Field – Marketing
Madelyn Keating – Women's Track & Field – Computer Science
Ella Knott – Women's Track & Field – Interdisciplinary Studies
Michaela McCall – Women's Track & Field – Undeclared
Brooklyn Quanz – Women's Track & Field – Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
Gabriela Sanz Martinez – Women's Track & Field – Biomedical Engineering
Kyndall Sessom – Women's Track & Field – Business Administration
Chanice Spicer – Women's Track & Field – Biological Sciences
Reese Terza – Women's Track & Field – Undeclared
Kaitlyn Walker – Women's Track & Field – Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
Alexa Fortin Goede – Volleyball – Business Administration
Zoe Gonzales – Volleyball – Workforce Education Leadership
Erin Kline – Volleyball – Kinesiology - Sport Administration
Mary Neal – Volleyball – Finance
Arissa Smith – Volleyball – Kinesiology - Clinical Exercise Physiology
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mississippi State had 83 student-athletes come away with 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll accolades announced Wednesday by the conference office. Â
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The SEC Academic First-Year Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2023-24 academic calendar. In total, the conference placed 1,459 student-athletes across its 14 member institutions.
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All of State's programs were represented led by track and field (22), baseball (18) and football (11). Â
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Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. B. The following criteria will be followed:
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(1) A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution.
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(2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
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(3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
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(4) Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution.
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(5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
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Mississippi State 2023-24 SEC Academic First-Year Honor Roll Recipients
Name – Sport – Major
Gavin Black – Baseball – Undeclared
KK Clark – Baseball – Undeclared
Dylan Cupp – Baseball – Psychology
Luke Dotson – Baseball – Business Administration
Gage Haley – Baseball – Accounting
Brett House – Baseball – Undeclared
Logan Kohler – Baseball – Workforce Education Leadership
Karson Ligon – Baseball – Accounting
Johnny Long – Baseball – Business Administration
Jackson McKenzie – Baseball – Finance
Jace Norton – Baseball – Business Administration
Michael O'Brien – Baseball – Business Administration
Jackson Owen – Baseball – Kinesiology - Clinical Exercise Physiology
Ethan Pulliam – Baseball – Business Administration
Rives Reynolds – Baseball – Business Administration
Cam Schuelke – Baseball – Business Administration
Steven Spalitta – Baseball – Business Administration
Khal Stephen – Baseball – Finance
Harrison Alexander – Men's Basketball – Kinesiology
Jimmy Bell Jr. – Men's Basketball – Workforce Education Leadership (Master's)
Josh Hubbard – Men's Basketball – Human Development Family Science
Trey Jackson III – Men's Basketball – Business Administration
Quanirah Montague – Women's Basketball – Undeclared
Mjracle Sheppard – Women's Basketball – Kinesiology-Neuromechanics
Luke Beard – Football – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Thomas Cheatham – Football – Business Administration
Kyle Ferrie – Football – Undeclared
TB Hinton – Football – Undeclared
Raydarious Jones – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Keyvone Lee – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Rayfield Lotten – Football – English
Gabe Moore – Football – Undeclared
Eric Taylor – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Seydou Traore – Football – Interdisciplinary Studies
Josh Washington – Football – Marketing
David Beard – Men's Golf – Business Administration
Chiara Horder – Women's Golf – Finance
Avery Weed – Women's Golf – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Samantha Whateley – Women's Golf – Psychology
Megan Day – Soccer – Workforce Education Leadership
Harlee Head – Soccer – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Zoe Main – Soccer – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Ruthny Mathurin – Soccer Interdisciplinary Studies
Naila Schoefberger – Soccer – Psychology
Taylor Thames – Soccer – Workforce Education Leadership
Chelsea Wagner – Soccer – Marketing
Kennedy White – Soccer – Master of Business Administration
Delainey Everett – Softball – Kinesiology
Hosanna Lindblade – Softball – Aerospace Engineering
Ella Wesolowski – Softball – Kinesiology
Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes – Men's Tennis – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Marshall Landry – Men's Tennis – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Dusan Milanovic – Men's Tennis – Interdisciplinary Studies
Jayna Clemens – Women's Tennis – Business Administration
Athina Pitta – Women's Tennis – Architecture
Ava Rath – Women's Tennis – Communication
Jayson Ashford – Men's Track & Field – Master of Workforce Education Leadership
Rivers Godwin – Men's Track & Field – Biological Sciences
Sherman Hawkins – Men's Track & Field – Business Administration
Jonathan Jones – Men's Track & Field – Master of Workforce Education Leadership
Dominick Lawshea – Men's Track & Field – Agricultural Science
Roury McCloyen – Men's Track & Field – Kinesiology-Sport Administration
Ben Murray – Men's Track & Field – Business Administration
Keldrick Turner Jr. – Men's Track & Field – Psychology
Jordan Ware – Men's Track & Field – Business Administration
Rickea Atkins – Women's Track & Field – Business Administration
Gabrielle Boulay – Women's Track & Field – Business Administration
Tamiia Fuller – Women's Track & Field – Communication
Trinity Holland – Women's Track & Field – Marketing
Madelyn Keating – Women's Track & Field – Computer Science
Ella Knott – Women's Track & Field – Interdisciplinary Studies
Michaela McCall – Women's Track & Field – Undeclared
Brooklyn Quanz – Women's Track & Field – Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
Gabriela Sanz Martinez – Women's Track & Field – Biomedical Engineering
Kyndall Sessom – Women's Track & Field – Business Administration
Chanice Spicer – Women's Track & Field – Biological Sciences
Reese Terza – Women's Track & Field – Undeclared
Kaitlyn Walker – Women's Track & Field – Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
Alexa Fortin Goede – Volleyball – Business Administration
Zoe Gonzales – Volleyball – Workforce Education Leadership
Erin Kline – Volleyball – Kinesiology - Sport Administration
Mary Neal – Volleyball – Finance
Arissa Smith – Volleyball – Kinesiology - Clinical Exercise Physiology
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Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the Mississippi State Athletics. Fans also can follow the department on its official social media account by searching 'HailState' on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
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