Mississippi State Places 90 On 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
June 27, 2025 | Baseball, 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
STARKVILLE – Ninety student-athletes who competed for Mississippi State during the 2024-25 academic year were named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Friday.
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The honor roll recognizes student-athletes who began their academic and athletic careers during the 2024-25 school year and earned a 3.00 grade point average or higher while meeting SEC eligibility and academic credit hour standards.
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Mississippi State's honorees represent each of its varsity programs and a wide range of academic disciplines. Baseball led all Bulldog teams with 19 selections, followed by football with 12, volleyball with nine, and men's and women's track and field with eight and nine honorees, respectively.
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In addition to their accomplishments in competition, MSU student-athletes earned recognition while pursuing degrees in fields such as electrical and computer engineering, biochemistry, biological sciences, kinesiology, finance, medical technology, psychology, public policy and administration, and other programs that carry strong academic demands.
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To qualify, student-athletes must have been enrolled at their institution for the full academic year, completed a minimum number of academic credit hours, and participated in the championship segment of their sport. Summer coursework is included in GPA calculations when applicable.
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A total of 1,903 student-athletes across the Southeastern Conference were named to the honor roll.
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2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll Selections
William Aguessy | M Track & Field | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ava Anderson | Volleyball | Kinesiology
Niccolo Baroni | M Tennis | Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
Arianna Beckham | Volleyball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Sierra Bergen | W Soccer | Business Administration
Jaden Billings | W Track & Field | Psychology
Mele Corral-Blagojevich | Volleyball | Business Administration
Braden Booth | Baseball | Business Administration
Jamel Brown | M Track & Field | Business Administration
G'Shan Brown | W Track & Field | Computer Science
Lukas Buckner | Baseball | Undeclared
Kaitlyn Burge | W Track & Field | Kinesiology
Dane Burns | Baseball | Business Administration
Braylon Burnside | Football | Undeclared
Kaden Cartwright | M Track & Field | Undeclared
Kaylee Clark | W Track & Field | Marketing
Emma Cohen | W Tennis | Undeclared
Landis Davila | Baseball | Finance
Kennedy Davis | Volleyball | Business Administration
Denim DeShields | W Basketball | Business Administration
Chiara Di Genova | W Tennis | Accounting
Trip Duke | M Golf | Business Administration
Shakirah Edwards | W Basketball | Undeclared
Paige Ernstes | Softball | Undeclared
Robert Fortenberry | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Charlie Foster | Baseball | Business Administration
Gehrig Frei | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Madison Gardner | W Track & Field | Medical Technology
Xavier Gayten | Football | Animal and Dairy Science
Jewel Giles | W Track & Field | Communication
Gretta Grassel | Softball | Marketing
Charlotte Grim | W Soccer | Biochemistry
Kara Harris | W Soccer | Business Administration
Claudell Harris Jr. | M Basketball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Ceci Harness | Volleyball | Business Administration
Abdullahi Hassan | M Track & Field | Kinesiology
Terrance Hibbler Jr. | Football | Business Administration
Cayley Hanson | Volleyball | Biological Sciences
Chase Hungate | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Kennedy Husbands | W Soccer | Business Administration
Jatavious Johnson | Football | Business Administration
Ricky Johnson | Football | Undeclared
Zaniyah Jones | W Track & Field | Business Administration
Caleb Kaplan | M Track & Field | Elementary Education
Ben Kelling | M Golf | Business Administration
Josaiah Knight | Football | Undeclared
Lauren Lewis | W Track & Field | Public Policy & Admin
TJ Lockhart | Football | Undeclared
Alex Lopez | Football | Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
Ugo Malcor | M Golf | Business Administration
Sanfrisco Magee | Football | Management
Tyler Mason | M Track & Field | Electrical Engineering
Kevin Mannell | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Mario Martinez Serrano | M Tennis | Interdisciplinary Studies
Ryan McPherson | Baseball | Kinesiology
RJ Melendez | M Basketball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Thomas Norris | Men's Golf
Michael Nwoko | M Basketball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Noella Obi | Volleyball | Kinesiology
Gianna Oboniye | W Tennis | Psychology
Cade O'Leary | Baseball | Finance
Semaj Parker | Football | Business Administration
Sara Phillips | Softball | Food and Nutrition
Ava Pierzynski | Volleyball | Biological Sciences
Ellie Pitts | W Soccer | Kinesiology: Sport Administration
Chandler Prater | W Basketball | Master of Applied Organizational Leadership-Sport Leadership
Jacob Pruitt | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Ace Reese | Baseball | Business Administration
Sawyer Reeves | Baseball | Workforce Education Leadership
Abby Grace Richardson | Softball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Dain Richie | M Golf | Interdisciplinary Studies
Gatlin Sanders | Baseball | Mathematics
JT Schnoor | Baseball | Psychology
Kalani Sells | Softball | Psychology
Morgan Grace Sheffield | W Track & Field | Biochemistry
Ethan Smith | M Golf | Marketing
Reed Stallman | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Abigail Stevens | Softball | Biological Sciences
Morgan Stiles | Softball | Biological Sciences
Duke Stone | Baseball | Business Administration
Noah Sullivan | Baseball | Workforce Education Leadership
Lauryn Taylor | W Soccer | Biological Sciences
Carolina Troiano | W Tennis | Finance
Taylor Troutman | Softball | Elementary Education
Marquise Washington | M Track & Field | Kinesiology
William Wilkinson | Football | Accounting
McKenna Yates | Volleyball | Kinesiology
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The honor roll recognizes student-athletes who began their academic and athletic careers during the 2024-25 school year and earned a 3.00 grade point average or higher while meeting SEC eligibility and academic credit hour standards.
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Mississippi State's honorees represent each of its varsity programs and a wide range of academic disciplines. Baseball led all Bulldog teams with 19 selections, followed by football with 12, volleyball with nine, and men's and women's track and field with eight and nine honorees, respectively.
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In addition to their accomplishments in competition, MSU student-athletes earned recognition while pursuing degrees in fields such as electrical and computer engineering, biochemistry, biological sciences, kinesiology, finance, medical technology, psychology, public policy and administration, and other programs that carry strong academic demands.
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To qualify, student-athletes must have been enrolled at their institution for the full academic year, completed a minimum number of academic credit hours, and participated in the championship segment of their sport. Summer coursework is included in GPA calculations when applicable.
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A total of 1,903 student-athletes across the Southeastern Conference were named to the honor roll.
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2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll Selections
William Aguessy | M Track & Field | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ava Anderson | Volleyball | Kinesiology
Niccolo Baroni | M Tennis | Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
Arianna Beckham | Volleyball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Sierra Bergen | W Soccer | Business Administration
Jaden Billings | W Track & Field | Psychology
Mele Corral-Blagojevich | Volleyball | Business Administration
Braden Booth | Baseball | Business Administration
Jamel Brown | M Track & Field | Business Administration
G'Shan Brown | W Track & Field | Computer Science
Lukas Buckner | Baseball | Undeclared
Kaitlyn Burge | W Track & Field | Kinesiology
Dane Burns | Baseball | Business Administration
Braylon Burnside | Football | Undeclared
Kaden Cartwright | M Track & Field | Undeclared
Kaylee Clark | W Track & Field | Marketing
Emma Cohen | W Tennis | Undeclared
Landis Davila | Baseball | Finance
Kennedy Davis | Volleyball | Business Administration
Denim DeShields | W Basketball | Business Administration
Chiara Di Genova | W Tennis | Accounting
Trip Duke | M Golf | Business Administration
Shakirah Edwards | W Basketball | Undeclared
Paige Ernstes | Softball | Undeclared
Robert Fortenberry | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Charlie Foster | Baseball | Business Administration
Gehrig Frei | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Madison Gardner | W Track & Field | Medical Technology
Xavier Gayten | Football | Animal and Dairy Science
Jewel Giles | W Track & Field | Communication
Gretta Grassel | Softball | Marketing
Charlotte Grim | W Soccer | Biochemistry
Kara Harris | W Soccer | Business Administration
Claudell Harris Jr. | M Basketball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Ceci Harness | Volleyball | Business Administration
Abdullahi Hassan | M Track & Field | Kinesiology
Terrance Hibbler Jr. | Football | Business Administration
Cayley Hanson | Volleyball | Biological Sciences
Chase Hungate | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Kennedy Husbands | W Soccer | Business Administration
Jatavious Johnson | Football | Business Administration
Ricky Johnson | Football | Undeclared
Zaniyah Jones | W Track & Field | Business Administration
Caleb Kaplan | M Track & Field | Elementary Education
Ben Kelling | M Golf | Business Administration
Josaiah Knight | Football | Undeclared
Lauren Lewis | W Track & Field | Public Policy & Admin
TJ Lockhart | Football | Undeclared
Alex Lopez | Football | Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
Ugo Malcor | M Golf | Business Administration
Sanfrisco Magee | Football | Management
Tyler Mason | M Track & Field | Electrical Engineering
Kevin Mannell | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Mario Martinez Serrano | M Tennis | Interdisciplinary Studies
Ryan McPherson | Baseball | Kinesiology
RJ Melendez | M Basketball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Thomas Norris | Men's Golf
Michael Nwoko | M Basketball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Noella Obi | Volleyball | Kinesiology
Gianna Oboniye | W Tennis | Psychology
Cade O'Leary | Baseball | Finance
Semaj Parker | Football | Business Administration
Sara Phillips | Softball | Food and Nutrition
Ava Pierzynski | Volleyball | Biological Sciences
Ellie Pitts | W Soccer | Kinesiology: Sport Administration
Chandler Prater | W Basketball | Master of Applied Organizational Leadership-Sport Leadership
Jacob Pruitt | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Ace Reese | Baseball | Business Administration
Sawyer Reeves | Baseball | Workforce Education Leadership
Abby Grace Richardson | Softball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Dain Richie | M Golf | Interdisciplinary Studies
Gatlin Sanders | Baseball | Mathematics
JT Schnoor | Baseball | Psychology
Kalani Sells | Softball | Psychology
Morgan Grace Sheffield | W Track & Field | Biochemistry
Ethan Smith | M Golf | Marketing
Reed Stallman | Baseball | Interdisciplinary Studies
Abigail Stevens | Softball | Biological Sciences
Morgan Stiles | Softball | Biological Sciences
Duke Stone | Baseball | Business Administration
Noah Sullivan | Baseball | Workforce Education Leadership
Lauryn Taylor | W Soccer | Biological Sciences
Carolina Troiano | W Tennis | Finance
Taylor Troutman | Softball | Elementary Education
Marquise Washington | M Track & Field | Kinesiology
William Wilkinson | Football | Accounting
McKenna Yates | Volleyball | Kinesiology
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F/M
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/ Track & Field
INF/RHP
/ Baseball
Throws
/ Track & Field
Mid D
/ Track & Field
INF
/ Baseball
Dis
/ Track & Field
LHP
/ Baseball
S
/ Football
Throws
/ Track & Field
Throws
/ Track & Field
/ Women's Tennis
OH
/ Volleyball
OF
/ Baseball
MB
/ Volleyball
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
G
/ Women's Basketball
C/INF
/ Softball
LHP
/ Baseball
LHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
Spr
/ Track & Field
RB
/ Football
Throws
/ Track & Field
OF
/ Softball
M
/ Soccer
S
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
M
/ Soccer
Mid D
/ Track & Field
DL
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
M/D
/ Soccer
S
/ Football
WR
/ Football
Spr / Hur
/ Track & Field
Throws
/ Track & Field
/ Men's Golf
LB
/ Football
Mid D
/ Track & Field
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
WR
/ Football
/ Men's Golf
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
Throws
/ Track & Field
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
RHP
/ Baseball
MB/OPP
/ Volleyball
/ Women's Tennis
TE
/ Football
P
/ Softball
DS
/ Volleyball
D
/ Soccer
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
C/INF
/ Softball
/ Men's Golf
INF/OF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
Dis
/ Track & Field
/ Men's Golf
INF
/ Baseball
P
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Baseball
DH/RHP
/ Baseball
F
/ Soccer
/ Women's Tennis
OF
/ Softball
Spr
/ Track & Field
K
/ Football
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/ Volleyball2025 SPRING GRADUATION
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