AMERICUS, Ga. -- Georgia Southwestern State University tied a school record with 32 student-athletes named to Peach Belt Conference All-Academic teams during the 2017-18 school year. Men's and women's soccer, along with baseball, led the way with six honorees apiece. The mark of 32 ties GSW's tally from 2015-16. A total of 15 first-timers made this year's list.
The Peach Belt All-Academic teams are part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of Peach Belt student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field.
To be eligible for an All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.
2017-18 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team Honorees
Player | Sport | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major |
Chris Avery | Men's Soccer | Jr. | Tyrone, Ga. | 3.32 | Dramatic Arts |
Trevor Dempsey | Men's Soccer | Sr. | Columbus, Ga. | 3.313 | Geology |
Manuel Duran | Men's Soccer | So. | Columbus, Ga. | 3.912 | Engineering |
Silvio Polly | Men's Soccer | Sr. | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3.885 | Exercise Science |
Julian Rugel | Men's Soccer | Jr. | Tucker, Ga. | 3.639 | Exercise Science |
Joshua Swift | Men's Soccer | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.874 | Accounting |
Mercedes Benites | Women's Soccer | Sr. | Canada Rosquin, Argentina | 3.949 | Political Science |
Jessica Bingham | Women's Soccer | Sr. | Powder Springs, Ga. | 3.32 | Exercise Science |
Michelle Gustavsen | Women's Soccer | So. | Hiram, Ga. | 4.00 | Nursing |
Ella Hawkins | Women's Soccer | Jr. | Americus, Ga. | 3.35 | Management |
Sholeh Rezaee | Women's Soccer | Sr. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.67 | Psychology |
Haley West | Women's Soccer | Sr. | Kennesaw, Ga. | 3.66 | Exercise Science |
Colt Yawn | Men's Basketball | So. | Atkinson, Ga. | 3.30 | Exercise Science |
Kya Cochran | Women's Basketball | So. | Shreveport, La. | 3.35 | Exercise Science |
Mikela Barlow | Softball | Sr. | Baxley, Ga. | 3.346 | Exercise Science |
Shannon Gibson | Softball | So. | Colborne, Ontario | 3.568 | Exercise Science |
Graysen Sanders | Softball | Sr. | Phenix City, Ala. | 3.449 | Exercise Science |
Kole Clark | Baseball | So. | Natunta, Ga. | 3.354 | General Studies |
Mitch Holloway | Baseball | Sr. | Plains, Ga. | 3.752 | Special Education |
Bradley Hough | Baseball | Jr. | Vienna, Ga. | 3.368 | Exercise Science |
Matt Hubbard | Baseball | Sr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.482 | Exercise Science |
Josh Logan | Baseball | Sr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.486 | Political Science |
Dakota Long | Baseball | Sr. | Macon, Ga. | 3.500 | Exercise Science |
Beau Millwood | Men's Tennis | Jr. | Hoschton, Ga. | 3.615 | Nursing |
Charli Allen | Women's Tennis | So. | Carrollton, Ga. | 3.524 | Accounting |
Kendall Crew | Women's Tennis | Jr. | Americus, Ga. | 3.569 | Management |
Celia del Castillo | Women's Tennis | Jr. | Seville, Spain | 3.383 | Marketing |
Ashley Denby | Women's Tennis | Sr. | Cordele, Ga. | 3.974 | History |
Anneliese Leahy | Women's Tennis | Sr. | Augusta, Ga. | 3.424 | Nursing |
Connie Lewis | Cross Country | So. | Crawfordville, Fla. | 3.515 | General Education |
Katherine McGarr | Cross Country | Jr. | Cordele, Ga. | 3.35 | History |
Savannah Ross | Cross Country | Jr. | Tallapoosa, Ga. | 3.351 | History |