Bumpus, Stockton Named to C-USA All-Academic Team
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky soccer players Alex Bumpus and Sam Stockton were honored by the Conference USA as part of the league’s All-Academic Team for the 2017 season.
Bumpus, who graduated with a 3.308 GPA in health care communications, is working towards a masters in sport leadership and started every game this season. He was a First Team All-CUSA selection. The athletic starting center back played a key role in all seven of UK’s shutouts this season, a C-USA best.
Stockton has a 4.0 GPA in finance and the first 14 of Kentucky’s 18 games. The junior midfielder played a key role in a deep-lying midfield role screening the UK defense, which led the league in regular-season goals-against average (.89).
Stockton was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
Both Stockton and Bumpus have been perennial Honor Roll students honored by UK, the C-USA and SEC.
2017 Conference USA Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team Presented by InTouch Credit Union
Callum Montgomery, Charlotte, Jr., D, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 3.95 GPA in biology
Myles Brown, Charlotte, RS-So., M, Richmond, Va., 4.0 GPA in sociology
Christian Williams, Florida Atlantic, RS-So., M, Southampton, Penn., 3.7 GPA in finance
Luca Giovine, FIU, Sr., F, Roselle, Ill., 3.76 GPA in accounting and finance
Alex Bumpus, Kentucky, Graduate, D, Hilliard, Ohio, Masters of Science in sport leadership
Sam Stockton, Kentucky, Jr., M, Louisville, Ky., 4.0 GPA in finance
Jascha Glueckschalt, Marshall, Sr., D, Lautertal, Germany, 3.81 GPA in management
Christian Kershaw, Marshall, Sr., D/M, Severna Park, Md., 3.91 GPA in sport management
Jason Beaulieu, New Mexico, Sr., GK, Montreal, Quebec, 3.989 GPA in civil engineering
Sam Gleadle, New Mexico, Sr., F, Chichester, England, 3.743 GPA in business administration
Simon Spangenberg, New Mexico, Jr., M, Brussels, Belgium, 4.192 GPA in pre-mechanical engineering
Matt Dorsey, New Mexico, RS-Jr., M, Spring, Texas, 3.859 GPA in communications
Niko Klosterhalfen, Old Dominion, Jr., M, Koenigswinter, Germany, 3.84 GPA in psychology
William Pyle, South Carolina, Sr., GK, 3.519 GPA in public health
Eder Mora, UAB, So., M, Dalton, Ga., 3.91 GPA in finance
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