91 Wildcats Placed on 2016-17 SEC First-Year Honor Roll

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky placed 91 student-athletes on the 2016-17 Southeastern Conference First-Year Honor Roll, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon by the SEC Office. UK ranks third in the league for most players on the honor roll.   

The 2016-17 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2016-17 academic calendar.

The women’s swimming and diving and women’s soccer teams led the way with 10 honorees, the most in both spors among league schools. The baseball team placed nine on the honor roll, the second most in the conference in both sports. 

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. The following criteria will be followed: (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. (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. (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. (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. (5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.

J.P. Bitzenhofer, Baseball, Economics

Colton Cleary, Baseball, MBA

Carson Coleman, Baseball, Integrated Strategic Communication

T.J. Collett, Baseball, Finance

Brayden Combs, Baseball, Finance

Luke Heyer, Baseball, Civil Engineering

Chris Machamer, Baseball, Integrated Strategic Communication

Brett Marshall, Baseball, Communication

Zack Thompson, Baseball, Business Management

Ogechi Anyagaligbo, W Basketball, Biology

LaShae Halsel, W Basketball, Economics

Paige Poffenberger, W Basketball, Biology

Jaida Roper, W Basketball, Psychology

Alex Carrabre, M Cross Country, Business Management/Marketing

Cole Dowdy, M Cross Country, Biology

Tanner Dowdy, M Cross Country, Political Science

Matthew Thomas, M Cross Country, Marketing

Sarah Crawford, W Cross Country, Biology

Emory Griffin, W Cross Country, Communication

Caitlyn Shepard, W Cross Country, Nursing

Jordan Bonner, Football, Community Communications and Leadership Development

Luke Fortner, Football, Materials Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

Jordan Griffin, Football, Integrated Strategic Communication/ Kinesiology

Dakota Holtzclaw, Football, Business Management/Community Communications and Leadership Development

Grant McKinniss, Football, Psychology

Justin Rigg, Football, Biology

Kayaune Ross, Football, Community Communications and Leadership Development

Jamar Watson, Football, Sociology

Landon Young, Football, Animal Sciences

Jacob Cook, M Golf, Business Management

Evan Cox, M Golf, History

Allen Hamilton, M Golf, Economics

Matt Liston, M Golf, Finance

Max Mehles, M Golf, Business Management

Josephine Chang, W Golf, Kinesiology

Sarah Shipley, W Golf, Marketing

Erynne Allen, Gymnastics, Exercise Science

Alaina Kwan, Gymnastics, Journalism

Hailey Poland, Gymnastics, Journalism

Bailey Stehler, Gymnastics, Exercise Science

Marisa Varrone, Gymnastics, Exercise Science

Morgan Duerr, Rifle, Biology

Ian Foos, Rifle, Psychology

Aime Mabika, M Soccer, Exercise Science

Keyarash Namjoupanah, M Soccer, Business Management

Sam Stockton, M Soccer, Finance

J.J. Williams, M Soccer, Communication

Tate Barney, W Soccer, Exercise Science
Marissa Bosco, W Soccer, Exercise Science

Gina Crosetti, W Soccer, Marketing/Integrated Strategic Communication

Danielle Hayden, W Soccer, Biology

Jada Holmes, W Soccer, Neuroscience

Jordan Holt, W Soccer, Integrated Strategic Communication

Foster Ignoffo, W Soccer, Elementary Education

Evangeline Soucie, W Soccer, Exercise Science

Kalli Vogel, W Soccer, Exercise Science

LaMaya Williams, W Soccer, Finance

Brynlee Bigelow, Softball, Biology

Alex Martens, Softball, Integrated Strategic Communication

Kierston Moore, Softball, Public Health

Ashley Ruiz, Softball, Exercise Science

Larissa Spellman, Softball, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Bailey Vick, Softball, Accounting

Wyatt Amdor, M Swim & Dive, Marketing

Connor Blandford, M Swim & Dive, Computer Science

Glen Brown, M Swim & Dive, Accounting

Kevin Frebel, M Swim & Dive, Mechanical Engineering

Jason Head, M Swim & Dive, Exercise Science

Sam Hendrix, M Swim & Dive, Sociology

Alex Taylor, M Swim & Dive, Exercise Science

Peter Wetzlar, M Swim & Dive, Finance

Emma Dellmore, W Swim & Dive, Psychology

Ali Galyer, W Swim & Dive, Marketing

Morgan Lakes, W Swim & Dive, Human Health Sciences

Sarah Loheide, W Swim & Dive, Human Nutrition

Lizzy Merriman, W Swim & Dive, Exercise Science

Alex Nelson, W Swim & Dive, Psychology

Asia Seidt, W Swim & Dive, Exercise Science

Kierston Sepe, W Swim & Dive, Business Management

Emma Skinner, W Swim & Dive, Elementary Education

Madison Winstead, W Swim & Dive, Human Health Sciences

Alex Dominguez, M Tennis, Business Management

Lesedi Jacobs, W Tennis, Accounting

Milica Novakovic, W Tennis, Psychology

Marie Josee Ebwea-Bile, W Track & Field, Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles

Ellen Ekholm, W Track & Field, Marketing

Nicole Fautsch, W Track & Field, Psychology

Faith Ross, W Track & Field, Political Science

Leah Edmond, Volleyball, Elementary Education

Jordan Fry, Volleyball, Biology

Kylie Schmaltz, Volleyball, Marketing

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