89 Wildcats Named to 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A total of 89 University of Kentucky student-athletes earned a place on the 2024 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, announced Thursday by league commissioner Greg Sankey.

The 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2024 spring, summer, and fall terms. UK had nine representatives from men’s cross country, 11 from women’s cross country, 35 from football, 12 from men’s soccer, 14 from women’s soccer, and eight from volleyball.

Among other qualifications, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding academic year or a cumulative 3.0 GPA to be named to the list.

Earlier this year, UK Athletics revealed that the 2024 fall semester marked the department’s 25th consecutive term with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Wildcat scholarship student-athletes collectively earned a 3.27 GPA. Leading the department, the women’s golf team achieved a remarkable 3.92 GPA, setting the highest mark among all 23 varsity teams and establishing a new department record. The co-ed rifle team followed in second place with a 3.728 GPA, while men’s tennis secured third with a 3.721.

UK’s high marks in the fall semester add yet another milestone of academic success for UK student-athletes. Recently, UK had 33 current or former Wildcat student-athletes graduate in 2024 December Commencement. Adding the 122 student-athletes who graduated in May, UK Athletics had 155 graduates during the 2024 calendar year. Recently, UK tied the school record for its NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 92 percent, two points above the national average of 90 percent while all of UK’s teams surpassed the mandatory score for the NCAA Academic Progress Rate. UK’s overall APR rate was higher than the overall national average.

In addition to academic success, Kentucky teams also excelled on the fields and courts of competition in the fall. Volleyball went 23-8, won its eighth consecutive SEC championship, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Women’s soccer went 11-5-5 and spent a portion of its season ranked inside the top 25.

UK Athletics supports the academic success of its student-athletes through CATS – the first academic center of its kind dedicated solely to serving student-athletes. CATS is an important component of UK’s Student-Athlete Experience division, launched as a renewal of the department’s commitment to preparing student-athletes for life after UK.

Athlete – Sport – Major
Alexander Louis Alston – M Cross Country – Finance
Theo Bachmann – M Cross Country – Communication
Edward Bird – M Cross Country – Kinesiology
Miles Brush – M Cross Country – Psychology
Cade Byer – M Cross Country – Mechanical Engineering & Mathematics
Sami Hattab – M Cross Country – Kinesiology
Alexander Justus – M Cross Country – Finance & Accounting
Caden Miracle – M Cross Country – Kinesiology
Jackson Watts – M Cross Country – Human Health Sciences
Brooke Berger – W Cross Country – Finance
Logan Brennan – W Cross Country – Elementary Education
Ainsley Edwards – W Cross Country – Marketing
Aubree Hay – W Cross Country – Product Design
Ellyson Heine – W Cross Country – Psychology
Allsion Kruger – W Cross Country – Kinesiology
Elainia Lahmers – W Cross Country -Elementary Education
Phoebe McCowan – W Cross Country – Human Health Sciences
Lyric Olson – W Cross Country – Health Communication
Mollie Roden – W Cross Country – Political Science
Juliann Williams – W Cross Country – Social Work
Alex Afari Jr. – Football – Communication
Khamari Anderson – Football – Health Promotion
Wilson Berry – Football – Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Lincoln Billiter – Football – Kinesiology
Jase Bruner, II – Football – Marketing
Ty Bryant – Football – Communication
Jager Burton – Football – Communications
Darius Cannon- Football – Sport Leadership
Benjamin Christman – Football – Communication
Eli Cox – Football – Sport, Fitness, Recreation Management
Marques Cox – Football – Sport, Fitness, Recreation Management
Hayden Dawahare – Football – Management & Finance
Trey Dennis – Football – Kinesiology
Jordan Dingle – Football – Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Courtland Ford – Football – Communication
Tavion Gadson – Football – Undeclared
Grant Godfrey – Football – Communication
Walker Himebauch – Football – Kinesiology
D’Eryk Jackson – Football – Leadership Studies
Joshua Kattus – Football – Communication
Dane Key – Football – Communication
Tanner Lemaster – Football – Finance
Landon Marcum – Football – Accounting
Tino Merlo – Football – Sport Leadership
Jack Monday – Football – Management
Jarard Mosely – Football – Finance
Lucas Padgett – Football – Agricultural Economics
Austin Ramsey – Football – Leadership for Comm. Edu. & Human Learn
Dylan Ray – Football – Communication
Chy’lon Rivers – Football – Psychology
Jackson Schulz – Football – Communication
Avery Stuart – Football – Community and Leadership Development
Deone Walker – Football – Communication
Carson Wright – Football – Management
Tommy Ziesmer – Football – Kinesiology
Silas Borgman – M Soccer – Management
Isaiah Chisolm – M Soccer – Accounting & Finance
Logon Dorsey – M Soccer – Psychology
Joel Gonzalez – M Soccer – Management
Joshua Gordon – M Soccer – Information Communication Technology
Ryan Jack – M Soccer – Communication
Alex Kron – M Soccer – Management
Eion Martin – M Soccer – General Business
Maxwell Miller – M Soccer – Management & Finance
Casper Mols – M Soccer – Finance
Marqes Muir – M Soccer – Economics
Martin Soereide – M Soccer – Finance
Mia Bookhard – W Soccer – Chemistry
Annalise Cannada – W Soccer – Nursing
Kennedy Chambers – W Soccer – Psychology
Dana Dahm – W Soccer – Marketing
Madeline Eastman – W Soccer – Marketing
Mallory Glass – W Soccer – Psychology
Grace Hoytink – W Soccer – Undeclared
Mariza Josephson – W Soccer – Counselor Education
Lesley Kiesling – W Soccer – Counselor Education
Tallulah Miller – W Soccer – Finance & Management
Sydney Neira – W Soccer – Sport Communication, Media and Promotion
Grace Phillpotts – W Soccer – Management
Tanner Strickland – W Soccer – Management
Katherine Truitt – W Soccer – Kinesiology
Eleanor Beavin – Volleyball – Journalism
Brooke Bultema – Volleyball – Management
Brooklyn Deleye – Volleyball – Health Promotion
Emma Grome – Volleyball – Kinesiology
Lane Jenkins – Volleyball – Management and Marketing
Erin Lamb – Volleyball – Business Administration
Ava Sarafa – Volleyball – Management & Marketing
Molly Tuozzo – Volleyball – Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles