SWU Athletics Achieving Academically
Southern Wesleyan University Academic All-Americans, pictured left to right: Front row: Mitch McKay, Joseph Page, Stephen Tolan, Nick Willis, Ian McKenzie; Second row: Jackie Tubb, Palmer Dill, Zach Derr, Will Austin, Bryan Horton; Third row: Jessica Angeli, Kaitlin Wolfe, Marie Oxendine, Melissa Bolt, Tammy White; Fourth row: Heather Craker, Lindsey Torgerson, Travis Eiler, Daniel Furr, Carissa McNabb.
Not Pictured: Katie Sullivan, Katla Gundsjonsdottir, Caitlin Blake
The Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for fall sports has been announced with Southern Wesleyan University having 23 members which is tied for third in the conference.
In order to qualify for the SSAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher and be a sophomore, junior, or senior. Finishing ahead of Southern Wesleyan was Berry College with 35 members and Shorter College with 25 members. Lee University’s 23 members tied with Southern Wesleyan.
Below is a list of SWU student-athletes, by team, who have been named to the SSAC All-Academic Team for the Fall 2008 season:
Men’s Cross Country: Travis Eiler, Daniel Furr
Women’s Cross Country: Melissa Bolt, Marie Oxendine, Tammy White
Men’s Soccer: Will Austin, Zach Derr, Palmer Dill, Bryan Horton, Mitch McKay, Ian McKenzie, Joseph Page, Stephen Tolan, Nick Willis
Women’s Soccer: Caitlin Blake, Katla Gudjonsdottir, Carissa McNab, Katie Sullivan, Jackie Tubb
Volleyball: Jessica Angeli, Heather Craker, Lindsey Torgerson, Kaitlin Wolfe