A total of 43 student-athletes across five fall sports earned recognition from the Sooner Athletic Conference on Friday, Jan. 26, by being named to the Academic All-Conference teams.
To be eligible for Academic All-Conference selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher, over the previous two semesters.
Volleyball placed the highest number of selections, regardless of sport, with 12. John Brown earned the most selections of any SAC institution in all five sports the Sooner Athletic recognizes in the fall. Last academic year, JBU honored 36 selections, which translated into a nearly 20 percent increase this academic year.
"I am extremely proud of our student-athletes and the success they are having in the classroom," director of athletics Robyn Daugherty said. "The lifelong lessons and skills our students learn while competing in athletics is life-changing, but we also know that a college education is foundational for lifetime success. Our coaches do a fantastic job of prioritizing academics to all of our student-athletes. Academic rigor is high at JBU, and our coaches and student-athletes are committed to achieving in this environment."
The conference office also awards Team Academic All-Sooner Athletic distinctions and the Commissioner's Honor Roll, both to be presented at the end of the academic year. Teams that earn a cumulative 3.0 over the course of the academic year after averaging the GPAs of all letterwinners will earn Team Academic All-Sooner Athletic accolades while individual student-athletes that carry a cumulative 3.0 GPA over the previous two semesters garner a slot on the Commissioner's Honor Roll. Both distinctions are granted in June.
2017 Fall Academic All-Sooner Athletic Honorees
* Denotes repeat selection
Name^Sport^Class^Hometown
Kaitlyn Collier^Women's cross country^Senior^Springdale
Carly Coney^Women's cross country^Junior^Sand Springs, Okla.
Hannah Fiser^Women's cross country^Junior^Little Rock
Erin Green^Women's cross country^Sophomore^Edmond, Okla.
Haley Newcomb^Women's cross country^Junior^Bolivar, Mo.
Jennifer Poole^Women's cross country^Senior^Conway
Reagan Roth^Women's cross country^Junior^Edmond, Okla.
Thomas Bearden^Men's cross country^Senior^Pearcy
Jacob Benjamin^Men's cross country^Junior^Salem, Ore.
Michael Games^Men's cross country^Junior^North Little Rock
Elliott Pearson^Men's cross country^Sophomore^Siloam Springs
Nathan Pearson^Men's cross country^Sophomore^Tulsa, Okla.
Jacob Synek^Men's cross country^Junior^Leawood, Kan.
Anna Brown^Women's soccer^Junior^Shreveport, La.
Aspen Carpenter^Women's soccer^Junior^Littleton, Colo.
Sara Frey^Women's soccer^Senior^Keller, Texas
Katherine Haar^Women's soccer^Sophomore^Denver
Melody Hagen^Women's soccer^Junior^North Richland Hills, Texas
Kathryn Huff^Women's soccer^Sophomore^Edmond, Okla.
Sarah Hughes^Women's soccer^Sophomore^Albuquerque, N.M.
Anne Metz^Women's soccer^Junior^Kilgore, Texas
Annika Pollard^Women's soccer^Junior^Siloam Springs
Jastin Redman^Women's soccer^Junior^Littleton, Colo.
Hannah Sweaney^Women's soccer^Sophomore^Springfield, Mo.
Connor Georgopulos^Men's soccer^Senior^Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Conner Haney^Men's soccer^Junior^Spring, Texas
James Pollard^Men's soccer^Junior^Siloam Springs
Ryan Smith^Men's soccer^Sophomore^Houston
Santiago Vanegas^Men's soccer^Junior^Rionegro, Brazil
Ryan Williams^Men's soccer^Junior^Mililani, Hawaii
Britt Wisener^Men's soccer^Junior^Houston
Alyssa Arnold^Volleyball^Senior^Waynesville, Mo.
Megan Beck^Volleyball^Sophomore^Frisco, Texas
Elizabeth Bjornsen^Volleyball^Sophomore^Fredericksburg, Va.
Beth Brankle^Volleyball^Senior^Siloam Springs
Bailei Brown^Volleyball^Senior^Siloam Springs
Karis Buff^Volleyball^Senior^Tulsa, Okla.
Lindsey Davis^Volleyball^Senior^Plano, Texas
Carly McKinney^Volleyball^Sophomore^Mission Viejo, Calif.
Jessica Meyer^Volleyball^Sophomore^Windsor, Colo.
Bayli Reagan^Volleyball^Junior^Springfield, Mo.
Bailey Sager^Volleyball^Junior^Platte City, Mo.
Elizabeth Williams^Volleyball^Sophomore^Springdale
Sports on 01/31/2018