2020-21 Big South Presidential Honor Roll Exceeds 62 Percent
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The Big South Conference announced today that 62.61 percent of eligible student-athletes earned Presidential Honor Roll status for their work in the classroom in 2020-21 -- the second consecutive year above 60 percent. To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently-completed academic year, and this past season, 2,289 out of 3,656 eligible student-athletes achieved the benchmark.
Winthrop University led all Big South institutions for the first time since 2011-12, as WU had 75.70 percent of its 251 eligible student-athletes on the Presidential Honor Roll -- one of four members to have at least 70 percent of 3.0 students. High Point University placed 75.00 percent of its 304 eligible student-athletes on the list, followed by Radford University at 72.39 percent (194-of-268) and Presbyterian College at 70.52 (177-of-251) for the year. An additional five members reached the 60 percent plateau for 3.0 GPAs: Hampton University (69.70), UNC Asheville (67.42), Longwood University (65.82), USC Upstate (61.69) and Gardner-Webb (61.14).
“I am so proud of our Big South Conference student-athletes,” stated Big South Commissioner Kyle Kallander. “They continue to amaze and inspire all of us with their incredible achievements in the classroom, in athletic competition and in the community. The Big South Conference truly is Where Winners are Made!”
The Big South had 236 student-athletes receive Commissioner’s Award distinction in 2020-21 for having a 4.0 GPA. Each of the Big South’s 19 sponsored sports had at least two 4.0 students. Gold Award scholars (3.75-3.99) totaled 551 while another 587 received Silver Award (3.50-3.74) accolades in 2020-21 for a combined total of 1,374 student-athletes with at least a 3.50 GPA last year -- 60.03 percent of all Presidential Honor Roll members at or above that threshold.
The 2020-21 Commissioner’s Award honorees are listed below by sport, while the full 2020-21 Presidential Honor Roll can be viewed her in PDF format.
2020-21 Big South Commissioner’s Award Recipients (Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA)
BASEBALL
Cade Kuehler, Campbell
Chandler Williford, Campbell
Reid Hardwick, Charleston Southern
Hunter McIntosh, Charleston Southern
Krishna Raj, Charleston Southern
Luke Goodyear, Gardner-Webb
Benjamin LaSpaluto, Gardner-Webb
Anthony Galati, Radford
Logan Hullette, Radford
Austin Kaplan, Radford
Benjamin Ferrer, USC Upstate
Jeffrey Taylor, USC Upstate
Cody Whitten, Winthrop
Parker Whittle, Winthrop
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Andrew Carroll, Campbell
Nevin Zink, USC Upstate
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Anna Webster, Charleston Southern
Alyssa Sweeney, Hampton
Amanda Blake, UNC Asheville
FOOTBALL
Kyle Syvarth, Charleston Southern
Eli Brooks, Gardner-Webb
John Nichols, Gardner-Webb
Clifton Mack, Hampton
Cameron Walker, Hampton
Jeremiah Compton, Kennesaw State
Austin Harvey, Kennesaw State
Cade Loden, Kennesaw State
Jahon Myers, Kennesaw State
Nathan Robertson, Kennesaw State
Justin Szuba, Monmouth
Sam Contorno, North Alabama
Thomas Dowis, North Alabama
Joe Gurley, North Alabama
Jack Peavey, North Alabama
K.J. Smith, North Alabama
A.J. Yang, North Alabama
Spencer Goldberg, Robert Morris
MEN'S GOLF
Garnet Manley, Campbell
Mark Chandler, Gardner-Webb
Michael Ray, Gardner-Webb
Alec Nolin, Presbyterian College
Joshua Taylor, Presbyterian College
Channing Blevins, Radford
El Kluaymaingarm, USC Upstate
Rohan Boettcher, Winthrop
WOMEN'S GOLF
Sanna Lundmark, Campbell
Allison Chandler, Gardner-Webb
Lindsay Koppel, Gardner-Webb
Gillian O’Brien, Gardner-Webb
Sarah Kahn, High Point
Samantha Vodry, High Point
Serina Combs, Presbyterian College
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Camryn Johns, Campbell
Ashley Starkey, Campbell
Emma Strickland, Campbell
Rasa Welsh, Campbell
Janice Donaldson, Gardner-Webb
Emily Dyment, Gardner-Webb
Ashley Britton, High Point
Nicole Fordyce, Longwood
Harper Melton, Longwood
Haley Moomau, Longwood
Kendall Goldfarb, Presbyterian College
Sophie Krist, Presbyterian College
Sarah Marshall, Presbyterian College
Sophia Sullinger, Presbyterian College
Jessica Diorio, Radford
Laura Ferko, Radford
Reaghan Kolb, Radford
Rachel Rogers, Radford
Linley Tirrell, Radford
Sara McGuire, Winthrop
MEN'S SOCCER
João Vítor Espinheira, Gardner-Webb
Benjamin Schade, Gardner-Webb
Erich Miller, High Point
Daniel Shahim, High Point
Adrian Edo Martin, Presbyterian College
Lennart Mierow, Presbyterian College
Luca Ziegler, Presbyterian College
David Blum, Radford
Taylor Durall, UNC Asheville
Leon Musial, UNC Asheville
Joel Preston, UNC Asheville
Justin Hynes, USC Upstate
Benjamin Goodman, Winthrop
Samuel Jones, Winthrop
Georgios Orfanidis, Winthrop
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Emma Bushee, Campbell
Emily Kaestner, Campbell
Leah Rodgers, Campbell
Siara Southerland, Campbell
Dakota Fiedler, Charleston Southern
Kennedy Peace, Hampton
Sheyenne Bonnick, Hampton
Taylor Oliver, Hampton
Camille Pereira, Hampton
Courtney Moss, Hampton
Anita Pope, Hampton
Brady Faria, Hampton
Sydney Konzmann, High Point
Caitlin Shepherd, High Point
Juliette Vidal, High Point
Madison Hommey, Longwood
Mary Levush, Longwood
Madison Lockamy, Longwood
Emily Mothersbaugh, Longwood
Carrie Reaver, Longwood
Danielle Toone, Longwood
Isa Villarreal, Longwood
Kristen Bane, Presbyterian College
Tara Brophy, Presbyterian College
Kristen Chick, Radford
Lillian McLane, Radford
Bianca Plowman, Radford
Kateri Schoettinger, Radford
Lauren Seedlock, Radford
Malin Falk, Radford
Camryn McClure, Radford
Skyler Chillson, UNC Asheville
Grace Sloan, UNC Asheville
Maya Gutman, UNC Asheville
Courtney O’Malley, UNC Asheville
Gillian Oyos, UNC Asheville
Alice Walker, UNC Asheville
Shani Lederman, USC Upstate
Jayna Tyler, USC Upstate
Jessica Gengler, Winthrop
Megan Loveland, Winthrop
SOFTBALL
Kayla Fredendall, Campbell
Alyssa Heinrich, Charleston Southern
Annah Junge, Charleston Southern
Weslyn Almond, Gardner-Webb
Brooke Perry, Gardner-Webb
Victoria Short, Gardner-Webb
Jenna Wacaster, Gardner-Webb
Camille King, Hampton
Jordyn Scott, Hampton
Anaya Chennault, Hampton
Mason Basdikis, Longwood
Sydney Jacobsen, Longwood
Sydney Fisher, Radford
Gracen Chambless, USC Upstate
Hallie Mele, USC Upstate
Sarah Price, USC Upstate
Adison Yoder, USC Upstate
Allison Gardner, Winthrop
Ansley Gilreath, Winthrop
Lauren King, Winthrop
Vianna Rodriguez, Winthrop
Bella Roy, Winthrop
Ashley Westbrooks, Winthrop
MEN'S TENNIS
Victor Putter, Gardner-Webb
Cliff Dwyer, Hampton
Matthew Foster-Estwick, Hampton
Luis Conde, Presbyterian College
Brann Reid, UNC Asheville
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Rhona Cook, Campbell
Anna-Marie Kopecka, Campbell
Tiffany Pyritz, Charleston Southern
Maria Jardim, Gardner-Webb
Valentine Limauge, Gardner-Webb
Haila Reed, Hampton
Malin Falk, Radford
Camryn McClure, Radford
Kendall Byers, UNC Asheville
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
Isaac Ray, Campbell
Evan Crawford, Charleston Southern
Austin Evans, Gardner-Webb
Ryan McGuffin, Gardner-Webb
Jordan Walker, Hampton
Siro Pina Cardona, High Point
William Johnson, Presbyterian
Adam Downs, Radford
Callum Wilson, Radford
Dylan Major, UNC Asheville
Mason Bradley, UNC Asheville
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
Isabella Botha, Campbell
Samantha Ennis, Campbell
Joy Gerow, Campbell
Sabrina Herritt, Campbell
Shanley Koekemoer, Campbell
Elle Soistmann, Campbell
Bailey Wells, Campbell
Taylor Barnes, Charleston Southern
Sommer McKenzie, Charleston Southern
Bethany Thornhill, Charleston Southern
Ashley Eavenson, Gardner-Webb
Faith Parandhamaia, Gardner-Webb
Louise Schmidtgen, Gardner-Webb
Brooklyn Tretter, Gardner-Webb
Niyah Carpenter, Hampton
Maya Perkins, Hampton
Jacqueline Jones, Hampton
Adetoun Oluwole, Hampton
Alyssa Deeds, High Point
Tessa Webb, High Point
Jessica Keys, High Point
Jordan Morrison, High Point
Liliana Jaraczewski, Presbyterian College
Annsley Eckert, Radford
Rachel Millirons, Radford
Ashley Tysiac, UNC Asheville
India Appleton, UNC Asheville
Jamie Connelly, USC Upstate
Alexis Alston, Winthrop
Elizabeth Roush, Winthrop
VOLLEYBALL
Sarah Colla, Campbell
Chloe Cook, Campbell
Elyse Gross, Campbell
Hailey Wilson, Campbell
Peyton Thompson, Charleston Southern
Tori Weatherley, Gardner-Webb
Brooklyn Irvin, Hampton
Barbora Tichackova, Hampton
Ana Baruh Krstic, Hampton
Nevena Santrac, Hampton
Megan Kratzer, High Point
Maria Miggins, High Point
Brantley Rhodes, High Point
Ali Thanhauser, High Point
Makaya Truman, High Point
Paige Cairns, Presbyterian College
Hailey Flowers, Radford
Ona Elkins, UNC Asheville
Grace Volk, UNC Asheville
Nicole Deslatte, USC Upstate
Rachael Stroot, USC Upstate
Renae Watson, USC Upstate
Kelly Wiedemann, USC Upstate
Atley Livingston, Winthrop
Emily Wunder, Winthrop
Jessica Young, Winthrop