Wednesday, February 20, 2013

TSU Honors 97 Student-Athletes on Academic Night

COURTESY TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
 
NASHVILLE, Tennessee  -- On Monday Feb. 18, the Tennessee State Athletic Department recognized 97 TSU student-athletes during halftime of the women's basketball game against UT Martin.

Members from all 11 Big Blue sports were nominated including 22 football players, 16 Flying Tigers, 15 Tigerbelles, nine members of the men's basketball team, eight from women's basketball, seven male golfers, six volleyball student-athletes, five softball players, four female golfers, four members of the women's tennis team and one from the men's tennis team.

All 97 honorees were met at half-court by President Glenda Baskin Glover, Director of Athletics Teresa Phillips, Vice President for Administration Services Dr. Jane Jackson, Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Celeste Williams and Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services Dr. Johnnie C. Smith and were given a certificate signifying their accomplishment.

To be recognized, the TSU student-athletes had to maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher during the 2012 year.

List of honorees:
 
Football
Robert Armstrong
Gregory Barksdale
Anthony Bass
Bernell Brooks
Kadeem Edwards
Jerry Holt
Hunter Howard
Dinsdale Jackson
Ryan Mitchell
Timothy Murphy
Robert Myers
Jack Ndem
Demetrius Rhaney
Wilson Robinson
Wesley Samuels
Randall Seigler
Austin Taylor
Nicholas Thrasher
Harold Watson
John Williams
Devin Wilson
Aaron Woods
Men's Track and Field
Lester Blanton
Lamonte Burton
Shaquille Cragwall
Royce Dates
Alex Griffin
Jason Griffin
Shawn Harris
Osafa Hippolyte
Sean Jenkins
Donnie Johnson
Jalon McCutcheon
Kareem Nicholas
Theodore Nicholson
Jonathan Owens
Justyn Solomon
Women's Track and Field
Ja'Lyn Burr
Latia Carney
Andrea Fenderson
Destriney Fleming
Charita Harris
Ashontae Jackson
Cierra Joshua
Brielle Moore
Jasmine Owens
Carolyn Petway
Kya Riley
Diera Taylor
Amber Townsend
Sharmill Whyatt
Leslye Williams
Men's Basketball
Robert Covington
Jordan Cyphers
Deshawn Dockery
Tashan Fredrick
Devante McClung
Patrick Miller
M.J. Rhett
Kelln Thornton
Chaed Wellian


Women's Basketball
Rachel Allen
Destiny Gaston
Simone Hopes
Chelsea Hudson
Avery Jones
Brianna Lawrence
Alana Morris
Denisha Mumford


Men's Golf
Matthew Campbell
Tyler Hendrickson
Joe Hill
Shane Sampair
Cameron Scitern
James Stepp
Codie Welborn
Volleyball
Emilie Aase
Brittany Bunch
Jaime Cooper
Shawneis Jones
Jordon Piper
Calasia Williams

Softball
Kiarra Freeman
Jennifer Givens
Ashley Haynes
Brianna Roberts
Tayler Shimizu
Women's Golf
Chelsea Marlin
Kelly Merkel
Sarah Needleman
Bria Norris
Women's Tennis
Attallah Eiland
Krystan Mason
Shardel Suber
London Thomas

Men's Tennis
Jared Asher

 
 
COURTESY TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

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