Record Number of WPU Student-Athletes Earn USA South Academic All-Conference Honors

June 8, 2016
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William Peace University is proud to announce a record number of its student-athletes have been selected to the USA South Athletic Conference 2015-2016 Academic All-Conference Team. Overall, 69 student-athletes from WPU were awarded the honor. To qualify, WPU student-athletes had to achieve at least a 3.0 GPA in both the fall and spring semesters and competed on a varsity team.

“We’re very proud of our student-athletes and the success they achieve both in and out of the classroom.”“We’re very proud of our student-athletes and the success they achieve both in and out of the classroom,” said Dr. Brian C. Ralph, President of William Peace University. “Our student-athletes are among the best performers academically we have on campus. This is a great honor and achievement for them, and for us as an institution, to celebrate.”

The Pacers had 65 student-athletes selected to the team in 2015. Each year, WPU Athletics has seen an increase in honorees in each of the first four seasons since making the transition to a coeducational institution in 2012. This season, a record 1,471 student-athletes from across the USA South earned Academic All-Conference honors. Click HERE to view the complete USA South Academic All-Conference Team.

Complete list of all William Peace student-athletes honored:

Lindsay Alford – VolleyballAshley Johnson – W. Soccer
Hunter Allen – BaseballAmeera Khattab – WXC
Ryan Appleyard – M. SoccerTyler Klinedinst – Baseball
Alexis Armstrong – W. BasketballIsaac Kruger – M. Soccer
Amber Arnold – W. SoccerJanae Mays – W. Soccer
Samuel Arnold – M. BasketballKatelyn McLamb – Softball
Stephanie Arnold – W. SoccerHeather McLean – Softball
Laura Bland – VolleyballAmelia Melching – W. Soccer
Morgan Bryant – SoftballTrevor Nanney – Baseball
Jordan Byrd – SoftballChristian Neal – Baseball
Maurice Canady – M. BasketballTyquan Nolan – M. Basketball
Breanna Cary – VolleyballMyles Owens – Golf
Brittany Chase – WXCTrevor Pence – Baseball
Cassidy Clark – W. BasketballRachael Peoples – W. Tennis
Kim Cook – SoftballAshley Piers – W. Soccer
Seth Cranford – M. SoccerShay Poteat – Softball
Aron Crumb – BaseballMatt Proctor – Baseball
Will Cunningham – BaseballPatrick Ralph – M. Tennis
Jaha Cruz – WXCJosie Richardson – Volleyball
Elizabeth Daniels – WXCTerry Rogers – M. Basketball
Connor Davis – VolleyballMike Sgroi – Baseball
Alexandra Dixon – W. TennisDylan Shields – M. Soccer
Brian Doran – GolfLiana Solomon – Volleyball
Kelsey Durham – SoftballSusannah Sykes – W. Basketball
Hannah Ericksen – W. BasketballNate Strother – M. Basketball
Morgan Farmer – SoftballAnna Tew – W. Soccer
Brandon Fessey – BaseballChris Thomas – M. Basketball
Tempestt Frazier – VolleyballNicki Thompson – W. Soccer
Alyssa Gasperini – W. SoccerWilliam Walker – M. Basketball
Zach Geller – BaseballCarson Williams – Volleyball
Aaron George – BaseballAlan Wiseman – Golf
Trey Hogan – BaseballElijah Wood – M. Tennis
Jane Hood – W. SoccerSierra Wyse – WXC/Tennis
Maddie Irvin – VolleyballCaylin Yarbrough – W. Soccer
Merica Ivey – Volleyball

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