HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) announced the 2013-14 recipients of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards today. The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. Coker College had 46 student-athletes honored with an award.
“To have 46 of our student-athletes honored for an academic achievement is outstanding,” said vice president of athletics and facilities Lynn Griffin. “Last year we had 37 honored with this award, and to have that number increase to 46 this year shows the continued commitment our student-athletes have to succeeding in the classroom. I am very proud of all of the accomplishments of these fine student-athletes.”
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues paying member of the D2ADA. Also, the student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale; have attended a minimum of two years of college level work; and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.
A total of 158 institutions and a record number of student-athletes (7,074) were recognized for the 2013-14 Academic Achievement Awards.
Coker was one of four schools in the South Atlantic Conference to have student-athletes recognized. The others were Newberry College, Queens University of Charlotte and Wingate University.
The following student-athletes were honored by D2ADA:
Men’s Basketball
Jonathon Gardner
Sean Preston
Baseball
Tyler Bires
Korbin Causey
Andrew Goot
Jack Leech
Sammy Song
Shane Wilder
Men’s Golf
Josh Clay
Men’s Lacrosse
Dylan Marks
Ryan Vento
Men’s Soccer
Fatjon Cake
Ian Fellez
Atticus Lum
Brendan McCarron
Tyler Staub
Men’s Tennis
James Corfield
William Marrafao
Tom Sizeland
Andre Staab
Men’s Volleyball
Devion Whetstone
Men’s Cross Country
Dylan Bates
Women’s Basketball
Aneka Dixon
Kelley Godbout
Heidrun Kristmundsdottir
Women’s Golf
Sara Allen
Tensley Clowser
Taylor Demby
Mallory Thompkins
Women’s Lacrosse
Millie Rogers
Softball
Lauren Brailsford
Stacy Burr
Women’s Soccer
Heather Blaschke
Katie Cooper
Danielle Goerler
Lizz Morris
Women’s Volleyball
Celia Duggan
Katie McElveen
Mindy Morris
Women’s Cross Country
Ashley Thompkins
Naomi Watson
Hannah Weibel