Record Number of Student-Athletes Named to South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2015-16 SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – A record 1,555 student-athletes, spanning each of the South Atlantic Conference’s 12 member institutions and 18 sports, were named to the 2015-16 SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The number of honorees represents an increase of 226 student-athletes from last year’s list.
To be eligible for inclusion on the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, student-athletes must have competed in a sponsored championship sport and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher throughout the academic year.
“SAC student-athletes are among the most well-rounded individuals on their respective campuses,” said South Atlantic Conference Commissioner Patrick Britz. “I’m extremely proud of the efforts made by our student-athletes and support staffs in making 2015-16 another record-breaking year in the classroom. We had 226 more honorees this year than in 2014-15 so I think it's safe say our vision of preparing our student-athletes academically as well as athletically is a reality."
Queens led the South Atlantic Conference with 164 student-athletes on the honor roll. Tusculum finished second with 158 honorees. In third was Lenoir-Rhyne with 148, followed by Newberry with 142. Lincoln Memorial’s 134 student-athletes was good for No. 5. Carson-Newman and Wingate each put 133 student-athletes on the list, while Catawba placed 122 honorees. Anderson (117), Coker (109), Mars Hill (111) and Brevard (88) rounded out the list.
Among the notable honor roll selections were nine SAC Players of the Year from 2015-16:
Julianne Herrity, Carson-Newman – Women’s Soccer
Shelly Stumpf, Wingate – Volleyball
Jennifer Monroe, Anderson- Women’s Basketball
Brad Hawkins, Tusculum – Men’s Golf
Grace Glaze, Queens – Women’s Golf
Carley Tysinger, Catawba – Softball
Tim Stierle, Tusculum – Men’s Tennis
Carlotta Nassi, Queens – Women’s Tennis
Haylea Salamon, Lenoir-Rhyne – Women’s Outdoor Track & Field