By TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The student-athletes of Tennessee Tech University continued to defy the challenges brought forward by COVID-19 during the Fall 2020 semester, achieving at historic heights in the classroom for the third-straight semester.
A whopping 275 student-athletes, managers, and student support staff members were honored as members of the Fall 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, the second-largest number in Golden Eagle history. The record of 313 members of the AD Honor Roll was set during the Spring 2020 semester while the third-largest total (and largest at the time) was set during the Fall 2019 semester.
An impressive 76 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the semester, earning spots on the Gold Club.
The Fall 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll includes (4.0 recipients in BOLD):
BASEBALL (28): Connor Adams, Nathaniel Allen, Jackson Berry, Elijah Brooks, Theo Bryant, John Dyer, Ty Fisher, Golston Gillespie, Hayden Gilliland, Christian Herberholz, Jonathan Hickman, Jason Hinchman, Daniel Holley, Alex Hursey, Gavin Johns, Ed Johnson, Luke Jones, Gabe Lacy, Devin Lancaster, Mark Leonard, Cody Littlejohn, Nathan McMeans, Steven Medrano, Jacob Parham, Grant Phillips, Brett Roberts, Tynan Shahidi, Tyler Sylvester;
MEN'S BASKETBALL (6): Jr. Clay, CJ Gettelfinger, Shandon Goldman, Austin Harvell, Maverick Smith, Jamaal Thompson*;
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (11): Jordan Brock, Abby Buckner, Peyton Carter, Megan Clark, Mackenzie Coleman, Ansley Hall, Anna Jones, Taylor Lamb, DJ McFarlane, Maaliya Ownes, Grace Pelphrey;
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (6): Chase Faudi, Rylee Hertter, Dennis Kipkorir, Clayton Kirkus, Austin McCowan, Ababu Mohamed;
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD (19): Anya Akili, Samaria Allen, Teauna Anderson, Nyla Armand, Emma Bradford, Alexa Brugere, Tina Cesnik, Reagan Fossler, Ashtin Holman, Cayla Johnson, Jadae Joseph, Amanda Laboy, Courtney McCowan, Tieara Norman, Rahab Sawe, Trenia Stephens, Jordan Toney, Lyn'Nikka Vance, Madeline Watts;
FOOTBALL (65): Kolby Alonzo, Jacob Anderson, Hunter Barnhart, Ben Baugh, Jamaal Boyd, Kanstin Brooks, Jordan Brown, Adam Browner, Cody Cantrell, Seth Carlisle, Kyle Carr, Bradley Clark, Nathan Counts, Isaac Cross, Michael Dixon, Bailey Fisher, David Gist, Deterius Gideon, Jyron Gilmore, Jacob Gragg, Nathan Hodnett, Slater Howard, Jared Howell, Collin Hudson, Bradley Huff, Jake Huner, Luke Jenkins, Tavian Johnson, Henry Karimu, Jarrett Key, Tavin Kilpatrick, Louis Kondolis, Josh Lee, Clark Lockerby, Colby Long, Ashton Maples, Bryce Martin, Drew Martin, Clay Massengile, Luke Maynard, Sam McAuley, Donoven McCallister, Marcus McMeans, William Myers, Sam Oldham, Hayden Olsen, Eli Orr, Devin Parker, Cole Putnam, Mike Rhoades, Ethan Roberts, Tanner Shiver, Slayde Simmons, Spencer Stachyra, Jacob Stamps, Trevor Stephens, Kurt Taylor, Mackenan Thompson, Jamaal Thompson*, Jack Warwick, Xavier Washington, Christian Watson, Isaiah Woods, DJ Worthy, Jacorrian Wrenn;
MEN'S GOLF (5): Sean Anderson, Bryce Beeler, Mark McDearman, Nick Sutton, Bracton Womack;
WOMEN'S GOLF (8): Hannah Bratton, Arianna Clemmer, Heidi Lawson, Makenzie Morton, Gittle Sciolis, Elisabeth Toennessen, Katrine Toennessen, Isabel York;
WOMEN'S SOCCER (23): Selma Askildsen, Isabelle Austin, Katie Bain Lancaster; Cassidy Bereda, Sarah Block, Emily Carlevato, Macy Carter, Taylor Clark, Anna Croxall, Katelyn Farmer, Gabby Garcia, Ashley Grimes, Bryanah Hack, Megan Henry, Taylor Hornback, Helen Kuhn, Cassie McKinney, Meredith Nye, Kendall Powell, Natalie Rolen, Chloe Smith, Bailey Taylor, Yao Giada Zhou;
SOFTBALL (17): Carmen Betts, Haeli Bryson, Chandler Caldwell, Kendall Durard, Mackenzie Fitzgerald, Molly Gilbert, Paxton Grimes, Raleigh Lewis, Sydney Love-Baker, Jessie Lowery, Beth McCulley, Nicolle Nysted, Shelby Penning, Amanda Phy, Callie Piper, Brooklin Richardson, Alexis Trimiar;
MEN'S TENNIS (5): Elias Grubert, Evzen Holis, André Rodeia, Jun Sasagawa, Carlos Vicente;
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (12): Skylar Boom, Katie DiRaimondo, Madeline Furtado, Morgan Gish, Ashley Hand, Madolyn Isringhausen, Dallas Oatis, Aynsley Stier, Olivia Taylor, Lauren Toledo, Ali Verzani, McKenna Young;
FIFTH-YEAR CONTINUING STUDENT-ATHLETES (4): Seth Huner, Fanis Kontopoulos, Marc Mila, Lisa Wickham;
MANAGERS AND TRAINERS (37): Rebekah Arrigo, Rielly Anderson, Mary Barfield, Jesse Boucher, Sarah Brown, Andrew Cherry, Garrett Gardner, Bailey Gilliam, Jamin Hazelaar, Naomi Hopper, Brett Hutto, Blake Ledbetter, Michael Lolio, Seth McCormack, Macey Miller, Jaxson Pelphrey, Ezra Pinzur, Preston Rector, Hannah Rogan, Thomas Saliba, Kaylee Selby, Autezia Sellers, Austin Sigg, Lucas Siquerira, Emma Smith, Peyton Smith, Thomas Smith, Travis Swauger, Macrae Thomsen, Trey Treadway, Kinsey Trent, Hannes Vohn, Abigail Warren, Elizabeth Weaver, Anthony Whited, Caitlyn Wilson, Carsyn Yarbrough;
CHEER AND DANCE (29): Madison Adams, Issac Antwine, Kayla Anderson, Alexia Bishop, TJ Carver, Caroline Fleenor, Rebekah Garber, Isabel Garner, Kay Greer, Tyler Griffin, Vivian Gust, Hailee Hester, CJ Hunter, Savannah Keck, Jenna Luna, Katie Luna, Jordan Manning, Madison Manning, Michaela McGuire, Seth Moyers, Lily Painter, Abbygail Reagan, Peyton Roach, Emily Staggs, Kenzie Walker, Kimberly Wayman, Alyssa Wheeler, Coby White, and Jasmine Wilhite.
*indicates student-athlete listed twice as participant on multiple teams
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