29 Wesleyan Athletes Named 2020-21 All-Academic Honorees by USA South Conference
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
The athletics department at Wesleyan College is committed to upholding the NCAA Division III philosophy of providing a well-rounded experience for our athletes, all of whom understand that academics come first, athletics second, and extracurricular activities third.
Led by an outstanding coaching staff and athletic trainer, Wesleyan Wolves regularly win All-Conference and All-Academic honors, and this year is no different. The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2020-2021 Academic All-Conference Team which includes twenty-nine Wesleyan College athletes, almost one-third of our total population of athletes.
They are: Lauran Albritton, Nadia Al-Shihabi*, Jada Brazzell*, Cailey Bryant, Daebreon Buie, Presly Edwards, Emily Evans*, Margaret Howard, Kelsey Houpt, Kassidy Hulett, Alyssa Key, Shayla Knight, Kelly Matthews, Amber McNeal*, Audrey Mecklenburg, Marilynn NeSmith, Savannah Polk*, Savannah Pollock*, Madison Powell, Lativa Ray, Zoe Redmond, Alexia Rivera, Diomary Rodriguez-Pizarro, Josie Scordato*, Alison Strout, Juliahauna Stuart*, Amber Whitten*, Natalia Williams, Christina Wiswell*.
A student-athlete must have earned a 3.30 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible. Any student-athlete participating at any Conference institution is eligible thus the participant does not have to compete in a Conference-sponsored sport. Additionally, any student-athlete earning a 3.90 GPA or above earned the *All-Academic honor "With Distinction." As members of the USA South Athletic Conference, Wesleyan is home to six NCAA Division III sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track, and volleyball. Wesleyan competes in the IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) in both hunt seat and western and the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA).