53 Ole Miss Athletes On First Year Academic Honor Roll

Thomas Dillard. Photo by Steven Gagliano

Fifty-three Ole Miss student-athletes competing for the Rebels for the first time in 2016-17 were named to the SEC First Year Honor Roll it was announced by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday. In total, 902 student-athletes from SEC institutions were recognized.

The Rebel football team had five members earn the honor including quarterback Shea Patterson while the NCAA Super Regional softball team was represented by seven players including SEC All-Freshman selection Morgan Bruce.
A combined 10 athletes represented the Ole Miss track and field teams. Janeah Stewart, who placed top 10 in all three of her events at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon headlined for the women’s team while NCAA Indoor Distance Medley Relay Champion Nick DeRay earned a spot for the men’s team. The baseball team had 11 members on the team including Oxford natives, Jason Barber, Thomas Dillard, Grae Kessinger and Houston Roth.
The 2016-17 First-Year Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2016-17 academic calendar. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the nominating institution.
Ole Miss Athletes
Baseball
Jason Barber, Business
Korey Bell, Undeclared
Bryce Blaum, Business
Thomas Dillard, Undeclared
Greer Holston, Undeclared
Grae Kessinger, Undeclared
Houston Roth, Undeclared
Bryan Seamster, Undeclared
Thomas Spinelli, Business
Jackson Tavel, Undeclared
Cole Zabowski, Social Studies Education
Men’s Basketball
Lane Below, General Studies
Cullen Neal, Master in Journalism
Dominik Olejniczak. General Studies
Football
Jack DeFoor. Business
Donta Evans, Managerial Finance
Bryce Mathews, Business
Jacob Mathis, Business
Shea Patterson, Undeclared
Men’s Golf
Matthew Ruel, Business
Kerry Sweeney, General Studies
Women’s Golf
Pi‐Lillebi Hermansson, Psychology
Rifle
Hayley Carroll, Biology
Alana Kelly, Biology
Soccer
Maddi Falter, Undeclared
Alley Houghton, Exercise Science
Gabby Little, Exercise Science
Shannon Maitland, Dietetics and Nutrition
Grace Waugh, Undeclared
Softball
Morgan Bruce, Biology
Brittany Finney, Exercise Science
Kaylee Horton, Exercise Science
Kennedy Legg, Biology
Dominique Salinas, Accountancy
Dylinn Stancil, Undeclared
Allison Stark, Dietetics and Nutrition
Men’s Tennis
Tim Sandkaulen, Sport and Recreation Administration
Women’s Tennis
Cameron Kriscunas, Dietetics and Nutrition
Track and Field
Nick DeRay, Business
Andrew Raspo, Accountancy
Robinson Snider, Engineering
Hannah Christen, General Studies
Chelsea Drum, Undeclared
Anna Elkin, Psychology
Haley Hood, Civil Engineering
Nicole Kallenberger, Accountancy
Kaira Simmons, Criminal Justice
Janeah Stewart, Exercise Science
Volleyball
Emily Engelken, Exercise Science
Jordan Fate, Marketing and Corporate Relations
Leah Mulkey, Marketing and Corporate Relations
Nicole Purcell, Undeclared
Emily Stroup, Communication Sciences
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Ole Miss Student-Athlete Development Mission
The mission of Ole Miss’ Student-Athlete Development program is to challenge student-athletes to be lifelong learners while pursuing continuous improvement academically, relationally, socially, personally, and professionally during and beyond their careers as student-athletes.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports
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