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Mercer Places 45 on 2018 Fall Academic All-SoCon Team
1/15/2019 9:47:00 AM | Football, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Academics
Bears tally league’s second-most academic All-SoCon selections
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer University placed 45 student-athletes on the 2018 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
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The Bears' 45 selections ranked second among all SoCon schools, trailing only ETSU (51). Four of Mercer's six fall athletic programs had at least five student-athletes on the academic all-conference team, highlighted by football's SoCon-best 19 selections. Women's soccer (12), men's soccer (6), volleyball (5), women's cross country (2) and men's cross country (1) rounded out Mercer's honorees.
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To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average at the conclusion of the fall semester and were required to compete in at least one-half of their teams' competitions during the recently concluded campaign. In addition, the student-athletes must have successfully completed at least three semesters at their institutions, making true freshmen and first-year transfers ineligible for inclusion.
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To view the full list of 2018 Fall Academic All-SoCon selections, click here.
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Mercer 2018 Fall Academic All-SoCon Selections
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The Bears' 45 selections ranked second among all SoCon schools, trailing only ETSU (51). Four of Mercer's six fall athletic programs had at least five student-athletes on the academic all-conference team, highlighted by football's SoCon-best 19 selections. Women's soccer (12), men's soccer (6), volleyball (5), women's cross country (2) and men's cross country (1) rounded out Mercer's honorees.
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To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average at the conclusion of the fall semester and were required to compete in at least one-half of their teams' competitions during the recently concluded campaign. In addition, the student-athletes must have successfully completed at least three semesters at their institutions, making true freshmen and first-year transfers ineligible for inclusion.
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To view the full list of 2018 Fall Academic All-SoCon selections, click here.
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Mercer 2018 Fall Academic All-SoCon Selections
| NAME | YR. | HOMETOWN | SPORT |
| Sean Parker | So. | Jasper, Ga. | M-Cross Country |
| Nidhi Shashidhara | Jr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | W-Cross Country |
| Marina Van Sickle | So. | Rincon, Ga. | W-Cross Country |
| BJ Bohler | So. | Ocoee, Fla. | Football |
| Tucker Cannon | R-So. | Dunwoody, Ga. | Football |
| Logan Craighead | R-So. | Roswell, Ga. | Football |
| Cole Fisher | Sr. | Walnut Grove, Ga. | Football |
| Jake Flath | Jr. | Lakeland, Fla. | Football |
| Harrison Frost | R-Fr. | Kennesaw, Ga. | Football |
| Brandon Gurley | Gr. | Huntsville, Ala. | Football |
| Trey Iorillo | R-Fr. | Kennesaw, Ga. | Football |
| Barron King | R-Fr. | Gainesville, Ga. | Football |
| Dorian Kithcart | R-Jr. | Durham, N.C. | Football |
| Conner Krieger | R-So. | Bogart, Ga. | Football |
| Tee Mitchell | R-Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Football |
| Steven Nixon | R-Jr. | Kennesaw, Ga. | Football |
| Sidney Otiwu | R-So. | Buford, Ga. | Football |
| Andrew Pettit | R-So. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Football |
| Jack Raines | R-Jr. | Tifton, Ga. | Football |
| Matt Shiel | Gr. | Doncaster, Australia | Football |
| Chase Westfall | R-Jr. | Dalton, Ga. | Football |
| Austin Wysor | Gr. | Trussville, Ala. | Football |
| Roberto Arteaga | Jr. | Jonesboro, Ga. | M-Soccer |
| Jacob Chadwell | Jr. | Valrico, Fla. | M-Soccer |
| JR DeRose | R-So. | Peoria, Ill. | M-Soccer |
| Joshua Harrison | So. | Brookhaven, Ga. | M-Soccer |
| Jake Mezei | Sr. | Kennesaw, Ga. | M-Soccer |
| Leo Toledo Jr. | R-So. | Gillsville, Ga. | M-Soccer |
| Sarah Adcock | So. | Birmingham, Ala. | W-Soccer |
| Karina Castillo | Sr. | Chantilly, Va. | W-Soccer |
| Rhette Cauilan | So. | Frisco, Texas | W-Soccer |
| Megan Delmonico | Jr. | Indian Hills, Colo. | W-Soccer |
| Jordyn Ebert | So. | Suwanee, Ga. | W-Soccer |
| Madi Johnson | So. | Lakewood, Colo. | W-Soccer |
| Alina McCue | So. | Charlotte, N.C. | W-Soccer |
| Haley McDuffee | Sr. | Plano, Texas | W-Soccer |
| Hayley Moore | Jr. | Dubai, UAE | W-Soccer |
| Brie Pavol | So. | Ringoes, N.J. | W-Soccer |
| Caroline Smith | Sr. | Augusta, Ga. | W-Soccer |
| Lily Stauble | So. | Trinidad & Tobago | W-Soccer |
| Paige Alsten | Sr. | Lighthouse Point, Fla. | Volleyball |
| Danielle Faust | Sr. | Reading, Pa. | Volleyball |
| Amber Gibson | Jr. | Cypress, Texas | Volleyball |
| Maddie Nunley | So. | Murrieta, Calif. | Volleyball |
| Emilee Wissmach | So. | Savannah, Ga. | Volleyball |
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