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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.
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.
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.
To view the full list of 2018 Fall Academic All-SoCon selections, click here.
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.
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.
To view the full list of 2018 Fall Academic All-SoCon selections, click here.
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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