Mercer Wins Eighth Consecutive Barrett-Bonner Award
6/1/2023 9:41:00 AM | Athletics Department
Dr. Jeffrey Hugdahl, faculty athletic representative for Mercer, accepted the 2022-23 Barrett-Bonner Award from Southern Conference Commissioner Jim Schaus
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer University won its eighth consecutive Barrett-Bonner Award from the Southern Conference following the 2022-23 academic year. The award was presented Wednesday night at the Honors Dinner during the 2023 SoCon spring meetings.
The Barrett-Bonner Award is given to the SoCon institution that places the highest percentage of its student-athletes on the league's academic honor roll. Mercer placed 294 student-athletes on the Southern Conference Honor Roll.
Mercer has won the award each year it has been eligible since joining the conference during the 2014-15 academic year, and its eight-year winning streak continues to extend past former member, Davidson, who won six consecutive from 2008-09 to 2013-14. In its 31-year existence, Mercer and Davidson are the only schools to win the Barrett-Bonner Award on multiple occasions and have combined to win 28 times.
First presented in 1994, the Barrett-Bonner Award is named after Col. John G. Barrett, faculty athletics representative at Virginia Military Institute from 1965-87, and Dr. Francis W. Bonner, faculty athletics representative at Furman University from 1968-90.
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The Barrett-Bonner Award is given to the SoCon institution that places the highest percentage of its student-athletes on the league's academic honor roll. Mercer placed 294 student-athletes on the Southern Conference Honor Roll.
Mercer has won the award each year it has been eligible since joining the conference during the 2014-15 academic year, and its eight-year winning streak continues to extend past former member, Davidson, who won six consecutive from 2008-09 to 2013-14. In its 31-year existence, Mercer and Davidson are the only schools to win the Barrett-Bonner Award on multiple occasions and have combined to win 28 times.
First presented in 1994, the Barrett-Bonner Award is named after Col. John G. Barrett, faculty athletics representative at Virginia Military Institute from 1965-87, and Dr. Francis W. Bonner, faculty athletics representative at Furman University from 1968-90.
FOLLOW THE BEARS:
For complete coverage of Mercer Athletics, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBears (Twitter), /MercerAthletics (Facebook) and @MercerAthletics (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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