UK Lands 70 Student-Athletes on SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2017)Student-athletes from all of the University of Kentucky's winter teams combined to earn a total of 70 spots on the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Winter Academic Honor Roll, the league announced this week.

UK had the fourth-most honorees in the conference and ranked in the top three in men’s basketball and men’s swimming and diving representatives.

A total of 701 student-athletes were named to the 2016-17 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll..The 2016-17 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades form the 2016 spring, summer and fall terms. It includes the sports of basketball, equestrian, gymnastics, and swimming and diving.

Any student-athlete who participates in a SEC championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution’s NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. The following criteria is followed: 1. A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or above at the nominating institution. 2. If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade-point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll. 3. Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons. 4. Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. 5. The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA championship segment.

Kentucky representatives:

Student-athlete

Sport

Major

Jonny David

men’s basketball

kinesiology

Isaac Humphries

men’s basketball

communication

Dillon Pulliam

men’s basketball

computer engineering

Tai Wynyard

men’s basketball

communication

Evelyn Akhator

women’s basketball

community and leadership development

Makenzie Cann

women’s basketball

integrated strategic communication

Makayla Epps

women’s basketball

social work

Jessica Hardin

women’s basketball

health care communication

Maci Morris

women’s basketball

exercise science

Taylor Murray

women’s basketball

public health

Rachel Potter

women’s basketball

agricultural biotechnology/biology

Alyssa Rice

women’s basketball

accounting/finance

Katie Carlisle

gymnastics

integrated strategic communication

Katrina Coca

gymnastics

exercise science

Sidney Dukes

gymnastics

marketing

Alex Hyland

gymnastics

exercise science

Cori Rechenmacher

gymnastics

nursing

Aubree Rose

gymnastics

communication

Katie Stuart

gymnastics

merchandising, apparel and textiles

Sydney Waltz

gymnastics

integrated strategic communication

Billy Azzinaro

rifle

mechanical engineering

Jenna Bethea

rifle

public health

Hanna Carr

rifle

agricultural and medical biotechnology

Carmen Fry

rifle

merchandising, apparel and textiles

Heather Kirby

rifle

equine science and management

Sonya May

rifle

media arts and studies

Andrew Miller

rifle

business management/marketing

Cathryn Papasodora

rifle

integrated strategic communication

Jason Sharbel

rifle

forestry

Jason Spaude

rifle

agricultural and medical biotechnology

Bowen Anderson

men’s swimming and diving

biology

Shane Anderson

men’s swimming and diving

biology

Tanner Anderson

men’s swimming and diving

biology

Andrew Aviotti

men’s swimming and diving

finance/accounting

Matthew Beach

men’s swimming and diving

exercise science

Samuel Day

men’s swimming and diving

biosystems engineering

David Dingess

men’s swimming and diving

accounting

Brandon Flynn

men’s swimming and diving

accounting

Cobe Garcia

men’s swimming and diving

mechanical engineering

Jackson Gunning

men’s swimming and diving

political science

Austin Haney

men’s swimming and diving

civil engineering

Kyle Higgins

men’s swimming and diving

marketing

Isaac Jones

men’s swimming and diving

middle level teacher education

Jarod Kehl

men’s swimming and diving

anthropology

Seb Masterton

men’s swimming and diving

exercise science

Noah Richter

men’s swimming and diving

mathematics

James Stevenson

men’s swimming and diving

integrated strategic communication

Mike Summe

men’s swimming and diving

finance

Josh Swart

men’s swimming and diving

marketing

Walker Thaning

men’s swimming and diving

marketing

Bridgette Alexander

women’s swimming and diving

exercise science

Morgan Belli

women’s swimming and diving

economics

Kelly Berger

women’s swimming and diving

elementary education

Kendal Casey

women’s swimming and diving

economics

Kayla Churman

women’s swimming and diving

biology

Courtney Clark

women’s swimming and diving

marketing/finance

Kendra Crew

women’s swimming and diving

accounting/business management

Ann Davies

women’s swimming and diving

social work

Ally Dupay

women’s swimming and diving

exercise science

Kailey Francetic

women’s swimming and diving

exercise science

Rachael Freeman

women’s swimming and diving

integrated strategic communication

Geena Freriks

Women’s swimming and diving

dietetics

Danielle Galyer

women’s swimming and diving

psychology/political science

Maddie Gordon

women’s swimming and diving

psychology

Rebecca Hamperian

women’s swimming and diving

psychology/marketing

Kate Kelly

women’s swimming and diving

exercise science

Haley McInerny

women’s swimming and diving

marketing

Allie Peterson

women’s swimming and diving

finance

Alaina Potts

women’s swimming and diving

accounting

Meredith Whisenhunt

women’s swimming and diving

psychology