CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of South Carolina Aiken had 37 student-athletes that were recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award, which was released Thursday afternoon.
The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA. Also, the student-athlete must:
- have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
"As an Officer for the D2 ADA Board, it has pleased me to see the number of student-athletes recognized for their academic achievements continue to increase," said current D2 ADA President Jim Johnson, director of athletics at Pittsburg State University. "This program is a point of pride for our current D2 ADA member institutions and a great way for their student-athletes' achievements to be recognized nationally. On behalf of the D2 ADA, we congratulate and celebrate these academic distinctions and are proud of your accomplishments."
A total of 248 Peach Belt Conference student-athletes graced the distinguished listing. Five other league schools had student-athletes decorated with the honor.
The USC Aiken student-athletes that garnered the award are listed below.
| Mitchell |
Spence |
Baseball |
| Daniel |
Wiggins |
Baseball |
| Jon |
Yarbrough |
Baseball |
| Kyle |
Tackeberry |
Men's Basketball |
| Felix |
Asper-Karlsson |
Men's Golf |
| Judson |
Holliday |
Men's Golf |
| August |
Lindvall |
Men's Golf |
| Samuel |
Schiff |
Men's Golf |
| Daniel |
Sheehan |
Men's Golf |
| Driss |
Baraket |
Men's Soccer |
| Andre |
Simmond |
Men's Soccer |
| James |
Waters |
Men's Soccer |
| Wojciech |
Adamek |
Men's Tennis |
| Mathias |
Degardin |
Men's Tennis |
| Antonio |
Sabugueiro |
Men's Tennis |
| Tales |
Silva |
Men's Tennis |
| Kyrie |
Chandler |
Women's Basketball |
| Kwajelin |
Farrar |
Women's Basketball |
| Melyk |
Taouil |
Women's Basketball |
| Bethaney |
Fordham |
Women's Cross Country |
| Amber |
Laughinghouse |
Women's Cross Country |
| Karin |
Cadwalader |
Women's Soccer |
| Sarah |
Drury |
Women's Soccer |
| Kristien |
Epley |
Women's Soccer |
| Catherine |
McHale |
Women's Soccer |
| Sarah |
Moore |
Women's Soccer |
| Katelyn |
Powell |
Softball |
| Hannah |
Price |
Softball |
| Kathleen |
St.Peter |
Softball |
| Courtney |
Strauss |
Softball |
| Kayla |
Calvert |
Women's Tennis |
| Alice |
Neves |
Women's Tennis |
| Christine |
Carroll |
Women's Volleyball |
| Alicia |
Hines |
Women's Volleyball |
| Lauren |
Howard |
Women's Volleyball |
| Avery |
Macklin |
Women's Volleyball |
| Kelsey |
Spurlin |
Women's Volleyball |
