Aug. 25, 2010

Birmingham, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2009-10 all-academic teams with 735 individual student-athletes recognized as Commissioner's Scholar Student-Athletes from the 10 member institutions. Jackson State earned the Institutional Academic Excellence Award with 95 student-athletes recognized.

Each sport also crowned a team all-academic champion from the member institutions for combined GPA within the respective sport.

Men's Sport All-Academic Champions

• Football - Alabama A&M, 2.70
• Basketball - Grambling, 3.08
• Cross Country - Mississippi Valley State, 3.30
• Track and Field - Alabama A&M, 3.02
• Golf - Alabama State, 3.41
• Tennis - Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3.71
• Baseball - Mississippi Valley State, 3.10

Women's Sport All-Academic Champions

• Soccer - Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3.47 (also won SWAC Championship)
• Volleyball - Mississippi Valley State, 3.29
• Track and Field - Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3.07
• Cross Country - Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3.07 (also won SWAC Championship)
• Basketball - Alabama A&M, 3.07
• Bowling - Grambling, 3.34
• Tennis - Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3.52
• Golf - Jackson State, 3.24 (also won SWAC Championship)
• Softball - Alabama A&M, 3.33

Below is a complete list of Commissioner's Scholar Student-Athletes (3.0 cumulative GPA or higher) from each institution.

NOTE: For multi-sport athletes, they are recognized with each sport, but only counted once in the institutional total - track and field (indoor and outdoor) and cross country are all counted as one sport.

Alabama A&M (80):  Soccer: Joice Avila, Carmen Moon, Lian Pino, Rolandra Russell, Aliah Spencer, Adrianne Wiggins; Volleyball: Roselaure Corneille, Madinah Abdullah, Karensa Beckford, Courtney Jenkins, Clarissa Moore; Football: Chantz Birch, Markeith Cliatt, Tony Green, Christopher Hall, Phillip Harvey, Frank Kearse, Todd Leichtfuss, Jeremy Licea, Mychal McAdoo, Kimario McFadden, Vernon Marshall, Deaunte Mason, Afu Okosun, Brandon Parsons, Marcus Powe, William White, Stanford Wilson; Men's Track and Field: Joseph Allison, Kenneth Gunn, Sterling Jewell, D'Mitri Lewis, Darius McDaniel, Christopher Pickens, Jabari Sims, Nathan Stephens; Bowling: Caitlin Coriasso, Melanie DeCarlo, Jazmin Payne, Addileen Pointer; Women's Track and Field: Brittany Beasley, Quenecia Bentley, Takaunia Carstarphen, Keitha Johnson, Amberly Jones, Shaquina Phalo; Men's Basketball: Royce Hamilton, Evan Hilton, Jonathan Inman, Desmond Jackson; Women's Basketball: Renee Brantley, Shaurice Miller, Whiquitta Tobar, Shante Trice, Gabrielle Williams; Men's Tennis: Nicholas Burger, Bertaud Ngomsi, Desta Sandy, Johnnie Singleton, Stevon Walker; Women's Tennis: Jasmin Cherry, Denise Cherry, Alison Gladness, Brittany Jelks, Shannon Warner; Men's Golf: Cody Calvert; Softball: Caitlin Bradfield, Hali Buie, Corissa Deadwyler, Sabrina Hurns, Melanie Menchaca, Kristine Miles, Nicole Norton, Paris Sanders; Baseball: Lamar Bridges, Jeremy Bush, Anderson Campbell, Kency Duarte, Diego Lopez, Noel Santos.

Alabama State (86): Soccer: Jordan Creel, Marisa Gray, Dominique Humphrey, Lenna Lamas, Veronique Lamontagne, Chelsea Nash, Franka Schauss, Monique Sylvester, Jasmine Wilson; Volleyball: Deidra Byner, Roseland Corneille, Genise Fletcher, Jessica Lindsey, Anna Meinert; Football: John Andrews, Nicholas Andrews, Anthony Burney, Timothy Clark, Edmond Davis, David Hate, Saeed Lee, Lorenzo Leonard, Andrew Lyons, Donovan Masline, Christopher Preer, Gregory Smith; Women's Track and Field: Whitney Austin, Jamie Brooks, Quayana Browne, Tyrisha Chambers, Kesia Derilus, Aja Hawkins, Dawn Hemanes, Ravanna Johnson, Breana Kelly, Shanice Mells, Paris Thompson; Men's Track and Field: Vincent Butler, Chris Duncan, Jonathon Franklin, Jephath Kenai; Bowling: Maria Gray, Dominque Humphrey, Paige Roquemore, Lena Singleton; Men's Basketball: Tramayne Moorer; Women's Basketball: Khalia Branch, Jamie Chambers, Yahindra Edwards, Quortini Fambro, Erica Henderson, Jakayla Hill, Tamica Jackson, Millicent Jones, Leera Lewis, Shanice Merrit; Men's Tennis: Denys Alyeksyeyev, Ian Burt, Joshua Donaldson, Clifford Frazier, Alexis Pierre; Women's Tennis: Sheneice Rawlins, Shameka Williams; Men's Golf: Kyle Demester, John Montgomery, Brendan Prouse, Sam Strachan; Women's Golf: Taaj Hubbard, D'Andrielle Robinson, Danielle Robinson; Softball: Courtney Crossley, Ayesha Famble, Quayanna Forte, Mercedes Frazier, Ariel Gainey, Amanda Garcia, Brittnei Price, Boshia Richardson, Brehanna Rodrigues, Brittany Webb, Tiffany Wooden; Baseball: Devin Dominguez, Quentin Johnson, Jourdan Mott, Trent Popp, Drew Quinney, Mitchell Smith.

Alcorn State (55): Soccer: Ashley Carter, Mallory Dayot, Jadtri Heard, Emily Leeming, Jessica Salgado, Andrea Vera; Volleyball: Alaina Guess, Donna Kelly, Erica Pratcher, Terrica Scott; Football: Terrance Edwards, Tomasi Fuller, Terrance Green, Kiderra Hall, Denard Johnson, Thomas Moore, Chukuwuma Osuala, Keonn Ruthley, Jerry Salas, Nicholas Shumaker, Herve Tonye-Tonye, Issac Williams, Roderick Williams, Elijah Young; Men's Cross Country / Track and Field: Corey Jordan, Alvin Matthews, Reginald Swanigan; Women's Cross Country / Track and Field: Shinia Baker, Cheetara Johnson, Lesie Peavie, Symona Peavie, Melanie Wells, Xhevjie West; Men's Basketball: Corey Anthony, Jonathan Boyd, Michael Martin; Women's Basketball: Sharnika Breedlove, Cheetara Johnson, Amanda Davidson, Renelle Richmond, Tiffany Stewart; Men's Tennis: Alejandro Dominque, Diego Gonsalvez, Anton Krutkin, Alexandr Lidzar, Winfred Weinbeer; Men's Golf: Marlo Lamela; Softball: Bianca Armstrong, Shawna Bruton, Chelsie Dahlbeck, Kassandra Duncan, Christine Garcia, Jennie Hatch, Jasmine Hubbard, Hanako Kilburn, Akela Knowles, Barbara White; Baseball: Edgar Alvarez, Eduardo Gonzalez, Alvin Jackson, Marsalis Charles, Cedric Pomerlee, Christopher Trujillo.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff (85): Soccer: Shantel Brown, Charde Davis, Shannon Ellis, Ericka Forbes, Courtney Godfrey, Rachell Harker, Casey Hogan, Emma Johnson, Austen Keithley, Chelsea Klein, Bre-Ann Laypoole, Kaitlin Morin, Nicole Parks-Powell, Jade West, Taryn Wright; Volleyball: Philana Hemlee, Nneka Louison, Jasmine Tucker; Football: Terron Armstead, Edward Carter, Christopher Cooper, Theron Eckwood, Raymond Duplechain, Brandon Ford, Michael Johnson, Brennon Keys, Theodore McNeal, Alexander Marley, Jameal Phillips, Antonio Richmond, Hezekiah Smith, John Toney, Christopher Wilson, Nicholas Young; Men's Track and Field: Moses Alukunyang, Terron Armstead, Geofrey Kosgei, Dexter Lyles, Alexander Marley; Women's Track and Field: Esthe Adeyemi, Ninfa Barnard, Monica Carillo, Jackline Chumo, Philana Hemlee, Stephanie Jerson, Jelicia Liddell, Erin Suggs, Jasmine Tucker, Chandra Walker; Men's Basketball: Antoni Lasker, Antonio Ootsey; Women's Basketball: Jasmine Blank, Jenise Gentry, Amanda Hammonds, Lakendra Marsh, Chigozi Okwumabua, LaQuisha Slaton, Alaria Waddle; Men's Tennis: Tito Bonadonna, Hugo Gomez, Bruno Hurtado, Eduardo Luque, Andress Ruobueno, Joge Villacis; Women's Tennis: Stephanie Forte, Jarissa Greenard, Kameron Lee, Lauren Valecillos; Men's Golf: Gregory Robinson, Garland Trice; Softball: Patrice Brown, Misti Cosby Valerie Higareda, Cecillia Kolesar, Bre-Ann Laypoole, Heather Leigh, Stephanie Tubby; Baseball: Lloyd Burchett, Billy Hill, Hinton Huckabee, Antwoine Jackson, Kyle Jones, Barry McDonley, Sulaymaan Muhammad, Vincent Newton, Esteban Rodriguez, Mark Scott, Cornelius Williams, Nathan Williams, Cornelius Wyatt.

Grambling (92): Soccer: Sierra Arndt, Ashley Baker, Lynsey Carrier, DeJuane Harden-Bell, Ashley Ramirez, Cherie Silas, Angelica Singh, Whitney Weddington; Volleyball: Akia Borders, Ashley Cooper, Kendra Johnson, Markesha Warner, Kayla Williams; Football: Jacarde Carter, David Fontenot, Jamal Forbes, Oshae Hamilton, Charvo Lampton, Van Phillips, Christopher Ramsey, Dawrence Roberts, Stephen Tripp; Men's Cross Country / Track and Field: Thadius Batiste, Abdi Chepkwony, Domonick Hemphill, Jeramie Humphrey, Julian Jones, Chad Washington, Akeem Williams, Christopher Williams; Women's Cross Country / Track and Field: Marissa Golson, Olyvia Griffin, Shequea Howard, Grace Korir, Javonda Newbold, Electine Orido, Markesha Patterson, De'Jia Ricks, Bianca Robinson, Rhanishia Smith, Christina Vinson; Bowling: LeTeona Boyce, Brittney Bryant, Amber Fariley, Chenia Jones, Destiny Sanders, Deena Walls, Kayla Williams, Quinell Wilson;  Men's Basketball: George Akpele, Terdarin Bryson, Jamel Forbes, Rydell Harris, Kevin Loyd, Donald Qualls, Allan Saint-Gelais; Women's Basketball: Secrett Anderson, Deleisha Brwon, Tonishea Mack, Aricia Mitchell, Alexis Watson; Men's Tennis: Anton Belikov, Emmanuel Fortune, Nicolas Rufyikiri, Victor Semerkjiev; Women's Tennis: Malaina Davis, Jorden Shaw; Men's Golf: Jonathan Coleman, Dean Weatherly; Women's Golf: Lisandra Brown, Nichole Dixon, Patrice Walker; Softball: Rosanna Alvarado, Marissa Handley, Mikiesha Henson, Brittani Horn, Terel Jones, Christine Magee, Brandi Payne, Jassitte Richardson, Taylour Smith, Cabrayana Turner; Baseball: Richard Bautista, Jesu Favela, Joseph Gill, Brandon Hall, Samuel Keller, Kristopher Minter, Matthew Mitchell, Jeremy Shelby, Obadiah Simmons, Eric Tabb, Brandon Theus, Eric Zagone.

Jackson State (95): Soccer: Chioma Anosike, Keba Ambrose, Tiffany Del-Bango, Deanna Barclay, Amber Bowman, Charnell Cain, Niara Crimiel, Stephanie Dennis, Joelle Gibson, Chereka Hamilton, Brittany Harrison, Allison Lane, Daria Lawrence, Rochelle Moncrieffe, Eliza Mulzac, Irene Ngenoh, Shahamin Nunes, Bupe Okeowo, Demvia Pridgen, Phylicia Pierson, Angela Rose, Shauna-Kay Spencer, Lisa Wren; Volleyball: Kameron Boggan, Daedra Carline, Latoya Clark, Charne Gabriel, Erica Greer, Shunta Isaac, Brittany Larkin, Whitney Nowlin; Football: Brett Bennett, Stephen Capler, Armon Carter, Richard Hughes, Jeremy Keys, Eric Perri, Samuel Washington, Andre Wright; Men's Cross Country / Track and Field: Kenny Boyer, Antonio Evans, Chris Gillespie, DeAngelo Holmes, Kelvin Itima, Andrew Johnson, Richard Kelly, Kakumar Khadar, Lemnyny Nyuykongi, Allen Sinegal, Mark Spooner, Louis Varella; Women's Cross Country / Track and Field: Deonna Bailey, Lindsey Blake, Brandy Liddell, Raina Sanders, Kimberely Whalen, Jemu Zar Zar; Bowling: Ashley Blakeley; Men's Basketball: Carson Burk, Desuan Dixon, Raymond Gregory, Davon Jones; Women's Basketball: Kierra Dampier, Daria Hester, Bridgette James, Tiffany Kellum, Allison Lane, Rochelle Moncreiffe, Brittany Roberts, Lisa Wren, Whitnie Young; Men's Tennis: Navaneetha Baskaran, Vishesh Bhatia, Jiman Nelson, Sergio Salinas; Women's Tennis: Victoria Guedez, Valentina Prado, Angela Rose, Asha Saravanamohan, Britney Shy, Paulina Vargas; Men's Golf: Brett Benson; Women's Golf: Amy Breakwell, Ana Brown, Jacqueline Brown, Jennifer Sells; Softball: Michelle Barwig, Amanda Boggan, Qumi Kimble, Anesha McClendon, Kenesha Phillips, Brittanie Talley, Jessica Villegas; Baseball: Charles Epperson, Jeremy Gray, Chad Hall, Luis Mila.

Mississippi Valley State (83): Soccer: Danica Barnes, Kayla Boyd, Theresa Cayot, Kathleen Fogarty, Jennifer Johnston, Michele Nagel, Mandi Quirk, Cassanda Russo, Christina Viscardi; Volleyball: April Brown, Kantessa Bryant, Lonnie Hoff, Jane Peterson, Jaquinta Pugh, Savanna White, Brychana Williams; Football: Jesus Aleman, Ryan Burciaga, David Coleman, Milton Gaston, Marquis McFadden, Samuel Monroe, Donta Reed, Cameron Russ; Men's Cross Country / Track and Field: Victor Bii, Hezron Chepkwony, Roberto Hernandez, Victor Kiplagat, Jose Lopez, Myron Lott, David Pulliam, Quinton Weeks; Women's Cross Country / Track and Field: Alicia Bell, Jodian Burke, Irene Cherubet, Jo'Nee Collins, Candace Lee, Janes Pryor, Denise Williams; Bowling: Yinessa Cacapit, Laqunana Cistrunk; Charity White; Men's Basketball: Amos Studivant; Women's Basketball: Ashley Brown, Kristin Ellis, Tiffany Jackson, Courtney O'Briant, Brittany Rochelle, KaNeshia Smith, Lenise Stallings; Men's Tennis: Eric Petty, Cameron Russ, David Toolie; Women's Tennis: Zekelia Cain, Cassandra Griggs; Men's Golf: Jesue Aleman, Ryan Burciaga, Zackary Gilarski; Women's Golf: April Brown, Laqunana Cistrunk, Edna Lampkin, Lu'Tryca Phillips, Shonquelsa Thomas; Softball: Rashundra Brass, Cortney Davis, Lauren Derting, Haleigh Eubanks, Brittany Franklin, Shandria Gunter, Lisa Jansen, Tiana Parks, Shanika Randle, Alexandria Robertson, Angelica Wade, Jasmine Wilson; Baseball: Jesus Aleman, Steven Barnes, David Brauhn, Jack Edmondson, Nikolas Fangonilo, Donquarius Farmer, Brad Gibson, Richard Hefflinger, Christopher Herron, Louis Lassiter, Keaton Leblanc, Chris Norman, Paul Olson, Luke Walker.

Prairie View A&M (45): Soccer: Kesha Brown; Volleyball: Erin Fondel, Stephanie Iwuala, Keandra Pickett, Latoya Taylor; Football: Anthony Beck, Jay Bluford, Stephen Faggard, Christopher Ford, Calvin Harris, Garland Harris, Courtland Marshall, D'Korian McGee, Andrew McGlory, Dalvin Nettles, Austin Nwokobia, Stoney Owens, Maxwell Sencherey, Quinton Spears; Men's Cross Country / Track and Field: Brandon Hicks; Women's Cross Country / Track and Field: Destiny Jernigan; Bowling: Melissa Reeves, Kristina Sadler, Aundrea Scott; Men's Basketball: Christopher Jones, Dorian McDaniel; Women's Basketball: Shondria Combs, Trinity Robinson, Candice Thomas, Dieynaba Toure; Men's Tennis: Kudakwashe Nyatoti, Jose Garcia, Caz Tankersley; Women's Tennis: Melissa Guerrier, Munashe Makuni; Men's Golf: Donald Cook, Joseph Daly, Stephen Faggard; Women's Golf: Aziza Glass, Widyanti Sanjoto; Softball: Bridget Cornonado, Shantrell Foley, Kesha Hagerman, Artavia Woods; Baseball: Benjamin Blackburn, Jalyn Bray.

Southern (62): Soccer: Tiffany Cantu, Brenda Parra, Amanda Soto-Ortiz, Natasha Witt; Volleyball: Latoya Bean, Lourena Beathley, Morgan Broussard, Banaka Okwuone, Sharlene Ruffin, Candace Southall, Ja'Quincia Williams; Football: Allan Baugh, Christopher Browne, Carlton Byrum, Andre Coleman, Dmekeus Cook, Marcus Doss, Ishmale Hart, Gary Hollimon, Jason House, Javon Jordan, Isiah Nelson, Sylvester Nzekwe, Roddrell Stewart, Jamal Titus, Delwin Williams; Men's Cross Country / Track and Field: Jason House, Delane Ross; Women's Cross Country / Track and Field: Brittney Jackson, Brittany Manuel, Mary Newton, Shaniece Pinkston; Bowling: Alexandria Brooks, Vanessa Caldwell, Adrianna Guillory, Kaylee Walthorn; Men's Basketball: Julius Ingram, Brandon White; Women's Basketball: Aerica Hicks, Hanna Kador, Ebony Sellers; Women's Tennis: Kathryn Curtis, Jo'Vonna Gaines, Alicia Shaw, Megan Wiltz, Demetria Woods; Men's Golf: Joshua Martin; Softball: April Augustine, Joei Glynn, Chastoni Jones, Caroline Myers, Aruba Nicholas, Amy Orender, Jasmine Tillman, Kiah Williams; Baseball: Sherrard Brooks, Michael Gonzalez, Brian Lewis, Jarrett Maloy, Seth Monaghan, Alphonso Thomas, Thomas Will, Ozzie Lamis Vidal.

Texas Southern (52): Soccer: Nancy Castellon, Elizabeth LaBella, Sofia Mata, Marissa Washington; Volleyball: Alisa Morgan, Emma Obi, Lacy Verdun, Zia Wilson; Football: Dejuan Fulghum, Jashaad Gaines, Kenneth Hall, Tyerrell Jones, Anthony Lewis, Randle Newsome, William Osborne, Sosifa Pinomi, Antonio St. Rose, Gino Simoni, Eoles Whitaker; Men's Cross Country / Track and Field: Michael Capetillo, Trevan Dickerson, Jashaad Gaines, Shane McGee, William Osborne, Shelton Wilkerson, Devarus Wright; Women's Cross Country / Track and Field: Amanda Anderson, Sabrina Fudge, Heather Martel, Tierra McGowen, Sharisse Moodie, Alicia Stephens, Maria Williams; Bowling: Shamail Allen, Brittanie Hilliard, Chantel Jefferson; Men's Golf: Jason Barton, Michael Capetillo; Women's Golf: Cheiwah Furgeson; Softball: Ariel Arrendondo, Monica Rodriguez, Ashley Ramirez, Victoria Venva, Tanesha Shrine; Baseball: Julio DeRobles, Abel Flores, Charles Kelly, Cameron Logan, Adrian Losova, Evan Lyday, Marc Oboussier, Kirk Pruitt, Kevin Schuba.