BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--- Mississippi College had a strong showing in the release of the Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Awards on Friday, Jan. 20. The awards consist of all-academic teams for the six GSC fall sports, plus honor roll lists as well. MC led the conference in both categories. MC landed 15 student-athletes on their respective all-academic teams, and then placed 130 athletes on the honor roll list.

This is the sixth time in the last seven years that MC has led the GSC in having the most representation on the Fall honor roll list.

The Choctaw football team placed five players on the Academic All-GSC team. Cole Fagan, Ridge Futral, Cody Myers, John Henry White, and Sam Wilder were the representatives. The five selections tied for the most of any school in the GSC.

Women's soccer then added four student-athletes on the All-Academic team as well. Beatrice Currie, Avery Hederman, Erin Hederman, and Emma Young all picked up their second straight honors. For Currie, Avery Hederman, and Erin Hederman this is now their third total selection to the conference's all-academic team. The four selections also led the GSC in women's soccer representatives.

Both the men's and women's cross country teams placed two student-athletes apiece on their respective all-academic teams. Emily Berry and Jazmin Hernandez represented the women's team, with Hunter Kurz and Gabe Poulin on the men's cross country team. Kurz and Poulin are both making their second consecutive appearance, and Poulin is now a three-time selection overall. MC tied for the most representatives in both men's and women's cross country.

Lexie Laurendine also made the volleyball all-academic team.

Joshua Davies represented men's soccer on the GSC All-Academic team. This is the second straight appearance on the all-academic team for Davies. 

MC's 15 representatives was six more than the next closest schools. West Florida and Lee who both had nine selections.

MC also led the way in representatives on the GSC Academic Honor Roll with 130 student athletes. The Blue and Gold paced ahead of West Florida (113) and Shorter (112). Football led the way with 32 honorees. Women's soccer then added 27, followed by men's soccer and women's cross country with 20 each. Men's cross Country also added 18, while volleyball had 13 representatives. MC not only had the most student-athletes on the honor roll list as a whole, they also had the most represented in three different sports: men and women's cross country and women's soccer.

Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career and may not be freshmen or first-semester or quarter transfers. The student-athlete must be a significant contributor to the squad. Other factors include leadership, community service and extra-curricular activities. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken. 

GSC Academic Honor Roll selections are students who achieved a 3.00 GPA or better (on a 4.00 scale) in the fall 2022 term AND competed against outside competition during the regular or postseason.