Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Xavier again has 37 on GCAC Commissioner's Honor Roll

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NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana, led by fourth-time recipients Jodi Hill and Franziska Pirkl, has 37 members on the 2015-16 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
     
It's the second consecutive year that XU produced 37 for this honor. Student-athletes qualified with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher over both semesters.
     
Hill and Pirkl, both of whom graduated from Xavier in May, are among eight from the women's volleyball program to make the GCAC list. Women's track and field/cross country led Xavier with nine honorees.
     
Third-time GCAC honorees from Xavier are Alesha Smith (women's basketball), Terri Cunningham (women's track), Taylor Reuther (women's volleyball), Adam Albrecht (men's tennis), Jarvis Thibodeaux (men's basketball) and Brent Kitto (men's track/cross country). Freshman Brianna Pace (women's track/cross country) maintained a 4.0 GPA for both semesters.
     
"Congratulations to our student-athletes who made the GCAC Commissioner's Honor Roll," said XU Director of Athletics and Recreation Jason Horn. "We are proud of their accomplishments and their continued commitment to excel in the classroom and in their sports."
     
Xavier's list of honorees:

NameSportYearHometown (High School)
Jarvis ThibodeauxMen's BasketballSeniorHouston, Texas (St. Pius X)
Wesley Pluviose-PhilipMen's BasketballJuniorAlbany, N.Y. (Albany)
Mikayla BatesWomen's BasketballFreshmanBaton Rouge, La. (University)
Jasmine BushWomen's BasketballSophomoreMeridian, Miss. (Southeast Lauderdale)
Emoni HarveyWomen's BasketballSeniorMemphis, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian)
Donyeah MayfieldWomen's BasketballSeniorVicksburg, Miss. (Vicksburg)
Kelsee SingletonWomen's BasketballJuniorNew Orleans, La. (Karr)
Alesha SmithWomen's BasketballSeniorAthens, Ga. (Clarke Central)
Adam AlbrechtMen's TennisJuniorLadna, Czech Republic (Gymnasium Breclav)
Manav ChakmaMen's TennisSeniorAgartala, India (Kendriya Vidyalaya Maligaon)
Kevin ChaouatMen's TennisSeniorSarcelles, France (home-schooled)
Tushar MandlekarMen's TennisJuniorBhilai, India (Deepak Nagar)
Karan SalwanMen's TennisJuniorNew Delhi, India (Modern School)
Sha'Nel BruinsWomen's TennisJuniorColfax, La. (Grant)
Tess GuarinoWomen's TennisFreshmanBillere, France (home-schooled)
Jana van der WaltWomen's TennisSeniorHouston, Texas (de Aar)
Keairez ColemanMen's Track and FieldFreshmanHarrisville, Miss. (Mendenhall)
Ethan GipsonMen's Track and FieldFreshmanMemphis, Tenn. (Houston)
Erwin SimmonsMen's Track and FieldSophomoreSt. James, La. (St. James)
Brent KittoMen's Track and Field /
Cross Country
SeniorChalmette, La. (Holy Cross)
Zahri JacksonWomen's Cross CountrySeniorKingwood, Texas (Kingwood Park)
Drew ChattersWomen's Track and FieldSophomoreLake Charles, La. (St. Louis Catholic)
Terri CunninghamWomen's Track and FieldJuniorNashville, Tenn. (Martin Luther King Magnet)
Dorian HillWomen's Track and FieldFreshmanJackson, Miss. (Murrah)
Janelle JonesWomen's Track and FieldFreshmanBaton Rouge, La. (Episcopal)
Katelyn McMorrisWomen's Track and FieldJuniorBaton Rouge, La. (Christian Life Academy)
Maliya VaughanWomen's Track and FieldFreshmanElk Grove, Calif. (West Campus)
Clarke AllenWomen's Track and Field /
Cross Country
SophomoreMendenhall, Miss. (Mendenhall)
Brianna PaceWomen's Track and Field /
Cross Country
FreshmanJunction City, Kan. (Junction City)
Claudia HaywoodWomen's VolleyballSeniorMemphis, Tenn. (Cordova)
Jodi HillWomen's VolleyballSeniorPrairieville, La. (Dutchtown)
Kayla JonesWomen's VolleyballSophomoreKansas City, Kan. (Piper)
Franziska PirklWomen's VolleyballSeniorMunich, Germany (Theodolinden Gymnasium)
Taylor ReutherWomen's VolleyballSeniorMetairie, La. (Dominican)
Kaelan TempleWomen's VolleyballSophomoreHouston, Texas (Lamar)
CeCe WilliamsWomen's VolleyballSeniorHouma, La. (Vandebilt Catholic)
Aliyah WilsonWomen's VolleyballSophomoreFlorissant, Mo. (Crossroads College Prep)


Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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