Forty-four University of Florida student-athletes were named to the 2009 Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll on Wednesday by league commissioner Mike Slive. Florida’s 44 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipients is third among the SEC schools. Alabama led with 48 named to the list, while Kentucky was second with 45.
The 2009 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2008 Spring, Summer and Fall terms.
The Gator men’s swimming & diving team led all league programs with 15 recipients. Florida was second in number of recipients for men’s basketball (4) and gymnastics (7).
To be recognized to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must (1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; (2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner or have participated on a varsity team for two years if non-scholarship; (3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and (4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Adam Allen, SO, Telecommunications; Nick Calathes, SO, Anthropology; Hudson Fricke, SO, General Business; Dan Werner, JR, Event Management.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Ebonie Crawford , SO, Criminology; Susan Yenser, JR, Management.
GYMNASTICS: Amanda Castillo , JR, Marketing; Courtney Gladys, JR, Advertising; Alicia Goodwin, SO, Economics; Corey Hartung, SR, Sports Management;
Ashley Kerr, JR, Marketing; Maranda Smith, JR, Anthropology; Rebekah Zaiser, JR, Biology
MEN’S SWIMMING: Clark Burckle, JR, Food and Resource Economics; Ryan Crete, JR, Building Construction; Brett Fraser, SO, Business Administration;
Shaune Fraser, JR, Finance; Mike Joyce, SO, Event Management. Cody Kauffman, SR, Marketing; Aaron Leech, SR, Building Construction; Alex Martin, SO, Telecommunications; Matthew Norton, SO, Civil Engineering; Grayson Patten; SO, Sports Management; Eric Shrestha, JR, Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology; Logan Storie, SO, Natural Resource Management; Scott Thompson, SR, Political Science; Bobby Walsh, SO, Marketing; Michael Yuan, SO, Food Science and Human Nutrition.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING: Jeana Bartell, SR, Event Management; Kristen Beales, History; Monica Dodson, SO, Telecommunications; Rebekah Epley, SO, Criminology; Laurabeth Guenthner, SR, Health Education & Behavior; Julianne Lago, SO, Telecommunications; Coral Lopez, JR, Telecommunications; Stephanie Napier, JR, Tourism and Hospitality Management; Stacey Nedrud, JR, Zoology; Sarah Peterson, JR, Advertising/Business Administration; Stephanie Proud, SO, Health Education & Behavior; Kelsy Smith , SR, Health Education & Behavior; Gemma Spofforth, JR, Family, Youth and Community Sciences;
Whitney Stern, SR, Zoology; Taylor Vander Ark, SO, Animal Sciences; Lindsay Woodward, SR, Biological Illustration.