By Tony Neely
(April 24, 2015) — Sixty-five University of Kentucky Wildcats earned a place on the 2015 Winter Sports Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll announced by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.
UK's total of 65 honorees is the fourth-most among the 14 league teams. UK has eight representatives from the men’s basketball team, six from women’s basketball, 12 from gymnastics, 10 from rifle, 10 from men’s swimming and diving and 19 from women’s swimming and diving.
The 2015 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on the grades from the 2014 spring, summer and fall terms. Among other qualifications, a student-athlete must have a grade-point average of 3.00 or above for the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in order to make the honor roll, in addition to being a sophomore or higher in academic standing.
Here is a list of Kentucky's honorees, along with each student-athlete's sport and major:
E.J. Floreal – M Basketball – Communication
Dominique Hawkins – M Basketball – Communication
Tod Lanter – M Basketball – Marketing
Marcus Lee – M Basketball – Undergraduate Studies
Brian Long – M Basketball – Communication
Sam Malone – M Basketball – Marketing
Alex Poythress – M Basketball – Marketing
Derek Willis – M Basketball – Undergraduate Studies
Azia Bishop – W Basketball – Social Work
Makayla Epps – W Basketball – Social Work
Bria Goss – W Basketball – Communication
Linnae Harper – W Basketball – Communication
Jelleah Sidney – W Basketball – Social Work
Janee Thompson – W Basketball – Journalism
Alyssa Bertoni – Gymnastics – International Studies
Marissa Beucler – Gymnastics – Journalism
Kirsten Canini – Gymnastics – Biology
Alexis Gross – Gymnastics – Marketing
Kayla Hartley – Gymnastics – Hospitality Management and Tourism
Shelby Hilton – Gymnastics – Communication
Shannon Mitchell – Gymnastics – Hospitality Management and Tourism
Tiara Phipps – Gymnastics – Psychology
Taylor Puryear – Gymnastics – Early Childhood Education
Amy Roemmele – Gymnastics – Exercise Science
Sara Shipley – Gymnastics – Communication
Montana Whittle – Gymnastics – Exercise Science
Connor Davis – Rifle – Exercise Science
Elijah Ellis – Rifle – Marketing/Business Management
Heather Kirby – Rifle – Equine Science and Management
Cody Manning – Rifle – Agricultural Biotechnology
Sonya May – Rifle – Media Arts and Studies
Andrew Miller – Rifle – Marketing/Business Management
Jonathan Pinkel – Rifle – Mechanical Engineering
Jason Sharbel – Rifle – Forestry
Luke South – Rifle – Mechanical Engineering
John Sutton – Rifle – Agricultural Biotechnology
Tanner Anderson – M Swim & Dive – Biology
Andrew Aviotti – M Swim & Dive – Economics
Michael Christian – M Swim & Dive – Agricultural Economics
Kyle Higgins – M Swim & Dive – Exercise Science
Robert Resch – M Swim & Dive – Biology
Matthew Roman – M Swim & Dive – Biology
Adam Shaw – M Swim & Dive – Agricultural Economics
Derrick Smith – M Swim & Dive – Exercise Science
Neal Widdowson – M Swim & Dive – Community and Leadership Development
Zachary Zandona – M Swim & Dive – Chemical Engineering
Annah Baykal – W Swim & Dive – Chemical Engineering
Christina Bechtel – W Swim & Dive – Integrated Strategic Communication
Kelly Berger – W Swim & Dive – Undergraduate Studies
Christa Cabot – W Swim & Dive – Nursing
Kendal Casey – W Swim & Dive – Economics
Morgan Contino – W Swim & Dive – Social Studies Education
Kendra Crew – W Swim & Dive – Accounting
Danielle Galyer – W Swim & Dive – Psychology
Rebecca Hamperian – W Swim & Dive – Psychology
Lindsay Hill – W Swim & Dive – International Studies
Frida Jakobsson – W Swim & Dive – Economics
Katrina Keirns – W Swim & Dive – Integrated Strategic Communication
Kate Kelly – W Swim & Dive – Exercise Science
Blair Kuethe – W Swim & Dive – Marketing/Business Management
Mallory Mathias – W Swim & Dive – Accounting/Finance
Taylor Melton – W Swim & Dive – Hospitality Management and Tourism
Abby Myers – W Swim & Dive – Exercise Science
Sam Shaheen – W Swim & Dive – Elementary Education/Psychology
Kristen Wilson – W Swim & Dive – Master of Business Administration