ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
HONOR ROLL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Ten Lee University athletes earned Gulf South Conference Winter All-Academic Honors as announced by the league on Friday. Lee also had 70 athletes on the winter honor roll. The women's track and field team led the way with four selections. Men's track and field had three, while women's basketball had two and men's basketball had one. Lee had the most All-Academic members in the GSC and the only institution to have a member on all four teams.
To be named to the GSC All-Academic team, nominees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or better their entire academic career at their institution and may not be a freshmen or first-term transfer. The student-athlete must also be a significant contributor to the team. Other factors include leadership, community service and extracurricular activities. Institutions 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. All-GSC Academic nominees are selected jointly by faculty athletic representatives and sports information directors from within the league.
To achieve honor roll status, a GSC student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 of better out of a possible 4.00 at the time the conference announces the award and have competed in outstanding competition–not counting exhibitions or scrimmages–during the season the award is presented.
For women's basketball, Anna Muhonen and Bailey Burgess were selected. On the men's basketball side WIllie Walton was on the All-Academic Team. For women's track and field, Liz Lannom, Aria Hawkins, Brynn Depinet, and Maddox Mayfield were selected. Finally, on the men's track and field team, Stephen Clark, Luke Gaddis, and Pierre Chauveau were named.
Muhonen has a 4.0 earning her Master of Education. With her undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies K-12 teaching she had a 3.98 GPA. Anna Was one of the best players in the league this year. She was on the First Team All-GSC and on the Second Team D2CCA All-South Region. She was a GSC Scholar Athlete in 23-24 season. She was named the GSC player of the week three times this year. She was second in the GSC in scoring all while not attempting a single three-point shot. She was fourth in rebounds in the GSC. She had eight double-doubles on the season. She led the GSC in blocks per game and is second in total blocks.
Bailey Burgess has a 4.0 GPA in accounting. She was a GSC Champion Scholar Athlete in the 24-25 season. Bailey led the Lady Flames in made three pointers with 37. She played in all 28 games this year for Lee.
Liz Lannom has a 3.92 GPA in journalism. She was the GSC Field Athlete of the year and was named the Most Outstanding Overall Performer at the GSC Indoor TF Championships. She qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 60-meter hurdles and was a Second Team All-American. She competed in the Pentathlon and open high jump in the Gulf South Conference Indoor TF championships this past week. In doing so, she placed second overall in the pentathlon and is ranked 17 in the nation. She would go on to place 4th in the open high jump. Also in track, Lannom was the event champion in the 60-meter hurdles and the 60-meter dash.
Aria Hawkins has a 3.92 GPA in her Master of Psychology. She also had a 3.55 GPA in her undergrad degree of psychology. She was the GSC Track athlete of the year. She was the Most Outstanding Track Performer at the GSC Championships. She qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 3000 meter and in the DMR. She was the National Champion in the 3000-meter run and an All-American in the DMR.. She competed in multi events including the 800, mile, 3000, and 5000 in the Gulf South Conference Indoor TF championships.. She placed first in all four of her events.
Maddox Mayfield has a 3.28 GPA in sports management. She came in second at the GSC Championships in the 400-meter. She qualified for the NCAA Championships in that event and also tan the DMR. She was seventh in the 400 meter race in the National Championship and was an All-American. She was also an All-American in the DMR.
Brynn Depinet has a 3.55 GPA in biology. She qualified for the NCAA Championships in pole vault and was an honorable mention All-American She won the GSC Championships clearing 3.85 meters. She has been on the GSC honor roll multiple times.
Pierre Chauveau has a 3.71 GPA in business analytics. He was on the cross country all-academic team this year. He was the GSC Track athlete if the year. He was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at the GSC Championships. He competed in the Mile and 3000 in the Gulf South Conference Indoor TF championships this past week. He won both of his events and is ranked 29 overall in the Mile. He competed in the DMR at the NCAA Championships and was an All-American.
Luke Gaddis has a 4.0 GPA in biology. He is a two-time GSC Champion Scholar athlete and a multiple sport All-Academic member. He came in fourth in the GSC Championships in the 5000-meter run.
Stephen Clark has a 3.64 GPA in accounting. He was part of the DMR team that won the GSC Championships and qualified for the NCAA Championship. He was an All-American in the DMR. He came in third at the mile run at the GSC Championships. He was on last spring's Outdoor GSC All-Academic Team
Willie Walton has a 3.41 GPA in business administration. He made 50 three-point shots this year. He also led the Flames in rebounding with 187 total for 6.7 a game. He is only the second men's basketball player from Lee to be named to the GSC All-Academic team. Michael McGuirk was on it in 2021.
