SAC Student-Athletes Headlines
Anderson women’s basketball student-athlete Alissa Diaz and Wingate volleyball student-athlete Grace Krauser have been selected to represent the SAC as nominees for the 2013 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
Tusculum baseball student-athlete Taylor Rakes and volleyball student-athlete Ashley Sarmiento have been selected as the winners of the 2012-13 SAC Presidents Award, the highest individual honor given annually by the conference.
806 student-athletes spanning all 10 of the SAC’s member institutions have been named to the 2012-13 SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll in recognition of their academic achievements.
Relive the top moments and accomplishments from the 2012-13 SAC sports season in the Year in Review publication.
A total of nine student-athletes have been put forward as finalists for the 2012-13 SAC Presidents Award – the most prestigious individual honor given annually by the conference.
A total of 11 student-athletes from SAC cross country programs have been selected to the 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-District III Track and Cross Country Team, it was announced by CoSIDA.
Tusculum College pitcher Taylor Rakes has been named the 2013 Capital One NCAA Division II Baseball Academic All-American of the Year, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Rakes becomes the first student-athlete in school history to be named Academic All-American of the Year for their sport.
Wingate University 2013 graduate Grace Krauser has received a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA.
A total of six student-athletes from the SAC have been selected to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team, which recognizes top student-athletes for their performances athletically and in the classroom. The At-Large Team includes the SAC-sponsored sports of men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s golf and women’s golf.
Throughout the 2012-13 athletic year, the SAC has celebrated 20 years a member of NCAA Division II by counting down the conference’s top 20 moments from the past two decades in a series titled SAC 20 for 20. Today, the countdown’s top five moments are unveiled.
Four student-athletes from the SAC have been selected to the 2013 Academic All-District 3 Baseball Team, it was announced on Thursday. Players receiving Academic All-District honors must have legitimate athletic credentials, possess at least a 3.30 GPA and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing.
For the second year in a row, Tusculum starting pitcher Taylor Rakes has been voted as the SAC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, a distinction that honors student-athletes for their excellence in academic, athletics, service and leadership.
The SAC announced on Tuesday that Tusculum sophomore Lukas Winkelmann and Wingate senior Kelli Ferguson have been selected as the conference’s Men’s and Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athletes of the Year, an award which recognizes excellence in athletics, academics, service and leadership.
Newberry junior Casey Stevens, who carries a perfect 4.0 GPA, has been selected as the 2013 SAC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in recognition of her excellence in academics, athletics, service and leadership.
The Tusculum duo of senior David Talley and senior Jillian Corum have been selected as the SAC Men's and Women's Golf Scholar-Athletes of the Year, an award which recognizes excellence in athletics, academics, service and leadership.
The SAC is celebrating 20 years in NCAA Division II by counting down the top 20 moments from the past two decades in a series titled SAC 20 for 20. The countdown continues today, with the announcement of moments No. 6-10.
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