
UT Lands Record 177 On First-Year SEC Honor Roll
June 27, 2025 | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Rowing, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The University of Tennessee is represented by a record 177 student-athletes on the 2024-25 First-Year Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll that was announced Friday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
That total was the most UT has ever had on the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. It marked an improvement of 41 over the previous best of 136 from 2023-24.
Furthermore, that tally raised Tennessee's total number of student-athletes recognized in 2024-25 to a program-record 486 combined on the Fall, Winter, Spring and First-Year SEC Academic Honor Rolls. That's an improvement of 38 over last year and marks the 10th-consecutive year that Tennessee has seen an increased total number of student-athletes on SEC Honor Rolls.
On the 2024-25 First-Year SEC Honor Roll, football and baseball led the way for Tennessee with 27 and 25 student-athletes recognized, respectively. Rowing was next with 21, followed men's track & field (19), women's track & field (13), softball (11), soccer (9), men's swimming & diving (8), women's swimming & diving (8), men's basketball (8), women's tennis (6), volleyball (6), men's tennis (5), women's basketball (4), men's golf (4) and women's golf (3).
A total of 1,903 student-athletes from around the league were named to the 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll, which is based on grades from the 2024-25 academic calendar.
Any student‐athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student‐athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll.
The criteria below will be followed:
(1) An undergraduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of graduate school enrollment or have a cumulative graduate school grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. Undergraduate grade point average may not be included in the graduate point average calculation for a graduate student.
(2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
(3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
(4) An undergraduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of academic credit toward a graduate degree at the nominating institution.
(5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
First-year student‐athletes in all sports may be named to the Honor Roll at the conclusion of their first full academic year in residence (spring, fall and summer terms).
2024-25 FIRST-YEAR SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
University of Tennessee
Baseball (25)
Nic Abraham – Kinesiology
Brandon Arvidson – Information Sciences
Austin Breedlove – Construction Sciences
Levi Clark – Therapeutic Recreation
Ryan Combs – Information Sciences
Thomas Crabtree – Sport Management
Liam Doyle – Human Development & Family Science
Andrew DuMont – Management
Andrew Fischer – Human Development & Family Science
Tanner Franklin – Sport Management
Aidan Hayse – Undecided
Jack Jones – Sport Management
Gavin Kilen – Information Sciences
Brayden Krenzel – Management
Tegan Kuhns – Sport Management
Manny Marin – Biological Sciences
Chris Newstrom – Sport Management
Anson Seibert – Sport Management
Brennon Seigler – Sport Management
Michael Sharman – Information Sciences
Ryler Smart – Undecided
Tate Strickland – Therapeutic Recreation
Jaxon Walker – Anthropology
Tanner Wiggins – Sociology
Brooks Wright – Sport Management
Men's Basketball (8)
Bishop Boswell – Communication Studies
Darlinstone Dubar – Communication & Information (Master's)
Campbell Duncan – Biomedical Engineering
Chaz Lanier – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications (Master's)
Ben Linnemeyer – Communication Studies
Igor Miličić Jr. – Public Administration
Felix Okpara – Retail & Merchandising Management
Gavin Paull – Management
Women's Basketball (4)
Favor Ayodele – Agricultural Education, Communication & Education (Master's)
Alyssa Latham – Psychology (Master's)
Zee Spearman – Sociology (Master's)
Samara Spencer – Sports Management (Master's)
Football (27)
Max Anderson – Sport Management
Colin Brazzell – Sociology
Jordan Burns – University Exploratory
Boo Carter – Communication Studies
Edrees Farooq – Sport Management
Carson Gentle – Finance
Gage Ginther – Finance
Marcus Goree Jr. – Communication Studies
Herb Gray – Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Braylon Harmon – University Exploratory
Cole Harrison – Business Administration
Jeremias Heard – Sport Management
Isaiah Inge – Sport Management
Steele Katina – Marketing
Peyton Lewis – Sport Management
Kellen Lindstrom – Communication Studies
Jackson Mathews – University Exploratory
Mike Matthews – Sport Management
Jake Merklinger – Sport Management
Jesse Perry – Sport Management
Jordan Ross – Communication Studies
William Satterwhite – Finance
Ryan Scott – Business Analytics
Grier Short – Management
Edwin Spillman – Business Administration
Braylon Staley – Sport Management
Bennett Warren – Kinesiology
Men's Golf (4)
Jackson Herrington – Sport Management
Kai Komulainen – Finance
Pearce Lewin – Sport Management
Christian Pardue – Sport Management
Women's Golf (3)
Sophie Bierstorfer – Management
Sophie Christopher – Computer Science
Kyra Van Kan – Management
Rowing (21)
Giorgia Borriello – Public Affairs
Grace Armstrong – Kinesiology
Caroline Barnes – Finance
Jade Bliss – Psychology
Cailin Bolt – Public Policy
Kathryn Burton – Kinesiology
Brooke Busk – Kinesiology
Laurel Donley – Communication Studies
Emma Flanagan – Graphic Design
Sydney Harris – Sports Management
Ariella Jeffery – Biological Sciences
Ūla Jonušaitė – Neuroscience
Gabriella Maitra – Economics
Patricia Menendez – Finance
Elizabeth Peberdy – Sports Management
Caroline Pulliam – Biological Sciences
Sarah Shepherd – Sports Management
Bridget Sisul – Civil Engineering
Mallory Stetler – Biological Sciences
Alayna Villa – Neuroscience
Ella Wurster – Nutrition
Soccer (9)
Nyla Blue – Communication Studies
Kameran Bluette – Kinesiology
Jasmine Boggs – Supply Chain Management
Devin Davis – Kinesiology
Reese Mattern – Supply Chain Management
Skylar Miller – Supply Chain Management
Sydney Miller – Supply Chain Management
Cayden Norris – Mechanical Engineering
Bella Smith – Sport Management
Softball (11)
Aubrey Barnhart – Elementary Education
Ryan Brown – Psychology
Emma Clarke – Kinesiology
Ella Dodge – Human Development & Family Sciences
Amayah Doyle – Management
Kinsey Fiedler – Anthropology
Sage Mardjetko – Biological Sciences
Saviya Morgan – Sport Management
Erin Nuwer – Finance
Zoie Shuler – Kinesiology
Peyton Tanner – Supply Chain Management
Men's Swimming & Diving (8)
Ben Bricca – Finance
Koby Bujak-Upton – Psychology
Bennett Greene – Management
Aidan Hill – Kinesiology
Kevin Houseman – Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Anthony Laurito – Nuclear Engineering
Grayson Nye – Management
Noah Smith – Therapeutic Recreation
Women's Swimming & Diving (8)
Emily Armen – Kinesiology
Ava Boyer – Journalism & Media
Emily Brown – Supply Chain Management
Ella Jansen – Kinesiology
Hannah Marinovich – Kinesiology
McKenzie Siroky – Business Exploratory
Lexi Stephens – Nutrition
Virginia Tiberti – Psychology
Men's Tennis (5)
Ian Cruz – Marketing (Master's)
Jose Garcia – Finance
Alan Jesudason – Business Analytics
Alejandro Moreno – Marketing
Lance Nisbet – Finance
Women's Tennis (6)
Natalia Perez – Biological Sciences
Conley Raidt – Sport Management
Vanesa Suarez – Journalism & Media
Maeve Thornton – Nutrition
Elim Yan – Animal Science
Saray Yli-Piipari – Pre-Professional Programs
Men's Track & Field (19)
Jakob Alperin – Physics
Harry Barton – Finance
Clarke Byram – Forestry
Deron Dudley – Masters - Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
Patrick Fehm – Masters – Business Administration
Joel Gates – Kinesiology
Jayvian Greene – Kinesiology
Yonas Haile – Communications
Zach Jaeger – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications
Aaron Jones – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications
Christopher Middleton-Pearson – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications
Paul Migas – Business
Collin Pate – Nursing
Kelton Poirier – Management
Miles Ramer – Marketing
Nick Reynolds – Biological Sciences
Blake Sifferlin – Finance
Jevon Williams – Agricultural Leadership Education & Communications
Rickey Williams III – Therapeutic Recreation
Women's Track & Field (13)
Victoria Aransiola – Hospitality & Tourism Management
Donna Douglas – Social Work
Tula Fawbush – Retail & Merchandising
Kylie Feeney – Business
Milan Fields – Sociology
Janaya Jones – University Undecided
Haley Loewe – Dietetics
Elo Blessing Okpah – Communications
Faith Okwose – Human Development Family Studies
Caley Sosnowski – Sociology
Mya Strahm – Communication Studies
Lauren Tunnell – Marketing
Cydney Wright – Public Health
Volleyball (6)
Paityn Chapman – Special Education
Orian Drore – Marketing
Hayden Kubik – Communication Studies
Julianna Santiago – Marketing
Camdyn Stucky – Management
Chelsea Sutton – Sport Management
That total was the most UT has ever had on the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. It marked an improvement of 41 over the previous best of 136 from 2023-24.
Furthermore, that tally raised Tennessee's total number of student-athletes recognized in 2024-25 to a program-record 486 combined on the Fall, Winter, Spring and First-Year SEC Academic Honor Rolls. That's an improvement of 38 over last year and marks the 10th-consecutive year that Tennessee has seen an increased total number of student-athletes on SEC Honor Rolls.
On the 2024-25 First-Year SEC Honor Roll, football and baseball led the way for Tennessee with 27 and 25 student-athletes recognized, respectively. Rowing was next with 21, followed men's track & field (19), women's track & field (13), softball (11), soccer (9), men's swimming & diving (8), women's swimming & diving (8), men's basketball (8), women's tennis (6), volleyball (6), men's tennis (5), women's basketball (4), men's golf (4) and women's golf (3).
A total of 1,903 student-athletes from around the league were named to the 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll, which is based on grades from the 2024-25 academic calendar.
Any student‐athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student‐athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll.
The criteria below will be followed:
(1) An undergraduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of graduate school enrollment or have a cumulative graduate school grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. Undergraduate grade point average may not be included in the graduate point average calculation for a graduate student.
(2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
(3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
(4) An undergraduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of academic credit toward a graduate degree at the nominating institution.
(5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
First-year student‐athletes in all sports may be named to the Honor Roll at the conclusion of their first full academic year in residence (spring, fall and summer terms).
2024-25 FIRST-YEAR SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
University of Tennessee
Baseball (25)
Nic Abraham – Kinesiology
Brandon Arvidson – Information Sciences
Austin Breedlove – Construction Sciences
Levi Clark – Therapeutic Recreation
Ryan Combs – Information Sciences
Thomas Crabtree – Sport Management
Liam Doyle – Human Development & Family Science
Andrew DuMont – Management
Andrew Fischer – Human Development & Family Science
Tanner Franklin – Sport Management
Aidan Hayse – Undecided
Jack Jones – Sport Management
Gavin Kilen – Information Sciences
Brayden Krenzel – Management
Tegan Kuhns – Sport Management
Manny Marin – Biological Sciences
Chris Newstrom – Sport Management
Anson Seibert – Sport Management
Brennon Seigler – Sport Management
Michael Sharman – Information Sciences
Ryler Smart – Undecided
Tate Strickland – Therapeutic Recreation
Jaxon Walker – Anthropology
Tanner Wiggins – Sociology
Brooks Wright – Sport Management
Men's Basketball (8)
Bishop Boswell – Communication Studies
Darlinstone Dubar – Communication & Information (Master's)
Campbell Duncan – Biomedical Engineering
Chaz Lanier – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications (Master's)
Ben Linnemeyer – Communication Studies
Igor Miličić Jr. – Public Administration
Felix Okpara – Retail & Merchandising Management
Gavin Paull – Management
Women's Basketball (4)
Favor Ayodele – Agricultural Education, Communication & Education (Master's)
Alyssa Latham – Psychology (Master's)
Zee Spearman – Sociology (Master's)
Samara Spencer – Sports Management (Master's)
Football (27)
Max Anderson – Sport Management
Colin Brazzell – Sociology
Jordan Burns – University Exploratory
Boo Carter – Communication Studies
Edrees Farooq – Sport Management
Carson Gentle – Finance
Gage Ginther – Finance
Marcus Goree Jr. – Communication Studies
Herb Gray – Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Braylon Harmon – University Exploratory
Cole Harrison – Business Administration
Jeremias Heard – Sport Management
Isaiah Inge – Sport Management
Steele Katina – Marketing
Peyton Lewis – Sport Management
Kellen Lindstrom – Communication Studies
Jackson Mathews – University Exploratory
Mike Matthews – Sport Management
Jake Merklinger – Sport Management
Jesse Perry – Sport Management
Jordan Ross – Communication Studies
William Satterwhite – Finance
Ryan Scott – Business Analytics
Grier Short – Management
Edwin Spillman – Business Administration
Braylon Staley – Sport Management
Bennett Warren – Kinesiology
Men's Golf (4)
Jackson Herrington – Sport Management
Kai Komulainen – Finance
Pearce Lewin – Sport Management
Christian Pardue – Sport Management
Women's Golf (3)
Sophie Bierstorfer – Management
Sophie Christopher – Computer Science
Kyra Van Kan – Management
Rowing (21)
Giorgia Borriello – Public Affairs
Grace Armstrong – Kinesiology
Caroline Barnes – Finance
Jade Bliss – Psychology
Cailin Bolt – Public Policy
Kathryn Burton – Kinesiology
Brooke Busk – Kinesiology
Laurel Donley – Communication Studies
Emma Flanagan – Graphic Design
Sydney Harris – Sports Management
Ariella Jeffery – Biological Sciences
Ūla Jonušaitė – Neuroscience
Gabriella Maitra – Economics
Patricia Menendez – Finance
Elizabeth Peberdy – Sports Management
Caroline Pulliam – Biological Sciences
Sarah Shepherd – Sports Management
Bridget Sisul – Civil Engineering
Mallory Stetler – Biological Sciences
Alayna Villa – Neuroscience
Ella Wurster – Nutrition
Soccer (9)
Nyla Blue – Communication Studies
Kameran Bluette – Kinesiology
Jasmine Boggs – Supply Chain Management
Devin Davis – Kinesiology
Reese Mattern – Supply Chain Management
Skylar Miller – Supply Chain Management
Sydney Miller – Supply Chain Management
Cayden Norris – Mechanical Engineering
Bella Smith – Sport Management
Softball (11)
Aubrey Barnhart – Elementary Education
Ryan Brown – Psychology
Emma Clarke – Kinesiology
Ella Dodge – Human Development & Family Sciences
Amayah Doyle – Management
Kinsey Fiedler – Anthropology
Sage Mardjetko – Biological Sciences
Saviya Morgan – Sport Management
Erin Nuwer – Finance
Zoie Shuler – Kinesiology
Peyton Tanner – Supply Chain Management
Men's Swimming & Diving (8)
Ben Bricca – Finance
Koby Bujak-Upton – Psychology
Bennett Greene – Management
Aidan Hill – Kinesiology
Kevin Houseman – Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Anthony Laurito – Nuclear Engineering
Grayson Nye – Management
Noah Smith – Therapeutic Recreation
Women's Swimming & Diving (8)
Emily Armen – Kinesiology
Ava Boyer – Journalism & Media
Emily Brown – Supply Chain Management
Ella Jansen – Kinesiology
Hannah Marinovich – Kinesiology
McKenzie Siroky – Business Exploratory
Lexi Stephens – Nutrition
Virginia Tiberti – Psychology
Men's Tennis (5)
Ian Cruz – Marketing (Master's)
Jose Garcia – Finance
Alan Jesudason – Business Analytics
Alejandro Moreno – Marketing
Lance Nisbet – Finance
Women's Tennis (6)
Natalia Perez – Biological Sciences
Conley Raidt – Sport Management
Vanesa Suarez – Journalism & Media
Maeve Thornton – Nutrition
Elim Yan – Animal Science
Saray Yli-Piipari – Pre-Professional Programs
Men's Track & Field (19)
Jakob Alperin – Physics
Harry Barton – Finance
Clarke Byram – Forestry
Deron Dudley – Masters - Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
Patrick Fehm – Masters – Business Administration
Joel Gates – Kinesiology
Jayvian Greene – Kinesiology
Yonas Haile – Communications
Zach Jaeger – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications
Aaron Jones – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications
Christopher Middleton-Pearson – Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communications
Paul Migas – Business
Collin Pate – Nursing
Kelton Poirier – Management
Miles Ramer – Marketing
Nick Reynolds – Biological Sciences
Blake Sifferlin – Finance
Jevon Williams – Agricultural Leadership Education & Communications
Rickey Williams III – Therapeutic Recreation
Women's Track & Field (13)
Victoria Aransiola – Hospitality & Tourism Management
Donna Douglas – Social Work
Tula Fawbush – Retail & Merchandising
Kylie Feeney – Business
Milan Fields – Sociology
Janaya Jones – University Undecided
Haley Loewe – Dietetics
Elo Blessing Okpah – Communications
Faith Okwose – Human Development Family Studies
Caley Sosnowski – Sociology
Mya Strahm – Communication Studies
Lauren Tunnell – Marketing
Cydney Wright – Public Health
Volleyball (6)
Paityn Chapman – Special Education
Orian Drore – Marketing
Hayden Kubik – Communication Studies
Julianna Santiago – Marketing
Camdyn Stucky – Management
Chelsea Sutton – Sport Management
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