Aug. 18, 2005

CHARLESTON, SC - One-hundred and eight (108) Citadel student-athletes were named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2004-05 year. The league announced 1,488 names from the 12 member institutions which sets a conference record, surpassing the 1,479 from the 2003-04 academic year.

The Citadel had 86 athletes named to the list last year.

Southern Conference athletic directors established the honor roll prior to the 1988-89 athletic year as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who participated in varsity sports and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher while passing at least 24 hours in two semesters of classes or its equivalent for other academic calendars.

The 108 cadet-student-athletes, by sport, include:

BASEBALL (14): Chris Altman, Chris Ard, Jon Aughey, Griff Beckham, Bandon Breseale, Evan Burgess, Will Coker, Chris Eaves, Joe Hoerter, Brady Mashak, Matt Matulia, Jamie Maxwell, Ryan Owens and Chris Swauger.

FOOTBALL (32): Jermaine Anderson, Ross Armstrong, Mike Ballentine, Zach Bryant, Chase Carlton, Clay Carruth, Samuel Conner, Matt Deveaux, Avery Dingle, Eddie Fickling, Russell Forrest, Chris Gibbs, Graham Gilstrap, Lukas Gleissner, Josh Harpe, Adam Hastings, Lucas Holcombe, Aaron Kelly, Nick Leone, Lott Lewis, Kevin McCaskill, Lawrence McNair, Ryan Moody, Chris Murray, Ben Myers, Adam Peterson, Brian Rister, Andrew Rowell, John Sasson, Brian Starnes, Julian West and Wesley Wilson.

BASKETBALL (5): Matt Davis, Donny McLendon, Dante Terry, Nate Winkler and Kedron Young.

MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY (5): Steven Craig, Nick Gastley, Matt Holmes, Charles Kutz and Marc Quesenberry.

MEN'S GOLF (4): Dawson Lewis, Trey McMillan, Angelo Medico and Aaron Reed.

MEN'S RIFLE (3): Jason Dickinson, Shaun Futch and Steven Reis. TENNIS (5): Gordon Barnhill, James Eason, David Lara, Nic Medica and Ananda Sawmynaden.

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD (5): John Bednarczyk, DeShaun Brandy, Seth Hooper, Robert Isaac and Jonathan Vallejo.

VOLLEYBALL (4): Kim Cooper, Marina Daniel, Katie Livingston and Audra Ritchie.

WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY (2): Kelly Pesterfield and Mary Thornton.

WOMEN'S GOLF (2): Mary Nguyen and Kelley Thorsen.

WOMEN'S RIFLE (3): Sarah Deuschle, Kristal Keating and Jacquelyn Pastick.

WOMEN'S SOCCER (7): Angie Ellenwood, Shawna Hartman, Kara Keiter, Megan McAuliffe, Lauren Merchant, Debbie White and Aly Woodhead.

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD (4): Alexis Gonzalez, Stephanie McNeill, Laura Phelan and Jodi Whittle.

WRESTLING (13): Craig Albers, Jacob Allman, Michael Arias, Benjamin Campbell, Keith Clifton, Frank Elliott, Braxton Harrison, Sean Markey, Mike Martinez, Derik Neitz, Nolan Roggenkamp, Dan Thompson and David Wipperman.