SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Nineteen cadet-athletes from The Citadel were named to the Fall 2017 Academic All-Southern Conference Team, it was announced by the league office Tuesday. Football led the way for the Bulldogs with seven representatives on the team.
"I could not be more proud of our cadet-athletes who are being recognized on the Academic All-Southern Conference Team for the fall semester," said interim athletic director
Robert Acunto. "It is not an easy task to attend The Citadel, to perform exceptionally well academically, and also be a high-performing Division I athlete, but these individuals demonstrate that success is attainable through hard work and determination."
Along with the seven football cadet-athletes, there were four from volleyball, three from women's soccer and men's cross country and two cadet-athletes represented women's cross country for The Citadel.
Senior men's cross country runner
Charles Braddock was one of 15 student-athletes in the SoCon with a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the fall semester and were required to compete in at least one-half of their teams' competitions. In addition, the student-athletes must have successfully completed at least three semesters at their institutions, making true freshmen and first-year transfers ineligible for inclusion.
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THE CITADEL SPRING 2017 ACADEMIC ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TEAM MEMBERS
