By: Matt Vines, Assistant Sports Information Director
NATCHITOCHES – Seven Northwestern State track and field athletes were selected to the Southland Conference All-Academic teams, the league announced Tuesday.
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Five Lady Demons and two Demons made the cut, which required a 3.0 GPA and competitive accolades.
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Three female pole vaulters – Annemarie Broussard, Karlyn Trahan and Madison Brown – were picked to the team, joined by hurdler Janiel Moore and sprinter Erin Wilson.
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On the men's side, Destine Scott and Nikaoli Williams added the academic honor to their gold medals at the Southland Conference meet.
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Voters included league coaches, sports information directors and academic advising personnel.
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Broussard (3.71 in health and exercise science) became the fourth female vaulter in SLC history to win four straight pole vault titles, capturing the last two indoor and outdoor crowns. The senior garnered her third all-academic selection after she broke her own school record with a 13-9.75 to qualify for her second NCAA East Preliminaries.
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Trahan joined Broussard on the medal stand with her second bronze of her career. The sophomore has a perfect 4.0 GPA in nursing.
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Madison Brown was the fourth-place finisher at the SLC Outdoor Championships for an NSU women's team that took third place, the 12th straight top-three finish at the league championships. The sophomore holds a 3.90 in health and exercise science.
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Janiel Moore caps an illustrious career with her second all-academic honor. Moore took gold in the 400 hurdles, where she qualified a week later with a personal record 58.69 to qualify for the NCAA East Regional. The senior (4.0 GPA in her graduate mental health counseling program) owns the second-fastest 400 hurdles time in NSU history.
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Erin Wilson added individual sprint success to her bonafide relay prowess as she finished fourth in the 400 meters on top of another 4x400 relay gold. The senior maintains a 3.86 GPA in nursing.
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Scott makes his second all-academic appearance after capturing gold in the 400 meters and silver in the 200. The junior qualified in the 400 for the NCAA East Preliminaries with a personal record 46.38.
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Williams qualified for four different events in the NCAA East Prelims after snatching gold in the triple jump, silver in the long jump and reaching the 100 meter finals. The sophomore (3.38 GPA in electronic engineering technology) competed in the long jump (25-8) and 100 meters (10.24) as well as the 4x100 relay at regionals.
The men's second-place finish is its best in the Mike Heimerman era.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year:Â Parker Barrett, UIW
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year:Â Kaitlin Smith, HBU
2022 Southland Conference Men's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
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Name
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School
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Cl.
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GPA
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Major
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Scott Boon*3
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HBU
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Sr.
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3.90
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International Business
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Zyyare Brown
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HBU
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Jr.
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3.71
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Cinematic Arts
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Ben Drew*2
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HBU
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Sr.
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3.90
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Finance
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Garrett Gibson2
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HBU
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Sr.
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3.37
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Business Administration
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Travis Jacobs
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HBU
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Sr.
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4.00
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Kinesiology-Sports Management
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Parker Barrett^*2
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UIW
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Jr.
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3.74
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Criminal Justice
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Cameron Crowe
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UIW
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Jr.
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3.14
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Business Administration
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Tristan Garren
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UIW
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Jr.
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3.50
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Engineering
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Matthew Hernandez3
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UIW
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Gr.
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4.00
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Master of Business Administration
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DeVante Mount
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UIW
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So.
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3.09
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Cyber Service Systems
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Garrett Stokes
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UIW
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Jr.
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3.82
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Cyber Service Systems
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Terril Banks
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McNeese
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Jr.
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3.62
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Criminal Justice
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Joey Croft
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McNeese
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Jr.
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3.56
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H&HP-Sports Medicine
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Josh Raphael
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McNeese
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Sr.
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3.62
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Criminal Justice
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Julian Forde*
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New Orleans
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So.
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3.50
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Human Performance & Health Promo.
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Jaden Forester
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New Orleans
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So.
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4.00
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Computer Science
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Alec Snell*2
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New Orleans
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Sr.
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3.53
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Engineering
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Destine Scott2
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Northwestern State
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Jr.
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3.25
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General Studies
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Nikaoli Williams
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Northwestern State
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So.
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3.38
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Electronic Engineering Technology
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Bradley Makuvire
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Southeastern
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So.
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3.20
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Psychology
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Thomas Nedow
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Southeastern
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Sr.
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3.54
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Athletic Training
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Slavko Stevic*2
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Southeastern
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Jr.
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3.96
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Computer Science
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Terrell Webb
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Southeastern
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So.
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3.28
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Sports Management
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Timor Barrett2
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Gr.
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3.50
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Kinesiology
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Ke'Tavion Humber*
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Sr.
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3.67
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Psychology
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Dennis Kipngeno*2
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Jr.
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3.27
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Nursing
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Tristan Stellmach
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Gr.
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3.90
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Master of Business Administration
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2022 Southland Conference Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
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Name
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School
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Cl.
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GPA
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Major
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Ashlyn Dobson
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HBU
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Sr.
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3.00
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Reading
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Noa Grochowski
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HBU
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Jr.
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3.60
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International Business
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Kemaya Linton
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HBU
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So.
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3.32
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Psychology
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Tasheba Pleasant
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HBU
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Jr.
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3.27
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Biology
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Jessica Rabius*2
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HBU
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Sr.
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3.73
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Kinesiology-Sports Management
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Zara Richardson
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HBU
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Jr.
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4.00
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Elementary Education
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Kaitlin Smith^*4
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HBU
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Gr.
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4.00
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Kinesiology-Sports Management
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Klaire Bentley
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UIW
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Jr.
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3.17
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Mathematics
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Alia Henderson
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UIW
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Jr.
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3.64
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Government
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Madison Henry3
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UIW
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Gr.
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4.00
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Master of Business Administration
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Madeline Marrone
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UIW
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Jr.
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3.93
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Rehabilitative Sciences
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Alisa Novosad3
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UIW
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Sr.
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4.00
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Rehabilitative Sciences
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Gabrielle Thomas*
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UIW
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So.
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3.26
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Business Administration
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Sullivan Wilke2
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UIW
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Jr.
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4.00
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Rehabilitative Sciences
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Maja Gebauer
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McNeese
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So.
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3.63
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Biology
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Ciara Gilroy
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McNeese
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So.
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3.91
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HHP-Physical Therapy
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Kayla Harrison
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McNeese
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So.
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3.65
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HHP-Sports Medicine
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Malayia Jedkins3
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McNeese
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Sr.
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3.26
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Health Services Management
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Mariah Lee
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McNeese
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So.
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4.00
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Criminal Justice
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Morgan Talley
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McNeese
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So.
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3.73
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Education
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Kayla Warner
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McNeese
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So.
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3.60
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HHP-Sports Medicine
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Dreunna Washington*
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McNeese
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So.
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3.89
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HHP-Physical Therapy
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Kelondra Narcisse
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Nicholls
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Jr.
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3.75
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Nursing
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Omo Oboh
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Nicholls
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Sr.
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3.13
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Nursing
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Elsa Rijpstra2
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Nicholls
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Jr.
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4.00
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Health Sciences-Pre-Athletic Training
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Annemarie Broussard*3
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Northwestern State
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Sr.
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3.71
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Health & Exercise Science
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Madison Brown
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Northwestern State
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So.
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3.90
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Health & Exercise Science
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Janiel Moore*2
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Northwestern State
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Gr.
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4.00
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Karlyn Trahan
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Northwestern State
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So.
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4.00
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Nursing
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Erin Wilson*
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Northwestern State
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Sr.
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3.86
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Nursing
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Indya Jackson2
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Southeastern
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Jr.
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3.20
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Biology
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Lara Zupanc
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Southeastern
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Jr.
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3.97
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Psychology
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Valentina Campos
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Gr.
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3.14
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Business Administration
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Quin Johnson*
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Sr.
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4.00
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Criminal Justice
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Sharon Kiprop
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Jr.
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3.43
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University Sciences
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Devon Polk
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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Sr.
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3.48
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Kinesiology
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Yasmine Steele
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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So.
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3.76
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Marketing
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Capri Wilson
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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So.
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3.17
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Elementary Education
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*Â Automatic selection
2Â Two-time all-academic selection
3Â Three-time all-academic selection
4Â Four-time all-academic selection
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