ATLANTA, G.A. — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognized 1,127 student-athletes for their academic excellence Wednesday, including 76 student-athletes from Allen University. Among the highlights, Allen's Women's Cross Country team was awarded the SIAC's Team Award for posting a 3.37 cumulative grade point average as a team, the highest among their SIAC foes.
The SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team features student-athletes who earned a 3.2 or better cumulative grade point average for the past academic year. Allen saw representatives from all nine of their SIAC affiliated teams, including men's basketball (7), women's basketball (7), men's cross country (4), women's cross country (7), football (6), softball (12), men's track and field (9), women's track and field (10), and women's volleyball (16).
Additionally, student-athletes who held the highest cumulative grade point averages within their respective sports are also named to the SIAC All-Academic Team. Nine Yellow Jackets were recognized for their academic achievements. The honorees included
Jasmine Blaxton (Softball),
Talayah Boxley (Women's Basketball),
Autumn Clifton (Women's Cross Country and Women's Track and Field),
Dacia Lowery (Women's Volleyball),
Natalia Maciejewska (Women's Volleyball),
Tyriq McAdoo (Men's Basketball),
Demetri Patterson (Men's Basketball), and
Jada Sanders (Softball).
Allen's 2023-24 SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team:
Adrian Driver - Men's Cross Country
Adrian Driver - Men's Track and Field
Alaina Harvey - Softball
Amira Belk - Women's Track and Field
Autumn Clifton - Women's Cross Country
Autumn Clifton - Women's Track and Field
Beau Herrington - Football
Cadence Leaks - Women's Volleyball
Cameron Scott - Football
Camron Ellis - Football
Dacia Lowery - Women's Volleyball
Deangelo Bright - Men's Track and Field
Deborah Boyd - Women's Cross Country
Deborah Boyd - Women's Track and Field
Delaney Frierson - Women's Cross Country
Delaney Frierson - Women's Track and Field
Demetri Patterson - Men's Basketball
Destiny Breton - Softball
Elissa Rich - Softball
Jada Sanders - Softball
Jamar Knight - Men's Cross Country
Jamar Knight - Men's Track and Field
Jamari Lewis - Men's Track and Field
Jani Smith - Women's Volleyball
Jasmine Blaxton - Softball
Jayda Woodson - Women's Volleyball
Jayla Neely - Women's Volleyball
Jaylen Patterson - Men's Cross Country
Jaylen Patterson - Men's Track and Field
Ja'Quan Thompson - Football
Jhyrique Mangum - Men's Track and Field
Joshua Burley - Football
Joshua Burley - Men's Track and Field
JuJu Harrington - Women's Basketball
Julian Smith - Men's Basketball
Kaiyah Robinson - Women's Track and Field
Kayla Chambliss - Women's Volleyball
Kiara Wilson - Women's Cross Country
Kiara Wilson - Women's Track and Field
Lillian Williams - Women's Volleyball
Makala Perez - Softball
Malik Lacewell - Men's Basketball
Maliyah Spencer - Women's Volleyball
Marlaysia Westbrook - Women's Volleyball
Measha Jones - Women's Cross Country
Measha Jones - Women's Track and Field
Michaela Barron - Softball
Mohamed Alkadi - Men's Basketball
Mya Johnson - Women's Basketball
Myiah Upshaw - Women's Cross Country
Myiah Upshaw - Women's Track and Field
Myra Lopez - Women's Volleyball
Nari Coe - Women's Basketball
Natalia Maciejewska - Women's Volleyball
Naziha Alfrid - Softball
Peyton Giersbrook - Football
Peyton Weathersby - Men's Basketball
Preston Conner - Men's Track and Field
Raevyn Thomas - Softball
Shelly Terry - Women's Volleyball
Siata Ouattara - Women's Cross Country
Siata Ouattara - Women's Track and Field
Sydney Ross - Women's Volleyball
Tahmiah Lawson - Women's Volleyball
Talayah Boxley - Women's Basketball
Tamia Boles - Women's Volleyball
Tania Shoulders - Softball
Tatanyi Morris - Women's Basketball
Tavis Bridges - Men's Basketball
Taylor Lawrence - Women's Volleyball
Ta'Keviya Sims - Softball
Tyriq McAdoo - Men's Basketball
Ty'Kira Garrett - Women's Track and Field
Zechariah Addison - Men's Cross Country
Zechariah Addison - Men's Track and Field
Zinygea Marizette - Softball
The full release from the SIAC can be found here.
