Murray State University Athletics
Murray State Celebrates Student-Athletes At SAAC Banquet
5/7/2019 10:11:00 AM | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Rifle
The Murray State Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) handed out awards for the 2018-19 school year in Racer Athletics at the Curris Center Monday, May 6.
With baseball, softball, and track & field yet to compete at their OVC Championships, MSU entered the evening having won five team championships over the past season (Rifle, Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball and Women's Golf).
Team awards were given in the areas of both academics and in community service. The evening was also special to a group of 19 student-athletes who completed "Four Years-Two Goals." The motto recalls the goal for every MSU student-athlete as they strive to earn their degree and win an OVC Championship during their time as a Racer.
Team Academic Award
The MSU Team Academic Award was won this year by softball who had a combined 3.71 spring GPA and a 3.62 fall GPA. As a whole, MSU student-athletes consistently performed with distinction in the classroom as their overall GPA for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.10.
Team Community Service Award
For the third in a row, women's cross country/track and field received the Team Community Service Award. These are just a few of the services that teams participated in this year: all-sport Special Olympics, Reading to elementary school students, Soup for the Soul, ALS Walk, Needline, kid's clinic for junior golfers and the Humane Society
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Four Years/Two Goals
The goal of Murray State Athletics is for each student to leave Murray State University with a diploma in one hand and a conference championship ring on the other. The Four Years/Two Goals Award is presented to those student athletes who have done just this.  They will graduate from Murray State University and won a conference championship during their time at MSU.
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Men's Basketball :Â Shaq Buchanan, Brion Sanchious
Women's Soccer:Â Caroline Ashton, Katie Brooks, Cori Cain, Lauren Nosal, Christin Poole, Alex Steigerwald
Volleyball:Â Dacia Brown, Liza Gober
Women's Golf:Â Linette Holmslykke, Nadine Innes, Jane Watts
Rifle:Â MacKenzie Martin, Barbara Schläpfer, Eric Sloan, Alathea Sellars
Track and Field:Â Tamdra Lawrence, Jocelyn Payne
4.0 Recognition
Students who earned a 4.0 GPA during the fall semester
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Women's Softball:Â Sierra Gilmore, Lexi Jones, Carly St. George, Jensen Striegel, Amber Van Duyse, Danielle Walls
Volleyball:Â Dacia Brown, Liza Gober, Rachel Holthaus, Alex Kaufmann, Megan Lindsay, Emily Matson
Baseball:Â Jonah Brannon, Connor Holden, Jordan Holly, Trevor McMurray
Men's Cross Country:Â Tyler Bradley, Christian Slone
Football:Â Shuler Bentley, Will Nalley, Mitchell Ponder, James Sappington, Qmond Woods
Men's Golf:Â Quinn Eaton, Cole Manion
Rifle:Â Meike Drewell
Women's Golf:Â Linette Holmslykke, Sarah McDowell, Jane Watts
Women's Soccer:Â Cori Cain, Izzy Heckman, Abby Jones, Joselle Morche
Women's Tennis:Â Sara Bjork, Aarja Chakraborty, Anja Loncarevic, Hannah Rikard
Women's Track & Cross Country:Â Katelyn Gilbert, Gabby Kennedy, Jessie Kinder, Christina Meinhardt, Ida Mutai, Rebekah Priddy, Clara Tarpey, Mallory Unverfehrt
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Class of 2019 Kentucky Theta Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma
Chi Alpha Sigma is a non-profit organization established to recognize collegiate student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior or senior years. The governing board represents all levels of competition in the NCAA and NAIA.
Women's Tennis:Â Sara Bjork, Anja Loncarevic, Sara Loncarevic
Men's Cross Country:Â Zach Balleau, Tyler Bradley, Meyer Makemson
Women's Basketball:Â Paige Barrett
Women's Soccer:Â Ellie Lewis
Volleyball:Â Rachel Holthaus, Alex Kaufmann, Megan Lindsay, Kolby McClelland
Baseball:Â Jonah Brannon, Luke Brown, Ryan Perkins
Football:Â Edmond McGhee, Mitchell Ponder
Rifle:Â Shelby Huber
Track And Field:Â Destiny Carey, Hilary McAdam
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Graduating Seniors Recognition
Each senior was presented with a MSU Athletics graduation stole
Men's Basketball:Â Shaq Buchanan
Women's Basketball:Â Michaela Manley
Soccer: Caroline Ashton, Katie Brooks, Cori Cain, Lauren Nosal, Christin Poole, Alex Steigerwald
Football:Â Chase Boling, JR. Burns, Rashad Johnson, Brant Newman, James Sappington, Qmond Woods, Chris White
Baseball:Â Blake Clynes, Gray Dorsey, Joe McMahon, Tyler Duke, Cole Womack
Men's Cross Country: Vince Turner
Men's Golf: Gabe Wheeler
Women's Golf:Â Linette Holmslykke, Nadine Innes, Jane Watts
Rifle:Â MacKenzie Martin, Ivan Roe, Barbara Schläpfer, Alathea Sellars, Eric Sloan
Softball: Madison Culver, Brenna Finck, Amber Van Duyse
Women's Cross-County, Track and Field:Â Rachel Gootee, Tamdra Lawrence, Daijah White
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Those graduating in December are:
Baseball:Â Peyton Hayes, Trevor McMurray, Jaron Robinson
Football:Â Kendrick Catis, Justin Connor, Malik Honeycutt, Dior Johnson, Jason Johnson, Brandon Legendre, Griffin Martin, Silas Owens, Marquez Sanford, Gabriel Vicente, T.J. Warren
Men's Golf: Cole Manion
Soccer: Allison Samisch
Softball: Lillie Goetz, Leah Kesel, Grace Vaughn
Women's Cross Country, Track & Field:Â Emily Heil, Christina Meinhardt, Ida Mutai, Amanda Parker, Jocelyn Payne
Women's Golf: Taylor Church
Volleyball: Liza Gober
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Players Mentioned
F/M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Cross Country
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
QB
/ Football
/ Women's Tennis
LB
/ Football
C
/ Baseball
F
/ Women's Soccer
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
LHP
/ Baseball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Women's Soccer
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
LB
/ Football
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
LHP
/ Baseball
RB
/ Football
C/IF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Rifle
OF
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
IF
/ Softball
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Cross Country
IF
/ Softball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
IF
/ Softball
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
RHP
/ Baseball
M
/ Women's Soccer
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track and Field
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Golf
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
WR
/ Football
/ Rifle
/ Women's Golf
DB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
F
/ Women's Soccer
IF
/ Softball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track and Field
OF
/ Softball
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
DL
/ Football
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Golf
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Rifle
OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Cross Country
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
LB
/ Football
C
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
D
/ Women's Soccer
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
D
/ Women's Soccer
WR
/ Football
/ Women's Cross Country
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track and Field
OF
/ Baseball
OL
/ Football
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Tennis
INF
/ Baseball
/ Rifle
D/M/F
/ Women's Soccer
WR
/ Football
DB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
/ Rifle
/ Rifle
/ Rifle
/ Men's Cross Country
C/U
/ Softball
GK
/ Women's Soccer
OF
/ Softball
Javelin
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
P
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
K
/ Football
C
/ Softball
DB
/ Football
/ Women's Golf
/ Men's Golf
OL
/ Football
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
INF
/ Baseball
DB
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