July 15, 2005

Columbia, SC - The University of South Carolina topped the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll with 76 freshmen student-athletes, announced on Thursday by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. The list totaled 469 freshmen student-athletes from the 12 schools.

USC Women's Swimming and Diving led all sports at the university with 11 freshmen student-athletes honored. For the men's teams, soccer topped the list with seven honorees.

The University of Florida followed close behind the Gamecocks with 63 honorees, while the University of Georgia was third overall with 47.

The 2005 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2004-05 academic calendar. The complete 2005 Gamecock SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll follows:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Name Sport Major

Mark Anderson M. Golf Business

Laura Armstrong W. Soccer Mechanical Engineering

Jessica Barnes Softball Sport and Entertainment Management

Allison Bradley Equestrian Business

Whitney Briggs W. Soccer Nursing

Jeremy Burgess Football Undeclared

Ilona Burgrova W. Basketball Exercise Science

Michael Burke M. Swimming & Diving Political Science

Alyssa Cady W. Swimming & Diving Education

Kevin Cargill M. Swimming & Diving Broadcast Journalism

Rebecca Chain W. Track Exercise Science

Courtney Cobbs W. Soccer Business

Amanda Cregar W. Swimming & Diving Political Science

Jaime Cuellar M. Tennis Business

Patrick Cunning M. Golf Business

Sarah Davis W. Track Exercise Science

Mallory Deighan W. Swimming & Diving Undeclared

Charles Delk Baseball Psychology

Catherine Derden W. Soccer Exercise Science

William Ericson-Neilsen M. Soccer Biology

Andie Evans W. Volleyball Business

Anne Galloway W. Soccer Biology

Kelly Giese W. Swimming & Diving Engineering

Kimberly Gillespie W. Soccer Exercise Science

Michelle Grah Equestrian Business

Jeffrey Gross M. Soccer Business

Natasha Hastings W. Track Exercise Science

Carly Hensel W. Swimming & Diving Business

Kelli Hobbs W. Swimming & Diving Sport and Entertainment Management

Matthew Hoffman M. Track Business

Lauren Huhnerkoch W. Golf Journalism

Kristi Hutchins Softball Nursing

Lauren Jaynes W. Track Education

David Johannesmeyer M. Track Biology

Christian Kata M. Swimming & Diving Business

Bradley Kieber M. Track Physics

Mathew King M. Soccer Business

Sebastian Lindholm M. Soccer Broadcast Journalism

Diana Lopez W. Swimming & Diving Undeclared

Stacy Maxwell W. Soccer Biology

Anna McDaniel Softball Pharmacy

Stephen K. McDowell Jr. M. Basketball Finance

Megan McGavock W. Tennis Business

Jamon Meredith Football Undeclared

John Moon M. Soccer Mechanical Engineering

Brittany Neligan W. Swimming & Diving Business

Amberly Nesbitt W. Track Biology

Kalianne Neumann W. Soccer Advertising

Stefanie Norman Softball Sport and Entertainment Management

Ramon Paracat M. Soccer Business

Emily Pease W. Track International Studies

Shannon Pouliot Softball Excise Science

Maria Raffo W. Golf Business

Ashley Rohde Equestrian Pre-Law

Jason Richardson M. Track Sport and Entertainment Management

Heather Roffey W. Swimming & Diving Business

Caroline Rominger W. Golf Business

Whitney Simons W. Golf Business

Jessica Smith W. Track Undeclared

Shalonda Solomon W. Track Nursing

Justin Sorensen Football Retail

Amanda Sowell W. Swimming & Diving Pharmacy

David Stewart M. Swimming & Diving Business

Ciara Stuart Equestrian Psychology

Erin Sullivan W. Soccer Advertising

Craig Thomas Baseball Biology

Richard Thomas III M. Golf Business

Lindsay Thorstenson W. Soccer History

Daniel Upchurch M. Soccer Civil Engineering

Jessica VanAssen W. Swimming & Diving Business

Brandon White Baseball Undeclared

Whitney Wierzbicki Softball Psychology

Amy Wike W. Track Business

Daniel Williams M. Track Economics

Lindsay Williams Equestrian Retail

Blythe Worley W. Golf Business