University of Tennessee Athletics

UT Places 139 On Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
June 30, 2026 | Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Rowing, Softball, Track & Field, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Tennessee is represented by 139 student-athletes on the 2026 Spring Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll that was announced Tuesday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
A total of 1,610 student athletes from around the league were named to the 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll, which includes the sports of baseball, golf, softball, rowing, tennis and track & field. It is based on grades from the 2025 Summer, 2025 Fall and 2026 Spring terms.
The rowing team placed 59 student-athletes on the honor roll to lead all UT spring-sport programs, increasing its total over the 34 making the list last season. Women's track was next with 19, followed by softball (14), baseball (13), men's track & field (12), women's tennis (7), men's golf (6), women's golf (5) and men's tennis (4).
Any student‐athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student‐athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll.
The criteria below is followed:
(1) An undergraduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of graduate school enrollment or have a cumulative graduate school grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. Undergraduate grade point average may not be included in the graduate point average calculation for a graduate student.
(2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
(3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
(4) An undergraduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of academic credit toward a graduate degree at the nominating institution.
(5) The student‐athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
University of Tennessee
Baseball (13)
Jay Abernathy - Sport Management
Nic Abraham - Kinesiology
Ariel Antigua - Information Sciences
Brandon Arvidson - Information Sciences
Reese Chapman - Sport Management
Levi Clark - Sport Management
Blake Grimmer - Kinesiology
Hunter High - Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Brayden Krenzel - Business Finance
Tegan Kuhns - Information Sciences
Stone Lawless - Business Management
Manny Marin - Information Sciences
Chris Newstrom - Information Sciences
Men's Golf (6)
Jackson Herrington - Sport Management
Josh Hill - Sport Management
Reed Lotter - Marketing
Bruce Murphy - Sport Management
Christian Pardue - Sport Management
Lance Simpson - Agricultural Leadership
Women's Golf (5)
Manassanan Chotikabhukkana - Sport Management
Sophie Christopher - Economics
Sofie Engesæth - Supply Chain Management
Martina Lopez-Lanchares - Management
Kyra Van Kan - Management
Rowing (59)
Lacey Aldrich - BS in Mechanical Engineering
Grace Armstrong - BS in Kinesiology
Alexandra Axten - Bachelor of Arts
Audrey Bast - BA in Communication
Maddie Becker - Bachelor of Science
Maiya Birdling - Master of Science
Jade Bliss - Bachelor of Arts
Cailin Bolt - BS in Agricultural/Resource Economics
Giorgia Borriello - BS in Public Affairs
Kathryn Burton - BS in Kinesiology
Brooke Busk - BS in Kinesiology
Nicole Campbell - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Katie Dahl - BS in Kinesiology
Brooklyn De La Torre - BS in Business Admin
Tiara Dye - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Emma Flanagan - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Meg Flanagan - Master of Science
Mykayla Fluster - Bachelor of Arts
Caroline Forbes - Bachelor of Science
Abby Fowler - BS in Information Sciences
Ellexi Fulton - Bachelor of Science
Marissa Garcia - BS in Business Admin
Audriana Greene - Bachelor of Science
Sydney Harris - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Grace Healy - Master of Science
Ariella Jeffery - Bachelor of Science
Ūla Jonušaitė - Bachelor of Science
Samaya Khosla - BS in Sport Management
Bridgette Knapp - Bachelor of Science
Stella Kreft - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Camille Lamps - Bachelor of Science
Sheya Lavin - BS in Business Admin
Bernadette Lombardi - BS in Business Admin
Stevie Mabey - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Gabriella Maitra - BS in Business Admin
Patricia Menendez - BS in Business Admin
Stella Mirkovic - Bachelor of Arts
Ava Mulholland - in Kinesiology
Eileen Nash - BS in Kinesiology
Tegan Negus - Bachelor of Science
Riley Parbon - BS in Education
Emarie Peacock - BS in Business Admin
Elizabeth Peberdy - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Alex Pidgeon - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Lauren Reboul - BS in Communication
Hannah Richardson - Bachelor of Science
Sarah Shepherd - BS in Business Admin
Lily Sica - BS in Business Admin
Bridget Sisul - BS in Civil Engineering
Hannah Smith - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Olivia Tattersfield - BS in Business Admin
Paris Thornburg - Graduate Certificate Program
Annabelle Thornton - Bachelor of Science
Maylie Valiquette - BS in Business Admin
Roxy Welford - Bachelor of Arts
Lara Wernecke - BS in Kinesiology
Frida Werner Foldager - Bachelor of Science
Megan Wood - BS in Business Admin
Kiana Worobey - BS in Kinesiology
Softball (14)
Aubrey Barnhart - Elementary Education
Emma Clarke - Kinesiology
Ella Dodge - Human Development & Family Sciences
Amayah Doyle - Management
Bella Faw - Supply Chain Management
Jackie Kirkpatrick - MS-Kinesiology
Alannah Leach - Sport Management
Gabby Leach - Supply Chain Management
Sage Mardjetko - Biological Sciences
Saviya Morgan - Sport Management
Erin Nuwer - Finance
Karlyn Pickens - Sport Management
Camryn Sarvis - Sport Management
Zoie Shuler - Kinesiology
Men's Tennis (4)
Jose Garcia - Finance
Jan Kobierski - Economics
Woodson McMillin - Sport Management
Alejandro Moreno - Marketing
Women's Tennis (7)
Catherine Aulia – Kinesiology
Leyla Britez Risso - Public Relations
Francesca Mattioli - Nutrition
Vanesa Suarez - Journalism and Media
Maeve Thornton - Nutrition
Elim Yan - Animal Science
Saray Yli-Piipari - Kinesiology
Men's Track & Field (12)
Aron Alvarez Aranda - BS in Kinesiology
Kalib Branch - BS in Comm & Information
John Bruder - Master of Accountancy
Clarke Byram - BS in Business Admin
Grant Campbell - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Gavin Genisio - BS in Business Admin
Cade Gray - BA in Communication
Saad Hinti - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Aidan Ifkovits - BS in Construct Science & Management
Roddy Schenk - BS in Education
Blake Sifferlin - BA in Communication
Calvin Wetzel - Doctor of Philosophy
Women's Track & Field (19)
Layla Anderson - Master of Science
Allison Buemi - BS in Kinesiology
Emily Ellis - BS in Biosystems Engineering
Tula Fawbush - BS in Retail, Hospitality &Tourism Management
Kendall Ford - BS in Business Admin
Ka'Myya Haywood - BS in Public Health
Kaniya Johnson - Bachelor of Arts
Andie-Marie Jones - BS in Nuclear Engineering
Esther Joseph - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Haley Loewe - BS in Food Science
Caroline Lyerly - Bachelor of Science
Faith Okwose - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Jonah Ross - MS in Social Work
Summer Schuster - BS in Education
Jaci Sievers - BS in Communication
Caley Sosnowski - Bachelor of Arts
Mya Strahm - BA in Communication
Javonya Valcourt - BS in Information Sciences
Cydney Wright - Master of Public Health
A total of 1,610 student athletes from around the league were named to the 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll, which includes the sports of baseball, golf, softball, rowing, tennis and track & field. It is based on grades from the 2025 Summer, 2025 Fall and 2026 Spring terms.
The rowing team placed 59 student-athletes on the honor roll to lead all UT spring-sport programs, increasing its total over the 34 making the list last season. Women's track was next with 19, followed by softball (14), baseball (13), men's track & field (12), women's tennis (7), men's golf (6), women's golf (5) and men's tennis (4).
Any student‐athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student‐athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll.
The criteria below is followed:
(1) An undergraduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of graduate school enrollment or have a cumulative graduate school grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. Undergraduate grade point average may not be included in the graduate point average calculation for a graduate student.
(2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
(3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
(4) An undergraduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of academic credit toward a graduate degree at the nominating institution.
(5) The student‐athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
University of Tennessee
Baseball (13)
Jay Abernathy - Sport Management
Nic Abraham - Kinesiology
Ariel Antigua - Information Sciences
Brandon Arvidson - Information Sciences
Reese Chapman - Sport Management
Levi Clark - Sport Management
Blake Grimmer - Kinesiology
Hunter High - Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Brayden Krenzel - Business Finance
Tegan Kuhns - Information Sciences
Stone Lawless - Business Management
Manny Marin - Information Sciences
Chris Newstrom - Information Sciences
Men's Golf (6)
Jackson Herrington - Sport Management
Josh Hill - Sport Management
Reed Lotter - Marketing
Bruce Murphy - Sport Management
Christian Pardue - Sport Management
Lance Simpson - Agricultural Leadership
Women's Golf (5)
Manassanan Chotikabhukkana - Sport Management
Sophie Christopher - Economics
Sofie Engesæth - Supply Chain Management
Martina Lopez-Lanchares - Management
Kyra Van Kan - Management
Rowing (59)
Lacey Aldrich - BS in Mechanical Engineering
Grace Armstrong - BS in Kinesiology
Alexandra Axten - Bachelor of Arts
Audrey Bast - BA in Communication
Maddie Becker - Bachelor of Science
Maiya Birdling - Master of Science
Jade Bliss - Bachelor of Arts
Cailin Bolt - BS in Agricultural/Resource Economics
Giorgia Borriello - BS in Public Affairs
Kathryn Burton - BS in Kinesiology
Brooke Busk - BS in Kinesiology
Nicole Campbell - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Katie Dahl - BS in Kinesiology
Brooklyn De La Torre - BS in Business Admin
Tiara Dye - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Emma Flanagan - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Meg Flanagan - Master of Science
Mykayla Fluster - Bachelor of Arts
Caroline Forbes - Bachelor of Science
Abby Fowler - BS in Information Sciences
Ellexi Fulton - Bachelor of Science
Marissa Garcia - BS in Business Admin
Audriana Greene - Bachelor of Science
Sydney Harris - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Grace Healy - Master of Science
Ariella Jeffery - Bachelor of Science
Ūla Jonušaitė - Bachelor of Science
Samaya Khosla - BS in Sport Management
Bridgette Knapp - Bachelor of Science
Stella Kreft - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Camille Lamps - Bachelor of Science
Sheya Lavin - BS in Business Admin
Bernadette Lombardi - BS in Business Admin
Stevie Mabey - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Gabriella Maitra - BS in Business Admin
Patricia Menendez - BS in Business Admin
Stella Mirkovic - Bachelor of Arts
Ava Mulholland - in Kinesiology
Eileen Nash - BS in Kinesiology
Tegan Negus - Bachelor of Science
Riley Parbon - BS in Education
Emarie Peacock - BS in Business Admin
Elizabeth Peberdy - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Alex Pidgeon - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Lauren Reboul - BS in Communication
Hannah Richardson - Bachelor of Science
Sarah Shepherd - BS in Business Admin
Lily Sica - BS in Business Admin
Bridget Sisul - BS in Civil Engineering
Hannah Smith - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Olivia Tattersfield - BS in Business Admin
Paris Thornburg - Graduate Certificate Program
Annabelle Thornton - Bachelor of Science
Maylie Valiquette - BS in Business Admin
Roxy Welford - Bachelor of Arts
Lara Wernecke - BS in Kinesiology
Frida Werner Foldager - Bachelor of Science
Megan Wood - BS in Business Admin
Kiana Worobey - BS in Kinesiology
Softball (14)
Aubrey Barnhart - Elementary Education
Emma Clarke - Kinesiology
Ella Dodge - Human Development & Family Sciences
Amayah Doyle - Management
Bella Faw - Supply Chain Management
Jackie Kirkpatrick - MS-Kinesiology
Alannah Leach - Sport Management
Gabby Leach - Supply Chain Management
Sage Mardjetko - Biological Sciences
Saviya Morgan - Sport Management
Erin Nuwer - Finance
Karlyn Pickens - Sport Management
Camryn Sarvis - Sport Management
Zoie Shuler - Kinesiology
Men's Tennis (4)
Jose Garcia - Finance
Jan Kobierski - Economics
Woodson McMillin - Sport Management
Alejandro Moreno - Marketing
Women's Tennis (7)
Catherine Aulia – Kinesiology
Leyla Britez Risso - Public Relations
Francesca Mattioli - Nutrition
Vanesa Suarez - Journalism and Media
Maeve Thornton - Nutrition
Elim Yan - Animal Science
Saray Yli-Piipari - Kinesiology
Men's Track & Field (12)
Aron Alvarez Aranda - BS in Kinesiology
Kalib Branch - BS in Comm & Information
John Bruder - Master of Accountancy
Clarke Byram - BS in Business Admin
Grant Campbell - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Gavin Genisio - BS in Business Admin
Cade Gray - BA in Communication
Saad Hinti - BS in Recreation & Sport Management
Aidan Ifkovits - BS in Construct Science & Management
Roddy Schenk - BS in Education
Blake Sifferlin - BA in Communication
Calvin Wetzel - Doctor of Philosophy
Women's Track & Field (19)
Layla Anderson - Master of Science
Allison Buemi - BS in Kinesiology
Emily Ellis - BS in Biosystems Engineering
Tula Fawbush - BS in Retail, Hospitality &Tourism Management
Kendall Ford - BS in Business Admin
Ka'Myya Haywood - BS in Public Health
Kaniya Johnson - Bachelor of Arts
Andie-Marie Jones - BS in Nuclear Engineering
Esther Joseph - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Haley Loewe - BS in Food Science
Caroline Lyerly - Bachelor of Science
Faith Okwose - BS in Health & Human Sciences
Jonah Ross - MS in Social Work
Summer Schuster - BS in Education
Jaci Sievers - BS in Communication
Caley Sosnowski - Bachelor of Arts
Mya Strahm - BA in Communication
Javonya Valcourt - BS in Information Sciences
Cydney Wright - Master of Public Health
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