Atlanta, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its 2024–25 Academic Team Honors on Wednesday, and Albany State University proudly had 79 student-athletes recognized for their academic excellence throughout the academic year.
The SIAC honored a total of 908 student-athletes across the conference through the SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team, All-Academic Team, and individual team honors, spotlighting those who have not only excelled in athletic competition but have also demonstrated a strong commitment to their academic pursuits.
The SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team celebrates student-athletes who have earned a 3.4 cumulative GPA or higher for the academic year, highlighting those who maintain academic excellence while balancing the demands of collegiate athletics.
Additionally, SIAC All-Academic Team honors were awarded to student-athletes who held the highest cumulative GPA in their respective sports, serving as academic leaders and role models within their teams.
Albany State's representation on these prestigious lists reflects the institution's unwavering commitment to the success of its student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom. With 79 honorees, the Golden Rams continue to build a culture of academic discipline, integrity, and achievement.
"I'm so proud of our student-athletes for showing that you can handle business on the field and in the classroom," said
Dr. Kristene Kelly, Director of Athletics. "Making the Commissioner's All-American Academic Team is no small feat; this is what #CreatingLegacies looks like."
The announcement comes on the heels of a strong academic year for Albany State Athletics, where the department achieved a 3.11 GPA for Spring 2025 and a 3.13 cumulative GPA for the year.
| Sport |
Student-Athlete |
Class |
Major |
| Football |
Eric Price |
Graduate |
Health and Human Performance |
| Football |
Jaydon Kinney |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
| Football |
Isaiah Knowles |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Football |
James Woods |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
| Football |
Al Childs |
Junior |
Management |
| Football |
Derrick Drayton |
Junior |
Computer Science |
| Football |
Daniel Newman Jr. |
Graduate |
Public Administration |
| Football |
Zion Hill |
Sophomore |
Visual and Performing Arts |
| Football |
Ronald Christian |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Football |
Abraham Clinkscales |
Junior |
Mass Communication |
| W. Cross Country |
Julie Tungamirai |
Freshman |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| W. Cross Country |
Nathalia Rowe |
Senior |
Psychology |
| W. Volleyball |
Liannette Burgos |
Sophomore |
Criminal Justice |
| W. Volleyball |
Maya Ogbogu |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Volleyball |
Joy Robinson |
Senior |
Accounting |
| W. Volleyball |
Sydney Melton |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
| W. Volleyball |
Milan Harris |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Volleyball |
Jarianis Perez |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Volleyball |
Jayda Watson |
Junior |
Management |
| W. Volleyball |
Natalie Onozie |
Junior |
Nursing |
| W. Volleyball |
Gabrielle Moore |
Sophomore |
Management |
| M. Basketball |
Blaise Wallace |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Basketball |
Kendall Davis |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Basketball |
Kayla Herrera |
Junior |
Criminal Justice |
| W. Basketball |
Taliah Grier |
Freshman |
Biology |
| W. Basketball |
Alaya Grane |
Freshman |
Mass Communication |
| W. Basketball |
Tayelor Davis |
Freshman |
Biology |
| W. Basketball |
Johanna Bell |
Senior |
Marketing |
| W. Basketball |
Na'haviya Paxton |
Junior |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| W. Basketball |
Anaya Howell |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Basketball |
Jasirae Vick |
Junior |
Elementary Education |
| W. Tennis |
Mykala Eckler |
Freshman |
Biology |
| W. Tennis |
Julie Tungamirai |
Freshman |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| W. Tennis |
Jenny Zapien |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Tennis |
Natalya Ogunwale |
Senior |
Management |
| M. Outdoor Track and Field |
Malik Faulkner |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
| M. Outdoor Track and Field |
Deshawn Singletary |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
| M. Outdoor Track and Field |
Mohamed Bah |
Sophomore |
Management |
| M. Outdoor Track and Field |
Connor Jennings |
Junior |
Management |
| M. Outdoor Track and Field |
Jonathan Kelly Jr. |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
| M. Outdoor Track and Field |
Darian Kimbrough |
Junior |
Accounting |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Bailey O'Neal |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Julie Tungamirai |
Freshman |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Mykhayla Carroll |
Fifth Year |
Forensic Science |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Jeniya Lawrence |
Junior |
Management |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Nathalia Rowe |
Senior |
Psychology |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Tyloni Bailey |
Senior |
Biology |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Tomaj Halley |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| W. Outdoor Track and Field |
Julianna Kern |
Fifth Year |
Nursing |
| Baseball |
Seth Stargell |
Sophomore |
Elementary Education |
| Baseball |
Emory Stephens |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Baseball |
Ty Grover |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Baseball |
Mylon Uribe |
Freshman |
Supply Chain and Logistics Management |
| Baseball |
Dominic Rutigliano |
Graduate |
Management |
| Baseball |
Trenten Justice |
Senior |
Marketing |
| Baseball |
Brady Davis |
Senior |
Management |
| Baseball |
Tyler Turner |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| Baseball |
Todd Little |
Junior |
Accounting |
| Baseball |
John Lee |
Senior |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Baseball |
David Kile |
Freshman |
Management |
| Baseball |
Austin Roberts |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
| Baseball |
Edward Corley |
Senior |
Management |
| Baseball |
Nathan Saavedra |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Baseball |
Charles Ledger |
Sophomore |
Management |
| Baseball |
Colin Loeffler |
Sophomore |
Management |
| Baseball |
Matthew Delay |
Junior |
Management |
| Baseball |
Sebastian Griffeth |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| Baseball |
Guillermo Yepes |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| Softball |
Ansleigh Mason |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
| Softball |
Romona McLeod |
Fifth Year |
Biology |
| Softball |
Avery Fisher |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Softball |
Morgan Brown |
Senior |
Political Science |
| Softball |
Amari Mapps |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
| Softball |
Adrica Bellamy |
Fifth Year |
Nursing |
| Softball |
Brielle Thompson |
Junior |
Marketing |
| Softball |
Keyatta Ayers |
Fifth Year |
Health and Human Performance |
| Softball |
Kaylah Howard |
Freshman |
Criminal Justice |
| Softball |
Trista Murphy |
Senior |
Biology |
| Softball |
Mary Scott Hulsey |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently field teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football. All teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.
