For Release
May 2002

The Citadels Team Captains Lead By Example

          Student-athletes are among the academic standouts at The Citadel this year.

          Five team captains earned perfect 4.0 grade point averages during the first half of the academic year. At press time spring grades had not been finalized.

          "Were pleased with the achievements made by our cadet-student-athletes in the classroom," said Citadel Director of Athletics Les Robinson. "They are making the grades on the playing fields and on courts, and it is evident that great progress is being made with their academics as well."

          Individual leaders were basketballs Travis Cantrell, who earned a 4.0 in Business Administration and cross-countrys Sharon Hackers 4.0 in biology.

          A total of eight student-athletes recorded perfect 4.0 averages, 22 made Gold Stars, 68 made Deans List, and 157 earned Athletic Directors Honor Roll accolades. The top team overall was womens cross-country with a sterling 3.34 GPA.

          Basketball had eight players earning over a 3.0 GPA. Five of the top six tennis players earned over a 3.0 average, including two 4.0s (John Dougherty and David Scates).

          Volleyball had 10 of 11student-athletes record over 3.0 averages. Womens cross-country had eight of nine athletes over a 3.0 average. These teams may qualify for national awards by the end of the year.

Top Performers by Sport

*Seniors in italics

Travis Cantrell --Basketball 4.00 Business Administration

Richard Hamlin -- Cross-Country-Mens 4.00 Civil Engineering

Sharon Hacker -- Cross-Country-Womens 4.00 Biology

Gentry Rust -- Managers -- 4.00 Civil Engineering

Walter Peters -- Soccer-Mens -- 4.00 Biology

Laurie McDaniel -- Soccer-Womens -- 4.00 Physical Education

John Dougherty -- Tennis-Mens -- 4.00 Business Administration

David Scates -- Tennis-Mens -- 4.00 Accounting

Randall Corn -- Baseball -- 3.85 Physical Education

John Kitover -- Rifle -- 3.82 Business Administration

Tyrel Christensen -- Wrestling 3.78 Accounting

Suzanne Campbell -- Golf-Womens 3.75 Business Administration

Lewis Dawson -- Football 3.70 Business Administration

Hoyle Bowman -- Track-Mens 3.70 Business Administration

Nicole Mantu -- Volleyball 3.68 Business Administration

George Gray -- Trainers 3.55 Business Administration

Carol Hamlin -- Track-Womens 3.23 Civil Engineering

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