Twenty-five UF Student-Athletes to Participate in Fall Commencement
Friday, December 14, 2012 | General
Among the University of Florida graduates receiving their diplomas this weekend are 25 current and former Gator student-athletes. UF's fall commencement ceremonies will take place Saturday, Dec. 15.
| Did You Know… |
| 92% of the 2012 fall graduates were part of a national and/or Southeastern Conference championship team during their Gator careers. |
A total of 20 graduates earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference mention and eight were recognized as either CoSIDA Academic All-Americans or part of their sport's national scholar All-America program.
Teresa Crippen will be honored as an Outstanding Female Leader at this weekend's ceremonies. Crippen finished her Gator career as a 17-time All-American and a three-time SEC individual event champion. She was part of the U.S. team at the 2011 FINA World Championships and claimed the 200-meter butterfly silver medal at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships. The four-time College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American also is a three-time Academic All-SEC team selection.
Among the Gator graduates is David Eckstein, the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 World Series. Eckstein was part of two World Series Championship teams – the 2002 Anaheim Angels and 2006 St. Louis Cardinals – during his 10 years in Major League Baseball. He is the only Gator baseball player to earn Academic All-America honors twice (1996, 1997). He also was an All-American the same seasons, with the Gators making their third trip to the NCAA College World Series in 1996.
| University of Florida | ||
| Fall 2012 Graduating Student-Athletes | ||
| Name | Sport | Major |
| David Eckstein | Baseball | Political Science |
| Daniel Pigott | Baseball | Building Construction |
| Jon Bostic | Football | Health Education and Behavior |
| Frankie Hammond Jr. | Football & Track & Field | Telecommunication |
| Omarius Hines | Football | Anthropology |
| Omar Hunter | Football | Anthropology |
| Lerentee McCray | Football | Anthropology |
| Matt Patchan | Football | Anthropology |
| Sam Robey | Football | Criminology |
| Caleb Sturgis | Football | Sport Management |
| Gregory Ouellette | Men's Tennis | Sport Management |
| McKenzie Barney | Soccer | Telecommunication |
| Erika Tymrak | Soccer | Criminology |
| Kathryn Williamson | Soccer | Psychology |
| Angelina Ballatore | Women's Swimming | Telecommunication |
| Teresa Crippen | Women's Swimming | Sport Management |
| Julia Nagy | Women's Swimming | Accounting |
| Anna-liisa Pold | Women's Swimming | Criminology |
| Kirsten Smith | Women's Swimming | Health Education and Behavior |
| Genevieve LaCaze | Women's Track & Field | Applied Physiology and Kinesiology |
| Michelle Stegall | Women's Track & Field | Telecommunication |
| Ashley Usery | Women's Track & Field | Family, Youth and Community Science |
| Alishea Usery | Women's Track & Field | Recreation, Parks and Tourism |
| Elizabeth Smith | Volleyball | Business Administration |
| Tangerine Wiggs | Volleyball | English |
