Twenty Student-Athletes to Sport SEC Graduate Patches in Upcoming NCAA Championships
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | General
Following graduation ceremonies earlier this month, many UF‘s student-athletes began sporting SEC Graduate Patches for postseason competition.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On the heels of 59 student-athletes graduating earlier this month, Florida announced on Monday that its student-athletes earned a combined 3.15 grade point average and 15 of the 19 teams posted a GPA above 3.0 for the spring semester.
Regarding the student-athletes who earned their degree, the Southeastern Conference honors these individuals with an SEC Graduate Patch on their uniform.
Twenty of those patches will be on display in upcoming NCAA championships for their respective teams.
In addition, six graduates from earlier this month will compete for UF in the 2018-19 season.
"The concept of 'Scholars, Champions and Leaders' is a vision for comprehensive success across the SEC and our SEC Graduate patch now recognizes the student-athletes in our league who have achieved the goal of graduation," said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. "This patch appropriately celebrates academic accomplishment in the athletic arena. My congratulations to those student-athletes who have earned this honor."
This honor to recognize academic achievement was unveiled in October of 2016.
Spring Sport Student-Athletes to Wear Patch:
- Horvath, Nick – Baseball
- Schwarz, JJ – Baseball
- Belga, Jordan – Men's Tennis
- Beitter, Jack – Men's Track & Field
- Daniels, Damien – Men's Track & Field
- Decker, William – Men's Track & Field
- Macoy, Mac – Men's Track & Field
- Tomlinson, Taylor – Women's Golf
- Hamer, Kat – Lacrosse
- Pavinelli, Allie – Lacrosse
- Pirreca, Shayna – Lacrosse
- Kvistad, Kayli – Softball
- Danilina, Anna – Women's Tennis
- Kuhlman, Josie – Women's Tennis
- Porter, Peggy – Women's Tennis
- Cameron, Lloydricia – Women's Track & Field
- McQueen, Darrielle – Women's Track & Field
- Perry, Lauren – Women's Track & Field
- Reed, Megan – Women's Track & Field
- Allgood, Avione – Women's Track & Field
2018-19 Student-Athletes to Wear Patch:
- Buchanan, Nick – Football
- Douglas, Courtney – Soccer
- Monserez, Allie – Volleyball
- Nakkasoglu, Funda – Women's Basketball
- Perry, Lauren – Women's Track & Field
- Troccoli, Sarah – Soccer
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