Nashville, Tenn. - More than 80 Tennessee State University student-athletes were recognized at halftime of the men's basketball game last Saturday (01/22/09). The students were honored for their notable academic completion of the fall semester as recognized by the TSU Department of Athletics.

The following students were identified in front of a large crowd on the McClendon Court inside the Gentry Center:

Men’s Basketball  - Lonnie Funderburke, Wil Peters, Gerald Robinson,Parker Smith.

Women's Basketball - Kendra Appling, Jasmine Ellis, Charrise Hicks, Tiffany Jackson, TeQuila Martin, LaDona Pierce, Tamara Rumph, Meredith Stafford

Softball - Jalisa Bradley, Susanne Burke, Jennifer Culberson, Caitlin Eaton, Royesha Goodman, Megan Hedrick, Kara Murr, Bridget Metzger, Tamara Perkins, Kristin Powell, Kelly Troglin, Nicole Vincent, Brittany Webb

Volleyball - Vicmari Prospero, Shawna Ruiz, Christina Raiford.

Women's Golf - Marie Black, Danielle Stewart.

Men's Golf - Richard Gill, Christopher Seibel, Ryan Smith, Chris McKay

Women & Men’s Tennis - Dania Lofton, Aaron Fields, Justin Hamm, Michael Mosley

Women's Track and Field - Ashley Anderson, Ashley Copeland, Jaleeca Jacobs, Jasmine Jacobs, Rahab Kagaruki, Salisha Marryshow, Pia Perez, Pricilla Ray, Autumn White.

Men’s Track-Field - Samuel Betts, Trenton Britt, Jamal Henderson, Adrian Hill, Franz Holmes, Juliet Idemudia, Andre Kelly, Printence McMurtrey, Xavier Walton, Isaiah Marshall

Football - Dumaka Atkins, Kalvin Baker, Brandon Bather, Justin Bather, Eric Benson, Brandon Blackmon, Ryan Berry, Kevin Bledsoe, Sean Cunningham, Antonio Graham, Joshua Gregory, Brandin Hardin, Antonio Heffner, Brandon Jackson, Javier Jackson, Justin Jenkins, Deonte Kilgore

John Lopez, Stuart McClean, Reginald Moore, Charles Sparkman, Reno Thompson, Darrel Thomas, Larry Williford, Kellen Woodard, Duvall Young

The following individuals went achieved the highest grade point average for their respective sports: 

"We would also like to congratulate our freshman and transfer student-athletes for their achievements in the classroom.  They are really taking advantage of our services and doing well academically.  explained Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services, Dr. Johnnie Smith. "My staff and I are proud of the academic success all of our student-athletes are experiencing in the classroom."