MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) announced the 2023-24 Barnes & Noble College Men's and Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Teams at the close of the 2024 outdoor season, with the University of Mobile Track & Field program seeing three featured on this year's teams.
Kayley Burgess was the lone selection for the women's team at Mobile after posting a 3.87 GPA in her senior season. In addition, Burgess, a biology major from Atmore, Ala., was named to the 2023 SSAC Barnes & Noble Women's Cross Country Team earlier during the academic year.
On the men's side, Mobile saw two selected to the men's team. Jacob Harned, a junior accounting major posted a 3.70 GPA to earn a spot on this year's squad, and Henry Woodall tallied a 3.89 GPA during his sophomore season to join Harned with a scholar-athlete selection.
A full look at both SSAC Barnes & Noble College Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Teams can be found below.
2023-24 SSAC Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team
D.J. Christensen, Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
Jacob Harned, Mobile (Ala.)
Henry Woodall, Mobile (Ala.)
Alex Beeler, William Carey (Miss.)
Carson Barlow, William Carey (Miss.)
Seth Kramlich, William Carey (Miss.)
Abedelemejid Kerebo, Life (Ga.)
Connor Meigs, Loyola (La.)
Braddock Lord, Loyola (La.)
Emmanuel Kipruto, Stillman (Ala.)
Andrew Ayala, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)
2023-24 SSAC Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team
Catherine Truemper, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)
Aubrey Britt, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)
Bryana Bazile, Loyola (La.)
Jolie Matherne, Loyola (La.)
Kaitlyn Becnel, Loyola (La.)
Kayla Mattox, Dalton St. (Ga.)
Giselle Dominguez, Dalton St. (Ga.)
Kayley Burgess, Mobile (Ala.)
Salieci Myles, William Carey (Miss.)
Fredricka McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
Kh'Lari South, Point (Ga.)
Noteworthy
- To be eligible, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above in both academic and athletic standing, must be starters or important reserves, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA and have competed in 50% of competitions.
- Graduate students are not eligible, and transfers must have completed one semester at the school.
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The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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