Big South Releases Presidential Honor Roll Recipients for 2025-26 Academic Year
7/22/2026 2:00:00 PM | General
CHARLOTTE, N.C.  – The Big South Conference announced the Presidential Honor Roll recipients for the 2025-26 academic year on Wednesday afternoon. Charleston Southern had 225 student-athletes named to the list for a percentage of 71.40. To be named on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently completed academic year. As a department, the Buccaneers finished the academic year with a 3.39 for a school record. This marked the fourth consecutive year that the department GPA has been broken.
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The Big South 77.49% of the eligible student-athletes across the entire conference earn Presidential Honor Roll distinction which is the second-highest average in school history. There were 25 from Charleston Southern that earned the Commissioner's Award which is given to anyone who achieves a 4.0 GPA across the whole year.
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2025-26 Charleston Southern Commissioner's Award Recipients (Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA)
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FOOTBALL (3)
Nick Bartalo, Charleston Southern
Eli Gillespie, Charleston Southern
Malik McKinzie, Charleston Southern
MEN'S GOLFÂ (1)
Bailey Bjornson, Charleston SouthernÂ
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MEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY (2)
Hayden Goode, Charleston Southern
William Reid, Charleston Southern
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SOFTBALL (2)
Gianna DeLuco, Charleston Southern
Emma Villaescusa, Charleston Southern
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALLÂ (1)
Laura Ortega, Charleston SouthernÂ
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WOMEN'S SOCCER (5)
Kiah Cirino, Charleston Southern
Delaney Evers, Charleston Southern
Adelyn Lemmond, Charleston Southern
Brielle Simon, Charleston Southern
Kelly Gende, Charleston Southern
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WOMEN'S TENNIS (2)
Amike Botha, Charleston Southern
Carlota Farres Carreter, Charleston Southern
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY (4)
Keerstin Augustin, Charleston Southern
Barbara de Kock, Charleston Southern
Chloe Greene, Charleston Southern
Lily Rowan, Charleston Southern
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VOLLEYBALL (5)
Sophia Kluska, Charleston Southern
Presley Morris, Charleston Southern
Emersyn Reiter, Charleston Southern
Emily Struckmeyer, Charleston Southern
Skylar Yates, Charleston SouthernÂ
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The Big South 77.49% of the eligible student-athletes across the entire conference earn Presidential Honor Roll distinction which is the second-highest average in school history. There were 25 from Charleston Southern that earned the Commissioner's Award which is given to anyone who achieves a 4.0 GPA across the whole year.
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2025-26 Charleston Southern Commissioner's Award Recipients (Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA)
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FOOTBALL (3)
Nick Bartalo, Charleston Southern
Eli Gillespie, Charleston Southern
Malik McKinzie, Charleston Southern
MEN'S GOLFÂ (1)
Bailey Bjornson, Charleston SouthernÂ
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MEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY (2)
Hayden Goode, Charleston Southern
William Reid, Charleston Southern
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SOFTBALL (2)
Gianna DeLuco, Charleston Southern
Emma Villaescusa, Charleston Southern
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALLÂ (1)
Laura Ortega, Charleston SouthernÂ
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WOMEN'S SOCCER (5)
Kiah Cirino, Charleston Southern
Delaney Evers, Charleston Southern
Adelyn Lemmond, Charleston Southern
Brielle Simon, Charleston Southern
Kelly Gende, Charleston Southern
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WOMEN'S TENNIS (2)
Amike Botha, Charleston Southern
Carlota Farres Carreter, Charleston Southern
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY (4)
Keerstin Augustin, Charleston Southern
Barbara de Kock, Charleston Southern
Chloe Greene, Charleston Southern
Lily Rowan, Charleston Southern
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VOLLEYBALL (5)
Sophia Kluska, Charleston Southern
Presley Morris, Charleston Southern
Emersyn Reiter, Charleston Southern
Emily Struckmeyer, Charleston Southern
Skylar Yates, Charleston SouthernÂ
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Tuesday, September 22
Sunday, September 20
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