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51 Student-Athletes to Graduate in May

A total of 52 Texas A&M student-athletes have earned degrees this semester as Commencement exercises are set to take place at Reed Arena beginning Thursday (May 12) and continuing through Saturday (May 14).

COLLEGE STATION— A total of 52 Texas A&M student-athletes have earned degrees this semester as Commencement exercises are set to take place at Reed Arena beginning Thursday (May 12) and continuing through Saturday (May 14).

"I am extremely proud of these young people for earning a degree from our outstanding university while also competing at the highest levels in a sport they love," Director of Athletics Scott Woodward said. "We have All-Americans, SEC and national champions, an Olympic gold medal winner and some of the very best to compete in their respective sports. These student-athletes have put in a lot of time, effort and dedication to reach this goal." 

"Many of these student-athletes have not only excelled on the playing fields and in the classrooms, but also have made a positive impact in our community," Woodward explained. "They are excellent role models and outstanding representatives of Texas A&M and Aggies everywhere."
 
Several student-athletes are still competing in conference play and various championships and will be unavailable to participate in Commencement ceremonies.       
 
The Aggie baseball team is currently ranked No. 2 in the latest polls and will travel to Columbia, S.C., this weekend for a key three-game SEC series.
 
The softball team is ranked in the Top 25 and will compete at the SEC Tournament in Starkville, Miss.
 
The Aggie men's outdoor track and field squad, currently ranked No. 1 in the country, is set to compete at the SEC Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The women's outdoor track and field team also is ranked in the Top 10 and will be competing in the SEC Championships this weekend in Tuscaloosa as well.
 
The men's and women's tennis teams are competing in the NCAA Championships, with the Aggie men hosting at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Friday and Saturday, while the women travel to Stanford this weekend. Both squads are ranked in the country's Top 20.
 
The men's golf team will compete in the NCAA Regional at Albuquerque, N.M., beginning on Sunday, May 15.
 
A complete list of student-athlete graduates follows below.
 
 
MAY 2016 STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATES (52)
 
Name Sport
Charlie Benell Men's Golf
Kelli Benjamin Women's Swimming & Diving
Devin Bogert Men's Track & Field
Sammie Bosma Women's Swimming & Diving
Tera Bradham Women's Swimming & Diving
Krystyn Bradley Women's Track & Field
Claire Brandt Women's Swimming & Diving
Alex Caruso Men's Basketball
Leah Chenelle Equestrian
Gregory Coleman Men's Track & Field
Taylor Cooper Women's Basketball
Janae Cousineau Soccer
Jeff Dadamo Men's Tennis
Ashley Dotson Equestrian
Hayden Duplechain Men's Swimming & Diving
Audrey Gallagher Equestrian
Nathan Gutekunst Football
Cherie Hammond Women's Swimming & Diving
Dustin Harris Football
Jena Hemann* Women's Track & Field
Hector Hernandez Men's Track & Field
Josh Hernandez Men's Track & Field
G.R. Hinsley Baseball
Madison Hudkins Women's Swimming & Diving
Wade Karam Men's Track & Field
Blake Kopetsky Baseball
Annie Kunz Women's Track & Field
Cali Lanphear Softball
Breeja Larson* Women's Swimming & Diving
Jessica Laseak Women's Track & Field
Kristi Leonard Soccer
Andrew Lister Men's Golf
Jennifer Madu Women's Track & Field
Katie Marks Softball
Daniel Martin Men's Track & Field
Alex Masek Softball
Hillary Montgomery Women's Track & Field
Jonathan Moroney Baseball
Karlie Mueller Soccer
Marlena Parker Equestrian
Ellen Quirke Women's Swimming & Diving
Nathan Ricketts Men's Track & Field
Kimmy Saul Equestrian
Callie Scheffler Women's Golf
Kyle Simonds Baseball
Jordan Szabo Men's Tennis
Tyrell Taylor Football
Lauren Uhrich Equestrian
Shelbi Vaughan Women's Track & Field
Shane Vinsant Men's Tennis
Rachel Williams Women's Track & Field
Chase Wolfle Men's Track & Field
Brittany Wooten Women's Track & Field
* Master's degree