As graduation gets underway at The University of Alabama this weekend, a total of 83 Crimson Tide student-athletes will celebrate earning their degrees during the spring semester.
The 83 University of Alabama student-athletes are slated to earn 86 undergraduate and graduate degrees this weekend. The Tide's tally includes two NCAA champions, 11 All-Americans and four CSC Academic All-Americans.
This year's spring graduates also include student-athletes who were part of CFP National Championship squads and multiple Southeastern Conference Championships in men’s and women’s cross country, football, gymnastics, men's basketball, soccer and softball.
Additionally, NCAA Champions Bobby Colantonio Jr. (men’s track and field) and Kensey McMahon (women’s swimming and diving), and NFCA Pitcher of the Year Montana Fouts (softball) helped highlight the Crimson Tide's May graduates.
Two-time CFP National Champion Ronnie Harrison, who just completed his fifth season in the NFL, and former MLB pitcher Adam Morgan returned to Tuscaloosa to receive their diploma after earning degrees this spring.
Among the Crimson Tide's 86 degrees, there are 55 bachelor's and 31 master's, with men’s basketball’s Adam Cottrell and rowing’s Gianna Rucki coming away with a pair of degrees. Each took advantage of the University's Accelerated Master's Program (AMP), allowing them to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree, concurrently. Additionally, women’s swimming and diving’s Jocelyn Fisher took home a pair of undergraduate degrees this spring.
The Crimson Tide's May Graduates Include:
- Four student-athletes are graduating this weekend after earning both All-America and CSC Academic All-America honors during their UA careers: Kalia Antoniou (women’s swimming and diving), Cam Auerbach (men’s swimming and diving), Montana Fouts (softball), Riley Mattingly Parker (soccer)
- Other All-Americans graduating include: Flomena Asekol (women’s track and field), Bobby Colantonio Jr. (men’s track and field), Makarri Doggette (gymnastics), Chelsea Igberaese (women’s track and field), Kensey McMahon (women’s swimming and diving), Matt Menke (men’s swimming and diving) and Grady Shiflet (men’s track and field)
Combined with the 25 graduates who earned degrees following the fall semester, the Crimson Tide has seen 108 of its student-athletes take home diplomas during the current academic year, a total that will rise when the summer commencement list is announced in August.
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The Crimson Tide's May Graduates
- % Ryan Guardino – Baseball
- William Hamiter – Baseball
- Jim Jarvis – Baseball
- Antoine Jean – Baseball
- % Ed Johnson – Baseball
- % Jacob McNairy – Baseball
- % Adam Morgan – Baseball
- Andrew Pinckney – Baseball
- % Tommy Seidl – Baseball
- % Drew Williamson – Baseball
- # Adam Cottrell – Men’s Basketball
- % Noah Gurley – Men’s Basketball
- % Megan Abrams – Women’s Basketball
- % Hannah Barber – Women’s Basketball
- % Brittany Davis – Women’s Basketball
- Myra Gordon – Women’s Basketball
- % Jada Rice – Women’s Basketball
- Chase Allen – Football
- Chris Braswell – Football
- James Burnip- Football
- % Darrian Dalcourt- Football
- Ronnie Harrison – Football
- Jimmy Johns – Football
- Grant Krieger – Football
- Malachi Moore – Football
- Gabe Pugh – Football
- Jahquez Robinson- Football
- Jack Goldasich – Men’s Golf
- Tyler Lipscomb – Men’s Golf
- Thomas Ponder – Men’s Golf
- Dillon West - Men’s Golf
- Emilie Øverås – Women’s Golf
- Ella Burgess – Gymnastics
- Makarri Doggette – Gymnastics
- Mati Waligora – Gymnastics
- % Saskia Dammersmith – Rowing
- Emma Ewell – Rowing
- % Blythe Markel – Rowing
- # Gianna Rucki – Rowing
- Kristen Rupinen – Rowing
- Rachael Tullis – Rowing
- Sydney Wenstrom – Rowing
- Macy Clem – Soccer
- % Riley Mattingly Parker – Soccer
- % Ashlynn Serepca – Soccer
- Sydney Vincens – Soccer
- % Montana Fouts – Softball
- Jenna Johnson – Softball
- Cam Auerbach – Men’s Swimming and Diving
- % Victor Johansson – Men’s Swimming and Diving
- Matt Menke – Men’s Swimming and Diving
- % Riley VanMeter – Men’s Swimming and Diving
- Jack Zhu – Men’s Swimming and Diving
- % Kalia Antoniou – Women’s Swimming and Diving
- % Sydney Carlson – Women’s Swimming and Diving
- @ Jocelyn Fisher – Women’s Swimming and Diving
- Abby Koczo - Women’s Swimming and Diving
- % Kensey McMahon– Women’s Swimming and Diving
- % Ashley Voelkerding – Women’s Swimming and Diving
- % Cat Wright – Women’s Swimming and Diving ¬
- Sydney Orefice - Women’s Tennis
- % Kasia Pitak – Women’s Tennis
- % Ola Pitak – Women’s Tennis
- % Bobby Colantonio Jr. – Men’s Track and Field
- % Leander Forbes – Men’s Track and Field
- Demetrius Jackson – Men’s Track and Field
- Rich Saenz – Men’s Track and Field
- Quincy Scott – Men’s Track and Field
- Mark Shannon – Men’s Track and Field
- Grady Shiflet- Men’s Track and Field
- Jacob Wiggers – Men’s Track and Field
- Flomena Asekol – Women’s Track and Field
- % Chelsea Igberaese – Women’s Track and Field
- Talaya Lewis – Women’s Track and Field
- Katie Lightfoot – Women’s Track and Field
- Jami Reed – Women’s Track and Field
- Karmen Williams – Women’s Track and Field
- Taylor Drapp – Volleyball
- Emily Janek – Volleyball
- Dru Kuck – Volleyball
- Kennedy Muckelroy – Volleyball
- Katie Shook – Volleyball
- % Alyiah Wells – Volleyball
% = Master's Degree
# = Bachelor's and Master's Degree (through UA's Accelerated Master's Program)
@ = Double Undergraduate Degree
This information was gathered from an Alabama Athletics press release