CONWAY -The Coastal Carolina University Department of Athletics enjoyed yet another successful spring season on the playing fields as three teams have represented the University in the NCAA Championships, while four others look to make a postseason appearance. However, what the department is most proud of are the 51 current and former Chanticleer student-athletes and the four additional department members who earned his or her degree this spring.

Of the 55 graduates, four earned their Master's degree and another 13 graduated with honors.

From the football team, Cody Craig and Chad Hamilton both earned their Master of Education in Learning and Teaching. Additionally, Pernell Williams of the football team and Alexander Hass of men's track & field earned their Master of Business Administration.

Of the 13 student-athletes who graduated with honors, five graduated at the top of his or her class. Maddie Phillips of the women's soccer team and Dara Shelley of the media relations department graduated magna cum laude and at the top of the marketing and information systems classes, respectively. Also, former baseball player Jake Kane, football player Imir Sanders and academic tutor Stephanie Parham graduated cum laude and at the top of the sociology, psychology and history classes.

The seven remaining student-athletes who graduated with honors includes magna cum laude graduates Lily Yednock of women's lacrosse, Ridge Robinson of men's soccer, Kasey Oliver of softball and Jenna Orner of volleyball. Lastly, Kiana Quolas of softball, Gabriella Horvath of volleyball, Frida Castillo of women's golf and Kayla Stewart of the dance team graduated cum laude.

The group of graduates included 15 members of the football team, five members of softball and women's track & field, four members of men's track & field and women's soccer, three member of men's golf, men's soccer and volleyball, two members of baseball, lacrosse, women's basketball and the spirit squad, and one member of men's basketball, men's tennis and women's golf as well as one academic tutor and media relations assistant.

Coastal Carolina Student-Athlete Spring 2015 Graduates

Baseball
Jake Kane Sociology (cum laude; top graduating student)
Austin Kerr Recreation and Sport Management

Football
Datarius Allen Communication
Quinn Backus Psychology
Shane Ballard Finance
Alex Catron Recreation and Sport Management
Michael Church Biology
Cody Craig Master of Education in Learning and Teaching
Leroy Cummings Interdisciplinary Studies
Chad Hamilton Master of Education in Learning and Teaching
De'Angelo Henderson Recreation and Sport Management
Calvin Hollenhorst Management
Andrew Mitchell Management
JaDamion Ross Communication
Imir Sanders Psychology (cum laude; top graduating student)
Craig Weick History
Pernell Williams Master of Business Administration

Lacrosse
Jen Cosgrove Marketing
Lily Yednock Communication (magna cum laude)

Men's Basketball
Warren Gillis Management

Men's Golf
Andrew Dorn Finance
Peter Valasek Management
Ben Wheeler Finance

Men's Soccer
Agust Arnarson Economics
Shawn McLaws Recreation and Sport Management
Ridge Robinson Recreation and Sport Management (magna cum laude)

Men's Tennis
Garik Yedigarian Sociology

Men's Track & Field
Tyler Cummings Recreation and Sport Management
Alexander Hass Master of Business Administration
Joseph Keitt Recreation and Sport Management
Evan Niciphor Recreation and Sport Management

Softball
Maicie Hahn Biology
Kory Hayden Exercise and Sport Science
Kasey Oliver Psychology (magna cum laude)
Kiana Quolas Exercise and Sport Science (cum laude)
Desiree Zaragoza Elementary Education

Volleyball
Gabriella Horvath Resort and Tourism Management (cum laude)
Katie Martin Exercise and Sport Science
Jenna Orner Exercise and Sport Science (magna cum laude)

Women's Basketball
AJ Jordan Communication
Keyaurna Wilson Sociology

Women's Golf
Frida Castillo Exercise and Sport Science (cum laude)

Women's Soccer
Shelby Evans Exercise and Sport Science
Rylie Johnson Recreation and Sport Management
Kacey Kelley Communication
Maddie Phillips Marketing (magna cum laude; top graduating student)

Women's Track & Field
Sharmaine Barnes Exercise and Sport Science
Ruby Durham Communication
Camille Hurley History
Tiffani Kuhn Exercise and Sport Science
Symphony Thompson Exercise and Sport Science

Others of Note
Taylor Kress Cheer Exercise and Sport Science
Stephanie Parham Academic Tutor History (cum laude; top graduating student)
Dara Shelley Media Relations Assistant Information Systems (magna cum laude; top graduating student)
Kayla Stewart Dance Management (cum laude)