Conway, S.C. – A total of 22 Chanticleer student-athletes took part in Coastal Carolina's 2018 Fall commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 14, at the HTC Center with more than 35 percent of the Chant student-athlete graduates either earning honors or receiving a graduate degree.

Headlining the group were six Chanticleers who graduated with honors, including Sara Boothe of volleyball (magna cum laude), Henrik Mueller of men's soccer (summa cum laude), Adam Lawhorn of football (cum laude), Malcolm Williams of football (cum laude), Kahlim Denmark of men's track and field (cum laude) and Romario Piggott of men's soccer (cum laude).

Nine of the 22 Chants who earned their degrees came from the football program, including James Heft, who picked up his Master of Business Administration. Volleyball standout Leah Levert earned a master's degree in liberal studies.

Men's soccer had three graduates, followed by two student-athletes each from baseball, men's golf, volleyball, and men's track and field. Women's basketball and women's golf each had one graduate over the weekend.

Below is a complete list of Coastal student-athletes who participated in commencement on Friday:
 

Student-Athlete	Sport	Major	Honors
Jamie Williams	Women's Basketball	Psychology
Damla Bilgic	Women's Golf	Exercise and Sport Science
Thadd Obency II	Men's Golf	Interdisciplinary Studies
Morgan Deneen	Men's Golf	PGA Golf Management Program
James Heft	Football	M.B.A.
Adam Lawhorn	Football	Finance	Cum Laude
Josh Anderson	Football	Finance
Anthony Chesley	Football	Recreation and Sport Management
Connor Kubala	Football	Communications
Evan Rabon	Football	History
James Patterson	Football	Recreation and Sport Management
Malcolm Williams	Football	Marketing	Cum Laude
Chance Thrasher	Football	Communications
Kahlim Denmark	Men's Track & Field	Accounting	Cum Laude
Robert Castellani	Men's Track & Field	Information Technology
Ben Smith	Baseball	Management
Josh Conway	Baseball	Recreation and Sport Management
Henrik Mueller	Men's Soccer	Management	Summa Cum Laude
Saif AlHameli	Men's Soccer	Management
Romario Piggott	Men's Soccer	Management	Cum Laude
Leah Levert	Volleyball	M.A. in Liberal Studies
Sara Boothe	Volleyball	Management	Magna Cum Laude

 
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