POPLARVILLE, Miss. – The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference recognized 144 Pearl River student-athletes for earning Distinguished or All-State academic recognition. 

Student-athletes with a GPA 3.8 or higher earn Distinguished honors, and those with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.79 receive All-State distinction. Forty-five Wildcats were recognized with Distinguished honors and 99 with All-State honors. 

The 2024-2025 PRCC MACCC Academic All-State honorees are below: 

Baseball
Distinguished All-State: AJ Hansen (Mobile, Ala.; McGill-Toolen), Drew Harrison (Madison; Germantown), Jackson Hood (Madison; Germantown), Caston Thompson (Jayess; Brookhaven Academy) 
Academic All-State: Tanner Busby (Picayune), KK Clark (Brandon), Chap Cook (Canton; Canton Academy), Morgan Craft (Picayune), Hank Eaton (Corinth; Kossuth), Carson Fair (Southaven), Logan Fontenelle (Biloxi), Ethan Garner (Gulfport), Cannon Graham (Bailey; West Lauderdale), Dalton Graham (Conehatta; Newton County), Konnor Graham (Hammond), Colin Jenkins (Mt. Olive; Simpson Academy), Jacob Johnson (Carriere; Pearl River Central), Topher Jones (Hernando), Jacob Keys (Brandon), Kyler King (Picayune), Max Miller (Vancleave), Patrick Spencer (Greenville; Washington School), Dylan Wallace (Columbia)            

Men's Basketball
Academic All-State: Joah Chappelle (Atlanta, Ga.; Dutchtown), Zahir Gutierrez (Olive Branch), Mason Lewis (Stockbridge, Ga.; Woodland)

Women's Basketball
Academic All-State: Natasha Barnes (Chicago, Ill.; Kenwood Academy), Mattison Bell (Philadelphia, Miss.; Choctaw Central), Laci Buchanan (Ridgeland), Roge'Ne' Hillard (Hazlehurst; Copiah Academy), Jazmine Jackson (Jacksonville, Fla.; Andrew Jackson), Sanyla Smith (Tupelo)         

Cheer
Distinguished All-State: Mattie Prince (Sumrall)
Academic All-State: Taylor Davis (Sumrall), Katie Duran (Starkville), Katie Anne Hedgepeth (Picayune), Morgan Martin (Purvis), I'Miya Oatis (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove), Kaeleigh Pannell (Sumrall), Hayley Shepard (Vancleave), Skye Storozuk (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove), Sammi Vaughan (Poplarville), Alee Waters (Petal), Jazamine Williams (Picayune)

Football
Distinguished All-State: Chavarius Garrett (Senatobia), Garrett Orgas (Hopkinsville; Warren Central), Daniel Pickens (Gautier; Resurrection), Tucker Smith (Poplarville), Jake Vick (Philadelphia, Miss; Nanih Waiya), Mark Will (Poplarville), Matt Will (Poplarville)
Academic All-State: Kheland Brown (Jackson; Callaway), Trace Carter (Ocean Springs), Morgan Craft (Picayune), Joshua Davis (Natchez; Adams County Christian), Ian González (Mexico City, Mexico; Saint Stanislaus), Jeffrey Hopgood (Kiln; Hancock), Quandarius Keyes (Laurel), Gabe Miller (Hurley; East Central), Joshua Myers (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove), Kobe Pierce (Laurel), Tyke Smith (Poplarville), Lejon Williams (Pensacola, Fla.; Escambia)

Men's Golf
Distinguished All-State: William Dickerson (Gautier), Nathan Hickman (Picayune)
Academic All-State: Travis Bourland (Long Beach), Jeremiah Cochran (Gautier; Covenant Christian Academy), Lake Fincher (Biloxi; St. Martin), Tyler Gruich (Gulfport), Preston Leggett (Laurel; West Jones), Henry Ros (Pascagoula)

Women's Golf
Distinguished All-State: Ashlynn Goss (Picayune; Ignite Christian Academy)
Academic All-State: Maya Morelos (Grambling, La.; Ruston), Elizabeth Purvis (Carriere; Pearl River Central), Lilian Sanzin (Saucier; Harrison Central)

Rodeo
Distinguished All-State: Trenton Davis (Poplarville), Birch Harvey (Beaver Springs, Pa.; Midd-West), Tyler Housley (Brandon; McLaurin Attendance Center), Cayden Roland (Childersburg, Ala.; Fayetteville)
Academic All-State: Karrigan Cagley (Kentwood, La.; Grace Christian Academy), Bryson Crawford (Felda, Fla.), Lane Daniel (Cullman, Ala.), Maggie Fowler (Purvis; Sacred Heart), Tate Joiner (Husser, La.; Loranger), Molli Rae Kinchen (Tickfaw; La.; Ponchatoula), Cole Lansford (Childersburg, Ala.; Fayetteville), Erin McLaughlin (Bunnell, Fla.), Zane Pittman (Beaumont), Jay Rodrigue (Thibodaux, La.), Rowdy Weaver (Wesson), Jake White (Albany, La.; Holden School)

Men's Soccer
Distinguished All-State: Preston Churchwell (Brandon), Ace Cosby (Starkville; Ocean Springs), Tiago Honorio Jr. (São Paulo, Brazil; Zacarias Antônio da Silva)
Academic All-State: Barrett Breazeale (Hattiesburg; Sumrall), Emil Corfitzen (Copenhagen, Denmark), Abe Doxey (Bay St. Louis; Saint Stanislaus), Zach Edwards (Biloxi), Cameron Kent (Brandon), Sebastian Kristensen (Randers, Denmark; HHHX Handels Gymnasium Randers), Jason Marshall (Long Beach), Julio Martinez (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove), Pedro Trindade (São Paulo, Brasil; Colégio Emilie De Villeneuv), Tycho van Haaren (Doetinchem, Netherlands;  Rietveld Lyceum), Landon VanCourt (Long Beach)

Women's Soccer
Distinguished All-State: Shyla Allen (Biloxi; D'Iberville), Haylie Alvarez (Gulfport; St. Patrick), Anna Grace Deakle; (Gulfport), Chloe Ezell (Ocean Springs), Marieke Faber (Britsum, Netherlands; Leeuwarder Lyceum), Cailin Guthrie (Biloxi; D'Iberville), Kennedy Harris (Biloxi), Maddie Kostmayer (Biloxi; St. Patrick), Jessica Lawrence (Ocean Springs), Paige Lutkins (D'Iberville), Milla Nielsen (Horsens, Denmark; Horsens Statsskole), Frederikke Nielsen (Randers, Denmark; Randers Statsskole), Walker Rodney (Sumrall), Emily Taylor (Laurel; Homeschool), Amelie Wittenkamp (Oelstykke, Denmark; Egedal Gymnasium)
Academic All-State: Emily Boles (Gulfport), Alexis Conard (Wiggins; Stone), Yazmin Humphrey (Lucedale; George County), Holly Jones (Liverpool, England; Liverpool Football College), Natasza Koper (Warsaw, Poland; LXXV Liceum Ogólnokształcące), Ximena Miranda (Purvis), Alli Shemper (Biloxi)

Softball
Distinguished All-State: Natalie Eaves (Louisville, Miss; Choctaw Central), Ana-Grace Garcia (Baton Rouge, La.; St. Joseph's), Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs), Anna Kate Rounsaville (Gulfport)
Academic All-State: Gracey Harbour (Batesville; South Panola), Caroline Lindsey (Gulfport), Lizzie Meeks (Ripley; Pine Grove), Cailey Pervel (Carriere; Pearl River Central), Kirsten Williams (Saucier; West Harrison), Alexa Womack (Prairieville, La.; Dutchtown)

Volleyball
Distinguished All-State: Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs), Allie Varner (Madison; Germantown), Sophia Warren (Brandon), Avery Wheat (Gonzales, La.; East Ascension), Jordyn Wilks (Independence, La.; Hammond Magnet)
Academic All-State: Campbell Bailey (Elberta, Ala.; St. Michael), Madison Butler (Biloxi; D'Iberville), Morgan Mears (Hurley; East Central), Allie Richardson (Fruitdale, Ala.)

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