Posted: Jan 10, 2026

Flyers Student-Athletes Shine in the Classroom During Fall 2025 Semester

As the Spring 2026 semester begins on Monday, January 12, Sandhills Community College Athletics is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its student-athletes during the Fall 2025 semester.

Balancing the demands of practices, competitions, travel, and coursework is no small task, yet Flyers student-athletes once again rose to the challenge. Across all programs, 35 student-athletes earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, highlighting a department-wide commitment to academic excellence.

That success was reflected not only in individual honors, but also in strong team performances in the classroom. Flyers Athletics posted a department cumulative GPA of 3.26 for the Fall 2025 semester, highlighted by several teams exceeding that mark:

Men's Golf: 3.79 GPA
Indoor Volleyball: 3.58 GPA
Beach Volleyball: 3.25 GPA
Men's Basketball: 2.78 GPA

"Working with our student-athletes at Sandhills is incredibly rewarding, especially helping incoming freshmen learn how to balance practice and game schedules with their class time and academic responsibilities," said Marsha Apke, athletic department academic liaison. "I am truly proud of how hard our student-athletes worked this past semester and the goals they accomplished. Their coaches and I have high expectations and they rose to the challenge. We are looking forward to another successful spring semester. Go Flyers!"

Academic Honors Explained

Student-athletes earned recognition on the President's List and Dean's List based on the following criteria during the Fall 2025 semester:

President's List: Awarded to students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average in all non-foundation courses while completing 12 or more semester hours of college-level coursework.
Dean's List: Awarded to students who achieved a 3.5 grade point average or higher in all non-foundation courses while completing 12 or more semester hours of college-level coursework.

Fall 2025 Dean's List & President's List Honorees

Men's Basketball

Mylon Campbell – President's List
Dominic Kennedy – President's List
Isaiah Upchurch – Dean's List

Women's Volleyball

Olivia Bowman – Dean's List
Elizabeth "Liz" Bryson – Dean's List
Katelyn Bunting – President's List
Taylor Miller – Dean's List
Julia Porter – President's List
Olivia Rosy – President's List
Madison Scheffler – President's List
Reagan Smith – President's List

Beach Volleyball

Emery Freeman – Dean's List
Kaylee Lancaster – President's List

Men's Golf

Borden Beaver – Dean's List
Sebastian Haug – President's List
Noel Haveneth – President's List
Drake Hull – Dean's List
Kip Vegas Melen – President's List
Robert Reedy – President's List
Michael Switzer – Dean's List
Trace Wallace – President's List

Region 10 Academic All-Region Honorees

In addition to campus-based honors, 35 Flyers student-athletes were recognized by Region 10 as Academic All-Region selections for the Fall 2025 semester. This distinction is awarded to student-athletes who earn a 3.0 GPA or higher, further underscoring the Flyers' success at the conference level.

Men's Basketball

Mylon Campbell, Randy Dockery, Zori Island, Dominic Kennedy, Isaiah Upchurch

Women's Volleyball

Olivia Bowman, Liz Bryson, Katelyn Bunting, Jacque Holden, Reagan Malpass, Taylor Miller, Julia Porter, Megan Robinson, Nevaeh Ross, Olivia Rosy, Madison Scheffler, Giannie Small, Reagan Smith

Beach Volleyball

Jaselyn Fink, Emery Freeman, Ava Hancock, Alyssa Ingle, Kennedy Koziarz, Kaylee Lancaster

Men's Golf

Borden Beaver, Sebastian Haug, Noel Haveneth, Drake Hull, Kip Vegas Melen, Robert Reedy, Michael Switzer, Trace Wallace

Sandhills Community College Athletics congratulates all Flyers student-athletes on an exceptional Fall 2025 semester in the classroom. With strong team GPAs, numerous Dean's and President's List honorees, and 35 Academic All-Region selections, the Flyers continue to set a high standard of excellence as they move into the Spring 2026 semester.