COMMISSIONER'S LIST
The Southland Conference Commissioner's List has been released for the Fall semester of 2023 and the New Orleans Privateers had 30 representatives between men's and women's cross country and indoor volleyball.
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17 student-athletes from men's and women's cross country made the Commissioner's List. Of those student-athletes, 10 achieved 4.0 GPAs.
Irene Bonanomi,
Emma Bourg,
Agnes Danner,
Ida Danner, Rebecca Dekay,
Alexandra Weir and
Sophia Wolf all achieved a perfect mark for the women's team.
Mason Appleton,
Cade Litolff and
Gary Sandrock achieved that mark for the men's squad.
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Also earning a spot on the list from cross country were the following student-athletes:
Antonio Delgado,
Baptiste Depril-Dupre,
Matthew Hansen,
Evan Pardo,
Alex Soileau,
Oxana Bonjorn-Giros and
Anna Martin.
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"I'm always proud of our student-athletes and the work they do academically and to combine it with what they do athletically is always impressive," said Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services, Phillip Pinkston. "This group has reached new heights and it's important that we acknowledge and recognize these students. It brings great pride to watch their success and how they grow as student-athletes. They continue to represent the university, athletic department and themselves in a way that's unmatched."
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In volleyball, the team had a collectively strong showing in the classroom. 13 student-athletes from the volleyball team made the Commissioner's List which was tied for the second-most since New Orleans joined the conference in 2013.
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Ola Filip and
Claire Turner achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs in the fall. Four more student-athletes (
Lani Alleman,
Defne Eciroglu,
Molly Kehoe and
Tatiana Mercer) all went above a 3.5 GPA for the Fall. Also making the list from volleyball were
Vera Beltrame,
Ava Kennon,
Buse Kocakaya,
Chandler Lee,
Courtney Roundtree,
Ryan Williams and
Rita Zecchin.
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WE ARE YOUR KREWE
For 54 seasons, Privateer student-athletes have had the unique experience of wearing New Orleans across their chests. Like the city itself, our sports teams have been fueled by resiliency, grit, and the unquenchable desire to win. Our city also houses the nation's biggest celebration each year. And much like a Mardi Gras parade krewe, we are tethered to our community through pride, tradition, a culture of acceptance, and finally our commitment to show that New Orleans is a world-class city to live, learn, play, and work. We invite you to become more involved with the only University that truly represents New Orleans all day, every day.  Join #NOLAsTeam, We Are Your Krewe!Â
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