SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The University of North Georgia landed eight student-athletes on the Southern Conference (SoCon) Spring All-Academic list. UNG Rifle athletes Anthony Bauer, Maya Cameron, Jaden-Ann Fraser, Alyssa Kiser, Dawson Kissik, Lindsey Slaten, Ryan Sponauer and Elysa Walter all were named to the team, with three of those eight recipients earning 4.0 GPAs.

"Institutions in the Southern Conference emphasize education," SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross said. "As a league, we're proud to honor and recognize the academic performance of each of the college athletes named to the Academic All-SoCon team. The dedication and diligence necessary to balance classroom performance and athletic commitments represents uncommon excellence."

The Nighthawks increased their selections from the past two seasons, earning four in 2022 and three in 2021. To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average at the conclusion of the spring semester and were required to compete in at least one-half of their teams' competitions during the recently concluded campaign.

The 595 total selections are the third-highest total in conference history for the spring academic all-conference team.