Banquet honors graduating athletes

PROVO, Utah – The BYU Student Athlete Life and Learning Center hosted its annual Graduation Banquet on Thursday in the LaVell Edwards Stadium Cougar Room, recognizing 89 graduating athletes for academic achievement.

Of the 89 graduating BYU student-athletes, 20 earned a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher. Coaches and family joined the BYU administration in recognizing athletes for their accomplishments in the classroom.

Following remarks by Trevor Wilson, director of the Student Athlete Life and Learning Center, three of the graduating seniors, Yesenia Silva (women’s track and field), Kamel Greene (football) and Mackenzie Douglas (gymnastics) spoke as part of the program.

After the speakers, the academic advisors presented the graduation awards. Tom Holmoe, BYU director of athletics, the gave the closing remarks.

Below is a list of graduates by sport:

Baseball: Brennon Anderson, Aaron Cross, Nate Favero, Kendall Motes, Rhett Parkinson, Hayden Rogers

Men’s Basketball: Tyler Haws

Women’s Basketball: Cassie Devashrayree, Hayley Rydalch, Amanda Wayment

Football: Tanner Balderree, Ashanti Blackmon, Kamel Greene, Grant Jones, Solomone Kafu, Tuni Kanuch, Paul Lasike, Tejan Koroma, Va’a Niumatalolo, Riley Stephenson, Cody Stewart, Kesni Tausinga, Fred Warner

Men’s Golf: Patrick Fishburn, CheolJong Lee

Women’s Golf: Kendra Dalton, Alex White, Annie Yang*

Gymnastics: Mackenzie Douglas, Brittni Hawes, Kyleigh Greenlief

Soccer: Paige Barker*, Bizzy Bowen*, Hannah Clark, Carla Haslam*, Madie Mathews, Elena Medeiros*, Stephanie Ney*, Brittain Steiner*, Avery Walker

Softball: Lauren Bell, Mckenna Bull, Ariana Paulson, McKenzie St. Clair, Alexa Strid, Ashley Thompson

Men’s Swimming and Diving: Kevin Dreesen*, Kent Fellows*, David Harlan, Jordan Tuckfield*, Luis Ventura, Shawn Western

Women’s Swimming and Diving: Olivia Cappoci, Emma Lythgoe, Ally McCormick*, Riley Buer*, Lauren Shaw, Ashlee Spindler, Emily To’o

Men’s Tennis: Aiden Carrazedo, Keaton Cullimore

Women’s Tennis: Natella Nabieva

Men’s Track and Field: Abraham Alvarado, Mitchell Briggs, Kevin Nielsen, Max Scheible, Blake Steeves*

Women’s Track and Field: Kaylee Adams*, Marissa Appiah*, Laura Bluth*, Shea Collinsworth, Sierra Hansen, Shyandrea Jackson, Nicole Lord, Kassie Nagel, Yesenia Silva, Kylee Trageser, Sidney Unga, Siale Vaitohe*, Ashleigh Warner*

Men’s Volleyball: Leo Durkin, Price Jarman*, Christian Rupert, Brenden Sander, Erik Sikes, Matt Underwood

Women’s Volleyball: Amy Usevitch*, Cosy Cagle, Alohi Robins-Hardy

*BYU Scholar Athletes (3.5 or higher GPA)