50 Student-Athletes Awarded Degrees at Spring Commencement
5/1/2026 12:58:00 PM | Student-Athlete Development
JACKSONVILLE – The conclusion of the Spring semester at Jacksonville State University saw 50 Gamecock student-athletes awarded new degrees.
The University held three Commencement ceremonies on Thursday inside Pete Mathews Coliseum, followed by two more on Friday for the College and Business and Industry and College of Health Professions and Wellness.
Among those earning degrees were 50 Jax State student-athletes from 14 different sports, receiving a combination of both Bachelor and Master degrees.
Spring 2026 Jax State Student-Athlete Graduates
The University held three Commencement ceremonies on Thursday inside Pete Mathews Coliseum, followed by two more on Friday for the College and Business and Industry and College of Health Professions and Wellness.
Among those earning degrees were 50 Jax State student-athletes from 14 different sports, receiving a combination of both Bachelor and Master degrees.
Spring 2026 Jax State Student-Athlete Graduates
| Irene Artigas | BS | Women's Tennis |
| Polina Ramenskaja | BS-SM | Women's Tennis |
| Lucius Soller | BS | Men's Tennis |
| Alin Fatu | BS | Men's Tennis |
| Ricardo Matho | BS | Men's Tennis |
| Matei Palcau | BS | Men's Tennis |
| Mostapha El Moutaouakkil | BA | Men's Basketball |
| Iaroslav Niagu | BA | Men's Basketball |
| Jamar Franklin Jr. | BA | Men's Basketball |
| Adriana Jones | BA | Women's Basketball |
| Sandra Menes | BA | Women's Golf |
| Ebby Somers | BS | Women's Golf |
| Ryley Heath | MBA | Men's Golf |
| Annie Iannotti | BS | Rifle |
| Lars Lilleng | MA | Rifle |
| Rudi Barnette | BSE | Women's Cross Country |
| Lindsay Fletcher | BS | Women's Cross Country |
| Lydia Seals | BS-SM | Track & Field |
| Caden Meyer | BS | Men's Cross Country |
| Lea Monteiro | BA | Soccer |
| Zemira Webb | BA | Soccer |
| Viktoria Yavorova | BS | Soccer |
| Louise Featherstone | BA | Soccer |
| Carley Lynch | MS | Volleyball |
| Kayla Williams | BA | Volleyball |
| Sanni Rantanen | BS | Volleyball |
| Luci Wilkinson | BS-SM | Volleyball |
| Morgan Nowakowski | MBA | Softball |
| Ainsley Grimes | BS | Softball |
| Jeremiah Orr | MBA | Football |
| Michael Pettway | MPA | Football |
| Greg Jones | BA | Football |
| Micah McCarroll | BS | Football |
| Pat Taylor | MPA | Football |
| Tyrin Taylor | MA | Football |
| Trequon Fegans | BA | Football |
| Trevor Woods | MS | Football |
| Owen Arndt | BA | Baseball |
| Cooper Blauser | BS | Baseball |
| Connor Brooks | BS | Baseball |
| Steven Cash | BS | Baseball |
| Jaxson Davis | BS-SM | Baseball |
| Colton Hegwood | BA | Baseball |
| Grayson Knight | BA | Baseball |
| Orlando Pena | CER | Baseball |
| Josh Sibley | BS | Baseball |
| Jackson Sleeper | BS | Baseball |
| Brady Thomas | BA | Baseball |
| Trenton Williams | BA | Baseball |
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