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Thirty-one of NSU's 56 athletics graduates compiled at least a 3.0 GPA.
Four earned summa cum laude status (3.9 GPA or higher undergraduate) with an additional five tallying perfect 4.0 GPAs in their masters program.
Five earned magna cum laude honors (3.7+ GPA) with another five taking cum laude honors (3.5+ GPA).
Soccer standout Acelya Aydogmus captured two SLC Goalkeeper of the Year honors, the last culminating in regular season and tournament titles with an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021. Aydogmus owns the program's single-season shutout record (12) and the career mark (27). Aydogmus graduated magna cum laude in health and exercise science.
Three soccer teammates join Aydogmus from that championship team this past season, including Rachel Brandt (health and exercise science), Karleigh Acosta (health and exercise science) and Norma Trejo (summa cum laude in industrial engineering).
Annemarie Broussard won the last four SLC pole vault titles, taking this year's crown with a program record 13-9.75. Broussard tied the conference record with four straight women's pole vault titles, becoming the fourth vaulter to accomplish that feat.
Former sprinter Natashia Jackson (masters in homeland security) competed on Team USA, running a leg of the 4x400 relay at the World Indoor Championships this March. Jackson totaled 20 gold medals in the SLC, second all-time in conference history.
Pitcher Logan Hofmann (business administration), picked in the fifth round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020, garnered second-team All-American honors in the COVID-19 shortened season when he won all four starts without allowing an earned run.
A baseball teammate was part of NSU's 2018 SLC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance in which the Demons topped San Diego State and nearly beat LSU.
Larson Fontenot (business administration), one of nine baseball graduates, was a freshman outfielder on that 2018 squad and started in his last two seasons.
All-Conference outfielder Jeff Elkins (business administration) leads the team with 11 home runs this season.
Football leads the way with 15 total graduates, including four all-conference selections.
Linebacker Jomard Valsin (industrial engineering technology) was a Second Team FCS All-American in 2021 who has led the Demons in tackles each of the past two seasons.
Defensive end Isaiah Longino (health and exercise science) recorded an SLC second-best 9.5 sacks this past season, which ranks seventh on NSU's single-season list.
Returner Donovan Duvernay (masters in student affairs in higher education) ranked seventh nationally in kick return average (28.3 yards per return) in the 2021 spring season.
Cornerback William Hooper has been a three-year starter in the defensive backfield, earning all-league honors this past spring.
Other notable performers include track and field's Junior Charles and Quindarrius Thompson along with tennis' Judit Castillo Gargallo.
Charles (communication) snagged an SLC bronze medal in the javelin despite practicing the event for just one week before the championships.
Thompson (masters in homeland security) captured a pair of triple jump SLC medals (silver and bronze) and was a regular NCAA East Preliminaries performer.
Castillo Gargallo (masters in sports administration) ranks eighth all-time at NSU in career singles wins, posting a 54-27 record.
Spring 2022 Athletic Graduation List (56)
Baseball (9) Men's Basketball (1) Women's Basketball (2) Football (15) Soccer (6) Softball (2) Tennis (1)
Men's Track (4)
Women's Track (3)
Volleyball (1) Administration (12)Print Friendly Version
5/12/2022 3:38:00 PM
By: Matt Vines, Assistant Sports Information Director NATCHITOCHES – Record setters, conference players of the year, NCAA Tournament participants and professional athletes were among Northwestern State's 56 student-athletes and staff that graduated Wednesday and Thursday in Prather Coliseum.Thirty-one of NSU's 56 athletics graduates compiled at least a 3.0 GPA.
Four earned summa cum laude status (3.9 GPA or higher undergraduate) with an additional five tallying perfect 4.0 GPAs in their masters program.
Five earned magna cum laude honors (3.7+ GPA) with another five taking cum laude honors (3.5+ GPA).
Soccer standout Acelya Aydogmus captured two SLC Goalkeeper of the Year honors, the last culminating in regular season and tournament titles with an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021. Aydogmus owns the program's single-season shutout record (12) and the career mark (27). Aydogmus graduated magna cum laude in health and exercise science.
Three soccer teammates join Aydogmus from that championship team this past season, including Rachel Brandt (health and exercise science), Karleigh Acosta (health and exercise science) and Norma Trejo (summa cum laude in industrial engineering).
Annemarie Broussard won the last four SLC pole vault titles, taking this year's crown with a program record 13-9.75. Broussard tied the conference record with four straight women's pole vault titles, becoming the fourth vaulter to accomplish that feat.
Former sprinter Natashia Jackson (masters in homeland security) competed on Team USA, running a leg of the 4x400 relay at the World Indoor Championships this March. Jackson totaled 20 gold medals in the SLC, second all-time in conference history.
Pitcher Logan Hofmann (business administration), picked in the fifth round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020, garnered second-team All-American honors in the COVID-19 shortened season when he won all four starts without allowing an earned run.
A baseball teammate was part of NSU's 2018 SLC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance in which the Demons topped San Diego State and nearly beat LSU.
Larson Fontenot (business administration), one of nine baseball graduates, was a freshman outfielder on that 2018 squad and started in his last two seasons.
All-Conference outfielder Jeff Elkins (business administration) leads the team with 11 home runs this season.
Football leads the way with 15 total graduates, including four all-conference selections.
Linebacker Jomard Valsin (industrial engineering technology) was a Second Team FCS All-American in 2021 who has led the Demons in tackles each of the past two seasons.
Defensive end Isaiah Longino (health and exercise science) recorded an SLC second-best 9.5 sacks this past season, which ranks seventh on NSU's single-season list.
Returner Donovan Duvernay (masters in student affairs in higher education) ranked seventh nationally in kick return average (28.3 yards per return) in the 2021 spring season.
Cornerback William Hooper has been a three-year starter in the defensive backfield, earning all-league honors this past spring.
Other notable performers include track and field's Junior Charles and Quindarrius Thompson along with tennis' Judit Castillo Gargallo.
Charles (communication) snagged an SLC bronze medal in the javelin despite practicing the event for just one week before the championships.
Thompson (masters in homeland security) captured a pair of triple jump SLC medals (silver and bronze) and was a regular NCAA East Preliminaries performer.
Castillo Gargallo (masters in sports administration) ranks eighth all-time at NSU in career singles wins, posting a 54-27 record.
Spring 2022 Athletic Graduation List (56)
Baseball (9) Men's Basketball (1) Women's Basketball (2) Football (15) Soccer (6) Softball (2) Tennis (1)
Men's Track (4)
Women's Track (3)
Volleyball (1) Administration (12)Print Friendly Version
