Athletics
Lion Athletes Recognized by the SAC by Adam Williams, Director of Athletic Communications
The fall semester saw numerous individual accolades awarded to Mars Hill student-athletes.
Willoughby-Williams was named the SAC Freshman of the Year.
Mars Hill football saw six athletes be named to the South Atlantic Conference Offensive and Defensive First Teams, respectively. On the offensive side were Leondre Andreas, C.J. Thompson, and Ty Snelson and on the defensive end, Tristan Rankin, Dexter Fitzpatrick, and Landon Honeycutt were first team selections. Justin Bullock was named to the All-SAC Offensive Second Team.
Bertilsson went on to add the honors of being named to both the D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches AllSoutheast Region Second Team.
Rankin and Snelson capped off their phenomenal seasons by being declared All-Americans by Associated Press and the D2CCA.
Leondre Andreas
Sebastian Bertilsson
Peter Plougmand
C.J. Thompson
Jeppe Christensen
Kevonte WilloughbyWilliams
Ty Snelson
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER
FOOTBALL
Men’s soccer saw Sebastian Bertilsson and Jeppe Christensen named All-SAC First Team selections for the first time in their careers while the freshman duo of Peter Plougmand and Kevonte WilloughbyWilliams were named to the All-SAC Second Team.
Sanne Martinsen of the Lions’ women’s soccer team was named an All-SAC Second Team selection for the third time in her career. Mars Hill volleyball saw four players named to All-SAC teams, led by Sarah Goddard’s second team selection. Jana Cuk and Ully Martins were named as third team selections and Nikkayla Stewart was chosen for the All-Freshmen team. Martins closed out a truly sensational career by being named to the D2CCA All-Southeast Region Second Team and was an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention. She also won her second straight SAC Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year award.
Tristan Rankin
Sanne Martinsen
Dexter Fitzpatrick
VOLLEYBALL
Snelson, Rankin, and Honeycutt each went on to be named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Super Region 2 All-Region First Teams in their respective positions. Fitzpatrick was a second team selection.
Christensen was named a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District selection and later named an Academic All-American honoree with his third team selection.
Landon Honeycutt
Jana Cuk
Ully Martins
Justin Bullock
Sarah Goddard
Nikkayla Stewart
