
Scholar-Athletes of the Month: April and May 2021
Jun 2, 2021 | General, Academic Services
Each month, the Tulane University Department of Athletics highlights 18 student-athletes across all sports who have displayed academic excellence and achieved distinct success in pursuits in the classroom.

For the months of April and May 2021 the following student-athletes are honored: Baseball: Ethan Groff, Men's Basketball: R.J. McGee Men's Cross Country: Jamie Polakoff, Football-Offense: Ethan Hudak, Football-Defense: Derrion Rakestraw, Men's Tennis: Rafael de Alba, Men's Track and Field: Evans Kipchumba, Men's Sailing: Caelan Watts, Women's Sailing: Grace Siwicki, Women's Basketball: Dene Mimms, Beach Volleyball: Ashton Mares, Bowling: Madison McCall, Women's Cross Country: Reid Belanger, Golf: Sandra Vazquez, Swimming and Diving: Iza Pelka, Women's Tennis: Mackenzie Clark; Women's Track and Field: Maren Butler, and Volleyball: Lexie Douglas.
For the months of April and May 2021 the following student-athletes are honored: Baseball: Ethan Groff, Men's Basketball: R.J. McGee Men's Cross Country: Jamie Polakoff, Football-Offense: Ethan Hudak, Football-Defense: Derrion Rakestraw, Men's Tennis: Rafael de Alba, Men's Track and Field: Evans Kipchumba, Men's Sailing: Caelan Watts, Women's Sailing: Grace Siwicki, Women's Basketball: Dene Mimms, Beach Volleyball: Ashton Mares, Bowling: Madison McCall, Women's Cross Country: Reid Belanger, Golf: Sandra Vazquez, Swimming and Diving: Iza Pelka, Women's Tennis: Mackenzie Clark; Women's Track and Field: Maren Butler, and Volleyball: Lexie Douglas.
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