Suwanee, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference named their Fall 2011 All-Sportsmanship Teams earlier this month. Tony Bellan from football, Maggie Tumminello from volleyball, Christopher Lawrence from men's soccer, Anne Waldrop from women's soccer, Will Napier from men's cross country, and Mikeala Thurber from women's cross country all earned a spot on their respective sports team.
Bellan, a senior out of Mandeville, La., hauled in 20 receptions for 253 yards and one touchdown during the 2011 campaign. His efforts on the field earned him Second Team All-SCAC while his actions on the field earned him 2011 All-Sportsmanship Team.
Tumminello led the volleyball team with 391 digs and was fourth on the team with 241 kills as she helped lead the Majors to a fourth place finish in the SCAC Tournament. The lone senior out of Baton Rouge, La. also tallied 54 service aces to lead the team.
A freshman out of Shreveport, La., Lawrence started all 15 games for the Majors on the defensive side. Lawrence did pick up his first career goal on October 16th against Oglethorpe.
Waldrop, a senior out of Paducah, Ky., saw action in 11 games this past season while starting in two. She was a key player off the bench as a midfielder. She helped lead Millsaps to a huge win this season over Hendrix as well as a tie on Senior Day against Rhodes.
Both Napier and Thurber did huge things for the cross country team this past year as they led their teams to one of the best finishes in many years for cross country. Napier, a sophomore out of Cornith, Miss., led the men to their first win of the season at the Golden Eagle Classic on September 23rd. Thurber, a freshman out of Mandeville, La., was part of a women's team that was very competitive throughout the season and finished seventh at the conference meet.
For full releases of each team, head over to scacsports.com.
