JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps College Department of Athletics saw several programs excel on the field and on the court in the fall, winter and spring. Here is a look back at the top athletic moments and list of accomplishments for all 18 programs.
 

Football – Reclaiming the Sword and Returning to Form 

• Sept. 5: The Majors bested Belhaven, 23-21 in the Riverside Rumble. Millsaps concluded its 2024 campaign with the most overall and conference wins since 2019.

Other Football Major Notables

• Oct. 19: Defense Buckles Pirates | Millsaps uses four takeaways to best Southwestern University, 17-14 in thrilling road win in Texas.
   
• SAA Football Coach of the Year | Brandon Lechtenberg
   
• All-SAA | Junior Nehemiah Coalson (First Team Defense), sophomore Tre Jones (Second Team Defense), senior Ethan Klapatch (Second Team Defense), junior Braylon Wills (Second Team Defense), freshman Cole Canatella (Honorable Mention), freshman W.H Carver (Honorable Mention), sophomore Willie Elliott (Honorable Mention), junior Larry Francois III (Honorable Mention), freshman Myles Johnson (Honorable Mention), sophomore Nathan Johnson (Honorable Mention), freshman Kaiden Reese (Honorable Mention). 
   
• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Senior Nicholas Eaton
   
• D3football.com All-Region 3 Third Team Defense | Senior Ethan Klapatch, junior Nehemiah Coalson
   
• SAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week | Senior Ethan Klapatch (Sept. 9), freshman Connor Babin (Sept. 30 & Oct. 21)
   
• SAA Defensive Athlete of the Week | Junior Nehemiah Coalson (Oct. 21)
   
• SAA Offensive Athlete of the Week | Freshman Cole Canatella (Sept. 30)
   
• William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist | Senior Preston Hill
   
• Juan Joseph Memorial Award Recipient | Senior Darren Labit
   
• C Spire Conerly Trophy Nominee | Junior Nehemiah Coalson
   
• 2024 Gagliardi Trophy Nominee | Senior Nicholas Eaton 
   
• 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society | Senior Nicholas Eaton, senior Bo Gilkison, senior Trevor Helper, senior Preston Hill, senior Connor Ladner, senior Peyton Parker
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | 26 Student-Athletes
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Football Team | Senior Nicholas Eaton, sophomore Nathan Johnson, sophomore Tre Jones  
   

Women's Soccer – Majors Cage the Bulldogs

• Sept. 15 | Women's soccer blanks Tougaloo College, 12-0 in cross-town matchup. The Majors also recorded a 51-0 shot advantage to down the Bulldogs as sophomore Alex Bremond tallied a hat trick and four assists.

Other Women's Soccer Major Notables

• Sept. 18: Shutting the Door | Sophomore Alex Bremond's fifth goal of the season and senior Emily Lozano pair of shutout saves help the Majors down Centenary, 1-0 in midweek triumph. 

• Sept. 10: Buzzing and Stinging the Yellowjackets | Suzanna Busbee tallies two goals in a 2-2 draw against LeTourneau, while Emily Lozano collects six saves to secure the tie. 

• All-SAA | Sophomore Alex Bremond (Honorable Mention), junior Emily Lozano (Honorable Mention) 

• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Senior Nicole Balduccini

• SAA Athlete of the Week for Offense | Sophomore Alex Bremond (Sept. 16) 

• SAA Academic Honor Roll | 15 Student-Athletes

• CSC Academic All-District® Women's Soccer Team | Senior Chloee Beebe, junior Haley James, sophomore Alex Bremond, sophomore Becca Quick 

                                                                        
Men's Soccer – Majors Top Vikings, 1-0 for SAA Triumph

• Oct. 18: Freshman Ellis Dykes opened the second half with a goal and junior Michael Hamauei provided four saves to help Millsaps blank Berry, 1-0. It was the Majors' first conference win since March 20, 2021.

Other Men's Soccer Major Notables

• Sept. 10 & 19: Rolling Past Hawks and Bulldogs | The Majors defeated both Huntingdon College and Tougaloo College, 2-0 in a pair of non-conference shutouts. Hamauei combined for 18 saves in the two clean sheets.

• Sept. 13 & 14: Majors Battle Strong in Arkansas | Men's soccer draws with the University of the Ozarks (1-1) and Ecclesia College (3-3) in thrilling matchups. Sophomore Ethan Pratt scored against the Eagles, while freshman Drew Mckeithen recorded two goals against the Royals. 

• All-SAA | Freshman Ellis Dykes (Honorable Mention), freshman Drew Mckeithen (Honorable Mention)

• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Freshman Alden Romano 

• SAA Defensive Athlete of the Week | Junior Michael Hamauei (Sept. 30) 

• SAA Academic Honor Roll | 23 Student-Athletes 

• CSC Academic All-District® Men's Soccer Team | Junior Michael Hamauei

 
Women's Cross Country – Seniors Close Out SAA Championship Careers in Style

• Nov. 2: Seniors Sarah Strickland and Fran Edwards both finish in the top 30 at the 2024 SAA Cross Country Championships in 24th and 29th place, respectively.

Other Women's Cross Country Major Notables

• Sept. 6: Women's Cross Country Opens Season Strong at MC 5K Opener | Seniors Sarah Strickland (25th, 21:23.7) and Fran Edwards (29th, 21:43.0) both finished as top 30 contenders.
   
• Nov. 16: Competing against the Best | The Majors competed along the familiar Choctaw Trails in Clinton at the 2024 NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships.
   
• SAA All-Sportsmanship Team | Senior Sarah Strickland
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Eight Student-Athletes
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Track & Field/Cross Country Team | Senior Fran Edwards, senior Abigail Henry
   
• 2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

 
Men's Cross Country – Majors Compete Strong in 2024 SAA Cross Country Championships

• Nov. 2: Senior Patch Heard led the Majors (59th, 30:17.4) in the 8K course at the 2024 SAA Cross Country Championships. Freshman Phillip Antis (61st, 31:27.7) and Aidan Brice (69th, 35:46.4) both finished strong in their collegiate championship debuts.

 Other Men's Cross Country Major Notables

• Nov. 16: Giving their All at NCAA South Regionals | Senior Patch Heard and freshman Aidan Brice showed all-out effort on the eight-kilometer course close home at the Choctaw Trails.

• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Senior Patch Heard

• SAA Academic Honor Roll | All five members of the men's cross country team were included on the list.

 
Volleyball – Majors Leap to Historic Season on the Court

• Nov. 8: Volleyball sweeps Belhaven to conclude the 2024 regular season with 22 wins. Millsaps secured its highest win total since 2012 and the team's eight conference victories were the most since 2014. 

Other Volleyball Major Notables

• Sept. 29: Elder Lifts Majors Past Ogelthorpe in Georgia | Senior Zoe Elder Records 2,000th career assist in 3-1 victory over Stormy Petrels.
   
• Oct. 8: Millsaps Volleyball Head Coach Jaime Fisher Secures 250th Career Win | The Majors improved to 15-3 and Coach Fisher secured the win milestone after a sweep of Tougaloo College.
   
• Oct. 20: Capezzera Powers Majors to Sweep of Berry | Senior Anna Capezzera tallies 1000th career point in three-set triumph over Vikings.
   
• Sweep Success | The Majors made sweeping opponents a routine throughout the season by recording 13 total 3-0 decisions.
   
• All-SAA | Junior Ally Baer (First Team), senior Anna Capezzera (First Team), sophomore Sandy Bourgeois (Second Team), senior Zoe Elder (Second Team)
   
• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Junior Mallory Richardson
   
• Sigma Alpha Alpha Honor Society | Senior Anna Capezzera, senior Zoe Elder
   
• SAA Athlete of the Week for Offense | Senior Anna Capezzera (Sept. 9), junior Ally Baer (Oct. 21 & Nov. 4)
   
• SAA Athlete of the Week for Defense | Sophomore Sandy Bourgeois (Nov. 4)
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Nine Student-Athletes
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Volleyball Team | Junior Ally Baer, sophomore Sandy Bourgeois, senior Zoe Elder, senior Rylee Stephens
   
• AVCA Team Academic Award
   

Men's Swimming and Diving – Ben Goes Big at SAA Swimming and Diving Championships

• Feb. 13: Junior Ben Anderson placed runner-up in the men's 50-yard freestyle A-Final at the 2025 SAA Swimming and Diving Championships, with a season-best time of a 21.05 seconds, earning a spot on the All-SAA Second Team.

Other Men's Swimming and Diving Major Notables  

• Oct. 26: Carrying the Load | Junior Ben Anderson claimed first place in both the 50-yard freestyle (22.35 seconds) and the 100-yard freestyle (50.42 seconds) in a home dual meet against Centenary.

• All-SAA | Junior Ben Anderson (Second Team 50-Yard Freestyle) 

• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Junior Ben Anderson

• SAA Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week | Junior Ben Anderson (Oct. 14 & Jan. 20) 

• CSC Academic All-District® Swimming Team | Junior Ben Anderson

• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Two Student-Athletes

 
Women's Swimming and Diving – Making History on the SAA Championship Stage

• Feb. 14 | Senior Kat Burns becomes first Millsaps women's swimming and diver in program history to receive All-SAA honors. She earned All-SAA Honorable Mention plaudits after placing third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.25) at the 2025 SAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

Other Women's Swimming and Diving Major Notables

• Jan. 17: Swim Past Centenary on the Road | The Majors tally seven event wins and triumph at Centenary, 102-78 in regular-season finale.
   
• Feb. 15: Distance Well Traveled | Senior Catherine Passarelli closed her collegiate career by setting records in the 1650-yard freestyle (19:34.89) and 1000-yard freestyle in the same race at the 2025 SAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
   
• All SAA | Senior Kat Burns (Honorable Mention 100-Yard Breaststroke) 
   
• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Senior Chloee Beebe 
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Swimming Team | Senior Kat Burns
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Five Student-Athletes

 
Women's Basketball – Stands atop SAA Regular-Season Standings Once Again

• Feb. 14: Millsaps goes back-to-back and earns their seventh SAA Regular Season Championship, dating back to 2012-13. The Majors bested Oglethorpe, 75-59 to earn the right to host the 2025 SAA Women's Basketball Championship and finished with a 10-2 conference record.

 Other Women's Basketball Major Notables

• Nov 30: Justin LeBlanc Becomes Winningest Coach in Program History | LeBlanc records his 130th Millsaps win in 84-68 triumph over Huntingdon. The Majors finished the season with a 22-5 record, while LeBlanc finished his Millsaps coaching career before being named Director of Athletics with a record of 146-83 (.638 winning percentage).
   
• Dec. 13: Record-Setting Free Throw Performance | Sophomore Garin Freeman led the way by setting the Southern Athletic Association record for free-throw makes in a game and paced NCAA Division III in 2024-25 with 20 contributions coming from the foul line in 64-52 win at Centenary. She shot 20-of-22 and surpassed the record of 18 set by Millsaps alum Taelor Manning on Feb. 28, 2021. Freeman's 20 makes are the most by a Major since at least 2009-10 when the NCAA began tracking individual game free-throw statistics. Her 22 total tries are also the most since Dia Fortenberry provided 24 attempts on Nov. 25, 2018.
   
• Feb. 8: Making History | Senior Haley Franklin became the program's all-time leading scorer in just her third season. She passed Velvet Johnson's 1,446 career points (2011-15) and finished with 1,516 points.
   
• WBCA Division III Coaches' All-America Honorable Mention | Senior Haley Franklin
   
• 2025 Women's Collegiate All-Star Team presented by the WBCA Selection | Senior Haley Franklin
   
• SAA Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team | Senior Haley Franklin, sophomore Garin Freeman
   
• D3hoops.com All-Region 6 Second Team | Senior Haley Franklin
   
• D3hoops.com All-Region 6 Third Team | Sophomore Garin Freeman 
   
• SAA Coaching Staff of the Year | Justin LeBlanc, Kayla Ngo
   
• SAA Women's Basketball Defensive Athlete of the Year | Sophomore Garin Freeman
   
• All-SAA | Senior Haley Franklin (First Team), Sophomore Garin Freeman (First Team), junior Elysee Warren (Second Team), sophomore Tia Anderson (Honorable Mention)
   
• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Senior Taylor Frank
   
• SAA Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team | Senior Haley Franklin, sophomore Garin Freeman
   
• SAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week | Junior Elyse Warren (Nov. 11 & Jan. 20), senior Haley Franklin (Nov. 25 & Jan. 6)
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Women's Basketball Teams | Sophomore Tia Anderson, sophomore Garin Freeman, senior Whitney Novak, junior Elyse Warren
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | 11 Student-Athletes

 
Men's Basketball – Louisiana Native Named SAA Defensive Athlete of the Year

• Feb. 25: Senior Nicholas Ughovwa of Sulphur, La., earns SAA Defensive Athlete of the Year status, becoming the first Millsaps men's basketball player since 2019-20. He led the conference with 48 blocks.

 Other Men's Basketball Major Notables

• Nov. 10: Bouncing Kangaroos, 74-57 in Season Opener | Sophomore Cameron Lumar led the Majors with 16 points and senior Drew Roth recorded nine rebounds off the glass in triumph.
   
• Feb. 8: Rolling Past Rhodes, 82-64 on Senior Day | Junior Dakota Gasca led all scoring with 23 points while adding four steals, four rebounds, and two assists in Senior Day victory.
   
• Feb. 9: Majors Blank Hendrix, 78-59 in Regular-Season Home Finale | Junior Caleb Kent dropped 16 points, five assists and nine rebounds the following day.
   
• SAA Defensive Athlete of the Year | Senior Nicholas Ughovwa
   
• All-SAA | Junior Dakota Gasca (Honorable Mention), junior Caleb Kent (Honorable Mention)
   
• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Graduate TJ Hogan
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Men's Basketball Team | Senior Drew Roth, senior Nicholas Ughovwa, junior Mack Gorton
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Seven Student-Athletes
   

Men's Tennis – Majors Dominate Pair of Opponents

• March 10 & 23: Men's tennis topped the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, 6-1 during Spring Break Tennis before blanking No. 24 NJCAAA ranked Southwest Mississippi Community College, 7-0 on Senior Day.

 Other Men's Tennis Major Notables

• March 10-11: Shining at Spring Break Tennis | Senior Carson Chassaignac finished his last three matches during spring break tennis with a record of 2-1 in Florida | Chassaignac bests his opponents from the University of Northwestern–St. Paul (6-1, 6-1) and Piedmont University (7-5, 6-2) on Court Two.
   
• March 10-12: Blazing Hot Duo | Seniors Anderson Dulaney and Sam Tuli posted a 3-1 record in their last four matches at the Spring Break Tennis tournament in Orlando. The duo defeated their opponents from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul (7-6), Piedmont University (6-4), and Connecticut College (7-5) on Court One.
   
• March 22: Snuffing Out the Blazers | The Majors earned a thrilling 4-3 decision over Belhaven after claiming the doubles point and winning on Court 1, 2 and 3 of singles. Senior Anderson Dulaney provided the match-clinching point on Court 2 with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 triumph.
   
• SAA Men's Tennis Singles Athlete of the Week | Senior Anderson Dulaney (Feb. 25), senior Carson Chassaignac (March 18 & 25)
   
• SAA Men's Tennis Doubles Athlete of the Week | Senior Anderson Dulaney and junior Sam Tuli (March 18 & 25)
   
• SAA All-Sportsmanship Team | Junior Sam Tuli
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Tennis Team | Senior Anderson Dulaney, senior Sam Willard
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Five Student Athletes
   
• ITA Scholar-Athletes | Senior Anderson Dulaney, freshman Sebastian Gonzalez, senior Brady St. Martin, sophomore Caleb Solangi, senior Sam Willard
   
• ITA All-Academic Team
   

Men's Golf – All-Tournament Talent Takes Route 66

• March 12-14: Danielson was named to the LTU Spring Break Invitational All-Tournament Team after tying for second and finishing 1-under for the tournament (66-77-72—215). Danielson's 66 was the lowest of all competitors and his 215 score for the tournament was the lowest of his collegiate career. It was also Danielson's fourth top-five finish. The senior's first round 66 was the best by a Millsaps men's golfer since Ryan Henry carded a 65 in the second round of the 2016 SAA Men's Golf Championship.

Other Men's Golf Major Notables

• Sept. 8: Teeing Off the Season Strong | Senior Will Danielson finished third out of 79 collegiate golfers at the Greystone Fall Invitational in the opening competition. Danielson carded 3-under for two rounds (70-71—141).
   
• March 31-April 1: Stinging the Competition | Freshman Charlie Berglund and senior Will Danielson both tied for 11th to help the Majors record their lowest 54-hole score of the season (308-298-296—902) at LeTourneau's Eagle's Bluff Intercollegiate. Millsaps finished third out of 11 teams in the competition.
   
• SAA Men's Golf Athlete of the Week | Senior Will Danielson (Sept. 12 & March 20)
   
• Greystone Fall Invitational All-Tournament Team | Senior Will Danielson (Sept. 8)
   
• LTU Spring Break Invitational All-Tournament Team | Senior Will Danielson (March 12-14)
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Six Student-Athletes
   
• 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District® Men's At-Large Teams | Junior Steven Noack

 
Women's Tennis – Qualifying for the 2025 SAA Tennis Championships

• April 12-13 | The Majors clinched a spot in the 2025 SAA Women's Tennis Championships on April 12 before taking care of Hendrix, 5-2 in the regular-season finale the following day.

 Other Women's Tennis Major Notables

• March 9-11: Opening Spring Break Tennis Undefeated | The Majors downed Roger Williams (6-1) and swept both the University of Northwestern-St. Paul and Covenant College, 7-0 in the first three matches of Spring Break Tennis.
   
• March 22 & 23: Sweeps Continue | Women's tennis swept Belhaven in a cross-town rivalry matchup, 7-0 before shutting out NJCAA foe Southwest Mississippi Community College, 4-0 at Coach Montgomery Courts.
   
• SAA Women's Tennis Doubles Athletes of the Week | Senior Mary Dabadie and senior Mackenzie Vordick (March 25)
   
• SAA Women's Tennis Singles Athlete of the Week | Senior Mackenzie Vordick (March 25)
   
• SAA All-Sportsmanship Team | Senior Mary Dabadie
   
• CSC Academic All-District® Tennis Team | Senior Segen Lister, senior Mackenzie Vordick
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | All seven members of the women's tennis team were included on the list.
   
• ITA Scholar-Athletes | Senior Mary Dabadie, senior Segen Lister, freshman Riley McClain, junior Alexis Oliver, freshman Malakie Smith, freshman Skylar Spinks, senior Mackenzie Vordick
   
• ITA All-Academic Team

 
Baseball – Claims 2025 SAA Regular Season Title 

• April 19: The Majors earned the right to host their first conference championship since 2013 after sweeping the Vikings in three games in Georgia. Millsaps finished the season with a 13-5 conference record and 29-15 overall mark.

 Other Baseball Major Notables

• Feb. 16: Walk-Off Grand Slam | Senior Bradley Pelle helped lift the Majors over Edgewood College, 6-5 with an emphatic walk-off grand slam.
   
• March 16: Majors Outrank Colonels | Millsaps overcame a four-run deficit to dispath No. 14 Centre, 5-4. Freshman Charles Hunt provided a walk-off single in the abbreviated seventh-inning game.
   
• May 8: SAA Major Magic | Baseball utilizes a four-run, eighth-inning to surpass Berry, 5-2 in SAA Baseball Championship opening matchup. The tournament was hosted by the Majors and condensed due to weather.
   
• May 12: Baseball Punches Ticket to 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship | Millsaps advanced to its ninth NCAA Regional in program history and first since 2015 after securing an at-large bid.
   
• School Records: Senior Bradley Pelle (total bases - 135), senior Nick Tarantino (single-season strikeouts - 92), graduate Case Page (career games played - 190), team hit by pitches (101)
   
• ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team | Senior Bradley Pelle
   
• D3Baseball.com All-America First Team | Senior Bradley Pelle
   
• ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third Team | Senior Gray Berry
   
• D3Baseball.com All-America Fourth Team | Senior Gray Berry
   
• CSC Academic All-America® DIII Baseball Team | Senior Gray Berry, senior Bradley Pelle
   
• ABCA/Rawlings Region 6 Position Player of the Year | Senior Bradley Pelle
   
• ABCA/Rawlings All-Region 6 First Team | Senior Bradley Pelle
   
• D3Baseball.com All-Region 6 First Team | Senior Bradley Pelle
   
• ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region 6 | Senior Gray Berry
   
• D3Baseball.com First Team All-Region 6 | Senior Gray Berry
   
• ABCA/Rawlings All-Region 6 First Team | Senior Nick Tarantino
   
• D3Baseball.com All-Region 6 First Team | Senior Nick Tarantino
   
• ABCA/Rawlings All-Region 6 Third Team | Senior Evan Scott
   
• D3Baseball.com All-Region 6 Third Team | Senior Evan Scott
   
• 2024-25 Sigma Alpha Alpha Honor Society Inductee | Senior Gray Berry, senior Bradley Pelle
   
• SAA Baseball Coaching Staff of the Year | Jim Page, Doug Fortenberry, Jackson Hailey 
   
• SAA Baseball Athlete of the Year | Senior Bradley Pelle 
   
• SAA Baseball Pitcher of the Year | Senior Nick Tarantino
   
• All-SAA | Senior Nick Tarantino (First Team Starting Pitcher), senior Gray Berry (First Team Third Baseman), senior Bradley Pelle (First Team Outfielder), senior Evan Scott (First Team Designated Hitter), graduate Case Page (Second Team First Baseman), graduate Branyan Bounds (Honorable Mention), freshman Fred Fields (Honorable Mention), junior EJ Ousley (Honorable Mention), graduate Jackson Ware (Honorable Mention)
   
• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Senior Zac Farris
   
• SAA Baseball All-Tournament Team | Senior Nick Tarantino, graduate Wil Wood
   
• NCBWA Div. III Pitcher of the Month | Senior Nick Tarantino
   
• SAA Baseball Athlete of the Week | Senior Gray Berry (March 24), senior Bradley Pelle (April 7)
   
• SAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week | Senior Nick Tarantino (Feb. 17 & March 17)
   
• D3baseball.com Team of the Week | Senior Evan Scott (Feb. 19)
   
• CSC Academic All-District® DIII Baseball Team | Senior Gray Berry, graduate Jackson Hood, junior EJ Ousley, senior Bradley Pelle, graduate
  Wil Wood
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | 27 Student-Athletes
   
• 2024-25 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award Presented by Sports Attack

 
Women's Track and Field | Breaking Major Records

• Feb. 15, April 12 & 25: Senior Fran Edwards broke the Millsaps women's track and field records in the indoor (19:20.83) and outdoor 5,000 meters (18:40.97) as well as the outdoor 10,000 meters (39:52.85) during her stellar campaign.

Other Women's Track and Field Major Notables

• Feb. 15 | I Could Run One Fastest Mile: Senior Sarah Strickland finished fifth at the Samford Bulldog Invitational with a time of 5:31.65 in the women's mile to establish her own program record.
   
• Feb. 28: Showing Championship Grit | Senior Fran Edwards finished eighth in women's 5000 meters with a time of 19:32.22 to score the Majors' first-ever SAA Indoor Track and Field Championship point.
   
• Updated Top Five School Rankings:
  • Senior Fran Edwards marks in the indoor and outdoor 5,000 meters as well as the outdoor 10,000 meters.
     
  • Senior Sarah Strickland ranks first in the women's indoor mile, second in the steeplechase and third in the indoor 800 meters.
     
  • Sophomore Fiona Selders became the third-fastest runner in school history in both the 200 and 400 meters.
     
  • Freshman Merritt Johnson holds third place in the women's 100-meter hurdles record book.
     
  • Freshman Claudia Dempsey ranks fourth in the Millsaps record book for the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
     
  • Sophomore Amari Jackson-Wright's 10.02-meter shot put ranks fourth.
     
• SAA Women's 
• SAA Indoor Track & Field All-Sportsmanship Team | Senior Fran Edwards
   
• SAA Outdoor Track & Field All-Sportsmanship Team | Senior Tyler Hamby
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | 15 Student-Athletes
   
• 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team | Senior Fran Edwards, senior Abigail Henry
   
• USTFCCC All-Academic Team

 
Men's Track and Field – Freshmen Success

• Feb. 28 & April 26 | Freshman Justin Smith finished fifth in the men's 400-meter final at the 2025 SAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship with a time of 50.97 seconds. He now ranks fourth in the Millsaps program record book. Classmate W.H Carver finished twelfth in the 2025 SAA Indoor Track and Field Championship in the indoor 60-meter dash in 7.53 seconds. Carver now sits fifth in the Millsaps program record book.

 Other Men's Track and Field Major Notables

• March 1: Spring Cleaning | Graduate Bryan Sullivan takes fourth place in the men's javelin throw (40.42m) at the Mississippi College Spring Cleaning Classic.
   
• SAA Indoor Track and Field All-Sportsmanship Team | Sophomore Carter Davis
   
• SAA Outdoor Track and Field All-Sportsmanship Team | Senior AJ Alvarez
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Six Student-Athletes
   
• 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District® Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team | Graduate Bryan Sullivan, sophomore William Sullivan
   
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award

 
Women's Golf – Senior Annie Piggott Takes Home First Place in SAA Women's Golf

• April 25-27 | Piggott makes history as the first SAA Tournament Medalist in school history with a first-place finish at the 2025 SAA Women's Golf Championship. She carded a career-best four under 68 in the Final Round to score even par for the tournament (76-72-68—216).

Other Women's Golf Major Notables

• Oct 14-15: Hole in One | Senior Annie Piggott secured second tournament victory of collegiate career at FHU Fall Invitational. She earned the win by clearing the field by a stroke on the challenging course. Piggott secured four birdies, all in Round Two and sank a clutch birdie shot on a par-4, 18th hole.
   
• March 17-18: Starting Spring Off Successfully | Senior Annie Piggott triumphed at the Hal Sutton Invitational by carding a plus-3 (75-72—147) and won in a playoff on the first hole with a par.
   
• March 31-April 1: Pigott Wins First Place at Eagle's Bluff Intercollegiate | Senior Annie Piggott claimed her third triumph of the season and back-to-back wins after carding two rounds at plus-5 (74-73—147) on the par-71 course.
   
• April 16-17: Women's Golf Secures Dual-Match Victory over MUW | Senior Annie Piggott earned her fourth individual win of the season and third consecutive triumph as the Majors bested the Owls.  
   
• WGCA All-Region Team for Region 2 | Senior Annie Piggott (First award in program history)
   
• SAA Tournament Medalist | Senior Annie Piggott
   
• SAA Women's Golf Newcomer of the Year | Freshman Abigail Cerwick
   
• All-SAA | Senior Annie Piggott (First Team)
   
• WGCA All-American Scholar Team | Senior Annie Piggott, freshman Abigail Cerwick
   
• Sigma Alpha Alpha Honor Society Inductee | Senior Annie Piggott
   
• The Legends Cup All-Tournament Team | Senior Annie Piggott
   
• Eagle's Bluff Intercollegiate All-Tournament Team | Senior Annie Piggott
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll | Three Student-Athletes
   
• SAA Women's Golf Athlete of the Week | Junior Annie Piggott (Oct. 4, Oct. 17, March 20, April 3)
   
• 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Teams | Senior Annie Piggott
   
• SAA All-Sportsmanship Team | Senior Annie Piggott

   
Softball – Majors Post Most Wins Since 2017

• March 17: The Majors swept Hendrix in Arkansas in the regular-season finale to earns the No. 2 Seed in the 2025 SAA Softball Championship. The Majors marched all the way to the Championship series after defeating Rhodes College twice in the tournament.

 Other Softball Major Notables

• Feb. 17: Dominating All Parts of the Game | Sophomore Allana Vasquez made history by becoming the first player in SAA history to be selected the SAA Athlete and Pitcher of the Week in the same weekly announcement in softball.
   
• March 21: Peterson's No-Hitter Highlights Doubleheader Sweep against Agnes Scott | Freshman Hailey Peterson threw the first Millsaps no-hitter since 2016 in six innings on only 67 pitches.
   
• March 29: Letting it Rip | The Majors defeated Rhodes College in fashionable way with freshman Hailey Peterson's three-run homer and sophomore Ella Morgan Sears' three-run walk-off homer in the 10-0, run-rule contest. Millsaps tallied six victories with the run rule during the 2025 season.
   
• SAA Softball Rookie of the Year | Freshman Hailey Peterson
   
• All-SAA | Freshman Hailey Peterson (First Team Third Baseman), freshman Brynn Arena (Second Team Outfielder), sophomore Kadence Cannon (Second Team Second Baseman), senior Kinsey Smith (Second Team Designated Player), sophomore Allana Vasquez (Second Team Utility), sophomore Ella Morgan Sears (Honorable Mention)
   
• All-SAA Sportsmanship Team | Senior Cassidy Canella
   
• SAA Softball All-Tournament Team | Freshman Hailey Peterson, sophomore Ella Morgan Sears, sophomore Allana Vasquez
   
• SAA Softball Pitcher of the Week | Freshman Hailey Peterson (Feb. 3), sophomore Allana Vasquez (Feb. 17)
   
• SAA Softball Athlete of the Week | Freshman Brynn Arena (Feb. 3), sophomore Allana Vasquez (Feb. 17), senior Kinsey Smith (March 31)
   
• Beacon Award Recipient | Sophomore Ella Morgan Sears 
   
• SAA Academic Honor Roll |10 Student-Athletes
   
• 2025 CSC Academic All-District® Softball Team | Sophomore Allana Vasquez

 
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.