ATLANTA, Ga. – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) recognized the 2024-25 All-Academic Teams on Wednesday morning, with 33 Fort Valley State University student-athletes receiving academic honors.
The accolades began with the Commissioner's All-Academic Team, awarded to student-athletes who earned a GPA of 3.4 or higher.

FVSU Football had three athletes honored:

• Daniel Gibbs, a business administration major with a 3.83 GPA
• Saadiq Teel, a business administration major with a 3.83 GPA
• Jamarion Stevenson, an agricultural engineering technology major with a 3.41 GPA

FVSU Men's Cross Country had one athlete honored:

• Larry Turner, a veterinary technology major with a 3.42 GPA

FVSU Women's Cross Country had two athletes honored:

• Zakayla Starling, a social work major with a 3.46 GPA
• Tania Hall, a social work major with a 3.40 GPA

FVSU Women's Volleyball had two athletes honored:

• Dakotah Holmes, a biology major with a 3.65 GPA
• Tanyla Farley, a political science major with a 3.46 GPA

FVSU Women's Basketball had three athletes honored:

• Kimora Wade, an animal science/agriculture major with a 3.88 GPA
• Julia Baker, a business administration major with a 3.61 GPA

FVSU Men's Tennis had one athlete honored:

• Malachi Glover, a mathematics major with a 3.56 GPA

FVSU Women's Tennis had two athletes honored:

• Avery Harris, a middle grades education major with a 3.83 GPA
• Valerie Dorelien, a psychology major with a 3.77 GPA

FVSU Men's Volleyball had two athletes honored:

• Jaequon Henderson, a family and consumer science major with a 3.71 GPA
• Jamil Scott, an agricultural engineering technology major with a 3.68 GPA

FVSU Men's Track & Field had six athletes honored:

• Adetoro Adenuga, an electronic engineering technology major with a 4.0 GPA
• Christian Ector, a business administration and accounting major with a 3.76 GPA
• Broderic Dorsey Jr., a computer science major with a 3.65 GPA
• Travis Moore II, an agricultural economics major with a 3.45 GPA
• Keashawn Brown, a nursing major with a 3.51 GPA
• Larry Turner, a veterinary technology major with a 3.42 GPA

FVSU Women's Track & Field had six athletes honored:

• Blanche McCluskey, an agricultural plant science major with a 4.0 GPA
• Starrlyn Brown, a psychology major with a 3.88 GPA
• Bridgette Clarke, a computer science major with a 3.86 GPA
• Zakayla Starling, a social work major with a 3.70 GPA
• D'Liyah Austell, a biology major with a 3.64 GPA

FVSU Softball had three athletes honored:

• Jennifer Ramirez, a pre-health and physical education major with a 4.0 GPA
• Rylie Youngblood, an elementary and special education major with a 4.0 GPA
• Laila Leverette, a middle grades education major with a 3.74 GPA

The SIAC also announced the All-Academic Teams, which recognize student-athletes with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Team selections are based on roster size and include ties where applicable.

Men's Track & Field All-Academic Team:

• Adetoro Adenuga (4.0 GPA)

Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team:

• Blanche McCluskey (4.0 GPA)

Softball All-Academic Team:

• Jennifer Ramirez (4.0 GPA)
• Rylie Youngblood (4.0 GPA)

These student-athletes exemplify excellence both in competition and in the classroom, continuing the proud academic tradition at Fort Valley State University.