MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the 2026 women’s soccer year-end award winners Wednesday evening.
League coaches selected individual award winners and All-Conference and All-Freshman Teams, while Champions of Character award winners and Athletic Solutions All-Academic honorees were also recognized.
Coach of the Year: Jack Hartley, William Carey
Player of the Year: Livia Pertl, William Carey
Offensive Player of the Year: Julia Gurgel, Xavier
Defensive Player of the Year: Kamilia Tayebi, UT Southern
Newcomer of the Year: Julia Gurgel, Xavier
Freshman of the Year: Luana Falconeri, William Carey
Golden Gloves Award: Sam De Gier, UT Southern
Golden Boot Award: Julia Gurgel, Xavier
Sportsmanship Award: Abraham Baldwin
At a Glance
- The Crusaders claimed the SSAC Regular Season Championship with a defense that has allowed only 10 goals on the year with 11 shutouts. Falconeri has seven goals and 10 assists
- For Xavier, Gurgel leads the NAIA with 35 goals, scoring in all but four games and recording eight multi-goal efforts
- UT Southern has allowed only 16 goals on the year, with 10 shutouts, led by Tayebi and De Gier. Tayebi has also scored 12 goals and added five assists, while De Gier has made 46 saves
| First-Team All-Conference |
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| Sam De Gier |
UT Southern |
GK |
| Alicia Garwood |
William Carey |
GK |
| Elora Niederpruem |
Life |
GK |
| Livia Pertl |
William Carey |
DEF |
| Kamilia Tayebi |
UT Southern |
DEF |
| Millie Rayner |
UT Southern |
DEF |
| Marey Helgadottir |
Life |
DEF |
| Maureen Owusu |
Xavier |
DEF |
| Boo Mills |
William Carey |
DEF |
| Luella Cramer |
UT Southern |
MID |
| Anita Roese |
Xavier |
MID |
| Raquel Diaz |
William Carey |
MID |
| Luana Falconeri |
William Carey |
MID |
| Osiris Rodriguez |
UT Southern |
MID |
| Victoria Valles |
Life |
MID |
| Julia Gurgel |
Xavier |
FWD |
| Linda Mustered |
William Carey |
FWD |
| Louise Martineau |
Life |
FWD |
| Riho Masuya |
UT Southern |
FWD |
| Phoenix Parks |
Life |
FWD |
| Alice Legnedahl |
Dalton State |
FWD |
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| Second-Team All-Conference |
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| Maggie Rickerd |
Dalton State |
GK |
| Aylin Yildirim |
Xavier |
GK |
| Isabelle Reyes |
Life |
DEF |
| Lauren Mercer |
UT Southern |
DEF |
| Millicent Owusu |
Xavier |
DEF |
| Lexi Lyon |
Dalton State |
DEF |
| Amy Wearing |
Dalton State |
MID |
| Shakiana Dagher |
Xavier |
MID |
| Jasmin Slump |
Life |
MID |
| Juliana Kottbauer |
Xavier |
MID |
| Paloma Paris |
William Carey |
FWD |
| Eduarda Queiroz |
Xavier |
FWD |
| Pearl Mortimer |
Thomas |
FWD |
| Daria Cwynar |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
FWD |
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| All-Freshman Team |
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| Aylin Yildirim |
Xavier |
GK |
| Sam De Gier |
UT Southern |
GK |
| Luella Cramer |
UT Southern |
MID |
| Kaydence Weinhandl |
UT Southern |
DEF |
| Louise Martineau |
Life |
FWD |
| Djenna Zahoual |
Life |
FWD |
| Suninda Singhasanee |
Mobile |
MID |
| Chaney Paulino |
Dalton State |
MID |
| Luana Falconeri |
William Carey |
MID |
| Paola Alvarez |
William Carey |
FWD |
| Daria Cwynar |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
FWD |
| Catherine Lopez |
Point |
MID |
| Marley Barnhill |
Mobile |
MID |
| Megan Ramsey |
Dalton State |
DEF |
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| Athletic Solutions All-Academic Team |
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| Grecya Gallegos-Diaz |
Point |
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| Konstantina Kolousiou |
Point |
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| Mia Bonner |
Point |
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| Naomi Tilley |
Point |
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| Madison Strauss |
Point |
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| Berta Castells Mas |
Point |
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| Andrea Rodriguez |
Point |
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| Seline Flores |
Point |
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| Alyssa Vasquez |
Point |
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| Brianna Salazar |
Point |
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| Kaylen Andrews |
Point |
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| Hailey Hull |
Point |
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| Brooke Wiseley |
Point |
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| Alannah Levins |
Point |
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| Anna Resendez |
Abraham Baldwin |
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| Luz Roblero-Garcia |
Abraham Baldwin |
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| Emma Starnes |
Abraham Baldwin |
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| Emily Stovall |
Abraham Baldwin |
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| Catie Taylor |
Abraham Baldwin |
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| Avery Woods |
Abraham Baldwin |
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| Aashika Govindasmay |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
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| Mikalya Johnson |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
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| Jordan King |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
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| Christen Summey |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
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| Paris Thornton |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
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| Jamie Brown |
UT Southern |
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| Anna Franklin |
UT Southern |
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| Caroline Hathcox |
UT Southern |
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| Lauren Mercer |
UT Southern |
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| Karla Montiel Lara |
UT Southern |
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| Sharaid Palmeros Solis |
UT Southern |
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| Millie Rayner |
UT Southern |
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| Kamilia Tayebi |
UT Southern |
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| Ellen Walker |
UT Southern |
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| Naomi Calvillo |
Life |
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| Ava Brundidge |
Life |
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| Justine Candel |
Life |
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| Sara Diaz |
Life |
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| Embla Karen Bergmann Jonsdottir |
Life |
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| Morgan McDowell |
Life |
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| Kayla McMillian |
Life |
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| Cadence Moore |
Life |
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| Phoenix Parks |
Life |
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| Isabelle Reyes |
Life |
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| Jasmin Slump |
Life |
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| Sienna Strapp |
Life |
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| Odalis Tapia-Orrostieta |
Life |
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| Caroline White |
Life |
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| Juliana Kottbauer |
Xavier |
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| Millicent Owusu |
Xavier |
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| Mareen Owusu |
Xavier |
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| Luisa Bella |
Xavier |
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| Tatum Register |
Xavier |
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| Jayla Renter |
Xavier |
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| Anita Roese |
Xavier |
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| Keira Hardstaff |
Xavier |
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| Millie Wilson |
Andrew |
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| Ashlee Allen |
Andrew |
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| Tora Andersson |
Faulkner |
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| Mekenzie Bettis |
Faulkner |
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| A’Shya Brown |
Faulkner |
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| Chloe Cooper |
Faulkner |
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| Cassie Jackson |
Faulkner |
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| Sharon Lopez |
Faulkner |
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| Sylvia Maddox |
Faulkner |
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| Ellie McKay |
Faulkner |
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| Brooke Parker |
Faulkner |
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| Rori Taylor |
Faulkner |
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| Taylor Waters |
Faulkner |
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| Tania Dominguez |
Dalton State |
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| Gabriela Fernandez |
Dalton State |
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| Carol Ann Giannamore-Strickland |
Dalton State |
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| Lexi Lyon |
Dalton State |
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| Margaret Rickerd |
Dalton State |
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| Selma Adzigorovska |
Dalton State |
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| Miah Bult |
Dalton State |
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| Chaney Paulino |
Dalton State |
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| Brooke Fairchild |
Dalton State |
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| Madison Todd |
Dalton State |
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| Paula Torvisco |
Dalton State |
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| Nayelli Aguayo |
Blue Mountain Christian |
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| Krisslyn Boyles |
Blue Mountain Christian |
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| Jaelyn Cox |
Blue Mountain Christian |
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| Alyssa Maldonado |
Blue Mountain Christian |
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| Sophie Young |
Blue Mountain Christian |
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| Niamh Curzons |
Thomas |
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| Mistie Fox-Barker |
Thomas |
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| Isabelle Gabrielsson |
Thomas |
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| Alicia MacLeod |
Thomas |
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| Miasandra Mauro |
Thomas |
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| Pearl Mortimer |
Thomas |
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| Angelina Munoz |
Thomas |
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| Jule Anna Rohleder |
Thomas |
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| Chantelle Thomson |
Thomas |
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| Matthildur Inga Traustadottir |
Thomas |
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| Kennedi Warren-Young |
Thomas |
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| Jordyn Keene |
Thomas |
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| Olivia Conway |
Mobile |
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| Suninda Singhasanee |
Mobile |
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| Lucy Allen |
Mobile |
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| Brooke Bell |
Mobile |
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| Skylar Bennett |
Mobile |
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| Addison Boland |
Mobile |
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| Kathryn Cantey |
Mobile |
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| Eleanor Cowan |
Mobile |
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| Noelia Cruz |
Mobile |
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| Taylor Davidson |
Mobile |
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| Kloe Ernst |
Mobile |
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| Nicole Fabbruzzo |
Mobile |
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| Surley Gutierrez |
Mobile |
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| Andrea Hughes |
Mobile |
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| Alisa Johnson |
Mobile |
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| Mayar Maarouf |
Mobile |
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| Charlotte Malamaire |
Mobile |
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| Samantha McMahill |
Mobile |
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| Chelsea Moore |
Mobile |
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| Greta Schneider |
Mobile |
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| Lanie Shaw |
Mobile |
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| Kaitlyn Skrove |
Mobile |
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| Emma Smith |
Mobile |
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| Sadie Sparks |
Mobile |
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| Maya Tait |
Mobile |
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| Ariana Taylor |
Mobile |
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| Kathryn Pyper White |
Mobile |
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| Chloe Burford |
Mobile |
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| Gabryelle Minor |
Mobile |
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| Raquel Diaz |
William Carey |
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| Sophie Magee |
William Carey |
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| Alba Aguado |
William Carey |
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| Ella Viitala |
William Carey |
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| Sara Aguirre |
William Carey |
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| Mia Encinia |
William Carey |
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| Linda Mustered |
William Carey |
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| Raquel Royo |
William Carey |
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| Alicia Garwood |
William Carey |
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| Sabrina Ramos Camatta |
William Carey |
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| Maddie Davis |
William Carey |
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| Kayla Martin |
William Carey |
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| Boo Mills |
William Carey |
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| Livia Pertl |
William Carey |
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| Abigail Gleaton |
Wesleyan |
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| Alana Woods |
Wesleyan |
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| Brooke Hankinson |
Wesleyan |
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| Fernanda Perez |
Wesleyan |
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| Katelyn Silbernagel |
Wesleyan |
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| MaKayla Mincey |
Wesleyan |
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| Stephanie Cogan |
Wesleyan |
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| Champions of Character Team |
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| Ruth Taddeo |
Abraham Baldwin |
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| Daiyanna Starling |
Andrew |
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| Krisslyn Boyles |
Blue Mountain Christian |
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| Christen Summey |
Brewton-Parker Christian |
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| Abigail Aman |
Dalton State |
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| Tora Andersson |
Faulkner |
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| Baylee Roberts |
Life |
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| Kaitlyn Skrove |
Mobile |
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| Alyssa Vazquez Valenzuela |
Point |
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| Alicia MacLeod |
Thomas |
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| Jamie Brown |
UT Southern |
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| Maggie Walden |
Wesleyan |
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| Lois Roberts |
William Carey |
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| Ida Bleifuss |
Xavier |
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