The Pinnacle Award is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the championship-winning team for each Southern Conference sport. The award was inaugurated in 2016-17.
2024-25
Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's Cross Country | Luke Taylor | Furman |
Women's Cross Country | Jenna Mulhern | Furman |
Women's Soccer | Layton Glisson | Samford |
Men's Soccer | Jack Travis | Furman |
Volleyball | Taylor Pecht | Wofford |
Football | Lake Thoman | Mercer |
Men's Indoor Track and Field | Arthur Chitty | Samford |
Women's Indoor Track and Field | Macie Pfeuffer | Samford |
Wrestling | Chad Bellis | Appalachian State |
Rifle | Ella Goldfaden | Georgia Southern |
Women's Basketball | Kelly Boyle | UNCG |
Men's Basketball | Don Douglass | Wofford |
Women's Golf | Audrey Ryu | Furman |
Men's Tennis | Darcy Nicholls | Samford |
Women's Tennis | Grace Thomas | Furman |
Men's Golf | Joshua Pritchett | ETSU |
Men's Outdoor Track and Field | William Murray | Samford |
Women's Outdoor Track and Field | Maddie Edwards, Edie Smith | Samford |
Softball | Emma Dorval | Mercer |
Baseball | Tristan Curless | ETSU |
Past winners:
2023-24
Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's Cross Country | Luke Taylor | Furman |
Women's Cross Country | Jenna Mulhern | Furman |
Women's Soccer | Katelyn Galbraith and Maggie Lloyd | Western Carolina |
Men's Soccer | Nick Wanzer | Mercer |
Volleyball | Mary Emily Morgan | Wofford |
Football | Julian Ashby | Furman |
Men's indoor track and field | Ethan Womack | Samford |
Women's indoor track and field | Grace Lueders | Samford |
Wrestling | Cody Bond | Appalachian State |
Rifle | Addy Burrow | Georgia Southern |
Women's Basketball | Sigrun Olafsdottir | Chattanooga |
Men's Basketball | Nathan Johnson | Samford |
Women's Golf | Amber Thornton | ETSU |
Men's Tennis | Peter Kalocsai | ETSU |
Women's Tennis | Fernanda Carvajal | ETSU |
Men's Golf | Remi Chartier | ESTU |
Men's outdoor track and field | Andrew McGinnis | Samford |
Women's outdoor track and field | Savannah Schmidt | Samford |
Softball | Kaili Phillips | Chattanooga |
Baseball | David Wiley | Wofford |
2022-23
| Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's cross country | Josh Powers | Furman |
Women's cross country | Megan Marvin | Furman |
Women's soccer | Mary Raymond | Samford |
Men's soccer | Niclas Wild | UNCG |
Volleyball | Kate Wonus | Samford |
Football | Nick Jackson | Samford |
Men's indoor track and field | Jeb Jones | Samford |
Women's indoor track and field | Erin Long | Samford |
Wrestling | Ethan Oakley | App State |
Rifle | Ashley Judson | Georgia Southern |
Women's basketball | Audrey Canter | Chattanooga |
Men's basketball | Blake Harris | Furman |
Women's golf | Caroline Crumrine | Furman |
Men's tennis | Francisco Lamas | ETSU |
Women's tennis | Laylo Bakhodirova | ETSU |
Men's golf | Jack Tickle III | ETSU |
Men's outdoor track and field | Caleb Scheffler | Samford |
Women's outdoor track and field | Savannah Schmidt | Samford |
Softball | Ashley Gontram | UNCG |
Baseball | Brody Westbrooks | Samford |
2021-22
| Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's cross country | Dylan Schubert | Furman |
Women's cross country | Megan Marvin | Furman |
Women's soccer | Alyssa Frazier | Samford |
Men's soccer | Liam Coxhead/Logan Longo/Nick Wanzer | Mercer |
Volleyball | Jaelynn Elgert | The Citadel |
Football | Cade Larkins | ETSU |
Men's indoor track and field | Harrison Siegel | Samford |
Women's indoor track and field | Erin Long | Samford |
Wrestling | Levi Hopkins | Campbell |
Rifle | Ashley Judson | Georgia Southern |
Women's basketball | Eliza Snyder | Mercer |
Men's basketball | Grant Ledford | Chattanooga |
Women's golf | Anna Morgan | Furman |
Men's golf | Archie Davies | ETSU |
Men's tennis | Francisco Lamas | ETSU |
Women's tennis | Maggie Pate | Furman |
Men's outdoor track and field | Logan Guzik | Samford |
Women's outdoor track and field | Savannah Schmidt | Samford |
Men's lacrosse | Jake Kapp | Richmond |
Softball | Liz Rodebaugh | Chattanooga |
Baseball | Alex Hoppe | UNCG |
2020-21
| Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's cross country | Adam Beucler | Furman |
Women's cross country | Abigail Robertson | Furman |
Women's soccer | Isabella Gutierrez | Furman |
Men's soccer | Jarrett Payne | UNCG |
Volleyball | Sierra Rayzor | Samford |
Football | Brad-Edward Davis | VMI |
Men's indoor track and field | Jeb Jones | Samford |
Women's indoor track and field | Amanda Dumar | Samford |
Wrestling | Caleb Hopkins | Campbell |
Rifle | Kimberlee Nettles | North Georgia |
Women's basketball | Emily Stradling | Mercer |
Men's basketball | Kobe Langley | UNCG |
Women's golf | Warda Amira Rawof | ETSU |
Men's golf | Shiso Go | ETSU |
Men's tennis | Sebastian Zabala | ETSU |
Women's tennis | Maggie Pate | Furman |
Men's outdoor track and field | Luke Dobbins | Samford |
Women's outdoor track and field | Aiya Finch | Samford |
Men's lacrosse | Colin Clothier | High Point |
Women's lacrosse | Natalie Sannes | Mercer |
Softball | Jordan Gontram/Katie Stettler | UNCG |
Baseball | Garrett Brown | Samford |
2019-20
| Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's cross country | Trent Mandato | Furman |
Women's cross country | Emma Kuntz | Furman |
Women's soccer | Taylore Miller | Samford |
Men's soccer | George Iakovidis | Mercer |
Volleyball | Sierra Rayzor | Samford |
Football | Blake Jeresaty | Wofford |
Men's indoor track and field | Hunter Poole | Samford |
Women's indoor track and field | Amanda Dumar | Samford |
Wrestling | Austin Kraisser | Campbell |
Rifle | Jordan Blankenship | UAB |
Women's basketball | Samantha Fitzgerald | Samford |
Men's basketball | Patrick Good | ETSU |
Women's golf | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Men's tennis | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Women's tennis | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Men's golf | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Men's outdoor track and field | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Women's outdoor track and field | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Men's lacrosse | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Women's lacrosse | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Softball | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
Baseball | Not awarded, COVID-19 | |
2018-19
| Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's cross country | Mason Coppi | Furman |
Women's cross country | Savannah Carnahan | Furman |
Women's soccer | Kayley Tucker | UNCG |
Men's soccer | Sean Langan | Furman |
Volleyball | Krista Boesing | Samford |
Football | Blake Jeresaty | Wofford |
Men's indoor track and field | Dakota Wright | Western Carolina |
Women's indoor track and field | Bekah Pfitzer | Samford |
Wrestling | Austin McNeill | Campbell |
Rifle | Holly Hayes | UAB |
Women's basketball | Amanda Thompson | Mercer |
Men's basketball | Storm Murphy | Wofford |
Women's golf | Jacqueline Bendrick | Furman |
Men's tennis | David Gonzalez | ETSU |
Women's tennis | Georgie Walker | Furman |
Men's golf | Nick Lyerly | UNCG |
Men's outdoor track and field | Miles Greer | Western Carolina |
Women's outdoor track and field | Amanda Dumar | Samford |
Men's lacrosse | Blake Goodman | Richmond |
Women's lacrosse | Kendall Garrett | Mercer |
Softball | Morgan Kazerooni | Chattanooga |
Baseball | Andrew Kane | Mercer |
2017-18
| Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's cross country | Josh Brickell | Furman |
Women's cross country | Savannah Carnahan | Furman |
Women's soccer | Ashton Duty/Kayley Tucker | UNCG |
Men's soccer | JR DeRose | Mercer |
Volleyball | Kaela Massey | ETSU |
Football | Blake Jeresaty | Wofford |
Men's indoor track and field | Dakota Wright | Western Carolina |
Women's indoor track and field | Rachel Dixon | Samford |
Wrestling | Forrest Przybysz | Appalachian State |
Rifle | Ruthanne Conner | North Georgia |
Women's basketball | Amanda Thompson | Mercer |
Men's basketball | Justin Jordan | UNCG |
Women's golf | Jacqueline Bendrick | Furman |
Men's tennis | David Gonzalez | ETSU |
Women's tennis | Danni Vines | Furman |
Men's golf | Jonathan Brightwell | UNCG |
Men's lacrosse | Blake Goodman | Richmond |
Women's lacrosse | Kendall Garrett | Mercer |
Men's outdoor track and field | Miles Greer | Western Carolina |
Women's outdoor track and field | Lindsey Trotter | Western Carolina |
Softball | Mackenzie Winslow | UNCG |
Baseball | Kyle Stuart | Samford |
2016-17
| Sport | Name | School |
|---|
Men's cross country | Josh Brickell | Furman |
Women's cross country | Julia Rodriguez | Furman |
Women's soccer | Virginia McNeill | Samford |
Men's soccer | Jake Mezei | Mercer |
Volleyball | Krista Boesing | Samford |
Football | Cody Floyd | The Citadel |
Men's indoor track and field | Miles Greer | Western Carolina |
Women's indoor track and field | Bekah Pfitzer | Samford |
Wrestling | Nathan Kraisser | Campbell |
Rifle | Ruthanne Conner | North Georgia |
Women's basketball | Ansley Chilton | Chattanooga |
Men's basketball | Isaac Banks | ETSU |
Men's tennis | Wenceslao Albin | ETSU |
Women's tennis | Ansley Speaks | Furman |
Men's golf | Cayman Ratliff | ETSU |
Women's golf | Haylee Harford | Furman |
Men's lacrosse | Sheamus Larkin | Air Force |
Men's outdoor track and field | Dakota Wright | Western Carolina |
Women's outdoor track and field | Abigail Cutcliffe | Samford |
Softball | Brooke Baxter | ETSU |
Baseball | Zach Kuchmaner | UNCG |