Surry Student-Athletes Earn All-Region Academic Honors

Kinston, NC - Surry Community College recently had a record 35 student-athletes receive spring All-Region honors for their academic performance. All-Academic honors are presented to Region 10 student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average while earning a minimum of twelve credit hours and participating in a spring semester sport.

"We are excited to have our student-athletes honored by Region 10 for their academic performance," said Surry Athletic Director Mark Tucker. "Our student-athletes have had an outstanding academic year both on the field and in the classroom. Our coaches emphasize the importance of academics on a daily basis and we are very fortunate to have the support from our administration, faculty, and staff. This past year, our student-athletes attended over 2,000 hours of study hall and tutoring in our Academic Support Center with both teams having grade point averages well above a 3.0.  We are extremely proud of our student-athletes for their commitment and perseverance in the classroom."

Surry baseball had 25 recipients including Tre Blankenship (Tazewell), Will Bradshaw (Carson), Jay Brookshire (North Iredell), Conner Brown (Alleghany), Tanner Byrd (South Iredell), Myles Draughn (North Surry), Gavin Duty (Tazewell), Brayden Fowler (Montgomery Central), Carter Hayes (Swain County), Nohr Issa (Starmount), Abe Johnson (South Iredell), Aaron Jones (South Rowan), Brice Knox (West Rowan), Mason Lockrem (Piedmont), Bryce Mabe (Atkins), Leyton McMahon (Asheville Christian), Maddox Nelson (South Stokes), Noah Owens (Statesville), Kye Pennington (Ashe County), Conner Robertson (Mooresville), Lazaro Santos (Legion Collegiate Academy), Gaige Scruggs (West Rowan), Southern Smith-Tilley (Mooresville), Gavin Swann (Lee County), and Nolan Tovornik (Carson). 

Ten members of the Surry softball team were recognized including Tessa Brim (South Stokes), Englani Campbell (Freedom), Payton Campbell (Alexander Central), Wendy Craig (J.M. Robinson), Reagan Jester (Forbush), Jackie Morgan (North Wilkes), Celia Robertson (East Surry), Jordan Snow (North Surry), Abby Sorrell (Forbush), and Haley Yates (West Stokes). 

Region 10 recognized 1170 student-athletes from 34 member colleges. For a complete list of recipients visit:  https://region10sports.com/general/2025-26/releases/academicspring