BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State Athletics recently awarded letter jackets to first-time letter winners from the 2017 spring sports season.
The Former Athletes Association (FAA) sponsors jacket ceremonies twice a year, including the one held last week in the Appalachian Athletics Center. Director of Athletics
Doug Gillin addressed the crowd and congratulated the letter winners before FAA Vice President Ken Davis talked to the student-athletes about the significance of being a letter winner.
A combined 32 student-athletes in wrestling, baseball, softball, women's golf, men's golf, women's tennis, men's tennis, women's track and field and men's track and field received their first Block A letter.
App State upperclassmen Tristan Helms, who plays baseball for the Mountaineers, and Jenny Dodd, who plays softball for the Mountaineers, also addressed the crowd to share stories about their experiences at App State and offer advice on balancing life as a student and athlete at the collegiate level.
Wrestling
Cary Miller
Miller Clark
Gavin Londoff
Logan Durham
Softball
Kerri White
Laura Sales
Caitlin Shepherd
Macy Bjorson
Tristyn Edwards
Kenzie Longanecker
Sidney Russell
Alisha Josey
Gabby Buruato
Haley Glover
Baseball
Calev Grubbs
Bradley Davis
Thomas Young
Women's Golf
Wenjia Cao
Annika Winebarger
Patricia Thompson
Melany Chong
Men's Golf
Noah Schneider
Tripp Summerlin
Walter Brinker
Thomas Hodges
Women's Track & Field
Lainey Hunnicutt
Men's Track & Field
Jordan Dale
Jabari Johnson
Jordan Johnson
Men's Tennis
Alex Brea
Alex Pavkovich
Milo Bargeron
