HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M Athletics recognized the career-long accomplishments of 34 current or former student-athletes on Thursday, May 5 in advance of them being presented with their degrees on Friday, May 6.
 
This year's graduates represent 13 of the Bulldogs' 16 sports, headlined by football (7), baseball (4) and women's soccer (4). It also includes men's tennis (3), women's tennis (3), men's basketball (2), women's basketball (2), men's golf (2), softball (2), men's track & field (2), women's volleyball (2) and bowling (1).
 
Earning degrees from football were Breon Austin Jr., Richard Calloway, Drey Carter, Aadreekis Conner, Gary Quarles, Jr., Caleb Riley and Taylor Sanders with Peyton Baker, Trevor Berkemeyer, Teddy Bridges and Dillon Roop representing baseball.
 
Tehya Beadles, Arielle Fortune, Alaysha Russell and Jayla Thrash anchored women's soccer's contingent and Rodrigo Arana Rios, Natiphat Mulada and Austin Smith represented men's tennis. For women's tennis it was Jasmine Boyd, Anita Bozhko and Ximena Duarte Ramirez with Myles Parker and Brandon Powell from men's basketball and Dariauna Lewis and Lazurea Saunders from women's basketball.
 
Jason Johnson and Conner McMillan represented men's golf as Alyssa Lopez and Rachael McKinney did for softball. Taese Davenport (Bowling), Demetrius Hurry II (Men's Track & Field) and Maci Battle (Women's Volleyball) rounded out the honorees.
 
Each individual was celebrated the night before graduation as the Department and Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks presented them with their graduation stoles, medallions and a frame for their degree during an evening at Elmore Gymnasium.
 
Alabama A&M University, located in Huntsville, Alabama, currently offers 16 sports as well as cheerleading and is a member of NCAA Division I. The Bulldogs have more than 340 student-athletes competing for championships at the national, regional and conference level with each program being members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2022 Spring Graduates – Current and Former Student-Athletes (34)
Football (7)
Breon Austin, Jr.
Richard Calloway
Drey Carter
Aadreekis Conner
Gary Quarles, Jr.
Caleb Riley
Taylor Sanders
 
Baseball (4)
Peyton Baker
Trevor Berkemeyer
Teddy Bridges
Dillon Roop
 
Women's Soccer (4)
Tehya Beadles
Arielle Fortune
Alaysha Russell
Jayla Thrash
 
Men's Tennis (3)
Rodrigo Arana Rios
Natiphat Mulada
Austin Smith
 
Women's Tennis (3)
Jasmine Boyd
Anita Bozhko
Ximena Duarte Ramirez
 
Men's Basketball (2)
Myles Parker
Brandon Powell
 
Women's Basketball (2)       
Dariauna Lewis
Lazurea Saunders
 
Men's Golf (2)
Jason Johnson
Conner McMillan
 
Softball (2)
Alyssa Lopez
Rachael McKinney
 
Women's Volleyball (2)
Maci Battle
Alana Cox
 
Men's Track & Field (2)
Demetrius Hurry II
Tyrese McPhatter
 
Bowling (1)
Taese Davenport

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