GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Four Belmont Abbey student-athletes have been named Conference Carolinas Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year presented by Hudl for their respective sports, the league office announced today. Voting was conducted among the conference's awards committee. Frankee Hendricks (women's tennis), Jibriel Elhaddad (men's volleyball), Caleb Burr of baseball and Ben Johnson from the men's lacrosse team were selected based on their academic and athletics performances during their 2025 seasons.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas has unveiled its 2024-25 Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Year Presented by Hudl.

The Scholar-Athlete awards Presented by Hudl are awarded annually to one individual in each Conference Carolinas sponsored sport. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners are chosen by the Conference Carolinas Student-Athlete Affairs and Awards Committee.

To be considered, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. In addition, the nominees for the award must have been named all-conference in their sport and also chosen academic all-conference.

The Conference Carolinas Fall Scholar-Athletes of the Year Presented by Hudl represent an impressive five different member institutions.

2024-25 Conference Carolinas Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Year presented by Hudl
Acrobatics & Tumbling: Chloe Cleland, Converse
Baseball: Caleb Burr, Belmont Abbey
Men's Golf: Mitchell Soma, Barton
Women's Golf: Abigail Cheney, Shorter
Men's Lacrosse: Ben Johnson, Belmont Abbey
Women's Lacrosse: Kaya Bartlett, Barton
Softball: Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
Men's Tennis: Max Borisov, Lees-McRae
Women's Tennis: Frankee Hendricks, Belmont Abbey
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Norman Junker, UNC Pembroke
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Karla Hormazabal, Mount Olive
Men's Volleyball: Jibriel Elhaddad, Belmont Abbey