Sixty-six student-athletes to participate in 2026 Spring Commencement

A total of 66 current and former Auburn student-athletes will take part in Auburn University’s 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies this weekend at Neville Arena.

Sixty-six student-athletes to participate in 2026 Spring CommencementSixty-six student-athletes to participate in 2026 Spring Commencement
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AUBURN, Ala. – A total of 66 current and former Auburn student-athletes will take part in Auburn University’s 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies this weekend at Neville Arena.

Seventeen teams will be represented over the course of the university’s eight ceremonies, which begin Friday and conclude Sunday. The 66 student-athletes have combined for 26 All-America selections (academic/athletic), 32 All-SEC honors and 92 appearances on the SEC Academic Honor Roll during their time on the Plains.

The list of student-athletes participating includes:

Baseball (4): Trevor Booton, Mason Koch, Eddie Madrigal, Lucas Steele

Women’s Basketball (1): Kaitlyn Duhon

Equestrian (9): Holland Barnett, Caroline Buchanan, Caroline Fredenburg, Lauren Hall, Elizabeth Klein, Isabel Litkenhous, Baylee Mckeever, Charlotte McLaughlin, Alexia Tordoff

Football (7): Tyler Brown, Keyron Crawford, Keldric Faulk, Alex McPherson, Chris Murray, Paul Thompson Jr., Dallas Walker IV

Women’s Golf (4): Katie Cranston, Rachel Gourley, Elle Squires, Carys Worby

Gymnastics (2): Hannah Hagle, Hailey John

Soccer (4): Manu Baptista Filipe, Hayden Colson, Erin Houston, Grace Ivey

Softball (2): SJ Geurin, Ma’Nia Womack

Men’s Swimming & Diving (5): Tate Cutler, Kalle Makinen, Danny Schmidt, Lucas Thomas, Jon Vanzandt

Women’s Swimming & Diving (4): Casey Cullen, Kyleigh Kidd, Kyla Maloney, Katie Russell

Men’s Tennis (3): Billy Blaydes, Nicholas Heng, Thomas Kennedy

Women’s Tennis (1): DJ Bennett

Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country (11): LeBron Bessick, Makanakaishe Charamba, Aaron Davis, Tyler Davis, Rex Green, Austin Kresley, John Leonard, John Murray, Ian Myers, Joseph Perry, Matthew Rueff

Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country (6): Shelby Balding, Gené Coetzee, Audrey Dunn, Megan Hague, Hallie Porterfield, Alyssa Quinones-Mixon

Volleyball (3): Alexis Dacosta, Sydney Handel, Bel Zimmerman