Hunter Horton, Hannah Baird Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America® At-Large Second Teams

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AUSTIN, Texas - Coker University senior men's tennis player Hunter Horton and senior women's lacrosse player Hannah Baird were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Second Teams, announced by the organization today (Thursday, June 18).

Horton posted six doubles wins on the season with Isaac MacMillan, while also picking up four singles wins on the season. Horton totaled 35 singles wins in his career, placing him sixth all-time on the career singles wins list at Coker. Horton is also fifth on the all-time doubles wins list with 35 in his career. Horton also is tied for seventh all-time in single-season doubles wins, partnering with Justus Lehmann for 13 wins in 2018. Horton was named to the All-SAC Honorable Mention team for singles play in 2017-18. In the classroom, he was named to the 2018-19 South Atlantic Commissioner's Honor Roll and also received the 2018-19 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. Horton was also the 2020 South Atlantic Conference Elite 20 Award winner for the highest grade point average in SAC men's tennis with a 4.0. The Lugoff, S.C. native is the son of Pam and Todd Horton, and graduated with a degree in business administration with a concentration in sport management.

The Fort Mill, S.C. native posted a 4.0 grade point average pursuing a degree in physical education with a concentration in exercise science. This season Baird started and played in all five games finishing the season with two assists, six ground balls, one draw control, and five caused turnovers. She played in 32 games making 27 starts, while totaling two assists, 32 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers.  As a junior, Baird was named to the All-SAC Honorable Mention Team. Academically, she was named to the 2018-19 SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll as well as the IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Roll. In addition, she received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award in 2018-19. Baird also was the 2020 South Atlantic Conference Elite 20 Award winner for the highest grade point average in SAC women's lacrosse with a 4.0. The Fort Mill, S.C. native is the daughter of Robert and Kelley Baird, and graduated with a degree in physical education with a concentration in exercise science.  

This is the first career Academic All-America® selection for both Horton and Baird, after both were selected to the Academic All-District At-Large First Teams back in May.