NCAA OKs extra year for spring sport athletes. USC seniors have decisions to make
A set of 45 South Carolina seniors got good news Monday afternoon: Their Gamecocks careers don’t have to be over just yet.
After the coronavirus outbreak ended spring sports seasons early, the NCAA will extend an extra year of eligibility for all spring sports athletes. Winter athletes were not granted extra eligibility, as their seasons were mostly complete, though events such as the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments were canceled.
The ability to come back doesn’t guarantee all athletes will return, as some might pursue professional opportunities or just finish up their studies.
Schools will be able to give athletes the same amount or less than they received last year. They can also carry more athletes on scholarship to account for incoming recruits and the surprise returners.
That means baseball will have an expanded roster limit because of COVID-19 pandemic, the only spring sport with such a limit.
Not extending it to winter sports ends the careers of USC basketball stalwarts such as Ty Harris, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and Maik Kotsar.
The full list of spring sports seniors at South Carolina:
BASEBALL (4)
Bryant Bowen, graduate transfer, catcher/infield
Dallas Beaver, graduate transfer, catcher/infield
Graham Lawson, redshirt senior, relief pitcher
George Callil, senior, shortstop
MEN’S GOLF (2)
Caleb Proveaux, senior
Jamie Wilson, senior
MEN’S TENNIS (1)
Paul Jubb, senior
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (6)
Arinze Chance, senior, sprints
Darrell Singleton Jr., senior, sprints
Noah Walker, senior, sprints/hurdles
Eric Favors, redshirt senior, throws
Quincy Hall, senior, sprints/hurdles
Malik Paul, senior, throws
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (8)
Jhari Williams, senior, sprints/jumps
Anna Kathryn Stoddard, senior, distance
Sarah-Sims McGrath, senior, distance
Morgan Lee, senior, distance
Kelsey Larkin, senior, middle distance
Leah Ford, senior, distance
Hanifah Abdulqadir, senior, jumps
Hailey Sweatman, senior, pole vault
BEACH VOLLEYBALL (7)
Madison Brabham, graduate
Morgyn Greer, graduate
Sarah Nacouzi, senior
Carly Schnieder, senior
Franky Harrison, senior
Hannah Edelman, senior
Katie Smith, senior
EQUESTRIAN (8)
Quinn Brandt, redshirt senior, horsemanship
Caroline Gute, senior, horsemanship & reining
Madelynne Herlocker, senior\u0009
Bailey Imbus, senior, flat and fences
Maddy Parker, senior flat and fences
Jordan Scott, senior, reining\u0009
Madison Sellman, senior, flat and fences
Farley Wickre, senior, reining
WOMEN’S GOLF (3)
Lois Kaye Go, senior
Ana Pelaez, senior
Anita Uwadia, senior
SOFTBALL (4)
Lauren Stewart, redshirt senior, outfielder
Kenzi Maguire, redshirt senior, infielder
Mackenzie Boesel, senior, infielder
Cayla Drotar, senior, pitcher/designated player
WOMEN’S TENNIS (2)
Silvia Chinellato, senior
Mia Horvit, senior
This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 6:56 PM.
