CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Athletics honored 24 student-athletes at the Fall 2025 Student-Athlete Graduation Ceremony on Monday evening at the Show Me Center.
Athletes from baseball, cheer, football, gymnastics, track & field, and volleyball were honored ahead of the Fall Commencement. Associate Director of Academics Brooke Hengst opened the program with a welcome and remarks to the student-athletes and their families and peers.
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
Brady Barke then provided a message of insight to the graduates.
Following that, Southeast Missouri State's President, Dr. Brad Hodson, delivered his first message to the graduates ahead of his first commencement as the university's president.
The program then heard from two graduating student-athletes in Ethan Osborne of Baseball and Marshall Swadley of Track & Field. Both student-athletes provided remarks on their time at SEMO and how it has impacted them both on and off the field.
Next up was the annual presentation of the Jewel and Trombetta Awards, given to the top male and female student-athletes, respectively, in the graduating class. Ethan Osborne was awarded the Jewell Award for the top male athlete, while Taylor Ingle of Gymnastics and Kendall Holweg of Track & Field shared the Trombetta Award for the top female athlete(s).
To conclude the ceremony, the student-athletes were given their graduation sashes by their respective head coaches to wear at the official graduation commencement ceremony on December 13, 2025.
Student-Athlete Graduates
Baseball
Anthony Klein, Bachelor of Science in Education: Social Studies Education
Ethan Osborne, Bachelor of Science in Education: Social Studies Education
Cheer
Delaney Cooksey, Bachelor of Science: Sport Management
Football
McCoy Casey, Bachelor of Science: Professional Studies
Jack Clinkenbeard, Bachelor of Science: Health Sciences
Jacob Cox, Trauma & Resiliency Studies Certificate
Judd Cunningham, Master of Business Administration: General Management
Slade Dollar, Bachelor of Science: Wildlife & Conservation Biology
Brandon Epton, Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice
Sam Keeper, Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice
Jalen Nettles, Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice
Jared Pedraza, Master of Science: Management
Trel Riley, Trauma & Resiliency Studies Certificate
Kameron Robinson, Bachelor of Science: Professional Studies
Kobe Williams, Trauma & Resiliency Studies Certificate
Gymnastics
Taylor Ingle, Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Nursing
Track & Field
Megan Aubuchon, Bachelor of Science in Education: Physical Education (K-12)
Mason Clough, Bachelor of Science in Education: Social Studies Education
Lexi Dockstader*, Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Nursing
Kendall Holweg, Bachelor of Science in Education: English Education
Haley Smith*, Bachelor of Science in Education: Early Childhood Education
Alayna Sparr*, Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Nursing
Marshall Swadley, Bachelor of Science: Sport Management
*Student-athletes who compete in Cross Country & Track and Field
Volleyball
Avery Torrey, Trauma & Resiliency Studies Certificate
