HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. | The Peach Belt Conference announced that Georgia College & State University women's cross country runner Emily Wright has claimed the inaugural 2025-26 Total Student-Athlete Award at the league's annual Awards Dinner Tuesday (May 26) evening.The Peach Belt Conference and the Vice Chancellors/Vice Presidents of student affairs introduced this award in an effort to encourage student-athletes to pursue a life that is well rounded and focused on leadership, campus...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. | Georgia College & State University won its fourth consecutive Peach Belt Conference Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award at the league's annual Awards Dinner Tuesday (May 26) evening. The award is the fifth for GCSU in the last six years and their sixth overall.The annual honor is given to the institution displaying the best overall sportsmanship for the 2025-26 season and culminates the PBC's season-long sportsmanship recognition program.Following...
Challenge yourself this summer to try a few new wellness practices! When you complete five squares in a row, send a picture or scan of your BINGO card to gcsuwellbeing@gcsu.edu to claim a prize before Aug. 1.
ANDERSON, S.C. | Georgia College & State University softball catcher Karlie Gutierrez has been named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Southeast region first team.It's the second D2CCA all-region selection for Gutierrez as she was named a second-team pick in 2024. Gutierrez will now be considered for one of the three All-America teams later this month.Gutierrez was named to the All-Peach Belt Conference first team this season. It was the third all-conference...
Georgia College & State University will launch men’s and women’s outdoor track & field programs this fall, marking the first varsity sports added to campus since 2013. The program will compete at the NCAA Division II level and be a part of the Peach Belt Conference. "The addition of track & field to our athletics program represents a meaningful step forward in our commitment to scholar-athlete development and institutional excellence,” said University President Cathy Cox. “This sport...
SALISBURY, N.C. | Georgia College & State University outfielder Evan Cowan has been named to the National College Baseball Writers Association NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region second team.The senior outfielder from Richmond Hill, Georgia, was named to the All-Peach Belt Conference team for the second time earlier this month. Cowan was a first-team honoree in 2026 after being named to the second team in 2025.Cowan, who started all 47 games that he has played, led the Bobcats in...
Georgia College & State University will host the GCSU Youth Basketball Camp July 20-24, which will be held inside the Centennial Center.This camp will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, is open to boys and girls ages 5-13. The camp will be built for kids of all ages and skills.The morning session will be fundamental stations and development. Lunch, which is included in the cost of the camp, will be at the cafeteria and the afternoon session will be fun competition games including...
By Amanda Respess More than 1,400 students will graduate from Georgia College & State University next week, including 23 valedictorians from across the university’s four academic colleges. Georgia College valedictorians are students who complete their academic career with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Meet the Valedictorians Alexis Keeney is earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences, alongside a minor in Public Health and a Leadership Certificate...
Georgia College & State University will host the GCSU Bobcat Tennis Camp May 26-29, which will be held at the Centennial Center Tennis Courts. This camp, which will run from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, will focus on developing the basic skills of a great life time sport while also taking competitive players to the next level.Morning session will consist of on court drills geared towards the level of all players. Lunch will be provided in the GCSU Dining Hall, and the afternoon...
AUGUSTA, Ga. | Four Georgia College & State University softball players have been lauded with All-Peach Belt Conference honors.Karlie Gutierrez was named to the first team, while Emily Hobbs, Sydney Lancaster and Sydney Garrett were second-team honorees.It was the third all-conference nod for Gutierrez as she was named to the second team in 2024 and 2025, while it was the second time for Hobbs and Lancaster. Hobbs was named to the second team in 2024, while Lancaster was a second-team...
