Twenty-eight Southeastern Conference student-athletes, including a pair of Bulldogs, are participating in the 2023 SEC Career Tour in Atlanta Nov. 28-30.
Baseball three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient and SEC Community Service Team member Josh Stinson and member of the 2021 NCEA National Champion equestrian team Hayley Freeman are among the 28 student-athletes selected to participate.
The career tour provides exposure for SEC student-athletes who are seeking career opportunities in various fields. The program connects student-athletes with human resource recruiters to gain knowledge of professional branding and submit resumes for entry-level jobs and internships.
The group is scheduled to visit the headquarters and meet with executives and talent acquisition staff at several corporations and organizations in the Atlanta area including Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Jackson Spalding, Microsoft, Learfield and Trilith Studios. Also included on the agenda is a meeting with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and executive coaching by Randy Hain, founder and president of Servian Partners and co-founder of the Leadership Foundry.
Stinson, a native of Lawrenceville, appeared in 25 games last season with seven starts. He tallied a pair of doubles, one home run and six RBI. The redshirt senior has made 41 appearances, tallying 11 runs. Stinson is a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient and was named to the 2023 SEC Community Service Team.
A native of Grayson, Freeman has won the All-American Quarter Horse Congress multiple times and advanced to the Level 3 Finals at the AQHA Youth World Show. She has been a three-time SEC Honor Roll nominee and was named to the UGA Presidential Scholar List in 2020 and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll in 2023.
The attendees also include: Alabama’s Victoria Schmer (volleyball) and Will Hodo (baseball); Arkansas’ Amber Anning (women’s track & field) and Foster Rogers (men’s tennis); Auburn’s Ali Despain (women’s tennis) and Hallie Rush (equestrian); Florida’s Chloe Hyde (women’s track & field/cross country) and Jalen Chance (men’s track & field); Kentucky’s Bryanna Lucas (women’s track & field/cross country) and Zane Rosely (men’s swimming & diving); LSU’s Ellie Shank (beach volleyball) and Luke Witte (men’s track & field); Ole Miss’ Abigail Green (women’s track & field) and M’Leah Lambdin (rifle); Mississippi State’s Riley Hull (softball) and Sema’J Daniels (men’s track & field); Missouri’s Euphenie Andre (women’s track & field) and Marc Poland Jr. (men’s track & field); South Carolina’s Gabi Reed (women’s swimming & diving) and Shahar Biran (women’s tennis); Tennessee’s Aleksey Tarasenko (men’s swimming & diving) and Jaida Thomas (soccer); Texas A&M’s Braedon Mowry (football) and Deborah Acquah (track and field); and Vanderbilt’s Holly Staff (women’s tennis) and Taiya Shelby (track and field).
For more information on the SEC Career Tour visit SECcareertour.com.
