22 Student-Athletes Earn #AETF All-Academic Honors
BOSTON – 22 student-athletes were rewarded for their academic and athletic achievements on Thursday, as the conference announced the 2019 America East Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Teams.
View the full All-Academic Teams.
On the heels of sweeping the outdoor championships, UAlbany led the way with six All-Academic selections. Four Great Danes were recognized on the women’s team in Tara Belinsky, Anika Hibbard, Tori Reid and Cara Sherman. Also named to the team were Maine’s Taylor Lenentine and Lauren Magnuson, UMass Lowell’s Kaley Richards and Jennifer Lee, Stony Brook’s Amanda Stead and Vermont’s Marina Cannon and Lauren Trumble. The eleven student-athletes hold a combined 3.81 GPA.
The men’s honorees included UAlbany’s Walter Briggs and Kyle Gronostaj, Binghamton’s Jack Fitzgerald and Dan Schaffer, Maine’s Andrew Clement and Dan Lesko, UMass Lowell’s Benjamin Drezek and Noah Hillier, New Hampshire’s Edward Speidel, Stony Brook’s Vann Moffett and Vermont’s Neville Caulfield. The aforementioned selections collectively hold a 3.90 GPA.
To be eligible for All-Academic, student-athletes must have sophomore athletic eligibility, attain a 3.30 minimum grade-point average and be a contributor on their team. The squad is voted on by a committee made up of America East student-athlete support and athletic communications administrators as well as faculty athletic representatives.
America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country. In addition to the All-Academic program, Elite 18 Awards are bestowed in each of the conference’s sponsored sports. Additionally, a Scholar-Athlete, someone who distinguishes himself/herself as the top student-athlete in his/her sport, is awarded. From that group, one male and one female is selected the America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The conference also recognizes all student-athletes who achieve at least a 3.0 GPA on its Academic Honor Roll, with those achieving a 3.50 average or better receiving Commissioner’s Honor Roll status. The Presidential Scholar-Athlete award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student. Finally, the Academic Cup is presented to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade-point average during that academic year.
About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.
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