Six Standout Student-Athletes Named Spring Scholar-Athletes
BOSTON – Despite the cancellation of the spring sports season, six standout student-athletes who have displayed excellence both academically and athletically throughout their collegiate careers have been named 2019-20 America East Spring Scholar-Athletes. The honorees, headlined by three past selection, were announced by the conference office on Thursday afternoon.
2019-20 America East Spring Scholar-Athletes
Cara Sherman, Sr. – Women's Outdoor Track & Field
- Graduated with a 3.90 GPA as a dual major in biology and mathematics.
- Has a 3.94 graduate GPA in Biodiversity, Conservation and Policy.
- Six-time America East All-Academic choice including 2020 Outdoor Track & Field.
- Won the 10,000-meter run at the 2019 America East Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
- 11-time All-Conference honoree.
Jackson Olson, Hartford, Jr. – Baseball
- Carries a 3.82 GPA in marketing.
- America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete.
- Two-time America East All-Academic selection.
- Former America East All-Championship Team selection.
Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC, So. – Softball
- Has a 3.77 GPA majoring in biochemistry.
- CoSIDA Academic All-District and America East All-Academic Selection.
- 2019
- America East Helping Hands Team honoree.
- All-American pitcher in 2019.
- America East Pitcher and Rookie of the year.
Jakob Patterson, UAlbany, Sr. - Men's Lacrosse
- Repeat men's lacrosse selection.
- Holds a 3.86 GPA majoring in sociology.
- Two-time America East All-Academic selection.
- America East Offensive Player of the Year.
Jordyn Marr, UAlbany, Sr., - Women's Lacrosse
- Repeat women's lacrosse selection.
- Holds a 3.98 GPA majoring in business administration/management information & sociology.
- Two-time America East All-Academic selection.
- America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete.
- 2020 America East Helping Hands Team honoree.
- America East Elite 18 winner in women's lacrosse in 2019,
Ben Drezek, UMass Lowell, Jr. – Men's Outdoor Track & Field
- Second Scholar-Athlete honor of the year (cross country).
- Has a 3.96 GPA in exercise physiology.
- Three-time America East All-Academic choice in 2019-20.
- Placed 12th at NCAA Northeast Regional race and earned a spot as a NCAA Cross Country Championship participant.
- Steeplchase champion at 2019 America East Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
The Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East sponsored in the spring season including baseball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's outdoor track & field and softball. Nominees were put forward by their institution, which could nominate up to one student-athlete per sport, then voted upon by the conference's Student-Athlete Engagement committee. Each America East Scholar-Athlete was a projected starter or prominent reserve and carries a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.50.
Sport Scholar-Athletes are automatically eligible for the America East Female or Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards, which will be announced in July.
America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country, which honors over two-thirds of its student-athletes for their success in the classroom.
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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