BOSTON – Twenty standout student-athletes were honored on the 2021 America East Cross Country All-Academic teams on Wednesday. Eight institutions were represented on the two teams, led by UMass Lowell with four honorees.
The women’s All-Academic Team was headlined by Binghamton senior Emily Mackay, who will run in NCAA Cross Country Championships this week for the second time in her career.
Men’s #AEXC individual champion Dan Schaffer earned his third cross country All-Academic destinction.
Full 2021 #AEXC All-Academic teams listing
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 comprised 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 are 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.
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