BOSTON – 20 standout outdoor track and field student-athletes were rewarded for their academic and athletic performance this season as the 2021 All-Academic teams were announced Thursday morning.
Full Men’s and Women’s #AETF All-Academic Teams
All-American Kaley Richards highlighted the women’s team. The UMass Lowell grad student was joined on the All-Academic squad by her teammate Rachel Hill, Maine’s Emma Jourdain and Anna Schumann, Vermont’s Marina Cannon and Jane Leighton, UMBC’s Morgan Casey, Binghamton’s Aziza Chigatayeva, Hartford’s Elizabeth Lodge and UAlbany’s Cara Sherman. The combined GPA of the team is an impressive 3.94.
Three River Hawks were named to the men’s All-Academic team in Justin Carbone, Kyle Cloutier and Ben Drezek. The trio was accompanied by Stony Brook’s Cameron Avery and Vann Moffett, Hartford’s Anthony Clavette, Vermont’s Chris Gish, UMBC’s Andrew Haberman, NJIT’s Brandon Kong and Binghamton’s Dan Schaffer. The ten men combined for a 3.93 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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