BOSTON – Sixteen standout student-athletes who have displayed excellence both academically and athletically this year and throughout their collegiate careers highlight the 2020-21 America East Scholar-Athletes as announced Wednesday afternoon by the conference office. Six All-Americans highlight the list of honorees.
2020-21 America East Scholar-Athletes
John Thrasher, Hartford, Sr. – Baseball
- Graduated with a 3.57 GPA in insurance and finance
- 2021 #AEBASE Player of the Year
- All-Academic selection
Hunter Marks, Hartford, Jr. – Men’s Basketball
- Graduated with a 3.81 in entrepreneurial studies
- Helped Hartford to its first NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship
- 2021 Elite 18 recipient and Presidential Scholar-Athlete
Ivy Gogolin, New Hampshire, Jr. – Women’s Basketball
- 3.89 GPA in business administration
- All-Academic selection
- All-Conference choice
Kyle Cloutier, UMass Lowell, Sr. – Men’s Cross Country
- Graduated with a 3.96 GPA in business administration
- Two-time All-Academic selection
- Won the 2021 #AEXC championship race, helping the River Hawks sweep the meet
Emily Mackay, Binghamton, Sr. - Women’s Cross Country
- Graduated with a 3.56 GPA in psychology
- Two-time All-American in cross country and outdoor track
- Became the first Binghamton female student-athlete to win the #AEXC individual title
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford, Sr. – Field Hockey
- Graduated with a 3.70 GPA in political science
- First three-time Offensive Player of the Year in league history
- Three-time NFHCA All-American
- Three-time America East All-Academic honoree
Tommy Burke, Vermont, So. – Men’s Lacrosse
- 3.80 GPA in business administration
- 2021 #AEMLAX Most Outstanding Player
- All-American honorable mention
Jordyn Marr, UAlbany, Gr. – Women’s Lacrosse
- Graduated with a 3.98 GPA as a double major in sociology and business administration; currently holds a 3.90 pursuing Master’s in psychology
- Two-time Elite 18 recipient
- Three-time All-Conference choice
Noah Luescher, Binghamton, Sr. – Men’s Soccer
- Graduated with a 3.77 GPA in business administration and currently holds a 4.0 in grad school
- Two-time All-Conference honoree
- All-Academic choice
Chelsie DePonte, Stony Brook, Sr. – Women’s Soccer
- Graduated with a 3.96 GPA in business
- 2020-21 America East Woman of the Year
- Two-time All-Academic honoree
- Multi-time All-Conference selection
Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC, Jr. – Softball
- 3.71 GPA in biochemistry and molecular biology
- Two-time #AESB Pitcher of the Year
- All-American pitcher in 2019
Ryan Board, Binghamton, Jr. – Men’s Swimming & Diving
- 3.87 GPA in chemistry
- Elite 18 winner
- 11-time All-Conference honoree
- Two-time All-Academic selection
Anna Metzler, New Hampshire, Jr. – Women’s Swimming & Diving
- 3.94 GPA in biomedical science
- 2021 Elite 18 winner
- All-American and two-time NCAA qualifier
- 17-time All-Conference
Vann Moffett, Stony Brook, Gr. – Men’s Track & Field
- Graduated with a 3.70 GPA as a double major in business management and history and now holds a 4.0 GPA in grad school
- Five-time All-Academic selection
- Six-time All-Conference honoree
Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell, Gr. - Women’s Track & Field
- Graduated with a 3.74 GPA in public health; now holds 3.93 in pursuit of Master’s degree
- Three-time All-American in 2020-21 alone, finishing fourth in the mile at NCAA Indoor Championships
- Four-time All-Academic choice
- 10-time All-Conference honoree
Megan Anderson, Hartford, Sr. - Volleyball
- Graduated with a 3.99 GPA in biology
- Three-time All-Academic choice
- CoSIDA Academic All-American
- Two-time All-Conference selection
The Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the 18 championship sports which America East sponsors. 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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