BOSTON – Six standout student-athletes from six different America East schools who have displayed excellence both academically and athletically throughout their collegiate careers have been named 2022-23 America East Fall Scholar-Athletes. The honorees were announced by the conference office on Thursday afternoon.
2022-23 America East Fall Scholar-Athletes
Drew Everett, UMass Lowell, Sr. – Men’s Cross Country
- Graduated with a 3.72 GPA in chemical engineering
- Holds a 3.80 graduate GPA pursuing a master’s in Engineering Management.
- Three-time America East All-Academic selection.
- Placed second at America East Cross Country Championship to earn first-team All-Conference honors.
- Led UMass Lowell to third-straight America East men’s cross country title in October.
Aziza Chigatayeva, Binghamton, Sr. – Women’s Cross Country
- Graduated with a 3.81 GPA in electrical engineering.
- Has a 3.65 GPA pursuing a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering.
- Four-time America East All-Academic choice.
- Placed second at America East Cross Country Championship to earn first-team All-Conference honors for a fifth time.
Alison Smisdom, UAlbany, So. - Field Hockey
- Has a 3.65 GPA in business administration.
- 2022 America East All-Academic Team choice.
- NFHCA All-American this season.
- Northeast Field Hockey Player of the Year and an All-Region honoree.
- America East Midfielder of the Year and a first-team All-Conference selection.
Yannick Bright, New Hampshire, Jr. – Men’s Soccer
- A junior with a 3.53 GPA in financial economics.
- 2022 America East All-Academic selection.
- Third-Team All-American.
- Two-time America East Midfielder of the Year and All-Conference selection.
Hannah Rogers, Maine, Sr. – Women’s Soccer
- Perfect 4.0 GPA with a double major in economics and sociology.
- 2022 America East All-Academic selection.
- All-Region selection.
- 2022 America East Defender of the Year.
- First-team All-Conference selection.
Aysia Miller, UMBC, Jr. – Volleyball
- Has a 3.91 GPA in biological sciences.
- Two-time America East All-Academic honoree.
- Named 2022 America East Defensive Specialist of the Year after earning Setter of the Year accolades in 2021.
- Second-Team All-Conference selection.
The Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East sponsored in the fall season including men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. 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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