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 Winter Scholar-Athletes. The honorees were announced by the conference office on Friday afternoon.
2022-23 America East Winter Scholar-Athletes
Matt Veretto, Vermont, Gr. – Men’s Basketball
- Earned undergraduate degree with a 3.98 GPA in finance.
- Holds a 3.56 graduate GPA in accounting.
- 2022-23 America East All-Academic selection.
- Named to the 2023 America East All-Championship team after helping Vermont win the men’s basketball championship.
Helene Haegerstrand, UAlbany, Sr. – Women’s Basketball
- Carries a 3.60 GPA majoring in business administration.
- 2022-23 America East All-Academic selection.
- Two-time First-Team All-America East selection.
Oliver Gassmann, UMBC, So. – Men’s Swimming & Diving
- Has a 3.86 GPA in business technology administration.
- 2023 America East All-Academic choice and CoSIDA All-District honoree.
- Named Most Outstanding Male Swimmer at 2023 America East Swimming & Diving Championship after winning six gold medals, three individual and three as part of a relay team.
Madison Linstedt, New Hampshire, Sr. – Women’s Swimming & Diving
- Carries a 3.60 GPA majoring in environmental conservation and sustainability.
- 2023 America East All-Academic choice and CoSIDA All-District honoree.
- Earned three bronze medals at the 2023 America East Swimming & Diving Championship.
Matt Cavaliere, Binghamton, Sr. – Men’s Indoor Track & Field
- Earning a 3.87 GPA in double major in biological sciences and history.
- 2023 America East All-Academic selection.
- Won the mile at the 2023 America East Indoor Track & Field Championship.
Izzy Giesing, UMass Lowell, Gr. – Women’s Indoor Track & Field
- Earned undergraduate degree with a 3.75 GPA in environmental science.
- Holds a 3.88 graduate GPA in engineering management.
- Four-time America East All-Academic honoree.
- Earned second-team All-America honors in the 800 meters.
- Won the 800 meters and was on two winning relay teams at the America East Championship to help the River Hawks win their first team title.
The Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East sponsored in the winter season including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming & diving and men’s and women’s indoor track & field. 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.
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