Seven SAC Student-Athletes Named to CoSIDA Women's Academic All-America Division II At-Large Teams
AUSTIN, Texas | Seven South Atlantic Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2020 Academic All-America® Division II Women's At-Large teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
The at-large program for the CoSIDA Academic All-America® program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo for both men and women; bowling, crew and field hockey for women; and volleyball and wrestling for men.
Representing the SAC on the first team were women's lacrosse player Allison Conn from Queens, Tusculum women's tennis player Annie McCullough and Carson-Newman swimmer Mary Northcutt. Coker women's Lacrosse player Hannah Baird was the lone second team selection from the SAC and Queens' swimmer Rachel Massaro, Lenoir-Rhyne golfer Ainee O'Connor, and Lincoln Memorial tennis player Kiersten Waugh were named to the third team.
Sixteen men and 16 women are repeat performers on this year's at-large teams. Thirty-four (20 women, 14 men) student-athletes on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams have a 4.00 GPA. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women's At-Large First Team had an overall 3.94 GPA, while the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Men's At-Large First Team had an overall 3.93 GPA.
For more information on the Academic All-America® program, go to https://academicallamerica.com/.
FIRST TEAM
|
Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
|
Lacrosse |
Allison Conn (3) |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
|
Lacrosse |
Julia Couch |
Florida Southern College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Communication: Advertising, PR & Film Studies |
|
Swimming |
Becca Cubbler (1) |
Bloomsburg University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Early Childhood Education / Special Education |
|
Ice Hockey |
Kendall Fitzgerald |
Post University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
|
Field Hockey |
Mackenzie Fuhrman (3) |
Kutztown University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Communication Design |
|
Golf |
Jaime Jacob (1, !) |
Cal State San Marcos |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Business Administration |
|
Lacrosse |
Alison Johnson (2) |
Adelphi University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Sociology |
|
Tennis |
Kendra Kappes (3) |
Winona State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
|
Skiing |
Amanda Kautzer (2) |
Michigan Technological University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biomedical Engineering |
|
Tennis |
Annie McCullough |
Tusculum University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Chemistry |
|
Gymnastics |
Jessica Meakim |
West Chester University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business Management |
|
Tennis |
Karla Miletic (1, @) |
University of the Sciences |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Physics |
|
Swimming |
Mary Northcutt (3, !) |
Carson-Newman University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
|
Crew |
Bailee Thomas |
University of Central Oklahoma |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Forensic Science / Psychology |
|
Swimming |
Mia Wood |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.47 |
Engineering Physics |
SECOND TEAM
|
Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
|
Lacrosse |
Hannah Baird |
Coker University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Physical Education |
|
Swimming |
Taylor Beagle |
Augustana University |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
|
Lacrosse |
Kenzie Blackwell |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
|
Beach Volleyball |
Ally Bottenfield |
Palm Beach Atlantic University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Journalism |
|
Swimming |
Erica Dahlgren |
Drury University |
Sr. |
3.72 |
International Business |
|
Golf |
Pilar Echeverria |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.31 |
Industrial & System Engineering |
|
Beach Volleyball |
Payton Gidney (%) |
Spring Hill College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
|
Golf |
Jennifer Hankins |
Metropolitan State University of Denver |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
Lacrosse |
Maddie Hentges |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Biology |
|
Golf |
Lizzie Karston |
University of Charleston |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
MBA (G) |
|
Tennis |
Kristen Kirby (1, !) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Exercise Science |
|
Swimming |
Maggie Knier (2) |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mass Media & Marketing |
|
Golf |
Helen Kreuzer (1) |
Lynn University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Sports Management |
|
Golf |
Elizabeth Leath (!) |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accountancy |
|
Swimming |
Ester Rizzetto |
University of West Florida |
So. |
4.00 |
Political Science |
THIRD TEAM
|
Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
|
Water Polo |
Auriel Bill |
Cal State East Bay |
Sr. |
3.42 |
Criminal Justice |
|
Tennis |
Berta Bonardi |
University of West Florida |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Exercise Science |
|
Swimming |
Hanna Cederholm |
University of Findlay |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Animal Science / Pre-Vet |
|
Swimming |
Brittany Dixon (2) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Political Science |
|
Lacrosse |
Carly Fedorowski |
Lindenwood University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Therapeutic Recreation |
|
Golf |
Josefina Foa Torres |
Barry University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Finance |
|
Golf |
Sofia Garcia Austt (!) |
Nova Southeastern University |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Business Management |
|
Golf |
Hannah Hankinson |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Nursing |
|
Swimming |
Mikayla Karasek |
Grand Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.47 |
Psychology |
|
Swimming |
Rachel Massaro |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Business |
|
Swimming |
Paige Mikesell |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
So. |
4.00 |
Health & Physical Education |
|
Tennis |
Joanna Nowakowska |
Southern Arkansas University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Engineering / Physics |
|
Golf |
Ainee O'Connor |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
German / International Economics |
|
Golf |
Noemie Paré |
Barry University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Management |
|
Swimming |
Colleen Quaglia |
The College of Saint Rose |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
|
Crew |
Svetlana Ristin |
Florida Tech |
Gr. |
3.60 |
Biochemistry |
|
Field Hockey |
Brittany Ryan |
Mansfield University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Environmental Biology |
|
Swimming |
Gracee Tothero |
Shippensburg University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Pre-Med |
|
Golf |
Hannah Walker |
Young Harris College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Environmental Science |
|
Tennis |
Kiersten Waugh |
Lincoln Memorial University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Pre-Med |
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Amanda Kautzer, Michigan Technological University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II first-team selection in 2018-19 (#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II first-team selection in 2017-18
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second-team selection in 2018-19 (@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second-team selection in 2017-18
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third-team selection in 2018-19 (!) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third-team selection in 2017-18
(%) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Volleyball first-team selection in 2019