Two SAC Student-Athletes Named to CoSIDA Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American Teams
AUSTIN, Texas | Two South Atlantic Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2019-20 Academic All-America® Division II Women's Track & Field/Cross Country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Division II 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. Despite the cancellation of spring competition during COVID-19, CoSIDA continued its sponsorship of the Academic All-America awards program. Student-athletes were selected based on career statistics.
SAC Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Nicole McMillen from Tusculum was a first team selection, while 2020 SAC Women's Cross Country Elite 20 award winner, Hannah Mercer of Catawba was a third team selection.
The 15 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II women's track/cross country first team members hold a composite 3.95 GPA. Twenty-four members of the 45-player first, second and third teams honorees hold a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA. Thirteen CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II women's track/cross country selections are repeat picks from the 2018-19 honor listing.
For more information on the Academic All-America® program, go to https://academicallamerica.com/.
FIRST TEAM
|
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
|
Athina Amanor (2) |
Spring Hill College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Pre-Med |
|
Morgan Ash |
Missouri Southern State University |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Biology / Pre-Physical Therapy |
|
Maia Austin |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
|
Elena Bisotto (2) |
Missouri Southern State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
|
Addison Cantor (2) |
Florida Southern College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology |
|
Chloe Cook (1, @) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.89/3.95 |
Materials Science (G) |
|
Emma Driggers (2) |
Francis Marion University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
History / French |
|
Katie Etelamaki |
Ferris State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
|
Hanna Groeber (2) |
Grand Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Biomedical Sciences |
|
Lauren Huebner (1) |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Gr. |
3.91/4.00 |
Occupational Therapy |
|
Valda Kabia |
West Texas A&M University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Health Sciences |
|
Haven Lander (1) |
Pittsburg State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
English |
|
Andra Lehotay |
Walsh University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Government & Foreign Affairs (Pre-Law) |
|
Nicole McMillen (1) |
Tusculum University |
Gr. |
3.92/4.00 |
Business Management (U) / MBA (G) |
|
Piper Misse (3) |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
SECOND TEAM
|
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
|
Elle Alexander |
Azusa Pacific University |
Gr. |
3.89/4.00 |
Leadership Development |
|
Zoe Baker |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
|
Elysia Burgos |
Southwest Baptist University |
So. |
3.87 |
Social Work / Christian Studies |
|
Kaija Crowe |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Jr. |
3.56 |
Communications & Digital Film Making |
|
Bethany Danner |
Northwest Nazarene University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mathematics |
|
Brittney Duquette |
Cal State East Bay |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Early Childhood Education |
|
Sarah Edens |
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Civil Engineering |
|
Carley Hale (3) |
Southern Arkansas University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Art & Design / Media & Marketing |
|
Nele Heinrich |
West Texas A&M University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
General Business |
|
Ellianne Kimes |
Grand Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Allied Health Sciences |
|
Madeleine Maltais |
Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Civil Engineering |
|
Olivia Montez Brown |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Physical Education |
|
Stefanie Parsons |
Edinboro University |
Jr. |
3.72 |
Exercise Science |
|
Marie Riess |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Sr. |
4.00 |
English / Journalism |
|
Hailey Streff (3) |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Biology |
THIRD TEAM
|
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
|
Lauren Bailey |
University of Indianapolis |
Jr. |
3.62 |
Public Health Education & Promotion |
|
Michelle Bauer |
Nova Southeastern University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
|
Emily Byrd |
Michigan Technological University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Environmental Engineering |
|
Sarah Cerrone |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
English |
|
Taryn Christy |
University of Illinois Springfield |
So. |
3.95 |
Political Science |
|
Courtney Clark |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.72/3.92 |
Chemical Engineering (U)/Materials Science (G) |
|
Ruth Cvancara |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Nursing |
|
Aliyah Dawkins |
Western Washington University |
So. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
|
Hannah Flemming (2) |
Florida Southern College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Philosophy |
|
Billie Hatch |
Dixie State University |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Criminal Justice |
|
Dania Holmberg |
Seattle Pacific University |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Psychology |
|
Grace Knapp |
Western Oregon University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biology |
|
Kate Lilly |
Seattle Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Mathematics |
|
Kara Lindberg |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
|
Hannah Mercer |
Catawba College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Therapeutic Recreation |
|
Caitlyn Padgett |
Seton Hill University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Elementary Ed. Pre K-4 & Special Ed. Pre K-8 |
|
Kacey Raible |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
3.81/4.00 |
Early Childhood Special Education |
|
Meleah Ridenour |
Southwest Baptist University |
Jr. |
3.68 |
Psychology |
|
Danielle Stewart |
Wheeling University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Nursing |
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Haven Lander, Pittsburg State
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19
(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