May 22, 2006
South Easton, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the members of the 2006 Men's and Women's Track & Field All-Academic Teams. To be eligible for selection to the academic teams, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the team's competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and 3) completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution. The Northeast-10 All-Academic Teams are chosen by a vote of the Northeast-10 Sports Information Directors.
The Northeast-10 is one of the largest and is the most diverse NCAA Division II playing conference in the nation. It sponsors 23 championship sports including baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's cross country, women's cross country, football, field hockey, men's golf, men's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's indoor track and field, women's indoor track and field, men's outdoor track and field, women's outdoor track and field, men's tennis, women's tennis, softball, women's volleyball, men's swimming and diving, and women's swimming and diving
Full Members of the Northeast-10 include American International College, Assumption College, Bentley College, Bryant University, Franklin Pierce, Le Moyne College, The University of Massachusetts Lowell, Merrimack College, Pace University, Saint Anselm College, Saint Michael's College, The College of Saint Rose, Southern Connecticut State University, Southern New Hampshire University, and Stonehill College.
Men's Track & Field
First Team
Ryan Agnew, Bentley Sr. Spencer, Mass. 3.55 Public Policy & Social Change
Jim Brady, Bentley Sr. Beverly, Mass. 3.70 Management
Steve Barone, Bryant Sr. Trumbull, Conn. 3.42 Finance
Sean Burbank, Bentley Jr. Mystic, Conn. 3.28 Economics-Finance
Steve Carr, Bryant Sr. Wolcott, Conn. 3.49 Marketing History
Jeff Cretella, So. Connecticut Sr. East Haven, Conn. 3.24 History/Special Education
Pat Cullen, Saint Rose So. Staatsburg, N.Y. 3.68 Computer Science
Jeff Destino, UMass Lowell So. Gloucester, Mass. 3.27 History
Joey DeWitt, UMass Lowell So. Ellsworth, Maine 3.34 Criminal Justice
Kevin Donovan, Bentley So. Tonawanda, N.Y. 3.74 Economics-Finance
John Drinkwater, UMass Lowell Sr. Tewksbury, Mass. 3.46 Political Science Adam Evans, Bentley Jr. Skaneateles, N.Y. 3.44 Economics-Finance
Joe Fabiano, Saint Rose Jr. Saugerties, N.Y. 3.71 Secondary Education
Keith Gunther, So. Connecticut Jr. West Milford, N.J. 3.23 Exercise Science
Brad Lewis, Saint Rose So. Troy, N.Y. 3.89 Business Administration
Joe Ryan, Stonehill So. Chelmsford, Mass. 3.72 History
Rob Schneider, Bryant Jr. North Cornwall, Conn. 3.39 Accounting/Legal Studies
Collin Walsh, So. Connecticut So. Bethany, Conn. 3.70 Business Administration
Women's Track & Field
First Team
Meghan Bouchard, Bentley Jr. Hebron, Conn. 3.69 Economics-Finance
Heather Clay, Bryant Jr. Hanson, Mass. 3.33 Marketing
Crystal Crane, So. Connecticut Jr. Naugatuck, Conn. 3.24 Nursing
Randi Cuccaro, So. Connecticut Gr. Oxford, Conn. 3.78 Communication Disorders
Dana DeIngenis, Stonehill Jr. Cranston, R.I. 3.64 Psychology
Jenny Farrell, Bentley Sr. Southboro, Mass. 3.88 Corporate Finance/Accounting/Math
Tia Freeman, Bryant Jr. Windham, N.H. 3.45 Marketing Psychology
Jen Goodwin, Bryant Jr. Yarmouthport, Mass. 3.58 Applied Psychology Sociology
Sandra Greene, Bryant Jr. Townsend, Mass. 3.40 Marketing
Rebecca Lange, Bryant So. Whitinsville, Mass. 3.56 International Business and Finance
Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell Jr. North Adams, Mass. 3.38 Nursing
Samantha Robbins, Bentley So. Franklin, Mass. 3.20 Management
Erin Smith, Stonehill Sr. Brockton, Mass. 3.25 Business
Amanda Sousa, UMass Lowell So. Peabody, Mass. 3.47 Criminal Justice
Jill Thibodeau, UMass Lowell Sr. Westminster, Mass. 3.34 Business Administration
Amber Torrey, Bryant So. Plainfield, N.H. 3.70 Accounting/Applied Statistics
Kathryn Zackowitz, So. Conn. Jr. Guilford, Conn. 3.65 Exercise Science
