For Immediate Release
August 9, 2012
MEN'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
WOMEN'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
South Easton, Mass. – Twenty-seven student-athletes representing six Northeast-10 Conference member institutions have been named to the respective 2012 Division II All-Academic Track & Field teams, as announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Eleven student-athletes were among the 164 men's honorees, while 16 were named to the women's team, which saw 317 earn All-America status.
Southern Connecticut State University had nine (six women, three men) receive All-Academic honors, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell placed three on each team. American International College and Bentley University had four selections apiece, while the University of New Haven and Stonehill College both had two honorees.
For the complete list of student-athletes to receive the USTFCCCA honor, please see below.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have reached a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either indoor or outdoor seasons.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
2012Division II Men's Track and Field All-Academic Honorees (11)
James Mee, American International
Curtis Trueb, Bentley
Mike Vatti, Bentley
Scott Boiko, UMass Lowell
Angus MacDonald, UMass Lowell
Jeffrey Veiga, UMass Lowell
Arthur Guerra, Southern Connecticut
Stenson Jean-Baptiste, Southern Connecticut
Logan Sharpe, Southern Connecticut
Justin Blaszczyk, Stonehill
John Gelcius, Stonehill
2012 Division II Women's Track and Field All-Academic Honorees (16)
Bidemi Balogun, American International
Sanya Foster, American International
MJ Ohoueu, American International
Caitlin Fahey, Bentley
Amy Varsell, Bentley
Shannon Cunningham, UMass Lowell
Elisabeth Monty, UMass Lowell
Ashley Zielinski, UMass Lowell
Briana Conyers, New Haven
Shraya Manick, New Haven
Ashley Bell (pictured), Southern Connecticut
Kimberly Johnson, Southern Connecticut
Brittany Niemczyk, Southern Connecticut
Samantha Spindel, Southern Connecticut
Rachel Van Gilder, Southern Connecticut
Titilayo Vanriel, Southern Connecticut
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