WALESKA, Ga.— According to a pair of releases from the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) office early Friday afternoon, a multitude of Montreat men's and women's track & field student-athletes garnered AAC All-Academic Team and AAC Champions of Character Team recognition.
On the men's side, 13 Cavaliers appeared on the All-Academic Team:
Aubrey Adams,
Mark Blalock,
Drew Griswold,
Jackson Mace-Maynard,
Cameron Rice,
Philip Riddle,
Hunter Smathers,
Ryan Stade,
Ethan Stamey,
Nathan Stamey,
Ryan Thornburg,
Keebryn Williams and
Wyatt Wilson. Blalock was also selected for the Champions of Character Team.
Meanwhile, the Montreat women picked up 26 AAC All-Academic Team nods.
Izzi Ackerman,
Aubrey Bahner,
Emma Barnes,
Anna Baugh,
Carlyn Bobo,
Yessenia Castellanos,
Josie Chenevey,
Elena Fibraio,
Jessica Gakeri,
Dylan Garcia,
Adrianna Gullette,
Ashley Jones,
Kaylene Manternach,
Saniya Miller,
Heather Murphy,
Natalia Nieto,
Lydia Norman,
Macy Parks,
Ali Ray,
Rymiah Sanders,
Mercy Shavers,
Naomi Smith,
Ragan Speer,
Emily Standifer,
Brooke Wiebe and
Corrie Williams met the requirements to claim the honor. Bobo represented the Cavs on the Champions of Character Team as well.
To qualify for the AAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must hold at least sophomore academic status and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. Each institution in the league also received one spot on the AAC Champions of Character Team, and the honorees were chosen by each program's head coach.
For the AAC men's track & field awards list, click
here. To see the AAC women's track & field award list, click
here.
The Montreat men's and women's track & field teams compete next on May 2-3 at a pair of last chance meets.
