Twenty-One SAC Men's Cross Country Student-Athletes, Seven Teams Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced their 2019 NCAA Division II Individual and Team Academic Awards on Thursday, Jan. 30. Seven South Atlantic Conference teams were represented on the men's team list, with 21 runners receiving recognition.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-30 percent of their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.
Overall, there were 263 men who were named All-Academic Individuals in NCAA Division II. Anderson led the way for the SAC with five honorees. Catawba and Queens both had four, while Wingate accumulated three. Tusculum and Lincoln Memorial acquired two each and Carson-Newman rounded out the SAC with one honoree.
Overall, there were 120 men's teams that received All-Academic honors in NCAA Division II. The SAC schools accounted for seven of the men's teams. Anderson, led by Head Coach Kevin Eagle, earned a 3.4 GPA. Carson-Newman, under the leadership of Head Coach Luke Greer, collected a 3.2 GPA. Jason Bryan's Catawba men earned a 3.41 GPA. Lincoln Memorial, under the tutelage of Jeremy Donahue, collected a 3.44 GPA. Thomas Scott's Queens men racked up a 3.17 GPA. Head Coach Cory Pratt 's Tusculum Pioneers tallied a 3.18 GPA. Wingate, coached by Matt Van Lierop, rounded out the SAC schools with a 3.33 GPA.
Men's Cross Country All-Academic Honorees
STUDENT-ATHLETE INSTITUTION MAJOR
Matthew Burgess Anderson University Business
Ty Gleason Anderson University MBA
Noah Mclain Anderson University Biology
Philip Quillen Anderson University Business
Daniel Similton Anderson University Political Science
Conal McCambridge Carson-Newman MBA
Ethan Bemis Catawba Business
Erick Ramirez-Ramos Catawba Undeclared
Kyle Rhodes Catawba Exercise Science
Austin Snide Catawba Chemistry
Michael Jakubek Lincoln Memorial English Education
Sam Lloyd-Perks Lincoln Memorial MBA
Sebastian Anthony Queens (N.C.) Business
Yannik Duppich Queens (N.C.) Business
Anthony Raftis Queens (N.C.) Math and Sports Management
Erick Sanchez Queens (N.C.) Math
Alejandro Perez Tusculum Business Administration
Taylor Tupps Tusculum Mathematics
Micah Kipchumba Wingate Accounting
Elliot Richards Wingate Psychology
Jacob Tyndale Wingate Sports Manageme