The Peach Belt Conference has released the men's and women's track & field Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The teams are a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
2021 Women's Track & Field Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Skylar Ackerman |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Midway, Ga. |
3.66 |
Health, Society & Policy |
| Christina Adams |
Nova Southeastern |
So. |
Wildwood Crest, N.J. |
3.78 |
Sport & Recreation Management |
| Jaelen Alexander |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Cleveland, Ga. |
3.46 |
Nursing |
| Maggie Allen |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Wiggins, Colo. |
3.438 |
Spaceflight Operations |
| Na'ilah Allen |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.31 |
Integrative Studies |
| Alyisha Anderson |
Augusta |
Jr. |
|
3.43 |
Dental Hygiene |
| Kristina Armstrong |
Columbus State |
So. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
3.79 |
Chemistry |
| De'ja Aycock |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Faison, N.C. |
3.38 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Sam Badami |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.97 |
Nursing |
| Jazzmyne Barnes |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Greensboro, N.C. |
3.33 |
Criminal Justice |
| Rachel Bauer |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
St. Marys, Pa. |
4.00 |
Master in Human Factors |
| Ukeyvia Beckwith |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.345 |
Aerospace & Occupational Safety |
| Jessalynn Braselton |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Canton, Ga. |
3.38 |
Air Traffic Management |
| Lauren Breski |
Nova Southeastern |
So. |
Cranberry Township, Pa. |
3.64 |
General Studies (Pre-nursing) |
| Marissa Burke |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Whitesboro, N.Y. |
3.899 |
Aerospace Physiology |
| Elizabeth Burton |
North Georgia |
So. |
Johns Creek, Ga. |
3.52 |
Elementary & Special Education |
| Chanice Campbell |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Douglasville, Ga. |
3.50 |
Health Services |
| Britney Chambers |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
3.41 |
Nursing |
| Sierra Coward |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
3.90 |
Business Administration |
| Morgan Dudley |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Hayesville, N.C. |
3.88 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Stephanie Escobar |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Forest Park, Ga. |
3.80 |
Health Sciences |
| Breze Ervin |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Raleigh, N.C. |
3.51 |
Political Science |
| Raigan Evans |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Robersonville, N.C. |
3.55 |
Social Work |
| Caroline Flax |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Wilmington, N.C. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Audrey Gleason |
North Georgia |
*Fr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.89 |
English/Writing & Publication |
| Ny'Asia Green |
Clayton State |
So. |
Martinez, Ga. |
3.57 |
Integrative Studies |
| Journey Gurley |
North Georgia |
*Fr. |
Danielsville, Ga. |
3.87 |
Elementary & Special Education |
| Phoebe Gustely |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Coconut Creek, Fla. |
3.383 |
Aviation Business Administration |
| Sophia Gustely |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Coconut Creek, Fla. |
3.925 |
Business Administration |
| Bree Hammond |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.73 |
Management |
| Abigail Kirkland |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Milledgeville, Ga. |
3.44 |
Psychology |
| Sasha Knowles |
Clayton State |
So. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
3.94 |
Biology |
| Noel Konitzer |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Port Washington, Wisc. |
4.00 |
Aerospace Physiology |
| Karmen LeRoy |
North Georgia |
*Fr. |
Dublin, Ga. |
3.75 |
General Studies BSN |
| Asia Love |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Riverdale, Ga. |
3.40 |
Mathematics |
| Shelby McMurray |
UNC Pembroke |
Sr. |
Monroe, N.C. |
3.61 |
Biology |
| Mariah Millsap |
North Georgia |
So. |
Braselton, Ga. |
3.80 |
Kinesiology (Sports Medicine) |
| Ashley Moore |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
3.582 |
Aeronautics |
| Jordan Mund |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.54 |
Graphic Design |
| Victoria Perez |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Ramsey, Ind. |
3.657 |
Homeland Security |
| Corey Pethers |
UNC Pembroke |
Sr. |
Cape Coral, Fla. |
3.34 |
Mass Communication |
| Eileen Platten |
Nova Southeastern |
So. |
Naples, Fla. |
3.65 |
Marketing |
| Taylor Redish |
North Georgia |
So. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.91 |
English Education |
| Alycia Richardson |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Ashland, Va. |
3.43 |
Nursing |
| Shania Riles |
Clayton State |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.31 |
Nursing |
| Lynnlee Rosolino |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Port Orange, Fla. |
3.556 |
Meteorology |
| Ja'Elle Ross-Brown |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Mount Holly, N.C. |
3.55 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Carly Rothert |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Elmore, Ohio |
3.87 |
Biology |
| Valary Samoei |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Eldoret, Kenya |
3.78 |
Nursing |
| Brianna Sattinger |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
3.87 |
Biology |
| Chloe Savage |
North Georgia |
So. |
Cookeville, Tenn. |
3.61 |
DD/Physics/Engineering |
| Emma Sorenson |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Groveland, Mass. |
3.899 |
Homeland Security |
| Mackenzie Taylor |
Augusta |
So. |
Leesburg, Ga. |
3.75 |
Psychology |
| Olivia Terwilliger |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology (Exercise Science) |
| Kailyn Thomas |
North Georgia |
So. |
Calhoun, Ga. |
3.41 |
Kinsiology (Health & Fitness) |
| Jaylynne Thomas |
Nova Southeastern |
Sr. |
Cumberland, R.I. |
3.37 |
Speech Language & Communication Disorders |
| Sara Towers |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Satellite Beach, Fla. |
3.364 |
Aeronautics |
| Ellyn Willse |
Nova Southeastern |
Grad. |
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. |
3.94 |
Master in Marine Science |
| Alyssa Zack |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Fogelsville, Pa. |
3.377 |
Mechanical Engineering |
2021 Men's Track & Field Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Charles Asouzu |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Dothan, Ala. |
3.52 |
Biology |
| Abdrrazek Azlag |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Casablanca Morocco |
3.32 |
Education (Computer Science Education) |
| Caleb Baldwin |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Mebane, N.C. |
3.30 |
Psychology |
| Brandon Boyles |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Pinnacle, N.C. |
3.49 |
Business Administration |
| Tristan Breen |
Columbus State |
So. |
Smiths Station, Ala. |
3.85 |
Core Cirriculum |
| Justin Brown |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Swedesboro, N.J. |
3.348 |
Spaceflight Operations |
| Ethan Cast |
Augusta |
Jr. |
|
3.54 |
Biology |
| Preston Coker |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Richmond County, N.C. |
3.30 |
Art |
| Bryce Cole |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Wakulla, Fla. |
3.711 |
Software Engineering |
| Jathan DeBerry |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Leland, N.C. |
3.37 |
Business Administration |
| Jahi DeLoatch |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Stockbridge, Ga. |
3.439 |
Homeland Security |
| Quynlan Duffy |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Ripon, Wisc. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Charles Hruda |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
3.940 |
Civil Engineering |
| Chase Kennedy |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Maysville, Ga. |
3.58 |
Special Education |
| James Kilgore |
Clayton State |
So. |
Milledgeville, Ga. |
3.33 |
Nursing |
| Tirus Kirwa |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Eldoret, Kenya |
3.51 |
Nursing |
| Justin Jackson |
Nova Southeastern |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
3.59 |
Sport & Recreation Management |
| Jacob Lyons |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Roswell, Ga. |
3.351 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Hunter Kimball |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Gray, Ga. |
3.34 |
Integrated Studies |
| Justin Nauman |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Lancaster, Ohio |
3.482 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Jeremy Niemiec |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Milwaukee, Wisc. |
3.78 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Garrett Noltemeyer |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Valencia, Calif. |
4.00 |
Master in Aeronautics |
| Spencer Ochko |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Carbondale, Colo. |
3.39 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Ean Ormsby |
UNC Pembroke |
Grad. |
Hope Mills, N.C. |
4.00 |
Business Management & Administration |
| Connor Page |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Mount Gilead, Ohio |
3.778 |
Aeronautics |
| Jacob Poston |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Dawsonville, Ga. |
3.58 |
Business Administration (Financial Services) |
| Carlos Rodriguez |
Augusta |
So. |
|
3.75 |
Communication |
| Tanner Rosolino |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Port Orange, Fla. |
3.818 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Nighel Roulhac |
Clayton State |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.47 |
Criminal Justice |
| John Scarborough |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Eastman, Ga. |
3.30 |
Biology |
| Imo Sunday |
Augusta |
So. |
|
3.30 |
Business Administration |
| Ryan Szklany |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Lighthouse Point, Fla. |
4.00 |
Civil Engineering |
| Jared Talman |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Martinez, Ga. |
4.00 |
Political Science |
| Zackary Tempert |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Kingman, Ariz. |
3.356 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| Roosevelt Trammell |
Columbus State |
So. |
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
3.70 |
Management |
| Hans Troyer |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.66 |
Kinesiology (Sport Science) |
| Aaron Weimer |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Holland, Mich. |
3.57 |
Secondary Math Education (Mathematics) |
| Noah Whitacre |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Grovetown, Ga. |
3.74 |
Cybersecurity |
| Abijah Wilcox |
Clayton State |
So. |
Albany, Ga. |
3.89 |
Health & Fitness Management |
* - Playing in second season