AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2022 women's cross country Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is 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.
2022 Women's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Anna Agi |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Brooks, Ga. |
3.59 |
Biology |
| Valeria Angel |
North Georgia |
Grad. |
Duluth, Ga. |
3.50 |
Master of Accountancy |
| Sydney Bolyard |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Murphy, N.C. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Isabelle Cadeau |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.56 |
Pre-Nursing |
| Megan Churchill |
Flagler |
So. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
3.82 |
International Studies (Digital Media & Spanish) |
| Mia Crankfield |
Lander |
Sr. |
|
3.87 |
Political Science |
| Stephanie Escobar |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Forest Park, Ga. |
3.50 |
Nursing |
| Priya Giddens |
Augusta |
So. |
Grovetown, Ga. |
3.968 |
Kinesiology |
| Haley Gilbert |
Augusta |
So. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.681 |
Kinesiology |
| Devin Helms |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.538 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Alesia Johnson |
Columbus State |
So. |
Canton, Ga. |
3.75 |
Finance |
| Marissa Kempf |
Flagler |
So. |
Sarasota, Fla. |
3.71 |
English (Philosophy) |
| Sasha Knowles |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Nassau, The Bahamas |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Monika Kubai |
Flagler |
So. |
Schaerding, Austria |
3.98 |
Finance and Accounting (Business Administration) |
| Cassie Lagan |
Augusta |
So. |
Omagh, Ireland |
3.927 |
Middle Grades Education |
| Mia Maupin |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Monticello, Ill. |
3.60 |
Sociology |
| Emily McClure |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Leesburg, Ga. |
3.857 |
Nursing |
| Claire Mills |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
4.00 |
Graphic Design |
| Brooke Mooney |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Johns Creek, Ga. |
3.60 |
Mass Communications |
| Jillian Muncus |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
McDonough, Ga. |
4.00 |
Marketing |
| Missy O'Toole |
Lander |
Sr. |
Irmo, S.C. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Caroline Pierce |
Augusta |
So. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.739 |
Kinesilogy |
| Olivia Robertson |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Lugoff, S.C. |
3.91 |
Sociology |
| Ali Samaha |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
3.85 |
Biology |
| Isabella Santeufemio |
Flagler |
So. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.71 |
Education for the Hearing Impaired (American Sign Language) |
| Enola Savel |
Flagler |
So. |
Limoges, France |
3.65 |
Business Administration |
| Kimberly Singer |
Georgia Southwestern |
Jr. |
Clearwater, Fla. |
3.840 |
Long Term Care/HR Management |
| Cydney Stevenson |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Travelers Rest, S.C. |
3.903 |
Nursing |
