AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2023 men's and women's cross country Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CSC 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 3.50 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.
2023 Men's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Logan Burch |
Flagler |
So. |
Cape Coral, Fla. |
3.96 |
Coastal Environmental Science (Biology/Criminology) |
| Riley Campbell |
USC Aiken |
Grad. |
Charleston, S.C. |
3.75 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Andrew Cole |
Augusta |
So. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.86 |
Business Administration |
| Christian Fernandez |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
3.70 |
Criminology (Biology) |
| Logan Fisher |
Columbus State |
So. |
Dallas, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Camron Gaddis |
Clayton State |
So. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.50 |
Political Science |
| Owen Hartshorn |
Columbus State |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.92 |
Robotics Engineering |
| Andrew Helfers |
Augusta |
So. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.59 |
Biology |
| Blake Lewis |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
St. Simons Island, Ga. |
3.77 |
General Business |
| Jacob Mitchell |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Rincon, Ga. |
3.892 |
Information Technology |
| Matthew Moore |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.75 |
Cybersecurity |
| Patrick Motes |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Rome, Ga. |
3.69 |
Communication |
| Reese Pasley |
Columbus State |
So. |
Thomaston, Ga. |
3.61 |
Political Science |
| Travis Patten |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Bluffton, S.C. |
3.785 |
Information Science & Technology |
| Nicholas Phillips |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
3.71 |
Communication |
| Francisco Ramirez |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Pace, Fla. |
3.78 |
Coastal Environmental Science (Biology) |
| Mark Ravenscraft |
Columbus State |
So. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.73 |
Management |
| Evan Rehrauer |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Hamilton, Ga. |
3.54 |
Exercise Science |
| Carlos Rodriguez |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Manhattan, NY |
3.79 |
Communication |
| Elijah Sires |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.70 |
Kinesiology |
| Jack Sisk |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.72 |
Management Information |
| Eli Smith |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Beaufort, S.C. |
3.949 |
Studio Art |
| Sancho Smith |
Clayton State |
So. |
Warwick, Bermuda |
3.86 |
Accounting |
| Ethan Tank |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
4.00 |
Mathematics (Psychology/Law) |
| Savian Taylor |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Salem, Ala. |
3.69 |
Kinesiology |
| Andrew Todd |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
3.80 |
Kinesiology |
| Cameron Watson |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Douglas, Ga. |
3.77 |
Communication |
2023 Women's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Anna Agi |
Georgia College & State University |
Grad. |
Brooks, Ga. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Lorenza Cazora |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Rome, Italy |
3.93 |
Economics |
| Megan Churchill |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
3.80 |
International Studies (Digital Media Production & Journalism) |
| Maggie Davidson |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ga. |
3.628 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Priya Giddens |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Grovetown, Ga. |
3.94 |
Kinesiology |
| Haley Gilbert |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.56 |
Kinesiology |
| Maddi Hood |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Estero, Fla. |
3.60 |
Criminology (Psychology/Law) |
| Alesia Johnson |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Brown City, Mich. |
3.70 |
Finance |
| Meghan Koh |
Columbus State |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Monika Kubai |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Schaerding, Austria |
3.95 |
Finance/Accounting (Business Administration) |
| Cassie Lagan |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Omagh, Ireland |
3.92 |
Middle Grades Education |
| Claire Mills |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
3.968 |
Graphic Design |
| Swaye Mohler |
Augusta |
So. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.72 |
Kinesiology |
| Jill Muncus |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.96 |
Marketing (Graphic Design) |
| Caroline Pierce |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.64 |
Kinesiology |
| Ashley Pope |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Canton, Ga. |
3.569 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Olivia Robertson |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Lugoff, S.C. |
3.949 |
Sociology (Spanish) |
| Madeline Rodriguez |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Lutz, Fla. |
3.91 |
Graphic Design (Advertising/Fine Art) |
| Enola Savel |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Limoges, France |
3.68 |
Business Administration/International Business |
| Chloe Smith |
Flagler |
So. |
Frisco, Texas |
4.00 |
Digital Media Production and Journalism (Business Admin/Strategic Communications) |
| Cydney Stevenson |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Travelers Rest, S.C. |
3.704 |
Nursing |
| Ella Stoudenmire |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Maxeys, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Clemence Treguer |
Flagler |
So. |
Plounéour Trez, France |
3.69 |
International Business |
| Riley Triplett |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Dalton, Ga. |
3.85 |
Communication |
| Jada Warren |
Clayton State |
So. |
LaGrange, Ga. |
3.53 |
Health & Fitness Management |
