AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024 men's soccer Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
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 communications professionals 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.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Jonathan Bedard |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Lévis, Québec |
3.848 |
Communications & Emerging Media |
| Sam Bruns |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Hoover, Ala. |
3.587 |
Exercise Science |
| Othmane Chagour |
Clayton State |
Grad. |
Casablanca, Morocco |
3.66 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Kadin DeMesme |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Rockville, Md. |
3.524 |
Applied Computer Science |
| Alejandro DeVillena |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Jefferson, Ga. |
3.85 |
Kinesiology/Exercise Science |
| Axel-Ambroise Gravel |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Dijon, France |
3.824 |
Management |
| Carson Graves |
Lander |
So. |
Chapin, S.C. |
3.78 |
Business Administration |
| Christian Hatley |
Lander |
Jr. |
Nottingham, England |
3.93 |
Business Administration |
| Izan Ruiz Hernandez |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Madrid, Spain |
3.839 |
Applied Computer Science |
| Dante Johnson |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.541 |
Exercise Science |
| Jack Malleret |
Georgia Southwestern |
Sr. |
Burlington, Ontario |
3.514 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Zach Meyer |
Lander |
Sr. |
Brick Township, N.J. |
3.57 |
Business Administration |
| Haris Osmanbasic |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.52 |
Information Systems |
| Daniel Prieto Diaz |
Lander |
Sr. |
Naron, Spain |
3.87 |
Computer Information Systems |
| Miguel Romero |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Gillsville, Ga. |
3.57 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Giacomo Sartori |
Lander |
Jr. |
Bolzano, Italy |
3.92 |
Business Administration |
| Miles Shanley |
Flagler |
Sr. |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
3.61 |
Coastal Environmental Science |
| D.J. Shin |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Seoul, South Korea |
3.96 |
Accounting |
| Isami Takeuchi |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
3.73 |
Computer Science |
| Jesse van Krimpen |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Woking, England |
3.87 |
Finance/Accounting |
| Michele Zucchi |
Lander |
Sr. |
Varese, Italy |
4.00 |
Business Administration |