AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024-25 men's Track & Field 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. This team includes both indoor and outdoor track & field 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 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.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Chris Abell |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Laurel, Mont. |
3.573 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Aidan Barnes |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
3.661 |
Human Factors Psychology |
| Roberto Barrera |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Florida Blanca, Colombia |
3.85 |
Business Administration |
| Reuel Belizaire |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Loxahatchee, Fla. |
3.52 |
Computer Information Systems |
| K'Anthony Benjamin |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Sandy Point, St. Kitts |
3.518 |
Aeronautics |
| Gabriel Best |
Augusta |
So. |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
3.87 |
Accounting |
| Jack Brooks |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Bartow, Fla. |
3.914 |
Computational Mathematics |
| Kenneth Brooks |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Fairburn, Ga. |
4.00 |
Communications |
| Logan Burch |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Cape Coral, Fla. |
3.98 |
Coastal Environmental Science (Biology) |
| Michael Chatman |
Augusta |
So. |
|
3.90 |
Cybersecurity |
| Simon Cole |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Wakulla, Fla. |
3.832 |
Computer Science |
| Elijah Corn |
Augusta |
So. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.95 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Drake Dalton |
Columbus State |
So. |
Bogart, Ga. |
3.77 |
Accounting (Finance) |
| Lucca Dimario |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
West Chester, Pa. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Bryce Dufrene |
Flagler |
So. |
Mechaincsville, Md. |
3.75 |
Biology |
| Joseph Elbert |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.96 |
Cybersecurity |
| Christian Fernandez |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
3.77 |
Criminology |
| Logan Fisher |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Dallas, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Miquel Fons |
Flagler |
So. |
Manacor, Spain |
3.97 |
Economics |
| Owen Hartshorn |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
4.00 |
Robotics Engineering |
| Andrew Helfers |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.59 |
Kinesiology |
| Charles Hruda |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration & Master of Civil Engineering |
| Avery Jaynes |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Brooklet, Ga. |
4.00 |
Sport Management |
| Alexander Kendall |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Canton, Ga. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Michael Klein |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
East Windsor, N.J. |
3.636 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Jake Laird |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Columbia, S.C. |
3.883 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Ryan Lee |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
4.00 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Ryan Malarchick |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Tomball, Texas |
3.607 |
Engineering Physics |
| Brandon Martin |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Commerce, Ga. |
3.64 |
Biology |
| Christian McFarlane |
Flagler |
So. |
Winter Garden, Fla. |
3.62 |
Accounting |
| Ian McGrorty |
Flagler |
So. |
Hershey, Pa. |
3.55 |
Criminology |
| Ryan McKelphin |
Columbus State |
So. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.58 |
Information Technology |
| Colin McNally |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Nokesvilla, Va. |
3.714 |
Master of Aerospace Engineering |
| Michael Meriweather |
Augusta |
So. |
Augusta, Ga. |
3.51 |
Biology |
| Jacob Mitchell |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Rincon, Ga. |
3.877 |
Information & Science Technology |
| Tereil Mitchum |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Macon, Ga. |
3.88 |
Communications |
| Jeremy Mog |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
3.667 |
Master of Software Engineering |
| Eli Moon |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Clark, Colo. |
3.516 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Mattew Moore |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
4.00 |
Cybersecurity |
| Patrick Motes |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Rome, Ga. |
4.00 |
Communication |
| Ryan Musil |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Chase O'Connell |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Allendale, N.J. |
3.831 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Reece Pasley |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Thomaston, Ga. |
3.75 |
Political Science |
| Matthew Peach |
Lander |
Jr. |
Weddington, N.C. |
3.64 |
Business Administration |
| Nicholas Phillips |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
3.83 |
Communications |
| William Player |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Roswell, Ga. |
3.83 |
Communications |
| Conrad Prisby |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Schereville, Ind. |
4.00 |
Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Amonyay Pritchard |
Flagler |
So. |
Hershey, Pa. |
3.72 |
Business |
| Francisco Ramirez |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Pace, Fla. |
3.73 |
Coastal Environmental Science (Biology) |
| Shahzeb Rashid |
Augusta |
Jr.. |
Hoschton, Ga. |
3.82 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Mark Ravenscraft |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.62 |
Finance |
| Tanner Rosolino |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Port Orange, Fla. |
3.50 |
Master of Aerospace Engineering |
| Brandon Santangelo |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Alexandria, Va. |
3.864 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Nicholas Scarangelli |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Ocean City, N.J. |
3.944 |
Computer Science |
| Joshua Sea |
Flagler |
So. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
3.61 |
Sport Management |
| Noah Shepherd |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Midland, Ga. |
3.89 |
Kinesiology |
| Jaden Simpkins |
Lander |
So. |
Simpsonville, S.C. |
3.66 |
Business Administration |
| Jonah Simpson |
Columbus State |
So. |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
3.53 |
Computer Science (Data Analytics) |
| Elijah Sires |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.74 |
Kinesiology |
| Sancho Smith |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Warwick, Bermuda |
3.69 |
Accounting |
| David Stanley |
Flagler |
So. |
Safety Harbor, Fla. |
3.53 |
Coastal Environmental Science |
| Eli Smith |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Beaufort, S.C. |
3.955 |
Elementary Education & Studio Art |
| Ethan Stout |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Richland, Wash. |
3.554 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Aaron Strauber |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Westminster, Colo. |
3.585 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Ethan Tank |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
4.00 |
Mathematics |
| Andrew Todd |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Gavin Weinheimer |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
3.667 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Nathan Wyant |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Felton, Pa. |
4.00 |
Aerospace Engineering |