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Nineteen Spartans earn spots on winter Academic All-SoCon team
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Nineteen UNCG student-athletes earned spots on the winter 2010-11 Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced Thursday. The Spartans’ Ashley Schnell (women’s track and field) was one of seven student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs in the league.
In all, a total of 191 student-athletes across the league made the team, which includes student-athletes from the sports of men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and wrestling. The team posted a cumulative 3.55 GPA on a 4.0 scale. All 12 member institutions were represented on the squad, with Samford leading the way with 24 selections.
To be eligible, student-athletes must possess at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average entering the winter season and had to compete in at least one-half of their team’s competitions during the winter campaign. In addition, the student-athletes must have successfully completed at least 24 credit hours in the previous two semesters.
Women’s track and field led the way for the Spartans with six selections, while women’s basketball and men’s track and field had five selections each. Men’s basketball had a pair earn the distinction, while Travis Sheehy of the wrestling team also earned a spot on the team.
UNCG’s honorees are listed below.
Student-athlete Yr. Hometown Sport GPA Major
Kyle
Randall
So. Youngstown,
Ohio
Men's
Basketball
3.61 Pre-business
administration
Korey Van Dussen
So. Zeeland,
Mich.
Men's
Basketball
3.51
Undecided
Amanda
Leigh
R-Sr. Charlotte,
N.C.
Women's
Basketball
3.21
Kinesiology
Monique Floyd
Sr. Fairmont,
N.C.
Women's
Basketball
3.80 Recreation, tourism and hospitality management
Amy
Clapper
R-So. Newark,
Ohio
Women's
Basketball
3.78 Business studies and sports management
Sidnei Harmon
So. Cincinnati,
Ohio
Women's
Basketball
3.58
Pre-marketing
Dayshaun Richbow So.
Hopkins,
S.C.
Women's
Basketball
3.38 Business
studies
Ben
Vasquez
R-Sr. Raleigh,
N.C.
Men's Indoor Track and Field
3.84
Sociology
Andy
Clyne
Sr. Washingtonville,
N.Y. Men's Indoor
Track and Field 3.51
Finance
AJ
Savoia
Sr. Haverstraw,
N.Y.
Men's Indoor Track and Field
3.25 Business
studies
Bryan Carrington
Jr. Brevard,
N.C.
Men's Indoor Track and Field
3.69 Media
studies
Joey Thompson
Jr. Columbia,
Md.
Men's Indoor Track and Field
3.90 Business
administration
Michelle Chewens
Sr. Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Women's Indoor Track and
Field
3.34
Kinesiology
Ashley
Schnell
R-Jr. Lincoln,
Neb.
Women's Indoor Track and
Field
4.00
Music
Jade
Farlow
Jr. Albemarle,
N.C.
Women's Indoor Track and
Field
3.31
Recreation, tourism and hospitality management
Emily
Vasquez
Jr. Raleigh,
N.C.
Women's Indoor Track and
Field
3.54
Education
Chelsea Sumney
So. Washington,
Pa.
Women's Indoor Track and
Field
3.71
Nursing
Shaina Sumney
So. Washington,
Pa.
Women's Indoor Track and
Field
3.55
Nursing
Travis
Sheehy
R-So. Buford,
Ga.
Wrestling
3.28 Business administration
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