Two SAC Student-Athletes Named to CoSIDA Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American Teams

June 25, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas | Two South Atlantic Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2019-20 Academic All-America® Division II Women's Track & Field/Cross Country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Division II Academic All-America® teams program. Despite the cancellation of spring competition during COVID-19, CoSIDA continued its sponsorship of the Academic All-America awards program. Student-athletes were selected based on career statistics.

SAC Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Nicole McMillen from Tusculum was a first team selection, while 2020 SAC Women's Cross Country Elite 20 award winner, Hannah Mercer of Catawba was a third team selection.

The 15 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II women's track/cross country first team members hold a composite 3.95 GPA. Twenty-four members of the 45-player first, second and third teams honorees hold a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA. Thirteen CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II women's track/cross country selections are repeat picks from the 2018-19 honor listing.

For more information on the Academic All-America® program, go to https://academicallamerica.com/.

FIRST TEAM

Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
Athina Amanor (2)	Spring Hill College	Sr.	4.00	Pre-Med
Morgan Ash	Missouri Southern State University	Sr.	3.80	Biology / Pre-Physical Therapy
Maia Austin	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Sr.	4.00	Exercise Science
Elena Bisotto (2)	Missouri Southern State University	Jr.	4.00	Biology
Addison Cantor (2)	Florida Southern College	Sr.	4.00	Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
Chloe Cook (1, @)	Colorado School of Mines	Gr.	3.89/3.95	Materials Science (G)
Emma Driggers (2)	Francis Marion University	Sr.	4.00	History / French
Katie Etelamaki	Ferris State University	Sr.	4.00	Biology
Hanna Groeber (2)	Grand Valley State University	Sr.	3.84	Biomedical Sciences
Lauren Huebner (1)	Saginaw Valley State University	Gr.	3.91/4.00	Occupational Therapy
Valda Kabia	West Texas A&M University	Sr.	3.95	Health Sciences
Haven Lander (1)	Pittsburg State University	Jr.	4.00	English
Andra Lehotay	Walsh University	Sr.	3.99	Government & Foreign Affairs (Pre-Law)
Nicole McMillen (1)	Tusculum University	Gr.	3.92/4.00	Business Management (U) / MBA (G)
Piper Misse (3)	Pittsburg State University	Sr.	4.00	Nursing

SECOND TEAM

Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
Elle Alexander	Azusa Pacific University	Gr.	3.89/4.00	Leadership Development
Zoe Baker	Colorado School of Mines	So.	4.00	Computer Science
Elysia Burgos	Southwest Baptist University	So.	3.87	Social Work / Christian Studies
Kaija Crowe	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Jr.	3.56	Communications & Digital Film Making
Bethany Danner	Northwest Nazarene University	Sr.	4.00	Mathematics
Brittney Duquette	Cal State East Bay	Sr.	4.00	Early Childhood Education
Sarah Edens	Embry-Riddle University (Fla.)	Sr.	3.86	Civil Engineering
Carley Hale (3)	Southern Arkansas University	Sr.	4.00	Art & Design / Media & Marketing
Nele Heinrich	West Texas A&M University	Sr.	3.84	General Business
Ellianne Kimes	Grand Valley State University	Sr.	3.83	Allied Health Sciences
Madeleine Maltais	Texas A&M University - Kingsville	Sr.	4.00	Civil Engineering
Olivia Montez Brown	Augustana University	Sr.	3.63	Physical Education
Stefanie Parsons	Edinboro University	Jr.	3.72	Exercise Science
Marie Riess	University of Alaska Anchorage	Sr.	4.00	English / Journalism
Hailey Streff (3)	Colorado State University - Pueblo	Jr.	3.94	Biology

THIRD TEAM

Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
Lauren Bailey	University of Indianapolis	Jr.	3.62	Public Health Education & Promotion
Michelle Bauer	Nova Southeastern University	Sr.	4.00	Finance
Emily Byrd	Michigan Technological University	Sr.	3.82	Environmental Engineering
Sarah Cerrone	Colorado Mesa University	Jr.	4.00	English
Taryn Christy	University of Illinois Springfield	So.	3.95	Political Science
Courtney Clark	Colorado School of Mines	Gr.	3.72/3.92	Chemical Engineering (U)/Materials Science (G)
Ruth Cvancara	University of Alaska Anchorage	Jr.	3.94	Nursing
Aliyah Dawkins	Western Washington University	So.	4.00	Biochemistry
Hannah Flemming (2)	Florida Southern College	Sr.	3.95	Philosophy
Billie Hatch	Dixie State University	Jr.	3.89	Criminal Justice
Dania Holmberg	Seattle Pacific University	Jr.	3.89	Psychology
Grace Knapp	Western Oregon University	Sr.	3.99	Biology
Kate Lilly	Seattle Pacific University	Sr.	3.76	Mathematics
Kara Lindberg	Concordia-St. Paul	Jr.	4.00	Accounting
Hannah Mercer	Catawba College	Sr.	4.00	Therapeutic Recreation
Caitlyn Padgett	Seton Hill University	Sr.	4.00	Elementary Ed. Pre K-4 & Special Ed. Pre K-8
Kacey Raible	Slippery Rock University	Gr.	3.81/4.00	Early Childhood Special Education
Meleah Ridenour	Southwest Baptist University	Jr.	3.68	Psychology
Danielle Stewart	Wheeling University	Sr.	3.88	Nursing

CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Haven Lander, Pittsburg State

(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19

(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19

(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2018-19

(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2017-18