SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Appalachian State University placed 18 student-athletes on the Southern Conference winter academic all-conference team, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must possess at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average entering the winter season and must have competed in at least one-half of their team's competitions during the recently-concluded winter campaign. In addition, the student-athletes must have successfully completed at least 24 credit hours in the previous two semesters.
For the Black and Gold, women's indoor track and field led the way with ten members on the team, while men's indoor track and field placed five, and wrestling had two student-athletes earn the honor, while men's basketball had one.
Around the SoCon, the league's indoor track and field teams supplied the most student-athletes to the team, including 71 women and 33 men. Women's basketball (32 players) was also well represented. Western Carolina led all schools with 25 honorees followed by Appalachian State (18) and Elon (16).
Appalachian's Academic Winter All-Conference Honorees: Men's Basketball- Andre Williamson, So., Dayton, Ohio, Communications;
Men's Indoor Track and Field- Nick Zeller, So., Taylorsville, N.C., Accounting, Brian Graves, So., Bethesda, Md., Exercise Science,
Josh Houser, Sr., Alpharetta, Ga., Marketing, Matthew Boruff, Sr., Raleigh, N.C., Management, Michael Walker, Sr., Asheville, N.C., Accounting;
Women's Indoor Track and Field- Amy Neilson, Jr., Charlotte, N.C., Accounting,
Kelsey Hanger, Jr., Asheville, N.C., Exercise Science,
Michelle Brutus, Jr., Ridge, N.Y., History/Communication,
Natalie Shaw, Jr., Chantilly, Va., Journalism,
Bridgette Hills, Jr., Arden, N.C., Exercise Science,
Dani Reese, So., Dayton, Ohio, Communications,
Stephanie Chapman, So., Asheville, N.C., Communication/Exercise Science,
Naadia Crutchfield, So., Greensboro, N.C., Media/Broadcasting,
Hannah Parks, Sr., Kernersville, N.C., Natural Science,
Ashley Beale, Sr., Raleigh, N.C., Health Promotion;
Wrestling- Dylan Temple, Jr., Marietta, Ga., Communications,
Savva Kostis, So., Boone, N.C., Marketing
