NEWPORT NEWS, Va.– The 2018 Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Conference and All-Rookie teams were announced on Wednesday. The Academic All-Conference teams are comprised of student-athletes who were selected based on their athletic and academic performance. To be nominated, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for their entire academic career. The teams were selected through voting conducted by the league's Sports Information Directors.
The All-Rookie teams are comprised of the top-rookie performer in each event from meets conducted from the start of the regular season through the Atlantic 10 Championships. The teams were selected based off meet results submitted through the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
Making up the men’s Academic All-Conference team are Davidson’s Sean Caveney, Fordham’s Ryan Kutch, George Mason’s John Seals, George Washington’s Carter Day and Chris Shaffer, Rhode Island’s Ondrej Honka and Joseph Mattson, David Dorsey and Dan Savage from Saint Joseph’s and Saint Louis’ Brett Kowalczyk.
On the women’s side, Davidson’s Sarah Sears and Caroline Yarbrough, Dayton’s Sarah Sepanski, Duquesne’s Rachel Fyalkowski and Lizzie Morris, George Mason’s Sharon Dorsey and Shelby Garnand, Massachusetts’ Bridget Deveau and Heather MacLean, Richmond’s Haley Preschutti and VCU’s Taylor McCormick.
Men’s Academic All-Conference Team
Sean Caveney, Davidson
Ryan Kutch, Fordham
John Seals, George Mason
Carter Day, George Washington
Chris Shaffer, George Washington
Ondrej Honka, Rhode Island
Joseph Mattson, Rhode Island
David Dorsey, Saint Joseph’s
Dan Savage, Saint Joseph’s
Brett Kowalczyk, Saint Louis
Women’s Academic All-Conference Team*
Sarah Sears, Davidson
Caroline Yarbrough, Davidson
Sarah Sepanski, Dayton
Rachel Fyalkowski, Duquesne
Lizzie Morris, Duquesne
Sharon Dorsey, George Mason
Shelby Garnand, George Mason
Bridget Deveau, Massachusetts
Heather MacLean, Massachusetts
Haley Preschutti, Richmond
Taylor McCormick, VCU
*A tie resulted in a 11-person team
Men’s All-Rookie Team
Casey Conboy, Duquesne - 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Timothy Criss Jr., Duquesne - Hammer
Isaac Elliott, Duquesne - 100-meters/200-meters
Harvey Kane, Duquesne - Long Jump
Andrew Carlin, George Mason - 10,000-meters
Nick Corbin, George Mason - 110-meter hurdles
Cameron Faint, George Mason - 400-meter hurdles
Jake Lonsdale, George Mason - 1,500-meters
Avory Ransome, George Mason - Shot Put
Harrison Shotwell, George Mason - Pole Vault
Cameron Steven, George Mason - 800-meters
Anthony Delasanta, Rhode Island - 400-meters
Derek Jacobs, Rhode Island - Discus
Drew Nealey, Rhode Island - Decathlon
Trevor Rooney, Rhode Island - Triple Jump
Ben Naeger, Saint Louis - 5,000-meters
Xyan Xrichardson, VCU - High Jump
Women’s All-Rookie Team
Chloe Flora, Dayton - 1,500-meters
Kimberly Spritzky, Dayton - Pole Vault
Germaine Harbaugh, Fordham - 5,000-meters
Camryn Harris, George Mason - Pole Vault
Catherine Jackson, George Mason - 100-meter hurdles
GJaudy John-Wallace, George Mason - 100-meters/200-meters
Davina Lane, George Mason - 400-meter hurdles
Allison Rice, George Mason - 10,000-meters
Kiana Stallworth, George Mason - Long Jump
Autumn White, George Mason - Pole Vault
Kathryn Nohilly, George Washington - 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Patricia Douglas, Massachusetts - High Jump
Kira Kopec, Massachusetts - Heptathlon
Danielle Notarfrancesco, Massachusetts - Shot Put
Samantha Andrews, Rhode Island - Discus
Molly Botts, Rhode Island - Hammer
Julia Campezato, Rhode Island - Javelin
Brooke Fazio, Richmond - 400-meters/800-meters
Aliyah Newman, VCU - Triple Jump