AUGUSTA, GA. – The Augusta University volleyball team had three players named to the 2022 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Volleyball Team of Academic Distinction Friday. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program.
Seniors
Kiera Barr,
Alexis Diaz-Infante, and
Samantha Zittrauer were named to the list
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.
2022 Volleyball Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Ellyn Adams |
Lander |
So. |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Kiera Barr |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Granby, Colo. |
3.919 |
Nuclear Medicine Technology |
| Jordan Berglin |
Flagler |
So. |
Pewaukee, Wisc. |
3.63 |
Sport Management |
| Alex Boydstone |
Young Harris |
So. |
Acworth, Ga. |
4.00 |
Communication Studies (Management, Sport Studies) |
| Alexis Diaz-Infante |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
3.829 |
English |
| Lily Hidalgo |
Young Harris |
So. |
St. Simons Island, Ga. |
4.00 |
Mathematics |
| Mollie Lawrence |
Young Harris |
So. |
Fleming Island, Fla. |
3.69 |
Economics |
| Emily Long |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Mooresville, N.C. |
3.87 |
Exercise Science |
| Kaitlyn Lund |
USC Aiken |
Grad. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
3.875 |
Psychology |
| Kallee Mckinney |
Young Harris |
So. |
New Sarepta, Alberta |
3.51 |
Sport and Recreation Studies |
| Kari Mercer |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Hilliard, Ohio |
3.961 |
Business Administration |
| Callie Miller |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.91 |
Chemistry |
| Maddie Moss |
Lander |
Sr. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
3.70 |
Exercise Science |
| Kennedy Muff |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Antioch, Ill. |
3.96 |
Marketing (Business Administration and Advertising) |
| Patricia Pantoja |
Lander |
Sr. |
Barceloneta, Puerto Rico |
3.90 |
Business Administration |
| Madilyn Reed |
Lander |
Sr. |
Graniteville, S.C. |
3.73 |
Exercise Science |
| Abbey Schad |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Charleston, S.C. |
3.765 |
Nursing |
| Brooke Singleton |
Flagler |
So. |
Kissimmee, Fla. |
3.85 |
Sport Management |
| Lorin Tidick |
Young Harris |
So. |
Statesboro, Ga. |
3.93 |
Psychology (Sport Studies) |
| McCayla Willingham |
Lander |
Jr. |
Beaufort, S.C. |
3.65 |
Business Administration |
| Samantha Zittrauer |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Savannah, Ga. |
3.705 |
Kinesiology |
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.
Fans of Jaguar Athletics can subscribe to the email listserve by clicking
here. Fans can follow Augusta University at
www.AugustaJags.com and receive short updates on
Facebook at
Augusta University Athletics and on
Twitter at
@AugustaJags
