AUGUSTA, Ga. – Seven Augusta University runners were named to the 2023 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Men's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction on Tuesday. 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 College Sports Communicator's Academic All-America program.
Andrew Cole,
Andrew Helfers,
Matthew Moore,
Patrick Motes,
Carlos Rodriguez,
Andrew Todd, and
Cameron Watson were all named to the list.
Presented by Barnes and Noble College, the academic team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic 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.
2023 Men's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Logan Burch |
Flagler |
So. |
Cape Coral, Fla. |
3.96 |
Coastal Environmental Science (Biology/Criminology) |
| Riley Campbell |
USC Aiken |
Grad. |
Charleston, S.C. |
3.75 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Andrew Cole |
Augusta |
So. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.86 |
Business Administration |
| Christian Fernandez |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
3.70 |
Criminology (Biology) |
| Logan Fisher |
Columbus State |
So. |
Dallas, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Camron Gaddis |
Clayton State |
So. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.50 |
Political Science |
| Owen Hartshorn |
Columbus State |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.92 |
Robotics Engineering |
| Andrew Helfers |
Augusta |
So. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.59 |
Biology |
| Blake Lewis |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
St. Simons Island, Ga. |
3.77 |
General Business |
| Jacob Mitchell |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Rincon, Ga. |
3.892 |
Information Technology |
| Matthew Moore |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.75 |
Cybersecurity |
| Patrick Motes |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Rome, Ga. |
3.69 |
Communication |
| Reese Pasley |
Columbus State |
So. |
Thomaston, Ga. |
3.61 |
Political Science |
| Travis Patten |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Bluffton, S.C. |
3.785 |
Information Science & Technology |
| Nicholas Phillips |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
3.71 |
Communication |
| Francisco Ramirez |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Pace, Fla. |
3.78 |
Coastal Environmental Science (Biology) |
| Mark Ravenscraft |
Columbus State |
So. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.73 |
Management |
| Evan Rehrauer |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Hamilton, Ga. |
3.54 |
Exercise Science |
| Carlos Rodriguez |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Manhattan, NY |
3.79 |
Communication |
| Elijah Sires |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.70 |
Kinesiology |
| Jack Sisk |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.72 |
Management Information |
| Eli Smith |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Beaufort, S.C. |
3.949 |
Studio Art |
| Sancho Smith |
Clayton State |
So. |
Warwick, Bermuda |
3.86 |
Accounting |
| Ethan Tank |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
4.00 |
Mathematics (Psychology/Law) |
| Savian Taylor |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Salem, Ala. |
3.69 |
Kinesiology |
| Andrew Todd |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
3.80 |
Kinesiology |
| Cameron Watson |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Douglas, Ga. |
3.77 |
Communication |
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