AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024 women's track & field Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
Haley Gilbert,
Cassie Lagan,
Swaye Mohler,
Caroline Pierce, and
Riley Triplett were all 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.
Athletes from both indoor and outdoor track & field are included here. Athletes who qualified for either sport are listed.
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.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Emma Avant |
Lander |
So. |
Simpsonville, S.C. |
3.61 |
Graphic Design |
| Deandra Brown |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Charleston, S.C. |
3.664 |
Nursing |
| Faith Brown |
Columbus State |
So. |
Reidsville, Ga. |
3.50 |
Criminal Justice |
| Peyton Bussell |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Zebulon, Ga. |
3.808 |
Biology/Pre-Med |
| Megan Churchill |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
3.78 |
International Business (Digital Media Production & Journalism) |
| Barrett Cutshall |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
New Cumberland, Pa. |
3.66 |
Aerospace Physiology |
| Michala Daniels |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Annandale, Va. |
3.76 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Ravyn Edge |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Tallmadge, Ohio |
3.75 |
Business Administration |
| Amber Elder |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.65 |
Kinesiology |
| Sam Gayton |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Ormond Beach, Fla. |
3.60 |
Psychology (Education) |
| Haley Gilbert |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.64 |
Kinesiology |
| Eden Goddard |
Flagler |
So. |
Rapid City, S.D. |
3.51 |
English (International Studies/Spanish) |
| Brooklynn Gould |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Eagle River, Alaska |
3.88 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Sophia Gustely |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Coconut Creek, Fla. |
3.64 |
Master of Aerospace Business Analytics |
| Maddi Hood |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Estero, Fla. |
3.62 |
Criminology (Psychology/Law) |
| Angellyn Hyde |
Lander |
So. |
Ionia, Mich. |
3.86 |
Medical Biology |
| Alesia Johnson |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Brown City, Mich. |
3.62 |
Finance |
| Ariyonna Jones |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Dublin, Ga. |
3.59 |
Psychology & Human Services |
| Mackenzie Keller |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
South Riding, Va. |
3.98 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Marissa Kempf |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Sarasota, Fla. |
3.85 |
English (Philosophy) |
| Piper Kimes |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Hebron, Ind. |
3.79 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Maxi Kirschner |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Munich, Germany |
3.97 |
Communication |
| Meghan Koh |
Columbus State |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Cassie Lagan |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Omagh, United Kingdom |
3.92 |
Middle Grades Education |
| Skye Livingston |
Central State |
Jr. |
Grosse Ile, Mich. |
3.65 |
Biology |
| Zoie Marchant |
Flagler |
So. |
Hazelhurst, Ga. |
3.50 |
Coastal Environmental Science (Biology) |
| Kendall Mathis |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Odessa, Texas |
3.57 |
Aviation Business Administration |
| Laura McBride |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Ashburnham, Mass. |
3.94 |
Aeronautics |
| Mikaela Miles |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
3.71 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Anna Miller |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Hoffman Estates, Ill. |
3.83 |
Business Administration |
| Claire Mills |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
3.972 |
Graphic Design |
| Swaye Mohler |
Augusta |
So. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.74 |
Kinesiology |
| Aleah Otabor |
Central State |
So. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
3.62 |
Spanish |
| Maria Persson |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Mount Olive, N.J. |
3.94 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Caroline Pierce |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.61 |
Accounting |
| Michelle Pope |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Canton, Ga. |
3.561 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Alaina Rider |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
South Lyon, Mich. |
3.60 |
Aeronautical Science |
| Enola Savel |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Limoges, France |
3.60 |
Business Administration (International Business) |
| Marcela Shartouny |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.987 |
Business Administration |
| Chloe Smith |
Flagler |
So. |
Frisco, Texas |
4.00 |
Digital Media Production & Journalism (Business Admin/Strategic Communications) |
| Ivorie Smith |
Clayton State |
So. |
LaGrange, Ga. |
3.51 |
Health & Fitness Management |
| Emma Sorenson |
Embry-Riddle |
Grad. |
Groveland, Mass. |
3.91 |
Master of Unmanned Systems |
| Kelly Steffens |
Embry-Riddle |
Sr. |
Palm Coast, Fla. |
4.00 |
Homeland Security |
| Cydney Stevenson |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Travelers Rest, S.C. |
3.744 |
Nursing |
| Taylor Stone |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Largo, Fla. |
3.73 |
Economics (Environmental Science) |
| Ella Stoudenmire |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Maxeys, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Clemence Treguer |
Flagler |
So. |
Plounéour Trez, France |
3.55 |
International Business (Digital Media Production & Journalism) |
| Riley Triplett |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Dalton, Ga. |
3.78 |
Communication |
| Paige Turner |
Central State |
So. |
Dayton, Ohio |
3.57 |
Social Work |
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