AUGUSTA, Ga. – Five Augusta University runners were named to the 2024 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.
Avery Jaynes,
Matthew Moore,
Patrick Motes,
Shahzeb Rashid, and
Andrew Todd were all named to the list.
2024 Men's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Tyler Blowe |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Glen Allen, Va. |
3.779 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Logan Burch |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Cape Coral, Fla. |
3.98 |
Coastal Environmental Science |
| Bryce Dufresne |
Flagler |
So. |
Mechanicsville, Md. |
3.69 |
Biology |
| Miquel Fons |
Flagler |
So. |
Manacor, Spain |
3.98 |
Economics/International Studies |
| Edwin Gonzalez |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Americus, Ga. |
3.827 |
Biology |
| Owen Hartsthorn |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.95 |
Robotics Engineering |
| Avery Jaynes |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Brooklet, Ga. |
3.51 |
Sports Management |
| Beckett Jones |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Bluffton, S.C. |
3.864 |
Business Administration |
| Jacob Mitchell |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Rincon, Ga. |
3.863 |
Information & Science Technology |
| Matthew Moore |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.63 |
Cybersecurity |
| Patrick Motes |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Rome, Ga. |
3.79 |
Communication |
| Nicholas Phillips |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
3.66 |
Communications |
| Francisco Ramirez |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Pace, Fla. |
3.78 |
Coastal Environmental Science |
| Shahzeb Rashid |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Hoschton, Ga. |
3.83 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Jonah Simpson |
Columbus State |
So. |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
3.80 |
Computer Science (Data Analytics) |
| Elijah Sires |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.74 |
Kinesiology |
| Eli Smith |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Beaufort, S.C. |
3.951 |
Elementary Education (Studio Art) |
| Sancho Smith |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Warwick, Bermuda |
3.79 |
Accounting |
| Ethan Tank |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
4.00 |
Mathematics (Psychology/Law) |
| Andrew Todd |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
3.74 |
Kinsiology |
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.
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