AUGUSTA, Ga. | The Peach Belt Conference has announced the 2023 Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College, for the fall sports.  

The teams are a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the College Sports Communicators  Academic All-America® program.

To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 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.

The Georgia College & State University student-athletes named to the team are:
 

Name	Sport	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Anna Agi	Women's Cross Country	Gr.	Brooks, Ga.	4.00	Biology
Lorena Cazora	Women's Cross Country	So.	Rome, Italy	3.93	Economics
Sydney Charles	Women's Soccer	Jr.	Baton Rouge, La.	3.96	Marketing (Spanish Language & Culture)
Katherine Crouse	Women's Soccer	Sr.	Southington, Conn.	4.00	Management
Carter Drake	Women's Soccer	So.	Jefferson, Ga.	4.00	Management
Aralyn Everett	Women's Soccer	Jr.	Covington, Ga.	3.85	Criminal Justice
Abby Infante	Volleyball	Sr.	Canton, Ga.	4.00	Biology (Chemistry)
Bridget Johnson	Women's Soccer	So.	Lithia, Fla.	4.00	Psychology (Public Health)
Riese Johnson	Volleyball	So.	Cumming, Ga.	3.58	Biology
Rachel Machovec	Volleyball	Gr.	Buckhead, Ga.	3.77	Secondary Teacher Education
Sarah Mason	Women's Soccer	So.	Atlanta, Ga.	3.58	Exercise Science
Callie Miller	Volleyball	Sr.	Acworth, Ga.	3.83	Chemistry (Biology)
Jillian Muncus	Women's Cross Country	Jr.	McDonough, Ga.	3.96	Marketing (Graphic Design)
Grace Phillips	Women's Soccer	Sr.	McDonough, Ga.	3.60	Marketing (Management Information System)
Evan Rehrauer	Men's Cross Country	So.	Hamilton, Ga.	3.54	Exercise Science
Brooke Roberts	Volleyball	Sr.	Rome, Ga.	3.74	Nursing
Jack Sisk	Men's Cross Country	So.	Acworth, Ga.	3.72	Management Information System

 
About GCSU Athletics 
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