Hilton, NY- The Sage Colleges' had 52 student-athletes honored for their efforts in the classroom for the Spring of 2020 with the release of the Empire 8 Presidents' List. A grand total of 1,040 student-athletes from the league's membership were recognized for their excellence in the classroom this past semester with the President's List distinction, one of most prestigious honors the conference recognizes.
Recipients of this honor must earn a 3.75 grade-point average or higher during the semester, while participating in an NCAA-sponsored sport. In addition, the student-athlete must display positive conduct on and off campus and be enrolled full-time at the member institution. The conference states, "Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the Empire 8 Conference."
The average GPA among the conference's 3,232 student-athletes was a league-record 3.41, while eight institutions' student-athletes posted an average GPA of greater than 3.25. Four institutions student-athletes recorded an average GPA of greater than 3.40, while the league also boasts record 147 teams that were also saluted with a 3.2 team GPA or greater. Additionally, all eight institutions had at least 12 teams recognized; five had at least 18 teams honored.
"These young men and women embody all that it means to be a student-athlete," said Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano. "To be a highly-dedicated athlete, pursue interests outside of sport and earn a 3.75 GPA or higher is truly a remarkable accomplishment."
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.
Sage Teams honored by the Empire 8
Team Combined Team GPA
Men's Basketball 3.31
Women's Basketball 3.56
Women's Cross Country 3.52
Field Hockey 3.57
Men's Golf 3.54
Women's Lacrosse 3.54
Men's Soccer 3.24
Women's Soccer 3.55
Softball 3.4
Men's Tennis 3.2
Women's Tennis 3.32
Men's Track and Field 3.32
Women's Track and Field 3.34
Men's Volleyball 3.21
Women's Volleyball 3.52
2020 Sage Student-Athletes Named to Spring Empire 8 Presidents' List
Name Class Sport(s) Major
Eduardo Angel Senior Men's Soccer Law & Society
Kaitlin Banks Sophomore Women's Tennis/Lacrosse Psychology
Sydney Benton Sophomore Softball Pre-Med
Kaitlyn Bowman Graduate Student Women's Basketball Occupational Therapy
Madeline Butta Freshman Women's Lacrosse Psychology
Michael Cichy Freshman Men's Track Physical Therapy
Abbey Clobridge Senior Women's Tennis Business
Molly Cochrane Junior Women's Tennis Business
Liam Dowd Sophomore Men's Lacrosse Business Administration
Richard Everoski Sophomore Men's Lacrosse Law & Society
Reagan Fesette Junior Women's Soccer Occupational Therapy
Rylee Fesette Freshman Women's Soccer Business
Giovanna Fichera Senior Women's Soccer Occupational Therapy
Megan Flynn Graduate Student Women's Basketball Business Administration
Courtney Formosa Junior Women's Volleyball Psychology
Julia Gerringer Freshman Women's Soccer Biology
Evelyn Gile Freshman Women's Cross Country Physical Therapy
Taylor Gillespie Sophomore Women's Tennis Nursing
Kathryn Gnat Sophomore Women's Lacrosse Nursing
Josh Gonzalez Senior Men's Basketball Sport and Recreation Management
Michael Gosh Junior Men's Track Physical Education
Abigayle Greier Sophomore Field Hockey Physical Therapy
Amanda Jones Senior Cross Country/Track & Field Nursing
Mitesh Joshi Junior Men's Tennis Academic Exploration
Kaitlynn Keeley Sophomore Softball Nursing
Sophia Keravich Junior Cross Country/Lacrosse Biology
Hallie Klosterman Sophomore Women's Soccer Health Sciences
Katerina Lagace Junior Softball Pre-Med
Daniel Mackey Junior Men's Volleyball/Tennis Physical Therapy
Victoria Maio Freshman Women's Soccer Physical Therapy
Lydia Malkiewicz Junior Women's Soccer Pre-Med
Stephanie Mason Junior Women's Soccer Physical Therapy
Holden Maynard Junior Cross Country/Track &Field Physical Therapy
Kerry McKeown Sophomore Women's Lacrosse Childhood Education
Connor McKernan Senior Men's Tennis Physical Therapy
Madalyn Milligan Freshman Field Hockey Nursing
Caroline Musinski Freshman Women's Lacrosse Nursing
Sarah O'Connor Sophomore Field Hockey Health Sciences
Emma Parkington Sophomore Women's Volleyball Physical Therapy
Bailey Pepper Junior Women's Soccer Physical Therapy
Stuart Phair Sophomore Men's Basketball/Golf Business Administration
Renna Poulin Freshman Women's Basketball Education
Blake Pritchard Junior Men's Golf Physical Education
Kyndra Riche Sophomore Field Hockey Physical Therapy
Gabrielle Rowell Senior Women's Volleyball Psychology
Megan Ryder Senior Women's Volleyball Psychology
Tyler Schnaible Senior Men's Golf/Men's Tennis Physical Education
Morgan Shute Junior Men's Basketball Business
Desiree Suits Senior Women's Volleyball Health Sciences
Joanna Tavolaro Senior Cross Country/Track & Field Pre-Med
Mia Unverzagt Freshman Field Hockey Physical Education
Noah Vice Junior Men's Track and Field Physical Education
Maegan Villa Graduate Student Women's Soccer Occupational Therapy
Kayla Weaver Sophomore Women's Volleyball Psychology
Kasper Westnes Sophomore Men's Soccer Business Administration
