Hilton, NY- The Sage Colleges' had 47 student-athletes honored for their efforts in the classroom for the Fall of 2019 with the release of the Empire 8 Presidents' List. A grand total of 655 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."
CLOSER LOOK
The Empire 8's eight full-time conference members sponsored a record number of 3,453 student-athletes who combined for a conference-wide spring fall grade point average of 3.11.
Additionally, 87 teams were acknowledged as Empire 8 Conference All-Academic Teams for registering a team grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the fall semester. Six of the eight member institutions had at least eight programs earn this honor, while St. John Fisher led the way with 20 teams on the All-Academic Team. The Cardinals women's golf program led all teams with a remarkable 3.82 GPA.
"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."
Student-athletes representing each of the conference's eight member institutions were among those honored in the 2019 Fall edition of the E8 President's List. Leading the way was St. John Fisher, which had an impressive 151 student-athletes earn recognition. Nazareth was second overall, as 105 student-athletes that garnered this honor. Utica had 97 student-athletes garner E8 President's List accolades. Rounding out the top-five within the conference were Houghton with 71 and Elmira and Alfred, who each had 64 student-athletes honored.
QUICK FACTS
• 655 Student-Athletes earned President's List Distinction (GPA of at least 3.75)
• The average GPA among the conference's 3,453 student-athletes was 3.11
• Four institutions' student-athletes posted an average GPA of greater than 3.20
• 87 teams were recognized (3.2 team GPA or greater)
• Six institutions had at least eight teams recognized
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.
Name Class Sport(s) Major
Eduardo Angel Senior Men's Soccer Law & Society
Kaitlin Banks Sophomore Women's Tennis/Lacrosse Physical Therapy
Kaitlyn Bowman Graduate Women's Basketball Occupational Therapy
Alberto Cannistraci Senior Men's Soccer Business Administration
Michael Capitelli Sophomore Men's Lacrosse Physical Education
Michael Cichy Freshman Men's Track Physical Therapy
Abbey Clobridge Senior Women's Tennis Business Administration
Molly Cochrane Junior Women's Tennis Business Administration
Louis Cox Senior Men's Soccer Public Health
Emily Davenport Junior Women's Soccer Law & Society
Liam Dowd Sophomore Men's Lacrosse Business Administration
Reagan Fesette Junior Women's Soccer Health Sciences
Rylee Fesette Freshman Women's Soccer Business Administration
Giovanna Fichera Graduate Women's Soccer Occupational Therapy
Kerry Flower Sophomore Women's Cross Country/Track Art + Extended Media
Megan Flynn Graduate Women's Basketball Masters of Business Administration
Brittany Gage Graduate Women's Lacrosse Occupational Therapy
Julia Gerringer Freshman Women's Soccer Biology
Evelyn Gile Freshman Women's Cross Country/Track Physical Therapy
Taylor Gillespie Sophomore Women's Tennis Nursing
Joshua Gonzalez Junior Men's Basketball Sport & Recreation Management
Abigayle Greier Sophomore Field Hockey Physical Therapy
Rebecca Jackson Graduate Women's Tennis Occupational Therapy
Hallie Klosterman Sophomore Women's Soccer Physical Therapy
Kyla Kruger Freshman Women's Lacrosse Nursing
Katerina Lagace Junior Softball Applied Biology
Caitlyn Lopeck Sophomore Women's Soccer Physical Therapy
Daniel Mackey Junior Men's Volleyball/Tennis Physical Therapy
Stephanie Mason Junior Women's Soccer Physical Therapy
Emily Mayer Freshman Women's Track Business Administration
Kerry McKeown Sophomore Women's Lacrosse Childhood Education
Madalyn Milligan Freshman Field Hockey Nursing
Sara O'Connor Sophomore Field Hockey Physical Therapy
Samantha Pasinella Sophomore Women's Basketball Physical Education
Bailey Pepper Junior Women's Soccer Occupational Therapy
Stuart Phair Sophomore Men's Basketball/Golf Business Administration
Renna Poulin Freshman Women's Basketball Education
Kyndra Riche Freshman Field Hockey Physical Therapy
Megan Ryder Senior Women's Volleyball Psychology
Tyler Schnaible Senior Men's Tennis/Golf Physical Education
Samantha Shallcross Junior Softball Applied Biology
Morgan Shute Sophomore Men's Basketball Business Administration
Desiree Suits Senior Women's Volleyball Health Sciences
Joanna Tavolaro Senior Women's Cross Country/Track Biology
Alison Trudo Junior Women's Tennis Psychology
Mia Unverzagt Freshman Field Hockey Physical Education
Maegan Villa Graduate Women's Soccer Occupational Therapy
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