Empire 8 Student-Athletes Continue to Excel in the Classroom, as Spring 2021 President's List is Announced
RSC places 53 on Presidents' List; 9 RSC Teams named to All-Academic Team
Hilton, NY--The Empire 8 Conference announced its President's List for the 2021 Spring semester on Wednesday, June 23. Nearly 1,000 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 Empire 8's nine full-time conference members sponsored 3,302 student-athletes who combined for a conference-wide fall grade point average of 3.28, which is the second highest in league history. Overall, 29 percent of all Empire 8 student-athletes received this impressive distinction. Russell Sage College had 53 student-athletes recognized with a selection to the team.
Additionally, 135 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. All nine member institutions had at least nine programs earn this honor. St. John Fisher College led the way with 24 programs on the All-Academic Team, while Nazareth College was right behind with 22 teams honored. Hartwick College had 16 teams qualify, while 15 teams from Utica College earned the prestigious honor. Houghton College's women's cross country squad led all teams with a sensational 3.88 team GPA, while the St. John Fisher women's golf program was right behind with a 3.86 GPA. Overall, five different teams sported at least a 3.8 GPA.
Russell Sage College had nine teams recognized for their success in the classroom.
Women's Tennis 3.65
Field Hockey 3.63
Women's Cross Country 3.53
Women's Lacrosse 3.49
Men's Golf 3.45
Women's Basketball 3.42
Women's Soccer 3.42
Women's Indoor Track & Field 3.34
Women's Outdoor Track & Field 3.34
Student-athletes representing each of the conference's nine member institutions were among those honored in the 2021 Spring edition of the E8 President's List. Leading the way was St. John Fisher, which had an impressive 188 student-athletes earn recognition. Utica was second overall, as 137 student-athletes that earned this honor. Nazareth had 126 student-athletes garner E8 President's List accolades. Rounding out the top-five within the conference were newcomer Keuka College with 111 and Alfred, who had 93 student-athletes honored.
QUICK FACTS
- 986 Student-Athletes earned President's List Distinction (GPA of at least 3.75)
- The average GPA among the conference's 3,302 student-athletes was 3.29
- All nine institutions' student-athletes posted an average GPA of greater than 3.09
- Seven institutions student-athletes recorded an average GPA of greater than 3.25
- 135 teams were recognized (3.2 team GPA or greater)
- All nine full-time member institutions had at least 9 teams recognized; five had at least 14 teams honored
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE(53)
Name Year Team Major
Evan Austin Freshman Men's Soccer Sport and Recreation Management
Lily Batule Junior Women's Basketball Physical Education
Ashlee Billert Junior Field Hockey Applied Biology into Pre-Med
Anna Breidenbach Freshman Women's Track Business Administration
Jason Breznak Sophomore Men's Soccer Nursing
Delaney Burton Freshman Women's Soccer Childhood Education
Madasyn Bush Senior Women's Basketball Public Health
Madeline Butta Sophomore Women's Lacrosse Psychology
Claire Connolly Senior Women's Track Health Sciences
Louis Cox Senior Men's Soccer Public Health
Emma Cronin Freshman Cross Country/Track & Field Health Sciences
Liam Dowd Junior Men's Lacrosse Business Administration
Alyssa Duval Sophomore Women's Soccer Physical Education
Lailah Espinal Freshman Women's Lacrosse Business Administration
Richard Everoski Junior Men's Lacrosse Law and Society
MacKenzie Feeney Freshman Cross Country/Track & Field Biology
Courtney Formosa Senior Women's Volleyball Psychology
Giannah French Junior Cross Country/Track & Field Nursing
Brittany Gage Graduate Women's Lacrosse Occupational Therapy
Celia Gagnon Junior Women's Volleyball Psychology
Julia Gerringer Sophomore Soccer/Track and Field Applied Biology
Evelyn Gile Sophomore Cross Country/Track & Field Health Sciences
Taylor Gillespie Junior Women's Tennis Psychology
Griffin Goodemote Senior Men's Soccer Physical Education
Rylie Gray Freshman Women's Volleyball Health Sciences
Madison Greco Junior Women's Basketball Sport and Recreation Management
Abigayle Greier Junior Field Hockey Health Science into Physical Therapy
Sara Kennerson Freshman Women's Soccer Health Sciences
Hallie Klosterman Junior Women's Soccer Health Science into Physical Therapy
Kyla Kruger Sophomore Women's Lacrosse Nursing
Daniel Mackey Junior Men's Volleyball Health Science into Physical Therapy
Nate Mannion Sophomore Men's Basketball Nursing
Ian Maquire Freshman Men's Soccer Biology w/path to pre-physician assistant
Stephanie Mason Senior Women's Soccer Physical Therapy
Sarah Masse Freshman Women's Track Graphic Design
Holden Maynard Senior Cross Country/Track & Field Health Sciences
Connor McCagg Senior Men's Lacrosse Elementary Education
Madalyn Milligan Sophomore Field Hockey Nursing
Mary Mullen Freshman Women's Lacrosse Nursing
Shea Obado Junior Men's Lacrosse Business
Kyra Oeffler Junior Women's Basketball Health Sciences
Sammy Pasinella Junior Women's Basketball Physical Education
Ethan Peters Senior Men's Golf Physical Education
Stuart Phair Junior Men's Basketball/Golf Business Administration
Blake Pritchard Senior Men's Golf Health Sciences
Isabella Provost Freshman Women's Soccer Health Sciences
Samantha Schmidt Senior Women's Soccer Elementary Education
Morgan Shute Senior Men's Basketball Business
Kyerra Stanley Junior Women's Tennis Health Sciences
Jennifer Stuart Junior Field Hockey Business
Mia Unverzagt Sophomore Field Hockey Physical Education
Noah Vice Senior Men's Track Physical Education
Kayla Weaver Junior Women's Volleyball Psychology
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.
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