MERCED NAMED TO CACC MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

May 23, 2019

MERCED NAMED TO CACC MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/23/19) Twenty-nine (29) student-athletes on Wednesday were named to the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Track & Field All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 29 individuals represent all 12 schools that compete in the sport at the varsity level in the CACC.

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Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/23/19) Twenty-nine (29) student-athletes on Wednesday were named to the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Track & Field All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 29 individuals represent all 12 schools that compete in the sport at the varsity level in the CACC.

Dominican College's Michael Merced was named to the team for the first time. The senior, who hails from Pearl River, had a GPA of 3.50 in his major of mathematics.

To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, a student-athletes must meet the following criteria: a) minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the end of the immediate preceding term; b) minimum of two semesters enrolled as full-time student at member institution; c) student-athlete must be second year student-athlete at member institution; and d) student-athlete must have been athletically eligible the season preceding the award and used a season of eligibility.

Nyack College's Benjamin Tse led all honorees on the list with a perfect 4.0 GPA in his major of accounting. Tse also earned the CACC Top XVI Award at the men's track championship earlier this month for having the highest GPA of all competitors at the final's site in the CACC Championship Festival. Five additional athletes posted GPAs of 3.90-3.99 on the list.

Twelve (12) student-athletes made the all-academic squad for at least the second time in their respective careers, while three made it for a third time (Caldwell University's Devin Lattuga & Jefferson's Ethan Fadale and Sergei Cendo).

Jefferson led all teams with six honorees on the list. A pair of Rams posted GPAs of at least 3.90, including Shawn Johnson (3.95) and Greg Dawson (3.92). Johnson, a sophomore made the team for the first time in his career, while Dawson (a junior) made it for the second time. Post University was next with four honorees, including the 3.96 GPA of Nolan Mazako.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.