20 STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2018 CACC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

December 17, 2018

20 STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2018 CACC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (12/17/18) Twenty (20) student-athletes on Friday were named to the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 20 honorees represent nine schools in the CACC that compete in the sport at the varsity level.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (12/17/18) Twenty (20) student-athletes on Friday were named to the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 20 honorees represent nine schools in the CACC that compete in the sport at the varsity level.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE OFFICIAL LIST OF HONOREES ON THE 2018 CACC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Dominican College had one athlete one the list, sophomore Nicholas Beutel (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) Beutel makes his first appearance on the list, sporting a GPA of 3.58.

Jefferson led the way with five honorees, including a top cumulative grade point average of 3.91 owned by Greg Dawson in his major of accounting. Irwin, who ran for the Rams at the CACC Championship back in late October, earned the CACC Top XVI Award for having the highest GPA at the finals site.

Chestnut Hill College was next on the list with three student-athletes being named to the academic squad. Jake DiCello boasted the top GPA on the team with a mark of 3.85.

Nine of the 20 honorees were named to the CACC All-Academic Team for at least the second time in their distinguished careers, including Jefferson's Sergei Cendo and Ethan Fadale, and Wilmington University's Miguel Suero, who were placed on the team for the third time. All three runners have earned All-CACC honors in men's cross country during their respective careers.

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.

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.