CONNOR AND JEAN-PIERRE NAMED TO CACC WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

May 23, 2019

CONNOR AND JEAN-PIERRE NAMED TO CACC WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (5/23/19) Thirty-two (32) student-athletes on Wednesday were named to the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 32 individuals represent 10 schools that compete in the sport at the varsity level in the CACC.

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New Haven, Conn. (5/23/19) Thirty-two (32) student-athletes on Wednesday were named to the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 32 individuals represent 10 schools that compete in the sport at the varsity level in the CACC.

Dominican College's Kaitlynn Connor and Djazmina Jean-Pierre were named to the team, with Jean-Pierre making her second appearance and Connor earning her first All-Academic honors. Jean-Pierre maintains a GPA of 3.69 in her major of education, while Connor holds a GPA of 3.50 in her major of occupational therapy.

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.

Wilmington University's Krysta Memis led all honorees on the list with a perfect 4.0 GPA in her major of legal studies. Memis also earned the CACC Top XVI Award at the women's track championship earlier this month for having the highest GPA of all competitors at the final's site in the CACC Championship Festival. Four additional athletes posted GPAs of 3.90-3.99 on the list.

Thirteen (13) student-athletes made the all-academic squad for at least the second time in their respective careers, while six made it for a third time.

Jefferson led all teams with six honorees on the list, while CACC Champion Georgian Court University and Holy Family University followed up with five honorees apiece. Meghan Horan led all Rams with a 3.90 GPA in her major of health sciences. GCU's top mark was 3.96, which is owned by Samantha Smith, and HFU's Susan Bridge led her squad with a mark of 3.76.

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.