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PBC Releases PBC Teams of Academic Distinction for Fall Sports

The PBC has revealed the 2023 cross country and women's soccer Teams of Academic Distinction for 2023

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2023 men's and women's cross country and women's soccer Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CSC Academic All-America program.

To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.

Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

2023 Men's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction - Columbus State
Name Year Hometown GPA Major
Logan Fisher So. Dallas, Ga. 4.00 Kinesiology
Owen Hartshorn So. Columbus, Ga. 3.92 Robotics Engineering
Blake Lewis Jr. St. Simons Island, Ga. 3.77 General Business
Reese Pasley So. Thomaston, Ga. 3.61 Political Science
Nicholas Phillips Jr. Sugar Hill, Ga. 3.71 Communication
Mark Ravenscraft So. Marietta, Ga. 3.73 Management
Elijah Sires Jr. McDonough, Ga. 3.70 Kinesiology
Savian Taylor Sr. Salem, Ala. 3.69 Kinesiology

2023 Women's Cross Country Team of Academic Distinction - Columbus State
Name Year Hometown GPA Major
Alesia Johnson Jr. Brown City, Mich. 3.70 Finance
Meghan Koh So. Columbus, Ga. 4.00 Chemistry

2023 Women's Soccer Team of Academic Distinction - Columbus State
Name Year Hometown GPA Major
Abigail Akerson So. Winter Springs, Fla. 4.00 Psychology
Kenna Armitage So. Kennesaw, Ga. 4.00 Nursing
Lauren Barnes Jr. Clayton, Ga. 3.83 Kinesiology
Emma Beddow Jr. Savannah, Ga. 3.54 Kinesiology
Carley Canzoneri Grad. Suwanee, Ga. 4.00 Business Administration
Anna Grady Sr. Flowery Branch, Ga. 3.98 Biology
Lizzie Hedrick Grad. Columbus, Ga. 3.57 Mathematics
Faith Knoedler Sr. Colorado Springs, Co. 3.75 Kinesiology
Samantha Romaine Sr. Gainesville, Ga. 3.89 Health Science
Sage Smith Jr. Cumming, Ga. 3.88 Nursing
Brooke Yount So. Cape Coral, Fla. 3.79 Kinesiology
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Players Mentioned

Lauren Barnes

#23 Lauren Barnes

Fwd
5' 2"
Sophomore
Emma Beddow

#20 Emma Beddow

Fwd
5' 9"
Sophomore
Carley Canzoneri

#3 Carley Canzoneri

Def
5' 5"
Senior
Anna Grady

#18 Anna Grady

Mid
5' 3"
Junior
Lizzie Hedrick

#0 Lizzie Hedrick

GK
5' 7"
Senior
Samantha Romaine

#25 Samantha Romaine

Def
5' 6"
Junior
Sage Smith

#24 Sage Smith

Mid
5' 9"
Sophomore
Abigail Akerson

#28 Abigail Akerson

Mid
5' 4"
Freshman
Kenna Armitage

#9 Kenna Armitage

Def/Mid
5' 7"
Freshman
Faith Knoedler

#4 Faith Knoedler

Fwd
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lauren Barnes

#23 Lauren Barnes

5' 2"
Sophomore
Fwd
Emma Beddow

#20 Emma Beddow

5' 9"
Sophomore
Fwd
Carley Canzoneri

#3 Carley Canzoneri

5' 5"
Senior
Def
Anna Grady

#18 Anna Grady

5' 3"
Junior
Mid
Lizzie Hedrick

#0 Lizzie Hedrick

5' 7"
Senior
GK
Samantha Romaine

#25 Samantha Romaine

5' 6"
Junior
Def
Sage Smith

#24 Sage Smith

5' 9"
Sophomore
Mid
Abigail Akerson

#28 Abigail Akerson

5' 4"
Freshman
Mid
Kenna Armitage

#9 Kenna Armitage

5' 7"
Freshman
Def/Mid
Faith Knoedler

#4 Faith Knoedler

5' 7"
Junior
Fwd