AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024-25 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
Columbus State men's outdoor track and field adds 13 players to the team. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Jonah Simpson – So. – Warner Robins, Ga. – 3.53 – Computer Science/Data Analytics
Ryan McKelphin – So. – Newnan, Ga. – 3.58 – Information Technology
Mark Ravenscraft – Jr. – Marietta, Ga. – 3.62 – Finance
Elijah Sires – Sr. – McDonough, Ga. – 3.74 - Kinesiology
Reece Pasley – Jr. – Thomaston, Ga. – 3.75 – Political Science
Drake Dalton – So. – Bogart, Ga. – 3.77 – Accounting/Finance
Nicholas Phillips – Sr. – Sugar Hill, Ga. – 3.83 – Communications
William Player – Sr. – Roswell, Ga. – 3.83 – Communications
Tereil Mitchum – Sr. – Macon, Ga. – 3.88 - Communications
Kenneth Brooks – Sr. – Fairburn, Ga. – 4.0 - Communications
Logan Fisher – Sr. – Dallas, Ga. – 4.0 - Kinesiology
Owen Hartshorn – Jr. – Columbus, Ga. – 4.0 – Robotics Engineering
Alexander Kendall – Sr. – Canton, Ga. – 4.0 – Computer Science
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 communications professionals oversee the program.
