NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Conference teams were announced on Friday, comprised of student-athletes who were selected based on their athletic and academic performance. To be nominated, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for their entire academic career. The teams were selected through voting conducted by the league's Sports Information Directors.
Making up the 2014 Men’s Academic All-Conference team are Duquesne’s Alex Gladysiewski and Jim Spisak; George Mason’s Stuart Lampen-Crowell and Jason Wellington; La Salle’s Demetri Goutos and Vince Perozze; Massachusetts’ Stephen Bigelow; Rhode Island’s Jordan Burandt and Tyler Oliveira; and Saint Louis’ Michael Scolarici.
On the women’s side Dayton’s Lizzie Gleason; Duquesne’s Shannon Abraham, Ashley Adams, Sherie Key and Haley Pisarcik; George Mason’s Amanda Denger and Jennifer Nakamura; Hannah Kuenzel and Allison Walter of Saint Louis; and VCU’s Kiara Porter make up the 2014 Women’s Academic All-Conference team.
Men's Academic All-Conference Team
Alex Gladysiewski, Duquesne
Jim Spisak, Duquesne
Stuart Lampen-Crowell, George Mason
Jason Wellington, George Mason
Demetri Goutos, La Salle
Vince Perozze, La Salle
Stephen Bigelow, Massachusetts
Jordan Burandt, Rhode Island
Tyler Oliveira, Rhode Island
Michael Scolarici, Saint Louis
Women's Academic All-Conference Team
Lizzie Gleason, Dayton
Shannon Abraham, Duquesne
Ashley Adams, Duquesne
Sherie Key, Duquesne
Haley Pisarcik, Duquesne
Amanda Denger, George Mason
Jennifer Nakamura, George Mason
Hannah Kuenzel, Saint Louis
Allison Walter, Saint Louis
Kiara Porter, VCU