VESTAL, N.Y. – The America East Conference has released its list of Presidential Scholar-Athletes for the 2019-20 academic year and eight Binghamton student-athletes are included among the selections.
The America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student. In addition, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their current institution for a minimum of two years.
Included among this year's selections from Binghamton are four track & field athletes –
Jack Fitzgerald,
Dan Schaffer,
Sophia Gelard and
Mallory Prelewicz. Also receiving the honor were
Barbara Badeer (women's soccer),
Kaylee Wasco (women's basketball),
Tyler Meyers (men's swimming & diving) and
Dan Mottes (men's lacrosse).
Since the America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award was established in 2014, Binghamton has posted 45 selections.
Previous Binghamton America East Presidential Scholar Athletes
2014 (6): Ben Nicholson (Men's Soccer), Mikala King (Softball), Emma Kurth (Women's Soccer), Kathleen Klein (Track & Field), Conor O'Brien (Women's Soccer), Florian van Kann (Men's Tennis)
2015 (3): Emily Nuss (Women's Soccer), Luca Bottoni (Men's Soccer), Robin Lesage (Men's Tennis)
2016 (4): Alexis Hatcher (Women's Track & Cross Country), Alyssa Vallar (Women's Soccer), Jon Vallecorsa (Men's Track & Cross Country), Jade Marhaba (Men's Track & Cross Country)
2017 (10): Sharon Bossert (Women's Lacrosse), Gabby Bracchi (Softball),
Kasey Brida (Women's Soccer), Dana Kinel (Women's Lacrosse)
Alana MacDonald, Women's Cross Country & Track, Danielle McLean (Women's Track & Field), Joe Miceli (Men's Track & Field), Sarah Ngo (Volleyball), Eileen O'Hara (Women's Cross Country & Track), Callon Williams (Women's Lacrosse)
2018 (10): Michelle Crook (Women's Cross Country & Track), Allison Davis (Women's Cross Country & Track), Kevin Flesch (Men's Soccer),
Katie Gaudet (Women's Lacrosse),
Katie Hatziyianis (Women's Soccer), Alyssa Mustafa (Women's Track), Sarah Ngo (Volleyball),
Hannah Shankman (Women's Soccer), J.C. Show (Men's Basketball),
Jessica Wiede (Women's Track)
2019 (4): Samantha Beyar (Women's Track & Field),
Savoy Curry (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field),
Nate Gerhardt (Men's Track & Field),
Mitch Halpern (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field)