Vols Earn USTFCCCA Team, Individual Academic Honors

KNOXVILLE, TN - 2018.05.11 - Spring 2018 Graduation

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July 26, 2018 | Track & Field

NEW ORLEANS — The Tennessee men's and women's track and field teams and nine individuals were honored by the USTFCCCA for their academic performances in 2017-18, the coaches association announced Thursday.

Both teams were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams by posting a GPA above 3.0.

Vols who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors included: Malik Elion (kinesiology), Joseph Maxwell (marketing), Seth Whitener (business analytics), and Matthew Zajac (supply chain management) for the men and Tamia Crockett (biological sciences), Lenysse Dyer (psychology), Hannah Jefcoat (sport management), Maia McCoy (communication studies) and Layla White (sociology).

Dyer and McCoy put together their best years on the track for the Lady Vols, earning All-America status in addition to their success in the classroom.

Dyer qualified individually for the NCAA outdoor championships final site for the first time in her career, doing so in the 400 meters. She earned second-team All-America honors as a member of relay teams during the indoor and outdoor season.

McCoy also reached her first NCAA championship in an individual event, earning a spot in the 200m. She was a second-team All-American as the anchor leg on the 4x100m relay team, which placed ninth.

To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and excelled in either the indoor or outdoor season. For indoor season consideration, the student-athlete must have been ranked in the top 96 in an individual event or 48 in a relay. For outdoor qualification, the student-athlete must have competed in at least the NCAA preliminary rounds.

2017-18 TENNESSEE TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC HONORS
USTFCCCA Scholar Athletes
Men
Malik Elion - Kinesiology
Joseph Maxwell - Marketing
Seth Whitener - Business Analytics
Matthew Zajac - Supply Chain Management

Women
Tamia Crockett - Biological Sciences
Lenysse Dyer - Psychology
Hannah Jefcoat - Recreation/Sport Management
Maia McCoy - Communication Studies
Layla White - Sociology

SEC Academic Honor Roll
Men
Nick Brey - Astronomy
Gashaw Duhamel - Accounting
Malik Elion - Kinesiology
Nate Harper - Psychology
Nick Hassler - Mechanical Engineering
Adam Johnston - Mechanical Engineering
Drew Kelley - Economics, BS
Joseph Maxwell - Marketing
Trey Quealy - Supply Chain Management
Wesley Robinson - Accounting
Tristan Slater - Kinesiology
Nathan Strother - Sport Management
Seth Whitener - Business Analytics
Matthew Zajac - Supply Chain Management

Women
Nicole Adams - Biological Sciences
Brooklynn Broadwater - Kinesiology
Shania Collins - Communication Studies
Tamia Crockett - Biological Sciences
Lenysse Dyer - Psychology
Cassidy Giles - Landscape Design
Savannah Marlow - Psychology
Maia McCoy - Communication Studies
Emily Meier - Sociology
Peighton Meske - Kinesiology
Megan Murray - Interdisciplinary Programs ‐ Neuroscience
Maya Neal - Political Science
Emma Reed - Geography
Jessica Rizor - Accounting
Julia Rizor - Accounting
Stamatia Scarvelis - Communication Studies
Layla White - Sociology
Cidae'a Woods - Psychology

SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Men
Scott Cousino – Sport Management
Georde Goodwyn – Economics
Conner Hawkins – Interdisciplinary Programs-Neuroscience
Jordan West – Sport Management

Women
Hannah Jefcoat – Recreation/Sport Management
Taylor Luthringer – Undeclared
Sarah Reeves – Kinesiology
Niamh Schumacher – Food Science