2019-20 GAC Spring All-Academic Team
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – On Monday, the Great American Conference announced its spring All-Academic honorees for the 2019-20 academic year. Twenty-four UAM students headlined the list after outstanding academic achievements in the spring semester.
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For student-athletes to be recognized on the Academic All-Conference team, they must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution. In addition, their grade-point average must be a minimum of 3.30 based on the 4.0 system. The GPA shall be cumulative for the athlete's entire collegiate career.
 "Division II places the balance of athletic pursuit and academic excellence in its highest regards," GAC Commissioner Will Prewitt said. "We again shattered our record for All-Academic honorees. I commend all of these student-athletes for maintaining their commitment excellence in the classroom during this unprecedented year."
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UAM's honorees are listed below:
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Baseball:
Matt Lundh
Riley Perks
Reece Reading
Jared Roberts
Cade Thompson
Connor Wilkerson
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Men's Basketball:
Marcus Gilbert
KJ Lesure
Men's Golf:
Tyler Garrigus
William Sumner
Jeffrey Whitson
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Softball:
Paige Eddington
Kaylee Freeman
Sierra Gasca
Hayley McGhee
Mahayla Mitchell
Katelynn Stamper
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Women's Basketball:
Lynah Bontiff
Kayla Bradley
Jaida Muhammad
Women's Golf:
Ouname Mhotsha
Celestine Nawa
Skylar Mast
Belle Tan
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