LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Siena Saints cross country and men's and women's track and field teams were well represented in the classroom throughout the winter season, as both teams, along with junior
Stosh Davis, were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association with 2018 NCAA D1 Cross Country Individual and Team All-Academic Awards.
Davis, a native of New Milford, CT, earned his first major accolades in the fall when he was named to the Cross Country Northeast All-Region team for his 24
th place finish at the NCAA Northeast Cross Country regional. He helped the Siena men's squad to place 12th out of 34 programs in the men's 10K, its best finish ever in a Northeast Regional. Davis clocked in a time of 33:38.5 in that race, finishing a stretch where he also earned All-MAAC honors as well.
Along with the news from the USTFCCCA, the Saints were also honored by the MAAC Friday afternoon. Both teams had numerous runners named to the MAAC All-Academic Teams. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
The Saints would put 20 total athletes on the teams overall, with 10 on each side. The men's team included Davis,
Michael Carroll,
Chris Estremera,
Jacob Greski,
Matt Jacques,
Jason Linendoll,
Jack O'Hara,
Michael Rautter,
Michael Stoker, and
Peter Wagner.
The women named to the team were
Holly Bednarek,
Sarah Forman,
Sydney Johnson,
Camryn Johnson,
Carissa Kahn,
Meghan McDonough,
Carolyn Pellegrini,
Anya Schmitt,
Morgan Serkes, and
Abbi Wright.
The Saints will be in action on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16 and 17 when they compete in the MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships at the New Balance Armory Track & Field Center in New York City.
