PBC Unveils Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team
AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference released the
women’s cross country All-Academic team from the conference
office in Augusta. The team is part of a season-long program
recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes
in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the
All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at
least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter
or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.20 cumulative grade
point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full
academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt
Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the
teams.
Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 26 NCAA
Division II National Championships. 13 member institutions in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama compete in
13 championship sports. 2009-10 members are Augusta State
University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Clayton State
University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis
Marion University, Georgia College & State University, Georgia
Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of
Montevallo, North Georgia College & State University,
University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the University of
South Carolina Aiken.
View the All-Academic team page here.
2009 Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team
| First Team | |||||
| Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Ginny Davis | Montevallo | Soph. | Madison, Ala. | 3.57 | Biology |
| Amanda Doyle | Francis Marion | Sr. | Laurens, S.C. | 3.78 | Accounting |
| Laura McKnight | Flagler | Soph. | Jupiter, Fla. | 3.90 | History/Pre-Law |
| Bonnie Nikelin | GCSU | Sr. | Blairsville, Ga. | 3.81 | Physical Education |
| Heather Raines | GCSU | Sr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.57 | Mass Communications |
| April Robinson | Flagler | Soph. | St. Augustine, Fla. | 4.00 | Elementary Education |
| Second Team | |||||
| Dani Destiche | GCSU | Jr. | Snellville, Ga. | 3.63 | Outdoor Education |
| Alicia Hayes | GCSU | Sr. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.80 | Health Education |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Augusta State | Soph. | Kingsland, Ga. | 3.40 | Psychology |
| Nicole Maitland | USC Aiken | Jr. | Chapin, S.C. | 3.27 | Elementary Education |
| Madeleine Wagner | Flagler | Soph. | New Port Richey, Fla. | 3.90 | Art Education |
| January Waters | Montevallo | Jr. | Grayson, Ga. | 3.46 | Communication Studies |
| Third Team | |||||
| Sarah Balkcom | GCSU | Soph. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.25 | Health Education |
| Virginia Balkcom | GCSU | Sr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.22 | Health Education |
| Victoria Dobson | GCSU | Soph. | New Hamburg, Ont. | 3.46 | English |
| Jennifer Griner | Flagler | Soph. | New Port Richey, Fla. | 3.57 | Graphic Design |
| Christa Lamond | Flagler | Soph. | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | 3.43 | Graphic Design |
| Samantha Smith | Francis Marion | Soph. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.39 | Psychology |
| Caroline Young | Flagler | Jr. | Newnan, Ga. | 3.22 | English |



















