Thirty-eight student-athletes earn Academic All-Conference Awards

Penn State Mont Alto student athletes Junior Nick Jacoby (center) congratulates teammates Nate Reiner (right), Tanner Rhoades (second to the left) and Spencer Meyers (left) on a job well done in the classroom.

Credit: Frank Maira

June 18, 2018

By Frank Maira

MONT ALTO, Pa. — During the 2017-18 academic year, 38 Penn State Mont Alto student-athletes representing all five of the athletic department’s winter and spring teams were named to the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) All-Academic Team.

To earn the distinction, student-athletes must earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 during their semester of competition or own a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater and be at least a sophomore in both their academic and athletic standing.

Mont Alto finished the 2017-18 season with 71 student-athletes named to the PSUAC All-Academic Team. In the fall, 33 student-athletes were recognized, including 13 from this year’s freshman class.

The athletic department, which sponsors 12 intercollegiate sports combined for a 3.05 GPA during the spring semester. Thirty-four PSUMA student-athletes were also honored on the Dean’s List, which requires a 3.5 grade point average.

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