Canton, NY – Ten SUNY Canton fall student-athletes have been named to their respective Academic All-District teams. The all-district teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC – formerly CoSIDA), recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on their respective playing surfaces and in the classroom.
To be eligible for the honor student-athletes need to maintain at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA, be a starter or significant reserve, and have participated in at least 50 percent of their team's contests. Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot.
Hanlon Crane,
Madison Henning,
Autumn Kunes,
Morgan Nealon,
Alexis Sullivan and
Skylar Williams from the women's soccer team earned the recognition. Meanwhile,
Brennan Harmer,
Joey Johnston and
Owen Kwong earned the accolades for the men's soccer team, and
Cadin Taggart from the women's volleyball team was recognized.
Crane is a senior Homeland Security major with a Criminology minor and a team captain. She started all 17 games at defense logging over 1,500 minutes helping the Roos post two shutouts.
Henning, a sophomore, carries a perfect GPA in the Legal Studies/Pre-Law program. She works as a resident assistant, fitness center supervisor and lifeguard on campus. She is planning to graduate early and attend law school.
Kunes, a senior Criminal Justice major, is a two-sport athlete for the Roos competing in four years of soccer and basketball. She tied for the team-lead in goals and led the team in shots on goal starting every game at defense leading the team to a pair of shutouts. She is also involved with basketball clinics for area youth.
Nealon is a sophomore Physical Therapy Assistant major who started all 17 games and tied for the team lead in goals. She logged over 1,300 minutes of action in the midfield.
Sullivan is a junior Nursing major who has played three years of soccer and two years of basketball for the Roos. She has previously been involved with basketball and soccer youth clinics. Sullivan started 13 of the 16 games she appeared in logging over 1,000 minutes of action.
Williams, a sophomore Criminal Investigation major, led the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) in saves (161) and saves per game (9.47). Those marks ranked her 14th and 24th, respectively, in NCAA Division III. Williams was named the NAC Defensive Player of the Week (10/17) and ranks second in program history in career saves (288) and first in saves per game (9.6).
Harmer is a junior Sports Management major and a two-sport athlete who has competed in three years of basketball and one year of soccer. He is a team captain of the men's soccer team in his first year with the program and started all 18 games at defense/midfield. Harmer finished fourth on the team in goals (2) and points (6) and third in assists (2).
Johnston is a junior Applied Psychology major who plans to graduate early in three years with a near perfect GPA. He scored a pair of goals this season, both in Canton wins. Johnston has been involved with youth clinics in previous years.
Kwong is a junior Business Management major who started 15 of the team's 18 games in goal. He recorded five shutouts, which ranked second in the NAC. His 1.42 goals against average ranked third in the league. Kwong has been involved with youth clinics in previous years.
Taggart, a sophomore Sports Management major, has a near perfect GPA. She earned the Stan Cohen Scholarship, has been named to the President's List both semesters and is working with the upcoming FISU Lake Placid World University games. On the court she ranked third on the team in kills (101) and kills/set (1.29), while sitting top five in both digs and blocks.
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