CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2020 Men's and Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams Thursday. A total of 42 student-athletes were named to the men's team while 71 student-athletes were named to the women's team.
Miami led the men's team in 2020 with a total of nine honorees, followed closely by Eastern Michigan (7), Ohio (6), and Toledo (6).
On the women’s side, Bowling Green tabbed nine student-athletes on this year’s squad. The Ohio Bobcats and Toledo Rockets followed with eight student-athletes apiece, while Central Michigan received seven nods.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2020 Men’s Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team
Cesar Arellano, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.228
Joseph Johnson III, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.450
Vince Manning, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.000
Adam Rzentkowski, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.940
Zack Sleeman, Central Michigan Senior, 4.000
Ben Griffith, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.820
Ronald Brandal, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.000
Ian Cook, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.940
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.830
Chris Devaney, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.000
Baldvin Magnusson, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.450
Noah Perrin, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.000
Eddie Zuercher, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.880
Joshua Allen, Kent State, Senior, 3.971
Drew Johnson, Kent State, Junior, 3.379
Nat Cousino, Kent State R-Sophomore, 3.243
Alex Stamper, Kent State, Junior, 3.445
Jake Bertelsen, Miami, Junior, 3.940
Anthony Camerieri, Miami, Junior, 3.670
Dan Conway, Miami, Sophomore, 3.380
Maxwell Manley, Miami, Sophomore, 3.560
Finley McLear, Miami, Junior, 3.400
Nick Saul, Miami, Sophomore, 3.620
Andrew Schroff, Miami, Sophomore, 3.520
Sean Torpy, Miami, Senior, 3.920
Sebastian Francesconi, Miami, Senior, 3.810
Matthew Agosta, Ohio, Senior, 3.368
Matt Gregson, Ohio, Senior, 3.442
Cameron Kinsey, Ohio, Senior, 3.407
Erik McKean, Ohio, Senior, 3.312
Josh Park, Ohio, Grad-Senior, 3.499
Michael Tonkovich, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.403
Jacob Harris, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.743
Jonathon Hrivnak, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.696
Alex Kelker, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.942
Jake Reaume, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.306
Jake Rethman, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.986
Micah Swartz, Toledo, Senior, 3.794
Thomas Flannery, Buffalo, Senior, 3.373
Ryan Buzby, Buffalo, Junior, 3.610
Chris Nowak, Buffalo, Senior, 3.813
Armani Merlino, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.932
Scott Loforte, Buffalo, Junior, 3.938
2020 Women’s Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team
Lindsey Scarton, Akron, Senior, 3.924
Lizzy Gurko, Akron, Junior, 3.500
Alyssa Thomas, Akron, Senior, 3,433
Leah Recker, Akron, Senior, 3.771
Makenna Heimlich, Akron, Sophomore, 3.654
Cayla Eckenroth, Ball State, Senior, 3.465
Karleigh Conner, Ball State, Junior, 3.9443.
Emma Cunningham, Ball State, Junior, 3.937
Grace Dean, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.823
Emmalyne Tarsa, Ball State, Senior, 3.721
Megan Aalberts, Bowling Green, Redshirt-Junior, 3.717
Sydnie Firment, Bowling Green, Redshirt-Freshman, 3.959
Trinity Fowler, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.567
Libbie Gleason, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.000
Elise Johnson, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.000
Jessi Lindstrom, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.619
Sydney Niekamp, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.620
Kailee Perry, Bowling Green, Redshirt-Freshman, 4.000
Katerina Shuble, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.000
Lauren Beckmann, Central Michigan, Junior., 4.000
Maddy Boyd, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.860
Alexa Davis, Central Michigan, Junior, 4.000
Ana Garcia Arias, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.920
Lauren MacDonald, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.940
Maija Rettelle, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.600
Anya Turner, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.560
Olivia Chandler, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.000
Esme Davies, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 4.000
Emily DeLine, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.560
Lexi Seifert, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.000
Kaitlyn St. Bernard, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 4.000
Kalli Barrett, Kent State, Junior 3.920
Paige Yoder, Kent State, R-Junior, 3.488
Nicole DiCicco, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.950
Maddie Dunlap, Kent State, Senior, 3.574
Nicole Fleming, Kent State, Senior, 3.983
Samantha Hyme, Kent State, Senior, 4.000
Leah Lisle, Kent State, Junior, 3. 747
Nina Zraik, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.949
Emily Akin, Miami, Junior, 4.000
Carmen Riano, Miami, Sophomore, 3.750
Jenna Sayle, Miami, Sophomore, 3.340
Ally Suyak, Miami, Sophomore, 3.720
Katie Vitou, Miami, Junior, 3.420
Sara Atkins, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.704
Nora Finegan, Northern Illinois, Senior, 4.000
Kaitlin Miller, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 4.000
Hannah Ricci, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.912
Victoria Robinson, Northern Illinois, Redshirt Junior, 3.591
Ashley Tutt, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.819
Madelyn Bartolone, Ohio, Junior, 3.900
Tate Dawson, Ohio, Senior, 3.706
Jessica Hartman, Ohio, Senior, 3.990
Jocelyn Knauss, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.956
Lauren Parrell, Ohio, Junior, 3.348
Stephanie Pierce, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.928
Bailey Roberts, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.444
Carina Weaver, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.737
Nicole Foor, Toledo, Junior, 3.501
Maya Hannagan, Toledo, Junior, 3.472
Michelle Hostetler, Toledo, Senior, 3.638
Roma Lucarelli, Toledo, Senior, 3.964
Hannah Sonaugle, Toledo, Senior, 3.751
Claire Steigerwald, Toledo, Junior, 3.368
Emily Vining, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.957
Madeline Vining, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.960
Riley Jones, Buffalo, Junior, 3.514
Courtney Allen, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.420
Annalise James, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.660
Mary Raclawski, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.810
Rebecca McNamee, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.830
Charlotte Ramser, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.740
Paisley Sipes, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.670
Ashley Shipps, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.720
