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2018-19 Academic All-America® Teams and Honorees
Samantha Liermann and Josiah McAllister of Concordia (Neb.), Headline Google Cloud Academic All-America® NAIA Track & Field/Cross Country Teams
Men's/Women's NAIA Track & Field/Cross Country Release: PDF |
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Josiah McAllister
Samantha Liermann
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Samantha Liermann and
Josiah McAllister of Concordia (Neb.) University headline the 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NAIA Track & Field/Cross Country Teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Google Cloud Academic All-America® NAIA program is financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2018-19 NAIA Google Cloud Academic All-America® teams.
Liermann was named the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NAIA women’s track & field/cross country for the second consecutive year, while McAllister was the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for the men.
Liermann wrapped up an illustrious career for a storied Concordia track & field program as she claimed her third NAIA national title in the shot put in Gulf Shores, Alabama in late May. That feat finished off her four years in a Bulldog uniform with 10 All-American honors – eight alone in shot put - in addition to the four Great Plains Athletic Conference titles. Liermann, who also finished as runner up twice at nationals in the shot put, also was a member of the 2016 squad that won the NAIA Outdoor National Championship.
Liermann, who posted a 3.99 grade-point average as a recreation & sports studies and business administration major, was named to the All-GPAC team 14 times and is the school record holder – indoor and outdoor – in the shot put. Liermann has also been named NAIA Scholar-Athlete twice.
The Google Cloud Academic All-America® NAIA Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country team saw four individuals finish with at least a 4.0 GPA, while the team compiled a 3.97 cumulative GPA.
McAllister joined his fellow Bulldog in taking the top honor on the men’s side thanks to a standout four-year career. This past season, McAllister helped the 4x400 meter relay take home the GPAC championship while also claiming the individual title in the 1,000-meter race. McAllister, who has competed five times at an NAIA national championship, has been named an NAIA All-American – twice in the 4x800 and once in the 1,000. The two-time GPAC champion has been named to the All-GPAC team 18 times in his career. McAllister, who was a three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete, was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® first team in 2018.
In the classroom, McAllister posted a 4.0 GPA in pre-medicine and he was one of four men on the first team to have a perfect GPA. Altogether, the 10 members of the first team averaged a 3.96 GPA.
2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Track & Field/Cross Country Teams – NAIA
MEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ben Byrd |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Finance |
| Conner Covey |
Northwest Christian University |
Sr. |
4 |
Exercise Science |
| Alex Derr |
Dakota State University |
Jr. |
4 |
Computer Science / Mathematics |
| Devonte Fletcher |
Tennessee Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Accounting |
| Peyton Jones |
University of Providence |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Criminal Justice |
| Brenden Leaming |
Rocky Mountain College |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Health & Human Performance: Exercise Science |
| Alex Martin |
College of Idaho |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Josiah McAllister |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
4 |
Pre-Medicine |
| Jack Reemtsma |
St. Ambrose University |
Gr. |
3.77 |
Marketing, Management & Sales |
| Luke Skinner |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
4 |
Biology |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Josiah McAllister, Concordia University (Neb.)
WOMEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Rachel Blagg |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biology |
| Taylor Bluemel |
Taylor University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Elementary Education |
| Eva Bruno |
University of St. Francis (Ill.) |
Jr. |
4 |
English |
| Danielle De Castro |
Oregon Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Jaydn Fuerst |
Spring Arbor University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Nursing |
| Jaysa Hoins |
Doane University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biology |
| Mindy Kaufman |
University of Montana Western |
Sr. |
4 |
Interdisciplinary Social Science / Secondary Ed |
| Samantha Liermann (1, $) |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Recreation & Sport Studies / Business Admin. |
| Ashley Plumb |
St. Ambrose University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Psychology |
| Kelli Smith |
Cornerstone University (Mich.) |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Education |
| Rebecca Starrett |
Missouri Baptist University |
Sr. |
4.06 |
Biology |
| Chena Underhill |
Westmont College |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Political Science / Data Analytics |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tiffany Cano |
Wayland Baptist University |
Sr. |
3.54 |
Psychology |
| Megan DeWeerd |
Trinity Christian College |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Psychology |
| Keili Dorn |
Embry-Riddle University (Ariz.) |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Global Securities & Intelligence Studies |
| Keely Ehmann |
Carroll College |
Sr. |
3.8 |
Public Health |
| Hannah Porch |
Carroll College |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Nursing |
| Anna Souzis |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Exercise Science |
| Christa Titus |
Friends University |
Sr. |
4 |
Health Sciences |
| Molly Vitale-Sullivan |
College of Idaho |
Jr. |
3.9 |
Mathematics / Physics |
| Lemi Wutz |
SCAD Savannah |
So. |
4 |
Architecture |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Samantha Liermann, Concordia University (Neb.)
($) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division Team Member of the Year in 2018
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division first team selection in 2018
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Aaron Sagraves, Cornerstone University | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
aaron.sagraves@cornerstone.edu | (616) 977-5415