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Rachel Massaro of Queens University of Chalotte Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Women's At-Large Teams
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Rachel Massaro
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior swimmer
Rachel Massaro of Queens University of Charlotte headlines the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Massaro is the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for the women's at-large team for Division II
The Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Division II Academic All-America® teams’ program.
The at-large program for the CoSIDA Academic All-America® program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo, bowling, crew and field hockey.
Massaro, who is from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, collected six individual national championships during her Queens career. A 19-time All-American, she led the Royals to three NCAA Division II national team titles. Queens won four Bluegrass Mountain Conference crowns as Massaro earned 10 BMC individual championships.
A third team Academic All-America® selection as a junior, Massaro recorded a 3.97 GPA with her biology major. She is a member of the Queens’ quartet which currently holds the NCAA Division II record in the 200 Medley Relay. Massaro was named the Queens senior female Student-Athlete of the Year award winner this spring.
Ten women are repeat performers on this year’s at-large teams. Eighteen student-athletes on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women's At-Large Teams have a 4.00 undergraduate GPA. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large First Team had an overall 3.95 GPA.
Four student-athletes earn CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II At-Large recognition for the third time in their respective careers including Adelphi University lacrosse player
Alison Johnson, Lynn University golfer
Helen Kreuzer, Tusculum University tennis player
Annie McCullough and Nova Southeastern University golfer
Sofia Garcia Austt. Johnson, Kreuzer and McCullough have two first-team trophies each.
2020-21 Academic All-America® Women's At-Large Teams – NCAA Division II
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Tatum Altman |
West Chester University |
Gr. |
3.80/4.00 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Swimming |
Taylor Beagle (2) |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Biology |
| Lacrosse |
Jessica Berg |
Regis University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Project Leadership & Management |
| Swimming |
Libby Caird |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Occupational Therapy |
| Lacrosse |
Alison Johnson (1) (#) |
Adelphi University |
Gr. |
3.93/4.00 |
Sociology |
| Swimming |
Rachel Johnson |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Hospitality Management |
| Golf |
Helen Kreuzer (2) (!) |
Lynn University |
Gr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Sports Management / Journalism (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Swimming |
Rachel Massaro (3) |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Tennis |
Annie McCullough (1) (#) |
Tusculum University |
Gr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Chemistry & Solar Research (UG) |
| Tennis |
Caitlin McCullough |
Tusculum University |
Gr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Accounting |
| Swimming |
Claire Mikesell |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Gr. |
3.91/4.00 |
Health & Physical Education |
| Swimming |
Paige Mikesell (3) |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Health & Physical Education |
| Swimming |
Colleen Quaglia (3) |
The College of Saint Rose |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Accounting |
| Swimming |
Kayla Tennant |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Psychology |
| Swimming |
Marizel van Jaarsveld |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Psychology |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tennis |
Nikol Alekseeva |
University of Indianapolis |
Jr. |
3.9 |
Business Administration / Marketing |
| Tennis |
Ivana Andric (#) |
University of New Haven |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Engineering & Operations Management |
| Golf |
Allie Bianchi |
Henderson State University |
So. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Bec Cross |
Drury University |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Exercise Physiology / Community Health / Criminology |
| Lacrosse |
Katie Gerber |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
| Lacrosse |
Olivia Going |
Florida Tech |
Gr. |
3.90/4.00 |
Accounting & Financial Forensics (G) |
| Gymnastics |
Isabel Goyco |
Texas Woman's University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Biology |
| Lacrosse |
Elle Hamilton |
Tiffin University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Forensic Psychology |
| Swimming |
Jolynn Harris |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Exercise Science |
| Swimming |
Jana Hellenschmidt |
Lindenwood University |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Psychology |
| Swimming |
Allison Kopas |
Nova Southeastern University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Education |
| Swimming |
Laura Pareja |
Drury University |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Comp. Science & Software Engr. / Mathematics |
| Lacrosse |
Molly Reinhart |
West Chester University |
Gr. |
3.91.4.00 |
Literacy (G) |
| Golf |
Emma Thorngren |
University of Missouri-St. Louis |
Sr. |
3.38 |
Mathematics |
| Swimming |
Cassandra Wright |
Nova Southeastern University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Management & Entrepreneurship |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Swimming |
Savannah Brennan |
Florida Tech |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Genomics & Molecular Genetics / Biomedical Sci. |
| Lacrosse |
Eliza Bresler |
Bentley University |
Gr. |
3.35/3.78 |
Supply Chain Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Tennis |
Allison Carpenter |
Harding University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Integrated Marketing |
| Crew |
Kathryn Chilelli |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Golf |
Pilar Echeverria (2) |
University of Indianapolis |
Gr. |
3.38/3.93 |
Industrial Engineering (UG) / Data Analytics (G) |
| Golf |
Sofia Garcia Austt (3) (@) |
Nova Southeastern University |
Gr. |
3.83/4.00 |
Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Golf |
Victoria Hall |
Anderson University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology / Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Tennis |
Emilie Hansen |
Tusculum University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business / Information Technology |
| Golf |
Hannah More |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Golf |
Daniela Moreno |
Wayne State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Katie Moynihan |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Chemistry & Math (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Gymnastics |
Alix Pierce |
Texas Woman's University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Sociology |
| Swimming |
Gabriela Reis |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Tennis |
Abbie-Jade Riley |
Tiffin University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Forensic Science |
| Bowling |
Macailin Rodriguez |
Maryville University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
History |
| Tennis |
Karolina Snita |
Nova Southeastern University |
Gr. |
3.97/3.91 |
Gen. Studies / Exercise Science (UG) / Nutrition (G) |
| Crew |
Henley Spracklen |
Mercyhurst University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biology |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Rachel Massaro, Queens University of Charlotte
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2019-20
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2019-20
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2019-20
(!) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2018-19
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2018-19
(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2018-19
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
David Sherwood, Wingate University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
dsherwod@wingate.edu | (704) 233-8186