GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) — Three NCAA champions have been named the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year for Outdoor Track and Field and lead the sport’s All-ACC Academic Teams announced on Friday.
Louisville pole vaulter Gabriela Leon has been named the ACC Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Florida State hurdler Trey Cunningham and Notre Dame distance runner Dylan Jacobs are the ACC Men’s Co-Scholar Athletes of the Year.
Louisville’s Leon, who hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan, took the gold medal in the women’s pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a clearance of 4.60 meters (15-1), which was only the second 15-foot or better winning mark in meet history. Earlier this season, Leon topped 4.61 meters (15-1.5) at the Clark Wood Invitational and became just the fourth female vaulter in collegiate history to climb 4.60m (15-1) or higher three different times in a season. She was voted the ACC Women’s Outdoor Field Performer of the Year by the league’s head coaches.
An ACC Postgraduate Scholarship recipient and a five-time Louisville Dean’s Scholar, Leon graduated from Louisville with a degree in Exercise Science and a career GPA of 3.83. She earned a 4.0 GPA in both the fall and spring semesters of the most recent academic year.
Florida State’s Cunningham won all 10 of his 110 men’s hurdles races this outdoor season. He posted a time of 13.22 or faster in nine of those events, becoming the first athlete in NCAA history to do so. The graduate student from Winfield, Alabama, equaled the second-fastest time in NCAA history (13.00) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on his way to a national title. The 13.00 time matched the ACC record first set in 1979 by Maryland’s Renaldo Nehemiah.
Voted the ACC Men’s Track Outdoor Track Performer of the Year, Cunningham is a Bowerman semifinalist and was named the Men’s Outdoor National Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News.
Cunningham, who earlier this year became the first student-athlete to be named the ACC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete three consecutive seasons, earned a graduate degree in Sport Management, is a five-time selection to the Dean’s List and is eligible for selection to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the fifth time.
Notre Dame’s Jacobs won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 28:12.32, becoming the first Fighting Irish male athlete since 2001 to earn the gold medal in that event.
A few weeks prior to Nationals, Jacobs set a meet record in the 5,000 meters at the ACC Outdoor Championships with his time of 13:23.45 and also qualified for the NCAA Championships in that event. A native of Orland Park, Illinois, Jacobs is a repeat Dean’s List honoree who has averaged above 3.5 for his collegiate career while pursuing a degree in Business Analytics.
Leon, Cunningham and Jacobs were all named Region Athletes of the Year by the USTFCCCA.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards were established in September of 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports. Candidates for the awards must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average for their careers, as well as a 3.0 for each of the last two semesters.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
The 2022 All-ACC Academic Outdoor Track and Field teams, including each student-athlete’s major of study, are listed below.
ACC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Gabriela Leon, Louisville
ACC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Trey Cunningham, Florida State
Dylan Jacobs, Notre Dame
2022 All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic Teams
Women
Name Institution, Class, Major
Kate Mitchell, Boston College, Sr., Management
Kiara Grant, Clemson, Sr., Computer Science/Athletic Leadership
Trishauna Hemmings, Clemson, Sr., Women’s Leadership
Ockera Myrie, Clemson, Jr., Communications
Harleigh White, Clemson, Sr., Nursing/MBA
Courtney Williams, Clemson, So., Psychology
Dana Baker, Duke, Sr., Psychology
Halle Bieber, Duke, Jr. Visual Media Studies
Emily Cole, Duke, Jr., Computer Science
Jenna Crean, Duke, Jr. Biology
Abby Geiser, Duke, Fr., Undeclared
Zoe Hughes, Duke, Gr., Global Health
Brynn King, Duke, Jr., Evolutionary Anthropology
Carly King, Duke, Jr., Biology
Erin Marsh, Duke, Gr., Continuing Studies
Megan McGinnis, Duke, Fr., Undeclared
Michaela Reinhart, Duke, Gr., Management Studies
Kelcie Simmons, Duke, Sr., Psychology
Brianna Smith, Duke, So., Biology
Isabel Wakefield, Duke, Sr., Psychology
Kelechi Nwanaga, Florida State, Sr., Economics
Ka’Tia Seymour, Florida State, Gr., Athletic Coaching
Maudie Skying, Florida State., Gr., Exercise Physiology
Ruby Stauber, Florida State, Gr., Sport Management
Sara Zabarino, Florida State, Jr., Food & Nutrition Science
Nicole Fegans, Georgia Tech, Sr. Business Administration
Shanty Papakosta, Georgia Tech, So., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Lydia Troupe, Georgia Tech, Jr., Psychology
Soledad Jean, Louisville, Fr., Psychology
Gabriela Leon, Louisville, Sr., Health & Human Performance – Exercise Science
Synclair Savage, Louisville, So., Health & Human Performance – Exercise Science
Emily Scott, Louisville, Sr., Health & Human Performance – Exercise Science
Auriane Viola, Louisville, Jr., Marketing
Aliyah Welter, Louisville, Sr., Health & Human Performance – Exercise Science & Sport Administration
Debbie Ajagbe, Miami, Gr., Mechanical Engineering
Lauryn Harris, Miami, Jr., Political Science
Kayla Johnson, Miami, Sr., Exploratory Arts & Sciences
Moriah Oliveira, Miami, So., Journalism
Alfreda Steele, Miami, Gr., International Administration
Anna Keefer, North Carolina, Sr., Communication Studies
Sasha Neglia, North Carolina, So. Statistics & Analytics
Sarah Trainor, North Carolina, So., Environmental Sciences
Madison Wiltrout, North Carolina, Gr.., Exercise & Sport Science
Dominique Clairmonte, NC State, Gr., Teaching/History
Michelle Cobb, NC State, Gr., Physiology/Nutrition Science
Allie Hays, NC State, Gr., Natural Resources
Mariah Howlett, NC State, Sr., Business Administration
Nevada Mareno, NC State, Sr., Fashion & Textile Management
Gionna Quarzo, NC State, Jr., Elementary Education
Savannah Shaw, NC State, Gr., Communication/Business Administration
Marlee Starliper, NC State, Jr., Psychology
Katelyn Tuohy, NC State, So., Business Administration
Anna Vess, NC State, Gr., Teaching/Biological Sciences
Katie Rose Blachowicz, Notre Dame, Sr., Neuroscience & Behavior
Gabe Diedrich, Notre Dame, Gr., Accountancy
Olivia Markezich, Notre Dame, Jr., Marketing
Katie Ryan, Notre Dame, Gr., Business Analytics
Madison Schmidt, Notre Dame, Chemical Engineering
Rachel Tanczos, Notre Dame, Gr., Psychology/Theology
Breanna Phillips, Pitt, Gr., Applied Developmental Psychology
Annie Boos, Syracuse, Gr., Mag, News & Digital Journalism
Rebecca Hawkins, Virginia, Sr., Chemistry
Helena Lindsay, Virginia, Sr., Urban & Environmental Planning
Jada Seaman, Virginia, Jr., Commerce
Rachel Baxter, Virginia Tech, Gr., Human Nutrition, Food & Exercise
Grace Boone, Virginia Tech, Sr., Biology
Julia Fixsen, Virginia Tech, Jr., Studio Arts
Jordan Jones, Virginia Tech, So., Industrial Design
Chase Kappeler, Virginia Tech, Sr., Finance
Sara Killinen, Virginia Tech, So., Public Relations
Barbora Malikova, Virginia Tech, Fr., Industrial Design
Rebecca Mammel, Virginia Tech, Gr., Human Nutrition, Food & Exercise
Anna Bush, Wake Forest, Sr., Psychology
Rachel Kern, Wake Forest, Gr., Sustainability
Emma Soderstrom, Wake Forest, Gr., Sustainability
Men
Name Institution, Class, Major
Marcus Manson, Boston College, Sr., Applied Psychology/Human Development
David Scherrer, Boston College, Gr., Applied Economics
Devon Brooks, Clemson, Gr., Communication/Athletic Leadership
Guinove Joanus, Clemson, Jr., Sports Communication
Giano Roberts, Clemson, Jr., Sports Communications
Carson Tillman, Clemson, So., Finance
Beau Allen, Duke, Jr., Biology
Nick Dahl, Duke, Gr., Statistics
Erick Duffy, Duke, Gr., Management Studies
Michael Fairbanks, Duke, Gr., Management Studies
Liam Kahn, Duke, Gr., Liberal Studies
Ezra Mellinger, Duke, Jr., Environmental Science
Miles Mingo, Duke, Gr., Management Studies
Cole Rowan, Duke, Sr., Political Science
Donovan Spearman, Duke, Gr., Management Studies
Trey Cunningham, Florida State, Gr., Sport Management
Jacore Irving, Florida State, Post-Bacc, Public Health
Ahmed Muhumed, Florida State, Gr., International Affairs
Riley Ott, Florida State, Jr., Sport Management
James Rivera, Florida State, Jr., Interdisciplinary Social Science
Adriaan Wildschutt, Florida State, Gr., Business Administration
Zach Jaeger, Georgia Tech, Jr., Business Administration
John Watkins, Georgia Tech, So., Electrical Engineering
Paul Kallenberg, Louisville, Fr., Biology
Ty McPhail, Louisville, Fr., Computer Information
Luke Nichols, Louisville, Sr., Health & Human Performance – Exercise Science
Sean Roth, Louisville, Gr., Master Business Administration
Adar Sheere, Louisville, Sr., Economics
Decio Andrade, Miami, Gr., International Administration
Oskars Bambals, Miami. So., Management
Isaiah Holmes, Miami, Gr., Business Administration
Russell Robinson, Miami, Jr., Sport Administration
Patrick Anderson, North Carolina, So., Environmental Studies
Isaiah Palmer, North Carolina, Gr., Psychology
Joshua Brockman, NC State, Sr., Business Administration
Ja’Von Douglas, NC State, Gr., Public Administration
Brett Gardner, NC State, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
Nate Kawalec, NC State, Sr., Business Administration
Cameron Murray, NC State. Sr., Communication
Ian Shanklin, NC State, Sr., Business Administration
Andrew Alexander, Notre Dame, Gr., Management
Matthew Carmody, Notre Dame, Sr., Economics/Pre-health
Max Frye, Notre Dame, Gr., Management
Dylan Jacobs, Notre Dame, Sr., Business Analytics
Danny Kilrea, Notre Dame, Sr., Accountancy
Austin Parsons, Notre Dame, Sr., Biology
Tom Seitzer, Notre Dame, Jr. Aerospace Engineering
John Stefan, Notre Dame, Gr., Finance
Josh Methner, Notre Dame, So., Business Analytics
Michael Shoaf, Notre Dame, Jr., Business Analytics
Tim Zepf, Notre Dame, Gr., Business Analytics
Felix Wolter, Pitt, Gr., Computer Science
JP Trojan, Syracuse, Gr., Law
Evangelos Fradelakis, Virginia, Gr., Kinesiology
Ka’eo Kruse, Virginia, Gr., Kinesiology
Jacob Lemmon, Virginia, Jr., Foreign Affairs
Nathan Mountain, Virginia, Fr., Undeclared
Owayne Owens, Virginia, Sr., Sociology
Jordan Willis, Virginia, Gr., Commerce
Sebastian Anthony, Virginia Tech, Gr., Public Health
Ben Fleming, Virginia Tech, Sr., Human Development
Antonio Lopez Segura, Virginia Tech, Jr., Computer Science
Sean Murphy, Virginia Tech, Sr., Finance
Ben Nibbelink, Virginia Tech, Sr., Computer Science
Tyreke Sapp, Virginia Tech, Gr., Agriculture & Life Sciences
Zach Facioni, Wake Forest, Sr., Economics
Jack Pihlkar, Wake Forest, Sr., Accounting Analytic
Thomas Vanoppen, Wake Forest, Gr., Liberal Studies
Andrew White, Wake Forest, Sr., Politics & International Affairs
