HAMPTON, Va. - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is pleased to recognize twenty student-athletes from its member institutions as the 2013 CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team. The group is comprised of student-athletes who have completed at least one academic year at a member intuition, made significant contributions to their respective sport and have achieved a grade-point-average of 3.2 or better.
“Athletics in the CIAA provides a unique opportunity for student-athletes to compete and receive a quality education. It is important to understand that there is a balance that is expected from DII student-athletes, i.e., to graduate while cultivating a variety of skills to prepare for life time experiences and opportunities,” said CIAA Commissioner Jacqie Carpenter.
The CIAA Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year are Winston-Salem State's Ebone Evans and Khendra Reid.
Evans, a participant in WSSU's women's track & field program, garnered a 3.96 grade-point-average majoring in Biology. The junior hurdler from Durham, NC was a standout on the track for the Lady Rams and a model citizen off the track. She donated countless hours to local elementary schools for tutoring, science fairs and youth programming. The WSSU 2012 & 2013 Female Student-Athlete of the Year recipient has also received several other academic awards since her freshman year.
Reid, a Ram football defensive standout, earned male Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors with a 3.66 grade-point-average as a Computer Science major. A linebacker for the Division II National Runner-up, Reid was named Second Team All-CIAA earlier this academic year. The Pikeville, NC native has been a Chancellor's Full Scholarship Recipient from 2010-13 and a member of the CIAA All-Academic Team since 2010. He has been a staple in the area of church and elementary school community service.
“The CIAA All-Academic team represents student-athletes who demonstrate a commitment to achievement not only in athletics but academic excellence in the classroom,” Carpenter added. “It is an honor to recognize such a prestigious group of student-athletes in the CIAA who will serve as future leaders in their communities.”
The Scholar-Athletes of the Year are nominated by their respective institutions and voted upon by the CIAA Executive Committee. The All-Academic Team is voted upon by the CIAA Sports Information Directors Association.
FIRST TEAM
“Athletics in the CIAA provides a unique opportunity for student-athletes to compete and receive a quality education. It is important to understand that there is a balance that is expected from DII student-athletes, i.e., to graduate while cultivating a variety of skills to prepare for life time experiences and opportunities,” said CIAA Commissioner Jacqie Carpenter.
The CIAA Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year are Winston-Salem State's Ebone Evans and Khendra Reid.
Evans, a participant in WSSU's women's track & field program, garnered a 3.96 grade-point-average majoring in Biology. The junior hurdler from Durham, NC was a standout on the track for the Lady Rams and a model citizen off the track. She donated countless hours to local elementary schools for tutoring, science fairs and youth programming. The WSSU 2012 & 2013 Female Student-Athlete of the Year recipient has also received several other academic awards since her freshman year.
Reid, a Ram football defensive standout, earned male Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors with a 3.66 grade-point-average as a Computer Science major. A linebacker for the Division II National Runner-up, Reid was named Second Team All-CIAA earlier this academic year. The Pikeville, NC native has been a Chancellor's Full Scholarship Recipient from 2010-13 and a member of the CIAA All-Academic Team since 2010. He has been a staple in the area of church and elementary school community service.
“The CIAA All-Academic team represents student-athletes who demonstrate a commitment to achievement not only in athletics but academic excellence in the classroom,” Carpenter added. “It is an honor to recognize such a prestigious group of student-athletes in the CIAA who will serve as future leaders in their communities.”
The Scholar-Athletes of the Year are nominated by their respective institutions and voted upon by the CIAA Executive Committee. The All-Academic Team is voted upon by the CIAA Sports Information Directors Association.
FIRST TEAM
Name
|
School
|
Sport
|
Hometown
|
Class
|
GPA
|
Major
|
Ebone Evans*
|
WSSU
|
Women's Track and Field
|
Durham, NC
|
Jr.
|
3.9
|
Biology
|
Khendra Reid*
|
WSSU
|
Football
|
Pikeville, NC
|
Jr.
|
3.6
|
Computer Science
|
Cassandra Clayborne
|
BSU
|
Softball
|
Damascus, MD
|
So.
|
4.0
|
Biology
|
Danielle Williams
|
JCSU
|
Women's Track and Field
|
St. Andrew, Jamaica
|
Jr.
|
3.8
|
Business Management
|
Pedro Aiala
|
CU
|
Men's Tennis
|
Governador Valadares, Brazil
|
Jr.
|
3.8
|
Business Administration
|
Nathnaiel Hartung
|
WSSU
|
Football
|
Butler, PA
|
Jr.
|
3.9
|
History
|
Akino Ming
|
JCSU
|
Men's Track and Field
|
St. Thomas, Jamaica
|
Sr.
|
3.8
|
Communications
|
Mason Simpson
|
VUU
|
Golf
|
Richmond, VA
|
Sr.
|
3.6
|
Accounting
|
Byron Westmoreland
|
BSU
|
Men's Basketball
|
Baltimore, MD
|
Sr.
|
3.2
|
Communications
|
Kassandra Bishop
|
BSU
|
Women's Tennis
|
Spencerville, MD
|
Sr.
|
4.0
|
Studio Art
|
SECOND TEAM
Name
|
School
|
Sport
|
Hometwon
|
Class
|
GPA
|
Major
|
Joi Emanuel
|
FSU
|
Volleyball
|
Charlotte, NC
|
Sr.
|
3.5
|
Forensic Science/Chemistry
|
Ifeyinwa Nwokolo
|
FSU
|
Volleyball
|
Greensboro, NC
|
Sr.
|
3.2
|
Nursing
|
Jasmine Whitehurst
|
ECSU
|
Women's Basketball
|
Elizabeth City, NC
|
Jr.
|
3.8
|
Physical Education
|
Andre Monti
|
SU
|
Men's Tennis
|
Campinas, Brazil
|
Jr.
|
3.7
|
Business
|
German Reyes
|
WSSU
|
Baseball
|
Santo Domingo, Dominican
|
Sr.
|
3.6
|
Business Administration
|
Juan Sanchez
|
SU
|
Men's Tennis
|
Guayaquil, Ecuador
|
So.
|
3.8
|
Business
|
Teddy Bacote
|
SAU
|
Football
|
Hampton, VA
|
Jr.
|
3.5
|
Accounting
|
Charles Silva
|
SU
|
Men's Tennis
|
Salvador, Brazil
|
Jr.
|
3.3
|
Business
|
Bria Jones
|
WSSU
|
Softball
|
Fayetteville, NC
|
So.
|
3.9
|
Political Science
|
Manuela Rigaud
|
WSSU
|
Women's Track and Field
|
Fort Myers, FL
|
Sr.
|
3.7
|
Psychology
|
* = Scholar-Athlete of the Year
BSU = Bowie State University
CU = Chowan University
ECSU = Elizabeth City State University
FSU = Fayetteville State University
JCSU = Johnson C. Smith University
SAU = Saint Augustine's University
SU = Shaw University
WSSU = Winston-Salem State University
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