14 Skyhawk athletic programs represented

2016 Division II institutions’ honorees

EASTON, Mass. (September 30, 2016) – A total of 62 Stonehill College student-athletes have been recognized with Academic Achievement Awards from the Division II Athletic Directors Association (ADA). To earn recognition, student-athletes from Division II ADA member institutions must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher, completed at least four semesters and been an active member of their team during the previous academic year.

The 62 Stonehill student-athletes honored represent 14 athletic programs. The football team leads the way with nine honorees, as the equestrian team follows close behind with eight, while the softball and women's cross country/track & field teams had six student-athletes earn recognition each. Three teams, including men’s cross country/track & field and men’s and women’s soccer had five apiece.

Headlining the list for Stonehill are nine 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees including Pierce Cumpstone ‘16 (Bainbridge Township, Ohio/Kenston) of men’s basketball, Trisha Pierson ‘16 (East Hanover, N.J./Hanover Park) of women’s track & field, Sarah Morse (Westminster, Mass./Oakmount Regional) of field hockey, Jason Dimmick (Sutton, Mass./Sutton) of track & field, Mark Hamalian (West Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham) of track & field, Analise Kump ’16 (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth) of women’s tennis, Thomas Bellio (Saint Joseph, Mich./Saint Joseph) of men’s tennis, Megan Ruonavaara ’16 (Rocky Hill,Conn./Rocky Hill) of softball, and Nikolay Lisichenok(Danvers, Mass./Danvers) of men’s tennis.

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