EDISON, N.J. – Seven members of the Saint Peter's University indoor track and field teams were named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Academic Team, which was unveiled by the conference office Friday morning.
Among the 240 student-athletes from across the conference who were recognized, the Peacocks boasted three representatives on the men's all-academic compilation, as well as four honorees on the women's side, as well.
Earning all-academic distinction for the Peacock men were: senior hurdler
Joshua Okaro (finance major), junior javelin thrower
Daniel Lodato (criminal justice major) and sophomore jumper/sprinter
Daniel Jn-Baptiste (computer science major).
The women's all-academic honorees included junior sprinter/mid-distance runner
Lovely Francois (sport management major), junior mid-distance runner
Grace Proctor (health physical education major), sophomore mid-distance runner
Maleny Cajamarca (accounting major) and sophomore jumper
Iria Paz (pre-elementary education major).
In order to be eligible for a MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at his/her institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
The track and field teams are set to compete at the 2020 MAAC Indoor Championships at The Armory this weekend (Feb. 22-23).
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
