AUSTIN, Texas — Cal State East Bay track and field senior
Brittney Duquette has been named to the College Sports Information Association (CoSIDA) Division II Academic All-America Second Team, the association announced on Wednesday.
The full CoSIDA release can be seen
here.
Duquette, who has a 4.0 GPA in early childhood education, joins water polo senior
Auriel Bill as Pioneers to receive Academic All-America honors this academic year. Bill was named to the Women's At-Large Third Team on June 18.
A native of Claremont, Calif., Duquette was set to embark on her senior season for the Pioneers and looking to build on momentum from 2019 where she placed second overall in the 800-meter at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships and 15th at the NCAA Championships.
In the process, Duquette became the first CSUEB female to compete in the Division II National Championships since 2014, and the first Pioneer of the CCAA era (since 2009) to qualify for the NCAA meet in a track event.
In addition, Duquette's personal-best time of 2-minutes, 10.91-seconds in the 800 ranks No. 5 in program history. The senior intends to return to the team in 2021.
The 15 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II women's track/cross country first team members hold a composite 3.95 GPA. Twenty-four members of the 45-player first, second and third teams honorees hold a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA. In addition, 13 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II women's track/cross country selections are repeat picks from the 2018-19 honor listing, including one student-athlete making the 2017-18 team.
The Division II and III CoSIDA Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CoSIDA Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
For more information about CoSIDA's Academic All-America® Teams program, visit
AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.
CoSIDA WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Athina Amanor (2) Spring Hill College Sr. 4.00 Pre-Med
Morgan Ash Missouri Southern State University Sr. 3.80 Biology / Pre-Physical Therapy
Maia Austin University of Colorado Colorado Springs Sr. 4.00 Exercise Science
Elena Bisotto (2) Missouri Southern State University Jr. 4.00 Biology
Addison Cantor (2) Florida Southern College Sr. 4.00 Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
Chloe Cook (1, @) Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.89/3.95 Materials Science (G)
Emma Driggers (2) Francis Marion University Sr. 4.00 History / French
Katie Etelamaki Ferris State University Sr. 4.00 Biology
Hanna Groeber (2) Grand Valley State University Sr. 3.84 Biomedical Sciences
Lauren Huebner (1) Saginaw Valley State University Gr. 3.91/4.00 Occupational Therapy
Valda Kabia West Texas A&M University Sr. 3.95 Health Sciences
Haven Lander (1) Pittsburg State University Jr. 4.00 English
Andra Lehotay Walsh University Sr. 3.99 Government & Foreign Affairs (Pre-Law)
Nicole McMillen (1) Tusculum University Gr. 3.92/4.00 Business Management (U) / MBA (G)
Piper Misse (3) Pittsburg State University Sr. 4.00 Nursing
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Elle Alexander Azusa Pacific University Gr. 3.89/4.00 Leadership Development
Zoe Baker Colorado School of Mines So. 4.00 Computer Science
Elysia Burgos Southwest Baptist University So. 3.87 Social Work / Christian Studies
Kaija Crowe University of Colorado Colorado Springs Jr. 3.56 Communications & Digital Film Making
Bethany Danner Northwest Nazarene University Sr. 4.00 Mathematics
Brittney Duquette Cal State East Bay Sr. 4.00 Early Childhood Education
Sarah Edens Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) Sr. 3.86 Civil Engineering
Carley Hale (3) Southern Arkansas University Sr. 4.00 Art & Design / Media & Marketing
Nele Heinrich West Texas A&M University Sr. 3.84 General Business
Ellianne Kimes Grand Valley State University Sr. 3.83 Allied Health Sciences
Madeleine Maltais Texas A&M University - Kingsville Sr. 4.00 Civil Engineering
Olivia Montez Brown Augustana University Sr. 3.63 Physical Education
Stefanie Parsons Edinboro University Jr. 3.72 Exercise Science
Marie Riess University of Alaska Anchorage Sr. 4.00 English / Journalism
Hailey Streff (3) Colorado State University - Pueblo Jr. 3.94 Biology
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Lauren Bailey University of Indianapolis Jr. 3.62 Public Health Education & Promotion
Michelle Bauer Nova Southeastern University Sr. 4.00 Finance
Emily Byrd Michigan Technological University Sr. 3.82 Environmental Engineering
Sarah Cerrone Colorado Mesa University Jr. 4.00 English
Taryn Christy University of Illinois Springfield So. 3.95 Political Science
Courtney Clark Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.72/3.92 Chemical Engineering (U)/Materials Science (G)
Ruth Cvancara University of Alaska Anchorage Jr. 3.94 Nursing
Aliyah Dawkins Western Washington University So. 4.00 Biochemistry
Hannah Flemming (2) Florida Southern College Sr. 3.95 Philosophy
Billie Hatch Dixie State University Jr. 3.89 Criminal Justice
Dania Holmberg Seattle Pacific University Jr. 3.89 Psychology
Grace Knapp Western Oregon University Sr. 3.99 Biology
Kate Lilly Seattle Pacific University Sr. 3.76 Mathematics
Kara Lindberg Concordia-St. Paul Jr. 4.00 Accounting
Hannah Mercer Catawba College Sr. 4.00 Therapeutic Recreation
Caitlyn Padgett Seton Hill University Sr. 4.00 Elementary Ed. Pre K-4 & Special Ed. Pre K-8
Kacey Raible Slippery Rock University Gr. 3.81/4.00 Early Childhood Special Education
Meleah Ridenour Southwest Baptist University Jr. 3.68 Psychology
Danielle Stewart Wheeling University Sr. 3.88 Nursing
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Haven Lander, Pittsburg State
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2018-19
(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2017-18
