Copyright 2016; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Photo by Frank Stallworth.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Commissioner Dan Mara announced that a record 46 student-athletes were named to the 2015-16 Winter All-Academic Team for the leagues two winter championship sports (men's and women's basketball)
The new total breaks the old mark of 44 student-athletes, which was set last season during the 2014-15 year. Overall, it is the third consecutive year a record number of student-athletes received winter all-academic status, as the streak began in 2013-14 when 39 individuals received the recognition.
Wilmington University's women's basketball standout Jocelyn Rodriguez earned a spot on the list, carrying a 3.84 cumulative grade point average. The junior is studying to complete a behavioral science major and has just completed her third season on the Wildcats. She is a two-time winter all-academic award recipient.
Women's basketball led the championship sports with 31 honorees, while men's basketball produced 15. Twelve (12) of the 46 were named to the Winter All-Academic Team for the second time in their career, while seven were honored for the third time.
In order to be named to the CACC Winter All-Academic Team, recipients must have participated in a CACC Championship sport in the winter. They must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have been a student-athlete at their current school for at least two semesters, and achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester of 2015.
To view the entire list of 46 student-athletes, please click here.