AUGUSTA, Ga. – The University of South Carolina Aiken's Keely Gillespie has been named to the Peach Belt Conference honorable mention all-academic team, as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.

Gillespie, a native of Belvedere, S.C., currently sports a 3.425 grade point average as a nursing major.

The senior has re-written the record books at USC Aiken during her career – and has had an outstanding senior campaign. Gillespie has five top-10 finishes this season, including individual championships at the Bridgestone-Pacer Invitational and the Francis Marion Invitational.

This year, Gillespie has three of the top 10 times in USC Aiken history, including establishing the top 6k time at the institution at the PBC Championship, crossing the finish line in 22:21.59 to earn second-team all-conference honors.

The team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.

Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 33 NCAA Division II National Championships. 15 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama compete in 13 championship sports. 2013-14 members are Armstrong Atlantic State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Georgia Regents University Augusta, Lander University, University of Montevallo, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Georgia, University of South Carolina Aiken and Young Harris College.