Volleyball | June 18, 2021

Three Named To PBC Team Of Academic Distinction

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Three University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball standouts have been named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Anita Cookey-Gam, Kari Mercer and Alie Smith have been named to the team.

The teams are a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program.

To be eligible for the 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 and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
   

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Chloe Allen	Augusta	Sr.	Richmond Hill, Ga.	3.49	Nursing
Julie Archer	Augusta	Sr.	Andale, Kan.	3.49	Health Information Administration
Kayla Arthur	Francis Marion	Sr.	Holly Springs, N.C.	3.875	Pre-Nursing
Kiera Barr	Augusta	Jr.	Granby, Colo.	3.65	Nuclear Medicine Technology
Jessica Beckner	Young Harris	Jr.	Murphy, N.C.	3.56	Mathematics
Victoria Bowrosen	Flalger	Jr.	Port Orange, Fla.	3.349	Business Administration (Mathematics)
Anita Cookey-Gam	USC Aiken	Jr.	Sumter, S.C.	3.511	Allied Health
Alexis Diaz-Infante	Augusta	Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz.	3.60	English Literature
Emma Efird	Lander	Sr.	Charlotte, N.C.	3.47	Business Administration
Alyssa Frazier	Augusta	Sr.	Aiken, S.C.	3.63	Kinesiology (Health Science)
Morgan Gibbs	UNC Pembroke	So.	Dumfries, Va.	3.74	Political Science
Alyssa Hansen	Francis Marion	Jr.	Apex, N.C.	3.409	Pre-Nursing
Elly Hicks	UNC Pembroke	Jr.	Trinity, N.C.	3.89	Elementary Education: K-6
Brooklyn Holthaus	Augusta	Jr.	Granville, Ohio	3.73	Cybersecurity
Rebekah Machovec	Flagler	Jr.	Dacula, Ga.	3.531	International Studies
Elise Martin	UNC Pembroke	So.	Atlanta, Ga.	3.89	Exercise & Sport Science
Kylie Martin	Augusta	Sr.	Gypsum, Colo.	3.82	Radiation Therapy
Kari Mercer	USC Aiken	So.	Hilliard, Ohio	3.922	Business
Maddie Moss	Lander	So.	Birmingham, Ala.	3.78	Exercise Science
Kennedy Muff	Flagler	So.	Bristol, Wisc.	3.966	Marketing
Erin O'Donnell	UNC Pembroke	So.	Raleigh, N.C.	3.36	Exercise & Sport Science
Madilyn Reed	Lander	Jr.	Graniteville, S.C.	3.68	Exercise Science
Brittany Sehnke	Francis Marion	So.	Florence, S.C.	3.491	Art Education
Alie Smith	USC Aiken	Sr.	St. Johns, Fla.	3.397	Nursing
Jordan Taylor	Flagler	Sr.	Gulf Breeze, Fla.	3.667	Sport Management
Sarah Kate Thompson	Flagler	So.	Atlanta, Ga.	3.72	Psychology
Lily Walton	Francis Marion	Jr.	Charlotte, N.C.	3.719	Psychology
Brianna Warren	UNC Pembroke	Jr.	Indian Trail, N.C.	3.53	Nursing
Alexis Watts	Francis Marion	Jr.	Myrtle Beach, S.C.	3.902	Biology
Samantha Zittrauer	Augusta	So.	Savannah, Ga.	3.50	Kinesiology (Health Science)