Women's Cross Country | January 17, 2023

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

Mia Maupin, Olivia Robertson and Ali Samaha have been named to the squad.

Maupin, a native of Monticello, Ill., registered a 3.60 GPA while earning her degree in sociology. 

Robertson, a native of Lugoff, S.C., sports a 3.91 GPA. The sophomore is majoring in sociology. Samaha, a native of Tallahassee, Fla, has a 3.85 GPA and is majoring in biology. 

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 3.50 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.

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