Posted: Apr 25, 2023

15 Koalas Earn AAC Post-Season Recognition

Waleska, GA- The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) released the 2023 Men's and Women's Track & Field All-Academic and Champions of Character teams on Tuesday morning.

Per the AAC, To qualify for the All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or above.

For the Champions of Character Team, student-athletes are nominated by their coach for best exemplifying the five core values of the NAIA Champions of Character program. The five values are integrity, respect, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship.

Women's Track & Field honorees:

All-Academic Team

Kristen Bailey Banks

Zykirah Davis

Darci Dawson

Jessica Heiser-Whatley

Victoria Heiser-Whatley

Malaysia Herring

Makayla Hollifield

Gabrielle Huggins

Kayleigh Lodge

Rekia Polk