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Record 5,609 student-athletes named to ACC Honor Roll for 2019-2020

Chris Graham

accThe Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the 2019-2020 Honor Roll, recognizing a record 5,609 student-athletes for classroom excellence during the most recent academic year.

The ACC Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. The 5,609 recognized this year shattered the previous league mark of 4,769 set in 2018-19.

Duke led all schools with a record 572 student-athletes recognized, and Notre Dame placed 541 on the list. Virginia saw 496 student-athletes achieve Honor Roll status, followed by North Carolina with 468 and Boston College with 455.

Boston College’s Isabelle Kennedy (cross country/track & field) and NC State’s Ky-Lee Perry (swimming & diving) made the ACC Honor Roll for the sixth time.

Thirteen schools had at least one student-athlete who earned honor roll status for the fifth time:

  • Boston College – Gabriella Carreiro (soccer), Emily Langenderfer (soccer)
  • Clemson – Patrice DiPasquale (soccer), Nolan Lennon (soccer), Austin Spence (football)
  • Duke – Quentin Harris (football), Kyra Lambert (basketball), Sammi Steele (field hockey), Turner Uppgren (lacrosse), Sheridan Wilbur (track & field)
  • Florida State – Sarah Candiano (track & field), Chase Haney (baseball), Mandy Lewis (track & field), Kayla Maczuga (track & field)
  • Georgia Tech – Avery Bartlett (cross country/track & field), Bria Matthews (track & field), Matt McBrien (cross country/track & field), Alexandra Melehan (track & field), Mitchell Sanders (cross country/track & field)
  • Louisville – Connor Brazil (soccer), Christian Buckley (track & field), Sophie Cattermole (swimming), Blanton Creque (football), Halee Hudson (track & field), Emma Ison (track & field), Meghan Nay (golf)
  • Miami – Dane Dunlap (tennis), Brittny Ellis (track & field)
  • North Carolina – Robyn Dryer (swimming & diving)
  • NC State – Dylan Autenrieth (football), William Brown (football), Alexis Urquiza (wrestling)
  • Notre Dame – Ian Aschieris (soccer), Kristin Baer (volleyball/basketball), Rachel DaDamio (cross country/track & field), Felicien Dumas (soccer), Eric Gilgenbach (baseball), Kelly Hart (cross country/track & field), Shannon Hendricks (soccer), Makenna Pearsall (lacrosse), Rex Pflueger (basketball), Anna Rohrer (cross country/track & field), Amanda Sirico (fencing), Charles Trense (lacrosse), Anthony Williams (cross country/track & field)
  • Pitt – Aysia Bugg (basketball), Jim Medure (football), Juliana Vazquez (soccer)
  • Syracuse – Lindsay Eastwood (ice hockey), Santita Ebangwese (soccer), Cara Quimby (lacrosse), Simon Smith (track and field)
  • Wake Forest – Bobby Hearn (baseball), Tyler Witt (baseball)

Follow the link below for the complete 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll: theacc.co/ACCHonorRoll

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].