River States Conference Men's XC Scholar-Athlete Team includes 24 honorees
FLORENCE, Ky. -- The 2016 River States Conference Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Team includes 24 honorees who earned the academic honor. This is the second year of the RSC Scholar-Athlete Team program, which recognizes excellence in the classroom while competing as an RSC student-athlete.
To earn a spot on the team, student-athletes must have a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher, compete in an RSC championship sport and be nominated by their athletic department. Point Park (Pa.) University led the men's cross country honorees with six members of the team.
The NAIA has a similar awards program, the NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete award, which is for juniors and seniors who have a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.
2016 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM (3.25+ GPA)
| First Name | Last Name | School | Sport |
| Matthew | Pertz | Asbury University | Men's Cross Country |
| Samuel | Starnes | Asbury University | Men's Cross Country |
| Caleb | Woodard | Asbury University | Men's Cross Country |
| Kyle | Robinson | Brescia University | Men's Cross Country |
| Tyler | Trombley | Carlow University | Men's Cross Country |
| Blake | Wargo | Carlow University | Men's Cross Country |
| Christopher | Woodley | Carlow University | Men's Cross Country |
| Chandler | Stockwell | Carlow University | Men's Cross Country |
| Blake | Brooks | IU East | Men's Cross Country |
| Adam | Klipstine | IU East | Men's Cross Country |
| Shad | Jakes | IU Kokomo | Men's Cross Country |
| Brad | Jakes | IU Kokomo | Men's Cross Country |
| Ethan | Dubbels | IU Kokomo | Men's Cross Country |
| Kyle | Benecke | Ohio Christian University | Men's Cross Country |
| Bradley | Calleja | Point Park University | Men's Cross Country |
| Alexander | Garbini | Point Park University | Men's Cross Country |
| Keith | Tucker | Point Park University | Men's Cross Country |
| Bryan | Partika | Point Park University | Men's Cross Country |
| Nicholas | Kasisky | Point Park University | Men's Cross Country |
| Chris | Hunt | Point Park University | Men's Cross Country |
| Alex | Ellis | University of Rio Grande | Men's Cross Country |
| Blake | Freed | University of Rio Grande | Men's Cross Country |
| Dallas | Guy | University of Rio Grande | Men's Cross Country |
| Kyle | Sanborn | University of Rio Grande | Men's Cross Country |