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Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) has announced the following regional winners for 2022-23 Scholar-Athletes of the Year awards.
Each of the winners advanced to the national ballot for consideration for the 2022-23 Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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Conference offices were permitted to submit one male and one female nominee for the overall awards. Upon receipt of all nominees, voting was conducted by the commissioners within each of the following regions – Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, Southeast, South Central and West – to select the following regional winners.
Men's Regional Winners
Name |
Class |
School |
Region |
Conference |
Sport |
Major |
GPA |
Charles DeLong |
Sophomore |
Grand Valley State |
Midwest |
GLIAC |
Golf |
Business Economics |
3.78 |
Duncan Fuehne |
 Graduate |
Colorado School of Mines |
 South Central |
RMAC |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
Physics |
3.98 |
KJ Jones II |
Senior |
Emmanuel |
Southeast |
CC |
Basketball |
Business Administration |
3.88 |
John Paul Kromka |
Senior |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Basketball |
Mechanical Engineering/Economics |
3.94 |
Nate Moore |
Graduate |
Notre Dame |
Atlantic |
MEC |
Football |
Business Management/MBA |
3.97 |
Coleman Nash |
Sophomore |
Alaska Anchorage |
West |
GNAC |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
Economics/Real Estate Management |
4.00 |
Greyson Stevens |
Senior |
Henderson State |
Central |
GAC |
Baseball |
Engineering Management/Biology |
3.97 |
Erik Timko |
Sophomore |
Thomas Jefferson |
East |
CACC |
Basketball |
Management |
3.91 |
Matteo Zampese |
Senior |
Florida Southern |
South |
SSC |
Swimming |
Graphic Design |
4.00 |
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Women's Regional Winners
Name |
Class |
School |
Region |
Conference |
Sport |
Major |
GPA |
Zoe Baker |
Graduate |
Colorado School of Mines |
South Central |
RMAC |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
Computer Science |
4.00 |
Auna Childress |
Junior |
Pittsburg State |
Central |
MIAA |
Track & Field |
Nursing |
3.81 |
Kayla Conway |
Graduate |
Pace |
East |
NE10 |
Lacrosse |
Public Accounting |
3.83 |
Divonne Franklin |
Graduate |
PennWest California |
Atlantic |
PSAC |
Track & Field |
Biology/Exercise Science & Health Promotion |
3.64 |
Kennedy Muff |
Senior |
Flagler |
Southeast |
PBC |
Volleyball |
Marketing/Business Admin/Advertising |
3.96 |
Annie Roshak |
Senior |
Ashland |
Midwest |
GMAC |
Basketball |
Accounting |
3.84 |
Taylor Vaneekeren |
Senior |
West Florida |
South |
GSC |
Volleyball |
Sports Management |
3.96 |
Jaylah Walker |
Senior |
Azusa Pacific |
West |
PacWest |
Track & Field |
Public Health |
3.91 |
About D2 CCA:Â Initiated in 1992 to promote its member conferences and institutions, D2 CCA has made its mark in providing a united front for NCAA Division II athletics. Created after the break-up of the College Division Commissioners Association, the D2 CCA continues to create lines of communication and opportunities for its member conferences. The D2 CCA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59
th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visitÂ
www.nacda.com.