CLEVELAND --Â TheÂ
Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) has announced the following regional winners for 2023-24 Scholar-Athletes of the Year awards.
Each of the winners advanced to the national ballot for consideration for the 2023-24 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 |
School |
Conference |
Sport |
Major |
GPA |
Scott Anderson |
Point Loma Nazarene |
PacWest |
Baseball |
Business Administration |
4.00 |
Jack Browder |
Carson-Newman |
SAC |
Men's Basketball |
Business Administration |
4.00 |
Brayden Long |
Slippery Rock |
PSAC |
Football |
Sport Management |
4.00 |
Ty McGeary |
West Liberty |
MEC |
Wrestling |
Accounting |
3.69 |
Kyle Micallef |
Florida Southern |
SSC |
Swimming |
Accounting |
3.93 |
Exequiel Rodriguez |
Oklahoma Christian |
LSC |
Golf |
Computer Science |
4.00 |
Tim Stollings |
Findlay |
GMAC |
Swimming & Diving |
Business Administration |
4.00 |
Sam
Tandy |
Harding |
GAC |
Golf |
Finance |
3.97 |
Erik Timko |
Thomas Jefferson |
CACC |
Basketball |
Management |
3.92 |
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Women's Regional Winners
Name |
School |
Conference |
Sport |
Major |
GPA |
Rebeka Benge |
Flagler |
PBC |
Basketball |
Elementary Education (Criminology |
4.00 |
Allie Bianchi |
Henderson State |
GAC |
Golf |
Finance |
4.00 |
Isabelle Navren |
Embry-Riddle |
SSC |
Soccer |
Accounting & Finance |
4.00 |
Cheyenne Nesbitt |
Saginaw Valley |
GLIAC |
Track & Field |
Elementary Education |
4.00 |
Samantha Pirosko |
Gannon |
PSAC |
Basketball |
Health Sciences Physician Assistant |
3.91 |
Sam Schott |
Texas Tyler |
LSC |
Softball |
Biochemistry |
4.00 |
Nicole Warwick |
Azusa Pacific |
PacWest |
Track & Field |
Master's in Leadership |
3.81 |
Sam Yencha |
Thomas Jefferson |
CACC |
Basketball |
Bio-Psychology |
3.89 |
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 60
th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visitÂ
www.nacda.com.