2016 Peach Belt
Women’s Cross Country
Elite 15 Awards presented by EAB
Cheyenne Thompson, Montevallo
All-Academic Team
MacKenzie Arnold, Francis Marion
Amber Braswell, Columbus State
Hailey Budd, Clayton State
Joy Diaz, Clayton State
Rachel Dixon, Columbus State
Heloise Duffie de Tassigny, Flagler
Nicole Edlmann, Francis Marion
Makayla Ellis, North Georgia
Hannah Evans, Montevallo
Bethany Fordham, USC Aiken
Macy Hayes, Augusta
Amber Laughinghouse, USC Aiken
Anna Leinheiser, Montevallo
Katherine McGarr, Georgia Southwestern
Hannah Miller, North Georgia
Sierra Millsaps, Montevallo
Carolina Monterrubio, Clayton State
Katie Nelson, Montevallo
Diana Petrmichlova, Augusta
Morgan Ryffe, Augusta
Brittney Schwind, Georgia College
Natalie Shoemaker, Montevallo
Brenna Sifford, UNC Pembroke
Emily Sims, North Georgia
Malia Skidmore, Montevallo
Chandler Spivey, Young Harris
Lea Tardanico, UNC Pembroke
Katherine Terino, Montevallo
Cheyenne Thompson, Montevallo
Jenna Tilton, North Georgia
Kim Toscano, North Georgia
Brittany Truitt, North Georgia
Noelle Welch, North Georgia
Emmeline Wheeler, Francis Marion
Sarah Willis, Georgia College
Kimberly Zahm, Clayton State
2016-17
Award, and one of 10 from Division II, as announced by the NCAA on
Wednesday, September 7.
Kuhnen is the first Clayton State student-athlete to advance to the
Top-30 and is the only international student-athlete among those 30
nominees, as listed on official institution rosters.
She has advanced out of a record 517 individuals that were nomi-
nated across all three NCAA Divisions and is one of the 10 finalists from
Division II. Kuhnen was also one of just 37 Division II student-athletes,
and 142 overall, to advance to the pool that the Top-30 were chosen
from. She is the only four-sport nominee among them.
“What an incredible achievement for Maia and for Clayton State,”
said Tim Duncan, Director of Athletics. “She has truly represented what
it means to be a student-athlete and embraced every opportunity she
has earned. We are extremely proud of her and looking forward to
seeing her get the recognition she so richly deserves.”
The NCAA Woman of the Year program honors the academic
achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership
of graduating female college athletes from all three divisions. To be
eligible, nominees must have competed and earned a varsity letter in
an NCAA-sponsored sport and must have completed eligibility in her
primary sport.
Kuhnen will travel to the banquet courtesy of the NCAA and be
among the Top-30 to be honored that evening. All 30 nominees will
be treated to a lunch on October 15 before official activities begin later
that afternoon.
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