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MUSTANG 2020 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Three members of the Mustang track and field program were named All-Americans by the U . S . Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association ( USTFCCCA ) after the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were canceled in mid- March . On the men ’ s side , senior Patrick Watson was All- American in the 5K , and junior Dereck Davis earned the honor in the 60-meter dash . For the women , senior Danika Ani was recognized in the weight throw .
Watson , a Criminal Justice major was also named a First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA .
Men ’ s volleyball junior Logan Smiley became the fifth player in program history to be named All-America as he earned AVCA ( American Volleyball Coaches Association ) Second Team honors .
Twelve winter student-athletes were honored as Academic All-Conference by the Middle Atlantic Conference ( MAC ): Nick Gray , Austin Master , and Ryan Patrick ( men ’ s ice hockey ); Karly Aguirre , Trinity Barcless , Allyson Barlow , Nikki Kendrick and Annie Smyth-Hammond ( women ’ s ice hockey ); Watson and Davis ( men ’ s indoor track and field ); Danika Ani ( women ’ s indoor track and field ); and Melanie Milam ( women ’ s swimming ).
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