16 Earn NFHCA National Academic Squad Honors
MANAHAWKIN, NJ — The NFHCA announced a total of 383 undergraduate student-athletes from 34 nominating institutions that earned a spot on the 2023 Division II National Academic Squad.
The disctinction is granted to individuals who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher through the fall semester of the current academic year, as nominated by their dedicated NFHCA member coaches. Frostburg State had 16 individuals receive the honor, including five athletes that have been recognized in all four years of their FSU careers. Each Bobcat athlete to be recognized is listed below, while four-year honorees are listed in bold.
Ashlyn Cave, Mariana Day, Avery Hayden, Femke Hofkamp, Emily Hughes, Macy Layfield, Brianne Macchia, Liz Perry, Emma Price, Zoe Reading, Mikyla Rineer, Ava Schmidt, Skyler Slimmer, Morgan Sparks, Piper Taylor.
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