AUGUSTA, Ga. – Five Clayton State student-athletes have been recognized for their academic accomplishments as they have been named to the 2017-18 Peach Belt Conference Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team.
 
Juniors Hailey Budd (Hartwell, Ga.) and Carla Catala Martin (Barcelona, Spain), sophomores Nia Elmore (Hinesville, Ga.) and Laura Shkembi (Oostende, Belgium) and senior Kimberley Zahm (Bethlehem, Ga.) have each been named to the All-Academic Team.
 
Budd, Elmore and Zahm are all Psychology and Human Services majors while Martin and Shkembi are Management and Accounting majors. They are among 56 honorees in the PBC this season.
 
Both Budd and Zahm earned such awards for track & field during the 2016-17 track & field season. This is Elmore, Martin and Shkembi's first time in their careers earning awards in track & field.
 
In order to qualify for the Academic All-Conference Team, student-athletes must have been at their institution for one calendar year, have achieved a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.30 or higher on a 4.0 scale and competed in at least 50-percent of their sport as a significant contributor. The GPA is calculated through the previous semester.
 
The Peach Belt Conference Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Teams are released near the close of the regular season each year and prior to the conference championship. Clayton State returns to action when they head to the Tennessee Challenge on Saturday, May 5.
 
2017-18 Peach Belt Conference Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Teams
Rachel Bauer, Embry-Riddle
Amira Bendrif, Nova Southeastern
Alana Bell, Embry-Riddle
Erin Blackwell, Nova Southeastern
Emma Brown, North Georgia
Sarah Buckler, North Georgia
Hailey Budd, Clayton State
Deja Burks, UNC Pembroke
Maia Carter, Florida Tech
Carla Catala Martin, Clayton State
Tamara Chambers, Embry-Riddle
Maria Coughlin, North Georgia
Marina DeBiasi, Florida Tech
Stephanie de la Guarda, Nova Southeastern
Brianna Dent, Columbus State
Sarah Edens, Embry-Riddle
Jazmine Elleston, Nova Southeastern
Makayla Ellis, North Georgia
Nia Elmore, Clayton State
Tatiana Forester, Columbus State
Eliza Gazda, Embry-Riddle
Josie Gray, Embry-Riddle
Rachel Hammesfahr, Augusta
Breanna Hammond, North Georgia
Macy Hayes, Augusta
Jastonie Hill, Columbus State
Sarah Hossack , Augusta
Mallory Howard, Augusta
Olivia Ivings, Columbus State
Leanna Jacobs, UNC Pembroke
Aleah Johnson, North Georgia
Morgan Jones, Columbus State
Tarra Keating, Embry-Riddle
Mikayla King, UNC Pembroke
McKenzie Knudsen, Augusta
Marina Levine, Embry-Riddle
Genevieve Lucas, Florida Tech
Angelica McNair, UNC Pembroke
Casey Orlando , Florida Tech
Alex Orr, Embry-Riddle
Diana Petrmichlova, Augusta
Martina Piergallini, Nova Southeastern
Michaela Reynolds, UNC Pembroke
Julia Riedl, Nova Southeastern
Jenna Sanborn, North Georgia
Alexis Santiago, Florida Tech
Laura Shkembi, Clayton State
Emily Sims, North Georgia
Krystine Sora, Nova Southeastern
Dara Staton, Columbus State
Katherine Tallman, Nova Southeastern
Brittany Truitt, North Georgia
Lara Way, Augusta
Morgan Will, Nova Southeastern
Sarah Whittington, North Georgia
Kimberley Zahm, Clayton State