15 @MiamiTrack Student-Athletes to Graduate
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Fifteen members of the Hurricanes track and field/cross country program earned their undergraduate degrees and will participate in the University of Miami Commencement ceremonies this weekend.
Nine men and six women make up the group of 15 graduates who has represented Miami track and field/cross country on and off the track. Five of the 15 student-athletes project to graduate with honors.
Connor Adams has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams in his time at Miami. A native of Flower Mound, Texas, Adams ranks second in UM history in the indoor mile and third in the indoor 3000 meters. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sport administration.
Lindsi Arrington has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Miami. A native of Woodbridge, Virginia, She ranks second in UM history in both the 5K and 6K. On the track, Arrington was a member of the top two distance medley relay teams in school history. She also has run the second-fastest indoor mile in school history and the second-best indoor 3000 meters. She ranks third in the outdoor 1500 meters and fourth in the outdoor 5000 meters. An All-ACC Academic selection, she is a recipient of an ACC Postgraduate Scholarship and projects to graduate Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in communications.
Brooke Dovell has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Miami. A native of Erial, New Jersey, she ranks fourth in UM history in both the 5K and 6K. Dovell earned a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience.
Bassim El-Sabawi has run sprints in his four years at Miami, earning All-ACC Academic honors multiple times. A native of San Diego, California, El-Sabawi is a recipient of the ACC Postgraduate Scholarship and projects to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology.
Luke Fontaine has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Miami. He ranks fourth all-time in the men’s 10K and fifth in both the indoor 3000 meters and outdoor 5000 meters. A native of Augusta, Maine, Fontaine earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Davin Johnson has run sprints at Miami for four years, representing Miami in the 200m and 400m, as well as the 4×400 relay and the distance medley relay. A native of Southampton, New York, Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in physiology.
Jasmyne King has been a sprinter for the Hurricanes, running from the 60 meter dash to the 400 meters, as well as relays. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, King graduates with a bachelor’s degree in business.
Alyssa McClure has run sprints at Miami, posting the fifth-best 60m time in school history. She was the 2014 ACC champion in the 100m dash. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she is also part of the second and fifth-best sprint medley relays in school history. McClure earned a bachelor’s degree in business.
Garrett Nygren has competed in sprints and hurdles at Miami. He ranks fourth in school history in the 600-yard run. A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nygren earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Sean Petty has competed in sprints and relays for the Canes, running from the 60-meter dash to the 400-meters. A native of Germantown, Tennessee, Petty earned a bachelor’s degree in finance.
Sean Pezzulo has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams in his time at Miami. He holds the UM record in the 10k and ranks fourth in school history in the 8K. On the track, Pezzulo is the school record holder in the outdoor 5000 meters. He also has the fifth-best indoor 5000-meter time and ranks fifth in the 3000 meter steeplechase. A native of Saratoga Springs, New York, Pezzulo projects to graduate Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in creative advertising.
Alaine Tate has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Miami. A native of Queens, New York, Tate holds the school record for the indoor 800 meters and was a member of the top two distance medley relay teams in school history. She also ranks in the top 5 in UM history in the indoor 600 meters, the outdoor 800 meters and the sprint medley relay. Tate also has the seventh-fastest 6K time in school history. She will graduate this summer with a bachelor’s degree in health sciences.
Taylor Votek has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Miami. A native of Lebanon, New Jersey, Votek projects to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a degree in political science and economics.
William Waldon has been a sprinter for the Canes, competing in the 60m dash, as well as the 200m and 400m. A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Waldon earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Kadeem Walker has been a jumper for the Hurricanes, competing in the long jump at Miami. A native of North Miami, Walker projects to graduate Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology.
This spring more than 3,500 University of Miami undergraduate and graduate students will begin a new chapter in their lives by graduating to new careers or graduate school, among other adventures. During Commencement ceremonies, which mark the launch of a new era in the lives of students, graduates from all of UM’s schools and colleges will be recognized by name and will walk across the stage to be congratulated by President Donna E. Shalala and their academic dean. With research papers, labs and final exams completed, these students will go on to embark on new journeys. According to a survey conducted by the UM Toppel Career Center on graduating students from last year (May 2013), 62 percent had full-time job offers within six months of graduation, with an average base annual starting salary of $47,700. Roughly 28 percent of that same graduating class enrolled in graduate school. The UM Commencement ceremony is open to graduates and their guests. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/commencement, where the ceremony will be webcast live and archived.
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