Three @CanesTrack Men Named All-ACC Academic
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The University of Miami’s track and field team had three male student-athletes selected to the 2016 All-ACC Academic team for indoor track and field, as announced Wednesday by Commissioner John Swofford.
Seniors Joseph Ryan and Anthony Wolliston and freshman Myles Valentine were among the 45 ACC men’s indoor track and field athletes honored for their excellence in their sport and in the classroom on Wednesday.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team. The All-ACC Men’s Academic Team includes 24 student-athletes that earned All-America and/or All-ACC honors during the 2015-16 season.
Wolliston is a fifth-year senior studying biomedical engineering. The Snellville, Ga., native was a member of the men’s 4x400m relay that placed fifth at the ACC Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 3:14.59. A sprinter for the Hurricane men, Wolliston competed in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay at prestigious meets like the Armory Track Invitational and Tyson Invitational. This is his third All-ACC Academic selection.
Ryan is a senior majoring in health sciences. The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native was also a member of Miami’s men’s 4x400m relay that placed fifth at the ACC Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 3:14.59. Ryan also helped the Canes finish fourth in the 4x400m relay at the Armory Track Invitational and seventh in the 4x400m at the Tyson Invitational. This is his first All-ACC Academic honor.
Valentine earns his first All-ACC Academic distinction after an impressive collegiate debut indoors. The Compton, Calif., native made his presence known in his second collegiate meet, placing fourth in the men’s 60m dash at the Armory Track Invitational. Valentine’s 60m semifinal time of 6.72 seconds at The Armory ranks second in school history, tying the freshman with Hurricanes football and track standout Santana Moss. Valentine is majoring in finance.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
Miami will compete at the LSU Invitational on April 30 in Baton Rouge, La., in a meet that will feature a stellar field including Arkansas, Kentucky, Florida, LSU, Texas A&M and the Hurricanes. The LSU Invitational will serve as the final meet before the ACC Outdoor Championships, scheduled for May 13-15 in Tallahassee, Fla.
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