Four @CanesTrack Women Named All-ACC Academic
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The University of Miami’s track and field team had four female student-athletes selected to the 2016 All-ACC Academic team for indoor track and field, as announced Wednesday by Commissioner John Swofford.
Seniors Dakota Dailey-Harris and Tiffany Okieme, junior Ebony Morrison and freshman Brittny Ellis were among the 53 ACC women’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 Women’s Academic Team includes 43 student-athletes that earned All-America and/or All-ACC honors during the 2015-16 season.
Dailey-Harris is a senior sport administration major who had a stellar indoor season in the high jump and in the classroom. The ACC indoor champion in the high jump, she also placed third in the event at the NCAA Indoor Championships to earn First Team All-America honors. Dailey-Harris set a new school record in the high jump, clearing 1.84m at the NCAA meet. This is her second All-ACC Academic honor.
Okieme, who also made her mark with an outstanding indoor season, is majoring in psychology. A silver medalist in the women’s weight throw at the ACC Indoor Championships, Okieme earned first team All-ACC honors thanks to her personal-best throw of 21.42m that ranks third in UM history. She also competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships, finishing 10th in the women’s weight throw. A three-time All-ACC Academic selection, Okieme also ranks third in UM history in the women’s indoor shot put.
Morrison made her Hurricanes debut during the indoor season after transferring to Miami from Auburn. The motion pictures major was a silver medalist in the 60m hurdles at the ACC Indoor Championships, earning first team all-conference honors. Morrison also competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships, finishing ninth in the 60m hurdles with a personal-best time of 8.12 seconds that tied for fourth in UM history. This is her first All-ACC Academic selection.
Ellis earned her first All-ACC Academic honor months after being a member of Miami’s ACC champion 4x400m relay. The nursing major also ran a personal-best time of 54.73 seconds to finish seventh in the women’s 400m at the ACC Indoor Championships. Ellis was also a member of the 4x400m relay that ran a time of 3:34.04 at the Tyson Invitational that ranks fifth in school history.
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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