NE10 Winter Academic All-Conference Teams
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Four student-athletes from The College of Saint Rose have been named to their respective Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference Teams for the 2021-22 winter sports season. One of the league's most prominent awards, they are part of an elite contingent of 82 student-athletes league wide who are being recognized for outstanding academic and athletic performance.
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Each of the Golden Knights four honorees not only have excelled athletically, but they all own an overall grade-point-average that hovers above a 3.59.
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To be eligible for an NE10 Academic All-Conference Team, a student-athlete must have met or exceeded the following requirements: started in at least half or played in at least two-thirds of the team's competitions as a significant contributor, must have completed at least two consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment at their current institution, and have achieved a 3.30 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale).
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The Saint Rose group is made up of
Colleen Quaglia who represents the women's swimming and diving squad,
Ja'Lil Reynolds who represents the men's indoor track and field team, and
James Henriques and
Eric Romero Gomez who represent the men's swimming and diving team.
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Quaglia, who has maintained a 4.00 GPA throughout her undergraduate and graduate student career as an accounting major, is one of the most decorated student-athletes in NE10 annals. She is a three-time All-American, a two-time CoSIDA America Academic All-American®, a two-time CSCAA first-team Scholar All-American, and was named the Female Swimmer of the Meet at this year's NE10 Championships.
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In addition, she holds eight individual school records and is part three record holding relay teams. Quaglia has also twice earned the prestigious NE10 Elite 24 Award for having the highest GPA among all student-athletes at the conference championships.
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Quaglia and Southern Connecticut State's Christopher LeBeau (men's indoor track & field) are the only two student-athletes who are making a third appearance on the NE10 Academic All-Conference team.
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Reynolds, a business administration major, won the high jump at this year's NE10 Indoor Championships and was also the 2021 outdoor champion on the way to earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors. He holds the school indoor and outdoor records for that event.
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A criminal justice, behavior, and law major; Henriques touched second in the 50-yard freestyle and finished fourth in the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly at this year's championship meet. He was also a member of the second place 200 medley relay team.
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Romero Gomez, a business administration major, won the 100 backstroke and was part of the fourth place 200 free relay and 400 medley relay quartets at the NE10 Championships. He has twice previously been recognized with an D2ADA Academic Achievement Award.
About the NE10: The NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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