March 25, 2016
Boston -
Three members of the Stony Brook indoor track & field teams were named America East All-Academic Team selections by the conference office Friday, as junior Christina Melian (Staten Island, N.Y.) and senior Kate Pouder (Miller Place, N.Y.) earned spots on the women’s team and senior Joe Clark (Worcester, Mass.) was tabbed for the men’s team.
Clark, an Applied Math & Statistics/Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences double major, holds a 3.73 GPA. Clark scored in both the DMR and the mile at the America East Championships in February.
Melian, a Biology/Health Sciences double major, holds a 3.91 GPA. Melian qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5000m in March and won the 3000m at the America East Championships in February.
Pouder, who is pursuing a Master of Arts, Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics, holds a 4.0 GPA. Pouder scored in the mile and in the DMR at the America East Championships in February.