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July 10, 2013 | General
July 10, 2013
WEST POINT, N.Y. – One Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Five Scholar-Athletes in their respective sports. Twenty Academic All-Patriot League choices. One hundred and fifty-four Patriot League Honor Roll selections. Seventeen Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic Team choices.
Not only has it been a good year for the Army Athletic Association on the field, it has been a banner year in the classroom as well.
With the Patriot League distribution of academic awards complete, the numbers show a tremendous academic year in the classroom for the Black Knights.
“We are tremendously proud of these athletes,” said Army Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan. “These numbers are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our cadet-athletes as well as our Officer Representatives and the Center for Enhanced Performance. I am humbled to lead such a talented group of cadet-athletes who are doing great things in the classroom, on the playing fields and in the military.”
Lacrosse standout Brendan Buckley was not only the Scholar-Athlete for his sport, but for the Patriot League as well. Track and field star Lisa Junta, women’s tennis standout Jamila Paul and volleyball all-star Mary Vaccaro also collected Scholar-Athlete of the Year citations from the Patriot League. Cheyne Rocha were presented with Atlantic Hockey Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors as well.
Buckley and Rocha also earned Academic All-America first-team honors and won the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports.
Twenty cadet-athletes from 14 sports, were chosen to their respective Academic All-Patriot League Teams. A cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.2 and being a starter of key reserves were the minimum requirements. Patrick Mescher (baseball), Ricado Galindo (cross country), Andrew Boyd (lacrosse), Buckley (lacrosse), Joon Chung (swimming and diving), Peter Sienko (tennis), Scott Geary (track and field), Kendall Ward (cross country), Junta (cross country), Robby Hill (golf), Jaclyn Kalik (women’s soccer), Molly McGuigan (women’s soccer), Jamie Molacek (women’s soccer), Ali Cleinmark (softball), Rita Snyder (swimming and diving), Kristen Bara (Swimming and diving), Eric Colton (women’s tennis), Paul (women’s tennis) Elle Taylor (women’s tennis) and Vaccaro (volleyball) all collected that accolade.
A total of 154 cadet-athletes were mentioned on Patriot League Honor Rolls. Eight of 17 eligible sports had at least 10 cadet-athletes that posted at least a 3.2 grade-point average. The men’s track and field squad led the way with 30 selections while the women’s track and field team had 17 chosen. Men’s soccer (10), women’s cross country (10), baseball (10), men’s swimming and diving (12), lacrosse and women’s swimming and diving (10) also eclipsed double-digit honorees.
A list of Patriot League academic winners can be found below. Honor Roll selections can be found on their respective sport pages.
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
| Name | Sport | Year | Hometown |
| Brendan Buckley | Patriot League | Sr. | Massapequa, N.Y. |
| Brendan Buckley | Lacrosse | Sr. | Massapequa, N.Y. |
| Jamila Paul | Tennis | Jr. | Bulverde, Texas |
| Lisa Junta | Track & Field | So. | Springfield, Va. |
| Cheyne Rocha | Hockey | Sr. | Rye, N.H. |
| Mary Vaccaro | Volleyball | So. | Orinda, Calif. |
Academic All-Patriot League
| Name | Sport | Year | Hometown |
| Patrick Mescher | Baseball | Jr. | Versailles, Ohio |
| Ricardo Galindo | Cross Country | Jr. | Farmington Hills, Mich. |
| Andrew Boyd | Lacrosse | Sr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Brendan Buckley | Lacrosse | Sr. | Massapequa, N.Y. |
| Joon Chung | Swimming & Diving | So. | Novi, Mich. |
| Peter Sienko | Tennis | So. | Wiliamston, Mich. |
| Scott Geary | Track & Field | Sr. | Sheridon, Wyo. |
| Kendall Ward | Cross Country | Jr. | Highland Falls, N.Y. |
| Lisa Junta | Cross Country | So. | Springfield, Va. |
| Robby Hill | Golf | So. | Springfield, Ill. |
| Jaclyn Kalik | Soccer | Jr. | Riverview, Fla. |
| Molly McGuigan | Soccer | Jr. | Bolder, Colo. |
| Jamie Molacek | Soccer | Jr. | Saugus, Calif. |
| Ali Cleinmark | Softball | So. | Normal, Ill. |
| Rita Snyder | Swimming & Diving | Sr. | Rockford, Mich. |
| Kristen Bara | Swimming & Diving | So. | Oconomowoc, Wis. |
| Erin Colton | Tennis | Sr. | Davie, Fla. |
| Jamila Paul | Tennis | Jr. | Bulverde, Texas |
| Elle Taylor | Tennis | So. | Redondo, Calif. |
| Mary Vaccaro | Volleyball | So. | Orinda, Calif. |
