July 30, 2010

Five George Mason track & field athletes were named to the 2010 Division I All-Academic Track & Field Team this week as LaVell Handy, Sam Horn, Rochelle Sceats, Laura Sinclair and Nicholas Vaughn were honored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

"Obviously, we are thrilled as a staff to have five athletes that have been able to be so successful both in the classroom and on the track," said Andrew Gerard, Director of Track and Field at George Mason. "While we applaud all their hard work and contributions, we also commend them for being role models as true student-athletes!"

In order to be chosen to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have a 3.25 cumulative grade-point average and either the NCAA Division I Indoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard or participated in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.

Handy, a rising junior, finished the spring 2010 semester with a 3.39 cumulative GPA. He competed in the 110-meter hurdles and long jump in May. Horn, a recent graduate with a degree in finance, finished his Mason career with a 3.44 cumulative GPA. He provisionally qualified for the mile in NCAA Indoors in March. Sceats, a rising sophomore majoring in neuroscience, currently has a 3.81 GPA. She provisionally qualified for the 5K at the NCAA Indoor meet.

Sinclair, also a rising sophomore, majoring in exercise science, has a 3.97 GPA. She competed in the 1500-meters this past May. Vaughan, a rising junior who is majoring in finance, competed in the 400-meters at the Outdoor meet. He has a 3.44 GPA through the spring semester.