DURHAM, N.C. – A combined 15 Duke student-athletes earned all-conference academic honors, as announced by the league office Wednesday, with eight Blue Devils on the All-ACC Academic Women's Outdoor Track & Field Team and seven on the All-ACC Academic Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team. Duke's eight honorees on the women's side tied with Florida State for the most in the conference, while the team's seven male selections were the second most behind only Virginia Tech.
Representing the Duke women were recent graduates Olivia Anderson, Anima Banks, Megan Clark, Madison Granger, Teddi Maslowski and Madeline Morrow, rising senior Madeline Kopp and rising junior Madison Heath. This year's selection marked the third of both Clark and Kopp's respective careers, while Heath earned the honor for the second time.
For the men, recent graduates Shaun Thompson and Matthew Rodio, rising redshirt senior Michal Filipczak, rising seniors Dylan Murphy and Alec Kunzweiler, rising junior Brett Bofinger and rising sophomore Nicholas Solfanelli earned the honor for the Blue Devils. Thompson claimed the accolade for the second time in his Duke career, while the remaining six Blue Devils found their names on the list for the first time.
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.
Every member of the 2016 All-ACC Academic Women's Outdoor Track and Field Team also earned All-Conference honors, was named an ACC Performer of the Week on at least one occasion and/or participated in at least one event at the NCAA Championships held earlier this month at Eugene, Oregon, while on the men's side, every member of the team posted at least a seventh-place finish at the 2016 ACC Championships and/or represented the conference in at least one event at the NCAA Championships.
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