NORFOLK, Va. | The Florida A&M University men's and women's indoor track and field teams had 17 student-athletes earn Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) all-academic selections for the 2018-19 academic year, the conference announced on Wednesday.
 
MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average, as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year, are eligible for All-Academic accolades.
 
"I want to congratulate our track & field student-athletes, who maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average during the 2018-19 academic year," said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. "The ultimate goal is to develop and graduate our student-athletes to be productive citizens in our society."
 
Florida A&M Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Honorees
Kinnedy Bowsers
Lillian Calix
Alelee Figueroa
Zakharia Frett
Ashley Grant
Jonae Harris
Kiara Ivy
Emmax Kiplagat
Brian Kiprop
Brandon Love
Shalet Mitei
Aisha Nelson
Rachel Robertson
Mercy Rotich
Jaylyn Scott
Lonzetta Simpkins
Blake Simpson
 
The Lady Rattlers will be in action at the MEAC Indoor Track and Field Championship Thursday-Saturday at Prince George's Sports Complex in Landover, Md.
 
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