MONTEVALLO, Ala. --- The Peach Belt Conference has released the men's lacrosse Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The two-time champion Montevallo Falcons topped the list with 14 honorees. Lander University was second with 10, followed by UAH (5), Shorter (4), Flagler (2) and Young Harris (1). The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program.

To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.

Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
 
2022 Men's Lacrosse Team of Academic Distinction
 

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major
Joe Beville	Flagler	Jr.	Gaithersburg, Md.	3.78	Coastal Environmental Science
Sterling Blake	Lander	So.	Port Moody, British Columbia	3.71	Business Administration
Jacob Bodino	Montevallo	Jr.	River Ridge, La.	3.413	Environmental Science
Carter Clark	Lander	So.	Coquitlam, British Columbia	3.41	Business Administration
Steven Collins	Montevallo	Grad.	Birmingham, Ala.	3.462	Master of Business Administration
Paxton Crowell	Flagler	So.	Colorado Springs, Colo.	3.40	Business Administration
Alex Ellis	Lander	So.	Sykesville, Md.	3.54	Environmental Science
Carson Evans	Shorter	Sr.	Smyrna, Ga.	3.374	Mathematics
Hunter Hardeman	Shorter	So.	Stockbridge, Ga.	4.00	Biology
Kevin Harvey	Montevallo	So.	Parkland, Fla.	4.00	Exercise & Nutrition Science
Jack Hendrickson	Alabama-Huntsville	Sr.	Elk River, Minn.	3.83	Management
Luke Hennebaul	Montevallo	Sr.	Braselton, Ga.	3.372	Management
Trevayne Hunter	Montevallo	Sr.	Aldergrove, British Columbia	3.50	Social Science
Thomas Iorillo	Shorter	Jr.	Kennesaw, Ga.	3.40	Criminal Justice
Colin Jeffrey	Montevallo	Sr.	Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia	3.70	Computer Science
Jackson Klewchuk	Montevallo	Jr.	Winnipeg, Manitoba	3.836	Accounting
Zach Laberge	Montevallo	Jr.	Winnipeg, Manitoba	3.593	Finance
James Linn	Lander	Jr.	Clover, S.C.	3.96	History
Kyle Little	Montevallo	Grad.	West Milford, N.J.	3.455	Master of Business Administration
Noah Longest	Lander	Sr.	Camden, Del.	3.73	Political Sciences
Liam Mackay	Lander	Jr.	Georgetown, Ontario	3.93	Special Education
Adam Mather	Lander	Jr.	Cincinnati, Ohio	3.76	Environmental Science
Brendan Miklos	Montevallo	Sr.	Bentonville, Ark.	3.943	Chemistry
Connor Miller	Young Harris	So.	Macon, Ga.	3.47	Business Adminstration
Blake Moore	Lander	So.	Manassas, Va.	3.95	Business Administration
Jackson Neufeld	Montevallo	Sr.	Winnipeg, Manitoba	3.926	Social Work
Nolan Oakey	Lander	So.	Calgary, Alberta	3.31	Physical Education
Kordell Primus	Montevallo	Grad.	Kamloops, British Columbia	3.817	Master of Exercise Science
Trevor Redmond	Alabama-Huntsville	Jr.	Arden Hills, Minn.	3.55	Management
Jake Schramm	Alabama-Huntsville	So.	Acworth, Ga.	3.33	Marketing
Joseph Stuber	Alabama-Huntsville	Sr.	Lexington, Ky.	3.95	Chemistry
Gunnar Uutinen	Shorter	Grad.	Clermont, Fla.	4.00	Master of Business Administration
Thomas Vaesen	Montevallo	Grad.	Victoria, British Columbia	3.639	Master of Business Administration
Jake Watson	Lander	Jr.	Chapin, S.C.	3.75	Business Administration
Gerry York	Montevallo	Jr.	Hazel Green, Ala.	3.946	Management
Conor Young	Alabama-Huntsville	So.	Harleysville, Pa.	3.48	Chemical Engineering