Release by Director of Athletic Communications Luke Tracy 

MANSFIELD, MA (6/27/2024) – Franklin Pierce University athletics ranked second in total Academic All-Conference awards for the spring of 2024 following a release from the NE10 on Thursday afternoon. 18 student-athletes received recognition for the excellence both in their respective sport and in the classroom.

To be eligible for selection, a student athlete must have met or exceeded the following requirements:

• Started in at least half or played in at least two-thirds of the team's competitions as a significant contributor.
• Achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) or better on a 4.0 scale.

Among the flock of 135 honorees are 16 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Conference for a third time including the NE10 Man of the Year Connor Everidge and NE10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Ryan Walker. The NE10 also had 15 Player of the Year winners on the Academic All-Conference teams including Keinee Prukmathuakul who was named Women's Golf Player of the Year in early June.

FPU athletes who earned Academic All-Conference are listed below.

Kesinee Prukmathakul -- Women's Golf
Phisonlaya Ruayruen -- Women's Golf
Connor Everidge -- Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Ryan Walker -- Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Sal Lando -- Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Tad Darrah -- Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Wondu Summa -- Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Tyra Felton -- Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Briahna Bouchard -- Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Teresa Deasy -- Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Jen Kulick -- Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Preston Gordon -- Men's Tennis
Joey Acker – Baseball
Ashley Cangiano -- Softball
Bella Williams -- Softball
Samantha Gallant -- Women's Lacrosse
Kayli Hoefs -- Women's Lacrosse
Aynara Ferraz -- Women's Tennis

To view the full list of athletes from across the NE10 and the original release from the Northeast-10, click here.