Track & Field Teams Place Five on the CACC All-Academic Teams

5/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Goldey-Beacom's Track & Field teams saw five picked for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Academic Teams as Kyle Scherer (Wilmington, DE) received his third honor with Chris Crossen (Magnolia, DE), Yusef Shakur (Townsend, DE), Madison McGowan (Bristow, VA) and Maddie Minnick (Wilmington, DE) each chosen for the first time.

Scherer combined for eight top-10 finishes between the cross country and track & field squads. Included in that was ending sixth in the 1,500-meter run and eighth in the 800-meter run, both at the CACC Championships.

Crossen won the steeplechase at the WCU Last Chance Invitational as part of his four top-10 finishes covering both seasons and closed sixth in the same event at the CACC Championships. Shakur was in the top 15 on three occasions over both seasons and ended 16th in the 10,000-meter run at the CACC Championships.

McGowan closed in the top-10 seven times, including third in the shot put at the WCU Last Chance Invitational, fifth in the event on two occasions and eighth at the CACC Championships. Minnick had six top-10 showings, ending third in the 10,000-meter run at the Paul Donahue Invitational, fifth in the event at the CACC Championships and sixth in the 5,000-meter run at the league meet.

The men's team ended third at the CACC Championship for its best finish in program history and the women closed sixth.

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