MARTINEZ, Ga. - 33 Lander student-athletes were named to the PBC Spring Team of Academic Distinction. The Bearcats were represented by the men's/women's cross country teams, men's/women's soccer teams and volleyball team. The PBC TOAD is presented by Barnes & Noble College.

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.

Makaila Cange          Jr.    Douglasville, Ga.    3.67    Psychology
Sarah Crews             Sr.    North Augusta, S.C.    3.94    Management
Amiaya Melvins          Sr.    Sicklerville, N.J.    3.43    Business Administration
Miriam Recarte           Jr.    Pamplona, Spain    3.59    Chemistry
Caroline Hardee        Sr.    Greenville, S.C.    3.74    Business Administration
Ella Nilsson               So.    Ahus, Sweden    3.95    Business Administration
Hannah Stephenson  Sr.    Lexington, S.C.    3.97    Business Administration
Linus Jonsson            So.    Skänninge, Sweden    4.00    Business Administration
Hugo Lari                   So.    Metz, France    3.56    Business Administration
Maxime Legros           Sr.    Dinard, France    3.30    Business Administration
Roberta Armani            Jr.    Sao Paulo, Brazil        3.90    Business Administration
Matthew De Groot        So.    Perth, Australia            3.63    Exercise Science
Hugo Regner               So.    Smalandsstenar, Sweden    3.63    Business Administration
Sterling Blake               So.    Port Moody, British Columbia    3.71    Business Administration
Carter Clark                  So.    Coquitlam, British Columbia    3.41    Business Administration
Alex Ellis                        So.    Sykesville, Md.            3.54    Environmental Science
James Linn                    Jr.    Clover, S.C.            3.96    History
Noah Longest               Sr.    Camden, Del.            3.73    Political Sciences
Liam Mackay               Jr.    Georgetown, Ontario        3.93    Special Education
Adam Mather               Jr.    Cincinnati, Ohio            3.76    Environmental Science
Blake Moore               So.    Manassas, Va.            3.95    Business Administration
Nolan Oakey               So.    Calgary, Alberta            3.31    Physical Education
Jake Watson                Jr.    Chapin, S.C.            3.75    Business Administration
Jaxon Brandt              So,   Maple Ridge, British Columbia    3.65 Graphics and Interactive Media
Shannon Antonini       Jr.    Marietta, Ga.    3.61    Business Administration
Lauren Collie              Sr.    Fort Mill, S.C.    3.52    Nursing
Barbara Cook            Jr.    Tequesta, Fla.    3.32    English
Bridgett Tierney          Sr.    Mocksville, N.C.    3.90    Exercise Science
Olivia Veidt                So.    Wilmington, Ohio    4.00    Elementary Education
Matthew Burgess        So.    Seneca, S.C.    3.47    Health Professions
Landon Dupert            Jr.    Aiken, S.C.    3.33    Business Administration
Gary Garrett                 So.    Snellville, Ga.    3.59    Business Administration
Bryce Jackson            Jr.    Abbeville, S.C.    3.74    Business Administration
Garrett Major            So.    Greenwood, S.C.    3.71    Business Administration