AUSTIN, Texas (June 27, 2019) - Northern Arizona men's long distance runner
Geordie Beamish finds himself in the national spotlight yet again, this time for his performance in the classroom. Beamish has earned a spot on the 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic Second Team All-American list for Track & Field/Cross Country. The junior would end the year with a 3.73 GPA in Civil Engineering.Â
The Google Cloud Academic All-American award honors those student-athletes that excel academically while regularly competing for their institution. All selections are chosen by CoSIDA membership and receive All-District honors. First team all-district selections are automatically considered for Academic All-American status and are chosen by members of the Academic All-American committee and CoSIDA Board of Directors.
Beamish was the 2019 NCAA Division I National Champion in the mile during the indoor season, an event he also won at the 2019 Big Sky Indoor Championships to earn all-conference honors. Beamish also competed at the outdoor championships this year where he finished 10
th in the 5,000 meters. The New Zealand native received all-conference honors during the outdoor season after winning the 1500 meters at the conference championships.
Beamish was also a member of the Lumberjack's National Championship cross country team during the 2018 campaign. He would also receive Big Sky All-Academic honors this year. The New Zealand native looks to return to Flagstaff next season to help lead the charge towards a fourth consecutive NCAA Division I cross country national championship.Â
2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Track & Field/Cross Country Teams – NCAA Division I
MEN'S TEAM
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| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Cody Dalton |
University of Arizona |
Sr. |
4 |
Real Estate Development |
| Blanton Gillespie |
UNC Asheville |
Sr. |
4 |
Chemistry |
| Joe Haight |
University of Illinois |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Engineering Physics |
| Christopher Henry (3) |
University of Wyoming |
Jr. |
4 |
Molecular Biology / Physiology |
| Nathan Hite |
Texas A&M University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Alex Jackson (3) |
University of Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
4 |
Biology |
| Gustavs Kehris (2) |
University of Arizona |
Sr. |
4 |
Physics / Mathematics |
| J.D. LaFayette (2) (&) |
Illinois State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Computer Science |
| Kyler Little (2) |
Washington State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Computer Science / Mathematics |
| James Mackay (2) |
Mississippi State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance |
| Morgan McDonald (#) |
University of Wisconsin |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Finance, Investment & Banking |
| Nick Monkemeyer |
Creighton University |
Jr. |
4 |
Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate |
| Benjamin Petrella (3) |
United States Military Academy |
Jr. |
4.01 |
Physics |
| Stefano Pineda (1) |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Elliott Stone (1) |
North Dakota State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Will Anderson (1) |
Bradley University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Peter Andrew |
Milwaukee |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Geordie Beamish |
Northern Arizona University |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Civil Engineering |
| Steven Fahy |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Human Biology |
| Connor Ferrentino |
University of Alabama |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Accounting / Finance (UG) Accounting (G) |
| Olin Hacker |
University of Wisconsin |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Nick Heath |
Pepperdine University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Finance |
| Zachary Lewis |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Jr. |
4 |
Finance |
| Matt Ludwig (2) |
University of Akron |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Alex Merder |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biological Sciences |
| Matthew Myrtue |
University of Southern California |
Jr. |
4 |
Computer Science and Business Administration |
| Alec Nehring |
Montana State University |
Jr. |
4 |
Mathematics |
| Edward Speidel |
University of New Hampshire |
Sr. |
4 |
Business Administration / Accounting |
| Harrison Williams & |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Product Design |
| Austin Woodard (3) |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Jr. |
4 |
Biochemistry |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Joshua Anadu |
Oklahoma State University |
So. |
4 |
Environmental Sciences / Water Resources |
| Zack Anderson |
University of South Dakota |
Jr. |
3.65 |
Physical Education |
| Chris Bianchini |
Montana State University |
So. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Kyle Burdick |
South Dakota State University |
Gr. |
3.79/4.00 |
Natural Resource Law Enforcement |
| Kevin Cahoy |
University of Nebraska |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biological Sciences |
| Arinze Chance |
University of South Carolina |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Global Studies |
| Sean Collins |
University of South Alabama |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Biology |
| Daniel Glick (3) |
Troy University |
Sr. |
4 |
Communications Arts - Speech |
| Matthew Kamph |
University of Memphis |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Sport & Leisure Management |
| Amir Khaghani |
Manhattan College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Business Analytics / Accounting |
| TJ Lawson |
Kent State University |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Sports Administration / Business Management |
| Josh Maier |
Southern Illinois University |
Gr. |
3.91 |
Computer Science |
| Olushola Olojo (3) (%) |
University of Memphis |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Business Economics |
| Matt Owens |
Brigham Young University |
So. |
3.96 |
Exercise & Wellness |
| John Seals (%) |
George Mason University |
Gr. |
3.75 |
Civil Engineering |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Morgan McDonald, University of Wisconsin
Table Key:
(1) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2018
(2) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2018
(3) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I third team selection in 2018
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2017
(%) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I third team selection in 2017
(&) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I third team selection in 2016
