To be eligible for America East All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have sophomore athletic eligibility, attain a 3.30 minimum grade-point average and be a contributor on their team. The squad is voted on by a committee made up of America East student-athlete support and athletic communications administrators as well as faculty athletic representatives.
The three men's selections was the best of any school in the conference. It also marks Binghamton's highest outdoor track & field total since it also had three picks in 2018. The two women's honorees represent the Bearcats' best total since they had three members on the 2012 team. In addition, the five combined selections mark Binghamton's best total since it posted six overall picks in 2012.
Schaffer, who will be competing at the NCAA Championships next week in the men's 5,000, makes his fourth career appearance on the Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team. He was sixth overall in the 5,000 at the NCAA East Region Meet last week. Also last week, Schaffer was named to the COSIDA Academic All-District Team for the second year in a row. At the America East Championships last month, he won his third straight men's 1,500 title and anchored the first-place 4x800 relay team.
Mackay, who will be competing in the women's 1,500 at the NCAA Championships, was chosen to the Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team for the first time in her career. She was third overall in the 1,500 at the NCAA East Region Meet and at the America East Championships, she broke the meet record in the women's 800. Like Schaffer, Mackay was named to the COSIDA Academic All-District Team last week.
Chigatayeva makes her second straight appearance on the Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team. At the NCAA East Region Meet, she placed 16th overall in the women's 3,000 Steeplechase (SC) after entering the meet seeded No. 32. At the America East Championships, she won her third straight 3,000 SC title.
Tuthill was picked to the All-Academic Team for the first time in his career. He earned all-conference honors at the America East Championships with a third-place finish in the shot put. Tuthill was also seventh in the discus.
Also making his debut on the Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team is Malfitano. At the America East Championships, he won the decathlon title.
Track & Field lands five AE All-Academic selections - Binghamton University Athletics
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