ASHLAND, Va. - Six student-athletes from Emory & Henry College have been named to the 2017-18 VaSID Academic All-State Team, VaSID officials announced Monday. VaSID is the professional organization of the Virginia Sports Information Directors. This year, the team honors 217 student-athletes from 37 institutions for their academic performance during the 2017-18 academic year.
E&H's selections were seniors Derrick Boardwine (Chilhowie, Va.) of cheerleading, Bri Chessock (Winston-Salem, N.C.) from women's swimming, softball's Leah Elswick (Honaker, Va.), Daulton Horne (Bristol, Va.) of baseball, Buck Kirtland (Richmond, Va.) of men's cross country and track & field and women's soccer's Madison Vaughn (Gate City, Va.).
"These six student-athletes have set themselves apart with their commitment to excellence both athletically and in the classroom," said Joe Matthews, E&H's Director of Sports Information & Game Day Operations. "I am proud to be a member of an organization like VaSID which is devoted to recognizing the hard work and dedication of student-athletes across the Commonwealth. It is fitting as members of the higher education community to also honor our student-athletes for their academic success in addition to their athletic accomplishments."
Each school is given six spots on the team for deserving student-athletes. Team members must be at least a sophomore and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average to receive the honor. All four-year colleges in Virginia are eligible to be included.
The VaSID All-State teams are selected by sports information directors of member institutions of the Virginia Sports Information Directors across the Commonwealth of Virginia. VaSID, founded in 1983, selects Academic All-State teams across all sports in addition to All-State teams in two divisions (University and College) for 13 sports and three single-division teams.
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Emory & Henry's 2017-18 VaSID Academic All-State Honorees
| Name | Sport | Year | Hometown | Major |
| Derrick Boardwine | Cheerleading | Sr. | Chilhowie, Va. | Accounting |
| Bri Chessock | Women's Swimming | Sr. | Winston-Salem, N.C. | English Education |
| Leah Elswick | Softball | Sr. | Honaker, Va. | Civic Innovation/Sociology |
| Daulton Horne | Baseball | Sr. | Bristol, Va. | Biology |
| Buck Kirtland | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | Sr. | Richmond, Va. | Civic Innovation |
| Madison Vaughn | Women's Soccer | Sr. | Gate City, Va. | History Education |