ASHLAND, Va. - Six student-athletes from Emory & Henry College have been named to the 2019-20 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 222 student-athletes from 37 institutions for their academic performance during the 2019-20 academic year.

E&H's selections were seniors Cara Brooks (Suwanee, Ga.) of the Intermont Equestrian teams, Staymon Johnson (Pilot Mountain, N.C.) of football and men's tennis, women's basketball'sSydney McKinney (Big Stone Gap, Va.), Luke Montalbano (Rumford, R.I.) of men's golf, Colt Pierce (Lockhart, Texas) of men's cross country/track & field and baseball's Caleb Wallace (Mocksville, N.C.).

"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.

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 15 sports and five single-division teams.

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Emory & Henry's 2019-20 VaSID Academic All-State Honorees