Six Emory & Henry Student-Athletes Named To 2011 VaSID Academic All-State Team
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Six student-athletes from Emory & Henry College have been named to the 2011 VaSID Academic All-State Team, VaSID officials announced Friday. VaSID is the professional organization of the Virginia Sports Information Directors. The team honored 180 student-athletes from 30 institutions for their academic performance during the 2010-11 academic year.
E&H’s selections for the 2010-11 year were sophomore Ashley Ebersole (Mauretown, Va.) of the softball team, sophomore Kellie Flaherty (South Lake, Texas) of women’s soccer, senior Daniel Mills (Abingdon, Va.) of men’s soccer, senior Matt Nelson (Galax,Va.) of the men’s tennis team, sophomore Mark Robertson (Roanoke, Va.) of baseball, and sophomore Madison Williams (Chapel Hill, N.C.) of the men’s cross country team.
"We are very proud of the academic achievement of our student-athletes," said Director of Athletics Myra Sims. "They have great demands on them because of the academic rigor at E&H along with the demands of being an athlete."
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 3.20 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 12 sports and three single-division teams.
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Emory & Henry's 2011 VaSID Academic All-State
Honorees
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Year | Hometown | Major |
| Kellie Flaherty | Women's Soccer | So. | South Lake, Texas | Biology/Pre-Medicine |
| Ashley Ebersole | Softball |
So. | Mauretown, Va. |
Athletic Training |
| Daniel Mills |
Men's Soccer |
Sr. |
Abingdon, Va. |
Philosophy/Spanish |
| Matt Nelson |
Men's Tennis |
So. |
Galax, Va. |
Athletic Training |
| Mark Robertson | Baseball | So. | Roanoke, Va. | Mass Communications/History |
| Madison Williams |
Men's Cross Country |
So. |
Chapel Hill, N.C. | Economics |
