MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the 2023-24 Barnes & Noble College Women’s Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
 
Loyola’s Bryana Bazile was named 2023-24 Barnes & Noble College Women’s Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year.  The senior Computer Science major posted a 3.57 GPA in the classroom and was the SSAC Indoor Champion in Shot Put and Weight Throw. Her best mark in Shot Put was 13.00m and 15.58m in Weight Throw.
 
2023-24 SSAC Women’s Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team
Catherine Truemper, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)
Aubrey Britt, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)
Bryana Bazile, Loyola (La.)
Jolie Matherne, Loyola (La.)
Kaitlyn Becnel, Loyola (La.)
Kayla Mattox, Dalton St. (Ga.)
Giselle Dominguez, Dalton St. (Ga.)
Kayley Burgess, Mobile (Ala.)
Salieci Myles, William Carey (Miss.)
Fredricka McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
Kh’Lari South, Point (Ga.)

Noteworthy

• To be eligible, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above in both academic and athletic standing, must be starters or important reserves, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA and have competed in 50% of competitions
• Graduate students are not eligible, and transfers must have completed one semester at the school
• Blue Mountain Christian’s Aubrey Britt led with a 3.94 GPA, while Mobile’s Kayla Mattox finishes with a 3.94 and Point’s Kh’Lari South had a 3.9 GPA
• WCU’s Fredricka McKenzie was the NAIA Champion in the 60m Hurdles and First-Team All-SSAC Indoor