EDISON, NJ - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced its 2013-14 Academic Honor Roll with Iona College placing 168 student-athletes on the list. It was the second highest total in school history and third highest among MAAC full-time and associate member schools. For the third straight year, first-year student-athletes completing two semesters at the institution were eligible for the list.

Four Iona student-athletes maintained a 4.00 grade point average including three from the men's and women's cross country and track and field programs. Graduate students Nicole Cochran and Katie Niblock and freshman Kalen Sullivan joined volleyball sophomore McKenzie Humann with perfect GPAs.

Twelve addtional Gaels boast a GPA of 3.90 or higher. Seniors Tara Jameson cross country/track) and Tommy Martin (soccer), junior Regina Neumeyer (cross country/track), sophomores Dana Andrea (water polo), Caitlin McGurran (rowing), Thomas McNulty (rowing) and Sarah Schutz (softball) and freshmen Cassandra Gill (cross country/track), Maria Lopez (swimming, Darby Nevins (water polo), Katie Newton (softball) and Molly Traub (rowing) each held the distinction.

A record 1,967 athletes were honored for their achievements both academically and athletically as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced the 2013-14 MAAC Academic Honor Roll.

To be eligible for the MAAC Academic Honor Roll, an athlete must hold a grade point average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The Honor Roll is open to both full-time and associate members of the MAAC with athletes represented in all 25 sports that the conference sponsors.

2013-14 MAAC Academic Honor Roll