WEXFORD, Pa. (Oct. 20) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) announced today that Waynesburg junior track and field standout Krystal Baker was named one of two Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Scholar-Athletes of the Month for October 2010. Chatham's Barb Petty was also honored.
Baker is a junior at Waynesburg University and a member of the track and field team. She was an ECAC qualifier in the high jump (6th place) and triple jump (11th place) as well as a high jump and triple jump PAC Champion. Baker placed second in the PAC for the pole vault as well as being a national qualifier in the triple jump (15th place). Baker was the PAC Women's Track athlete of the year and Mid-East Regional Field athlete of the year. She has made the PAC Academic Honor Roll and has received the NCAA D III Track and Field Coaches Association All Academic Award.
Around campus, Baker is an Athletic Training major with a 3.30 GPA. She is involved in the athletic training club on campus. She has participated in the Puerto Rico school mission trip. Baker was also a volunteer at the Marine Core Marathon and Summer Training Session.
Petty is in her fourth year as a student-athlete at Chatham University. The senior is a three-time All-PAC selection (2007-09) for tennis. She is also a member of the basketball team and was an 2007-08 and 2008-09 Honorable Mention all-PAC selection as well as an 09-10 2nd team All-PAC Selection. Petty has also made the PAC Basketball Academic Honor Roll.
Around campus, Petty is an Exercise Science major who has earned a 3.50 grade point average (GPA). She is the secretary/treasurer for the class of 2011 and is an active member in the Exercise Science club and Chemistry Society. Petty is also a CSG representative and the tennis representative for SAAC.
Each month, SAAC members at a PAC school nominate a student-athlete to highlight based on academic and athletic accomplishments. Honorees must be a varsity member in their respective sport(s) and in their junior or senior year. Scholar-Athletes of the Month must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and be actively involved on his or her campus community.
Founded in 1955, the Presidents' Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 select private institutions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member's philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports (10 men, nine women).
