CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Senior pole vaulter Stefano Pineda (Hockessin, Del.) was named the 2019 Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year as announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon. In addition, Pineda joined Jake Brophy (New Hope, Pa.) and Benjamin Stewart (Charlestown, R.I.) on the Patriot League's 10-person All-Academic men's team. On the women's side, thrower Sam Orie (Greensburg, Pa.) was selected to the All-Academic team.
 
Pineda boasts a 4.0 grade point average in mechanical engineering as a senior. He earned All-Patriot League accolades four times in his career, including First Team All-Patriot League at the outdoor championship last weekend, helping Navy win its sixth consecutive title. Pineda was a 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-American, 2017 USTFCCCA Scholar Athlete, and has now been selected to the PL All-Academic team five times (2018, '19 Indoor; 2017, '18, '19 Outdoor).
 
Brophy has a 3.73 GPA in computer science as a junior. He is a nine-time All-Patriot League performer, including winning the 5,000m run and 4x800m relay this outdoor season. Brophy was a 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District (First Team) and 2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic (Cross Country) selection. Brophy has been named to four Patriot League All-Academic teams (2017 Cross Country; 2018, '19 Indoor, 2019 Outdoor).
 
Stewart, who earned First Team All-Patriot League distinction in the decathlon this outdoor season, was named to his four Patriot League All-Academic team (2017, '19 Indoor; 2018, '19 Outdoor). The multi-event specialist is a six-time All-Patriot League performer, while also earning 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District (First Team) honors. The senior has a 3.75 cumulative GPA in honors ocean engineering.
 
Orie was named to her second Patriot League All-Academic team (2019 Indoor, 2019 Outdoor). The sophomore has a 3.94 GPA in chemistry. She earned Second Team All-Patriot League in the shot put during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
 
Navy track and field returns to action on Saturday-Sunday, May 11, as the Midshipmen travel to Princeton, N.J. to compete in the annual IC4A / ECAC Championships.
 
2019 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Stefano Pineda, Navy, Sr.
 
2019 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Lynne Mooradian, Army West Point, Jr.
 
2019 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Patriot League Team
Kenneth Brinson, Army West Point, Sr.
Geoff Kirk, Army West Point, So.
Benjamin Petrella, Army West Point, Jr.
Jackson Sullivan, Army West Point, Jr.
Jason Biesma, Boston University, Gr.
Jake Stupak, Bucknell, Jr.
Connor McMenamin, Bucknell, So.
Kyle Sult, Lehigh, Jr.
Jake Brophy, Navy, Jr.
Stefano Pineda, Navy, Sr.
Benjamin Stewart, Navy, Sr.
 
2019 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Patriot League Team
Lynne Mooradian, Army West Point, Jr.
Cassie Mundekis, Army West Point, Sr.
Haley Watson, Army West Point, Jr.
Jordan Coverson, Boston University, Sr.
Abigail Gugel, Boston University, Jr.
Jenna Farmer, Bucknell, Sr.
Harper Stewart, Bucknell, Sr.
Ashleigh Crawford, Lehigh, Jr.
Stacie Nadel, Lehigh, Sr.
Senna Ohlsson, Loyola, So.
Sam Orie, Navy, So.