
Ciaccia And Stith Named January Student-Athletes Of The Month
February 05, 2019 | General, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Senior Nick Ciaccia and junior Bria Stith of the track and field program have been selected the Student-Athletes of the Month for January following an outstanding month athletically.
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Ciaccia set a program record in the 5,000-meter run at the Penn State National Open, crossing the finish line in 14:22.67 to claim the event title. That mark currently leads the American Athletic Conference and is 29th nationally. Ciaccia is also a representative on this year's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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In her first-ever attempt at the pentathlon, Stith set a school record with 3,587 points. She is currently sixth on the AAC performance list.
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The pair has completed 34 hours of community service during the 2018-19 academic year.
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2018-19 ECU Student-Athletes Of The Month
August: Courtney Cash (Soccer)
September: Ethan Hageman (Cross Country) and Grace Sullivan (Cross Country)
October: Marek Osina (Swimming and Diving) and Melaine Stiles (Women's Soccer)
November: Jake Verity (Football) and Raven Johnson (Women's Basketball)
December: Jayden Gardner (Men's Basketball) and Lashonda Monk (Women's Basketball)
January: Nick Ciaccia (Track and Field) and Bria Stith (Track and Field)
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Ciaccia set a program record in the 5,000-meter run at the Penn State National Open, crossing the finish line in 14:22.67 to claim the event title. That mark currently leads the American Athletic Conference and is 29th nationally. Ciaccia is also a representative on this year's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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In her first-ever attempt at the pentathlon, Stith set a school record with 3,587 points. She is currently sixth on the AAC performance list.
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The pair has completed 34 hours of community service during the 2018-19 academic year.
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2018-19 ECU Student-Athletes Of The Month
August: Courtney Cash (Soccer)
September: Ethan Hageman (Cross Country) and Grace Sullivan (Cross Country)
October: Marek Osina (Swimming and Diving) and Melaine Stiles (Women's Soccer)
November: Jake Verity (Football) and Raven Johnson (Women's Basketball)
December: Jayden Gardner (Men's Basketball) and Lashonda Monk (Women's Basketball)
January: Nick Ciaccia (Track and Field) and Bria Stith (Track and Field)
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