Griffith, Kobielus, Stiers-Royal Named CSC Academic All-District

GREENVILLE, PA — Thiel College Track and Field competitors Brooke Griffith (Chicora, Pa./Karns City) , Nicholas Kobielus (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex Area) and Sha’nia Stiers-Royal (Austintown, Ohio/Austintown-Fitch) have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team.

The Academic All-District teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track and/or in the field and in the classroom. To be eligible, student-athletes must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA and must be at least a sophomore both academically and athletically.

Griffith is from Chicora, PA 16025. Griffith, boasts a perfect 4.0 GPA. She placed 17th at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Outdoor Championships in the 3000m steeplechase with a PR of 13:48.98. Her finish was the 50th best in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region. Griffith also brought home the silver at the Dan Kinsey Invitational in the 3000m with a 12:56.26 PR during the indoor season..

Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to master’s degree programs in business administration, physician assistant studies and speech-language pathology. All master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce outstanding graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it honors its past and celebrates its future.