The National Field Hockey Coaches Association honored Scholar Athletes last week (Photo: NFHCA)

GILBERT, Ariz. – The National Field Hockey Coaches Association recently released its annual Keith Waldman-Optimal Performance Associates/NFHCA High School National Academic Squad.  Among the 2,770 student-athletes recognized, 87 are from  Delmarva, representing 11 different high schools. Thirty-one of these athletes also received Scholar of Distinction honors.

The High School National Academic Squad program recognizes those high school seniors and juniors who have achieved a minimum cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.50 out of 4.0 or the equivalent through the first quarter of the 2017-18 school year.

Below are the honorees for the award around Delmarva. Those who have received the Scholar of Distinction honor have been marked with an asterisk:

Cape Henlopen High School – Nicole Aikens, Jody Boyer*, Madison Buchwald*, Jackie Cannon*, Mia Carulli, Lori Ferguson, Katie Frederick, Anna Harrington, Annie Judge, Darby Klopp*, Maci Long, Alia Marshall, Melanie McCloy*, Lindsay Monigle, Marcella Sabbagh, Chloe Schaeffer*, Amanda Sponaugle, Carly Truitt, Kaylie Truitt

Chopticon High School – Michaela Adams, Reilly Aud*, Taylor Baden, Erin Baker, Shannon Baker, Sarah Hudson, Isabella Lehr, Morgan May*, Sydney Mushrush*, Mya Stone

Delmar High School –

Hailey Bitters*, Ashlyn Carr, Peyton Kemp, Jordan Moore

Easton High School –

Kathleen Crouch, Tatum Crouch*, Caroline Kilbourne*, Erin McDonald*, Ellie Roser*, Caroline Schuler*, Riley Scott, Natalie Snyder*, Mary Kate Sparks, Abigail Wittman*

The Gunston School –

Heidi Barcus, Shiloh Clark, Susie Fordi*, Lila Ingersol*, Claire Johnson, Anna Wolf

Holly Grove Christian School –

Mikayla Diercks, Hannah Jones*, Aron Lankford*, Jerri Lankford*, Sarah Ziolkowski*

Middletown High School –

Elisabeth Davis*, Devin Griffith*, Hannah Harmon*, Victoria Kostur*, Jessica Price*

Parkside High School –

Lauren Bradford, Elizabeth Ervin, Hannah Mascara*, Maura Mears, Jaime Miller-Vail*, Abigail Roskovich, Ashley Schtierman

Pokomoke High School –

Peyton Becker*, Samantha Dingus, McKenzie Mitchell, McCammon Mottley*, Cristen Quillen

Washington High School –

Peyton Becker*, Samantha Dingus, McKenzie Mitchell, McCammon Mottley*, Cristen Quillen

Worcester Prepatory School –

Hailee Arrington, Virginia Bateman, Ally Elerding, Molly McCormick, Mia Meacci, Maya Natesan*

To view the full list, click here .