Wheaton Athlete Recognized for Academic Achievement

The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) has recognized Wheaton resident Meghan Pipal for her academic achievements by being naming her to the All-Academic Team for the fall in 2012. Pipal is a senior at Olivet Nazarene University, majoring in elementary education and competing in women's soccer.

To be nominated for this award, a student-athlete must have been enrolled at his or her respective CCAC school for a minimum of one academic year, have completed at least 30 semester hours and have earned no less than a 3.25 cumulative grade point average.

Pipal was also named a 2012 College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) Capital One Academic All-American Third Team honoree for her performance in the classroom as well as on the field. An NAIA All-American honorable mention honoree and NAIA Scholar-Athlete, she was also selected as a First Team All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) member as well as a National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) North Central Region Player of the Year.

Courtesy of a press release from Olivet Nazarene University