NFHCA National Scholars of Distinction

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Five TCNJ field hockey student-athletes were named Division III National Scholars of Distinction by the NFHCA for their standout performances in the classroom, as announced by the organization Friday morning.

Olivia Cano, Prisha Dhruve, Megan Jones, Evy Orozco, and Taylor Wielechowski achieved the prestigious honor, which celebrates student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher through the fall semester and were nominated by their NFHCA member coaches. 

Wielechowski is a 3-time Scholar of Distinction, while Dhruve collected the award for the second year in a row. 

Two NFHCA collegiate academic awards are still to be announced. The NFHCA National Academic Team awards will be unveiled on February 17, and the announcement of the National Scholar-Athlete will take place on February 19.