MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Monday, the Southern States Athletic Conference announced the 2025 Barnes & Noble Men's Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team. Loyola had two athletes appear on the conference's list, including sophomore Jace Luckoski and junior Connor Meigs.
To be eligible, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above in both academic and athletic standing, must be starters or important reserves, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA and have competed in 50 percent of the competitions. Graduate students are not eligible, and transfers must have completed one semester at the school.
Luckoski built a solid season on the track in his second year as a member of the Wolf Pack. Luckoski earned First Team All-Conference in the indoor distance medley, along with Third Team All-Conference in the indoor 3,000-meter steeplechase, posting first place and third-place performances at the SSAC Indoor Championships, respectively. The Belle Chasse, Louisiana, native also set a program record in the indoor 1,000-meter run, recording a time of 2:35.43 at the SSAC Championships. In the outdoor season, Luckoski earned Third Team All-Conference in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a third-place performance of 10:10.32 at the SSAC Championships. Off the track, Luckoski earned his first-career spot on the All-Academic team. Luckoski has a 3.982 GPA as a mathematics major at Loyola.
Meigs became an SSAC Scholar-Athlete for the second time in his collegiate career on Monday. The Raleigh, North Carolina, native posted the fifth-best time in the Loyola record book in the 5,000-meter run at the SSAC Indoor Championships, recording a time of 16:15.05. Meigs posted an indoor personal best in the 3,000-meter run at the SSAC Championships, notching a time of 9:14.21. The junior also earned SSAC All-Academic status, also earning that honor for the second time in his career, doing so in back-to-back seasons. Meigs has a 3.667 GPA as a music industry major at Loyola.
2024-25 SSAC Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team
Travis Massey, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) - Scholar Athlete of the Year
Mario Santin, William Carey (Miss.)
Damian Spencer, William Carey (Miss.)
Alex Beeler, William Carey (Miss.)
Johnathan Turner, Mobile (Ala.)
Jacob Harned, Mobile (Ala.)
Jace Luckoski, Loyola (La.)
Connor Meigs, Loyola (La.)
Aidan Campbell, Life (Ga.)
Abedelemejid Kerebo, Life (Ga.)
Tobiloba Oniyide, Life (Ga.)
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