Special to the Times Vedette
The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) recently announced its 2026 Academic All-Conference Team, and Easton Hays of Coon Rapids was one of 30 Buena Vista University student-athletes earning recognition.
To be eligible for the All-Academic Team honors, a student-athlete must be on the eligibility list for the sport of nomination, at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least one year in residence and attain an accumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale). Individuals may be eligible for nomination in more than one sport. All nominees meeting the criteria will be designated as members of the All-Academic Team.
The Beavers were led by 13 baseball players on the team which was the fourth-highest total among any other A-R-C team. In addition, BVU was represented with six men’s golf members which was tied for the second highest across the league.
Hays is a senior at Buena Vista University, majoring in accounting and business.