Hamden's Bhatt Collects NE-10 Conference Honors

Hamden’s Dean Bhatt, a junior on the Southern Connecticut State University men’s cross country team, has been selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Team.

To be eligible for selection to the academic all-conference teams, a student-athlete must have met and /or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the team’s competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and 3) completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution. The Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference teams are chosen by a vote of a committee of athletic administrators and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FAR).

Bhatt, who was also named to the NE-10 Men’s Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Team last winter, helped the Owls to an eighth place finish at the NE-10 Championship and a ninth place finish at NCAA Regionals. His best placement of the fall came at the NE-10 Preview Meet, where he finished third overall.

He is an exercise science major with a 3.61 cumulative grade point average.

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