Track & Field: Lewis Named To Google Cloud Academic All-District® Team

Matt Sullivan, Associate Director of Athletics Communications

Zack Lewis

Opelousas native advances to Google Cloud Division I All-America® ballot

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LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns track and field student-athlete Zach Lewis was one of 12 members named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, selected by CoSIDA and released by the organization on Tuesday.
 
Lewis, who earned his degree earlier this month after finishing as a 4.0 student in Finance, competed in both the shot put and discus for Louisiana, ranking 10^th overall in the Sun Belt Conference in the shot put (52-10 ¼).
 
An eight-time member on the UL Lafayette President’s List and one of a record 25 summa cum laude graduates during the Spring 2019 Commencement ceremonies, Lewis was named to the All-District 6 team that includes all Division I schools in the following states: Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
 
The Opelousas, La., native finished eighth overall in the shot put at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships and was second overall in the shot put (52-0 ½) at the LSU Invitational.
 
The Google Cloud Academic Division I All-America® team will be announced on June 27.
 
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