TRAFFORD, Pa. -- As the academic year winds down, the Presidents' Athletic Conference continues to highlight the achievements of its student-athletes with the SAAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors.

Each month, the conference selects one male and one female upperclassmen varsity student-athlete who demonstrates academic excellence, athletic achievement, campus involvement, while holding a GPA of 3.0 or higher. For April, the PAC recognized Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) of Washington & Jefferson College for his well-rounded accomplishments as PAC SAAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month. 

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, and graduate of Christian Brothers High School, W&J's senior sprinter carries a 3.85 GPA as a biology major. He has been consistently recognized for his academic success. In his junior year, he was selected as a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree. He has been recognized both on the W&J Dean's List and the PAC Academic Honor Roll multiple times for his high performance in the classroom. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Beta scholar and member of the Phi Sigma Honor Society for Biology. 

On the track, Cestaro III is a multi-time USTFCCCA All-Region Mid-Atlantic performer. During his freshman year, he helped the W&J indoor track team to a PAC Championship Title. During his sophomore season, Cestaro was All-Region in the 100-meter dash and as a senior, he earned recognition in the 200-meter dash. 

This spring, on April 24th at Allegheny's Marty Goldberg Invitational, he finished second in the 100 with a time of 10.86 seconds. As of April 28th, he has been a part of 12 different top three finishes at respective PAC Championships. Cestaro III currently holds multiple school records. In indoor competition, he holds the records for the 60-meter, 200-meter, 4X400 relay, Distance Medley Relay events, along with the outdoor 100-meter record.

Off the track, Cestaro is a Matthew Brown Fellow at W&J, which is awarded to outstanding students based on community service. This program aims to connect student life with community service and is awarded to active student leaders on campus. 

Just last week, Cestaro III was honored as W&J's Male Representative at the PAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year banquet held in Aliquippa, Pa.