Several Spartan Runners Earn All-Academic Status
NEW ORLEANS - The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced those men and women who earned 2011 Division II All-Academic Cross Country status.
A total of 208 male and 354 female student-athletes were represented among the group.
Tampa had five women on the list, including Rose Bishop, Jess Butler, Kaia Hampton, Heather Nicolosi and Katie O'Brien. The Spartan men place three with Chris Rego, Charles Toledo and Michael Zwijacz among the recipients.
Both Spartan teams also excelled in the field of competition as well, winning the Sunshine State Conference championships in both. UT's women also won the NCAA South Regional as the men played second.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team in Division II, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or greater through the most-recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition, and placed in the top 50 percent at the most recent NCAA National Championships or in the top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships.