Men's Cross Country

USTFCCCA Announces Division III Men's and Women's XC All-Academic Teams

The USTFCCCA announced the 2008 All-Academic teams for both Men's and Women's Cross Country.  A total of seven (7) SCIAC female student-athletes and five (5) males were named to the team. 

On the women's side, CMS' Kathleen Harris (SR) and Julia Rigby (FR) were joined by Occidental's Grace Peck (JR), Pomona-Pitzer's Alicia Freese (JR) and Maddy Kieselhorst (SR) and Whittier's Darlene Partida and Michele Callaway.

Representing the SCIAC on the men's team included CMS Stags Chris Gurney (SR) and Florian Scheulen (JR), Pomona-Pitzer seniors Torrey Olson and Brendan Randall-Myers and Occidental Freshman and SCIAC XC Male Athlete of the Year, Eric Kleinsasser.

A total of 221 Division III female student-athletes received the 2008 USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic honor, along with 132 male student-athletes.  The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically.  To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average and must finish in the top 25 percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.

The complete list of honorees can be found at:  http://www.ustfccca.org/category/division-iii