DENVER - Three WAC women’s track and field teams were honored by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for academic excellence last season. Out of 97 Division I programs making the 2007 all-Academic Track and Field teams, Utah State led the WAC with the fourth-best grade point average in the country. Hawai?i and Idaho also made the list, posting the 63rd and 79th best grade point averages, respectively.
Arizona State’s women claimed the Team of the Year award, having won both the women’s NCAA Division I Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The honors are awarded based on academic and athletic achievements throughout the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. Nominated teams must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0.
The following is a list of the top ten teams:
1. University of Arkansas Little Rock
2. Quinnipiac University
3. University of Tennessee Chattanooga
4. Bradley University
Utah State University
6. University of Portland
7. Oregon State University
Weber State University
9. University of Minnesota
10. Stanford University
Individually, 36 WAC student-athletes made the 2007 USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Track and Field Team. To qualify, individuals must have an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher, and post an NCAA automatic or qualifying mark for the indoor championship or a regional qualifying mark for the outdoor championship in their event. The following includes WAC track and field student-athletes earning all-Academic honors this season.
2007 USTFCCCA Division I Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Team
Ian Burrell, Boise State
Simon Wardhaugh, Boise State
Cody Pearce, Cal State Northridge
Nick Saylor, Cal State Northridge
Chris Witscher, Fresno State
Ryan Moore, Fresno State
James Rogan, Idaho
Anthony Jones, Utah State
Vance Twitchell, Utah State
2007 USTFCCCA Division I Women’s All-Academic Track and Field Team
Annika Hjelm, Boise State
Eleni Ypsilanti, Boise State
Kayleen McDowell, Boise State
Megan Olivetti, Boise State
Nerisha Phillip, Boise State
Brittany Ricketts, Cal State Northridge
Krystal Quinn, Cal State Northridge
Andrea Greenman, Fresno State
Katie Richardson, Fresno State
Annett Wichmann, Hawai?i
Emily Sheppard, Hawai?i
Jessica Trujillo, Hawai?i
Mallory Gilbert, Hawai?i
Allix Lee-Painter, Idaho
Bevin Kennelly, Idaho
Christie Gordon, Idaho
Kristina Dahlgren, Idaho
Melinda Owen, Idaho
BreeAnn Piva, Nevada
Inger Appanaitis, Nevada
Kali Baker, Nevada
Charlotte Schonbeck, Nevada
Amber Peterson, Utah State
Amy Egan, Utah State
Jennifer Twitchell, Utah State
Kathryn Shauerhamer, Utah State
Staci Lifferth, Utah State
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