Missouri-Kansas City's Courtney Frerichs and Grand Canyon's Brianne Kee have been voted to the Capital One Academic All-America® Cross Country/Track & Field Teams. Frerichs was named to the first team, while Kee was a third-team honoree.
Frerichs, a senior from Nixa, Mo., boasts a 3.93 grade-point average as a chemistry major. She recently finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, making her a five-time All-American. She helped the 'Roos to the WAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship by winning the individual titles in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and the 5,000 meter run. She was also the individual champion in both the 3000- and 5000-meter runs at the WAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships and also placed first at the WAC Cross Country Championships last fall.
A senior from Peoria, Ariz., Kee is pursuing her master's of business administration and currently boasts a 4.00 GPA. She finished her undergraduate degree in finance and economics with a 3.99 GPA. She won the WAC long jump title and led the Lopes to a runner-up finish at the WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She also finished fifth in the triple jump and seventh in the 100-meter dash at the championships. Kee also helped the GCU women capture the WAC indoor title in March. She was named Capital One Academic All-District and was an All-American in the long jump in 2013.
In order to be eligible for Academic All-District and All-America honors, a player must have completed at least one academic year, must be a starter or significant reserve, must have a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and must have completed at least one full academic year at her institution. Voting is done by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).
The complete teams can be found
here.