Jenkins named Academic All-American, Mars Hill receives All-Academic team honors
Lindsey Jenkins of the Mars Hill women's cross country team was named an Academic All-American as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released their All-Academic Athletes and Teams lists Thursday morning.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- As recently announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the Mars Hill Women's Cross Country team earned Team All-Academic recognition. This is the 26th time in school history that Mars Hill Women's Cross Country has earned Team All-Academic recognition.
Sophomore Lindsey Jenkins also garnered USTFCCCA Individual All-Academic honors-for the first time in her career. As a team, the Lions checked in with a 3.59 GPA.
A total of 407 student-athletes representing 115 institutions made up the Individual All-Academic list. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country team in Division II, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better through the most recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition and placed in either the top 50 percent at the most recent NCAA Championship or top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Counting Mars Hill's representative, 34 South Atlantic Conference student-athletes were recognized on the All-Academic Women's Cross Country team.
A total of 143 institutions were recognized as Team All-Academic performers. To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better and have compiled a team score at their respective NCAA regional championship.
9 SAC schools earned Team All-Academic recognition.
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