Four Lions named USTFCCCA Academic All-Americans
Four Lions garner individual accolades; MHU ranked 13th amongst women's cross country programs in country in team GPA.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- For the second consecutive season, the Mars Hill Women's Cross Country team earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team recognition and ranks as the women's program with the 13th highest cross country team GPA in the country.
This is the 27th time in school history that Mars Hill Women's Cross Country has earned All-Academic Team recognition. As a team, the Lady Lions checked in with a 3.79 GPA.
Four current Lions also garnered USTFCCCA Individual All-Academic honors-for the first time in their careers.
- Grace Adams (JR) majoring in elementary education.
- Hannah Frazer (JR) majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
- Mary Malcolm (FR) majoring in biomedical science.
- Natalee Powers (FR) majoring in chemistry.
A total of 392 student-athletes representing 107 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 four representatives, 32 South Atlantic Conference student-athletes were recognized on the All-Academic Women's Cross Country team.
A total of 121 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.
Eight of 13 schools in the South Atlantic Conference earned All-Academic Team Recognition.
