Courtesy: Courtesy Photo
CMU's Krista Parks, Charnele Lyons, Holly Anderson and Breanne Lesnar run in a pack at the 2011 Mid-American Conference Championships. CMU's women's cross country team earned All-Academic honors from the USTFCCCA by posting a 3.56 grade-point average.
Chippewas Earn All-Academic Recognition from USTFCCCA
Courtesy: CMU Athletic Communications
Release: 02/15/2012
CMU was one of 205 institutions representing 30 conferences to earn All-Academic honors.
To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have had a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have started at least five runners at their respective NCAA regional championship.
The Chippewas boasted a combined 3.56 GPA, tied with Miami for the top mark in the Mid-American Conference and tied for 29th nationally.
CMU finished second out of 12 teams at the 2011 Mid-American Conference Championships and placed eighth out of 33 teams at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals.
