Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Teschuk NDSU Earn All-Academic Cross Country Awards



North Dakota State sophomore Erin Teschuk has been recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as a 2014 Division I All-Academic performer, and the Bison received All-Academic team status with a cumulative 3.49 team grade point average for the 2014 season.

Teschuk claimed the 2014 Summit League Cross Country individual title and became NDSU’s first qualifier to the NCAA Cross Country Championships at the Division I level. She owns a 3.60 cumulative grade point average.

At the NCAA Midwest Regional, Teschuk crossed the finish line second out of 222 runners in a school-record 6k time of 20:07.4, matching the highest finish ever by a Summit League athlete at an NCAA Regional. She was also named to the Academic All-League team.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and have either earned All-America status or finished in the NCAA region’s top 15 (or top 10 percent) in 2014.

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 Bison women placed 18th at the NCAA Midwest Regional in November.


Bison Men’s Cross Country Garners All-Academic Status

The North Dakota State University men’s cross country team earned the All-Academic Team award from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the organization announced Wednesday, Feb. 11.
The Bison posted a 3.32 cumulative team grade point average for the 2014 season, as the squad earned its highest finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional since 2011.
NDSU took 16th place as a team for the third-best regional finish in the school’s Division I era.
Ten Bison runners were honored on The Summit League’s Academic Honor Roll for the fall season, including three who were named Distinguished Scholars – Brett Kelly, Francis Landman and Dalton Herding.

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