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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