July 26, 2012
IRVING, Texas -
Twenty-five Conference USA female track & field student-athletes have been named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team.
A total of 676 student-athletes representing 171 institutions compose the group. For at least the third-consecutive year, Nebraska accumulated the most on the All-Academic team, claiming 15 on this year's list. BYU matched the Huskers with 15.
UTEP topped the C-USA chart with five, followed by East Carolina with four honorees. Earning three spots on the team was Memphis, Rice and UAB. Houston, SMU and Southern Miss each had two to earn all-academic honors while Tulane had one.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
C-USA Women's USTFCCCA 2012 Division I Track & Field All-Academic Honorees
Rebecca Cooper East Carolina
Brittany Copeland East Carolina
Brooke Kott East Carolina
Amanda Lapp East Carolina
Cleona Oliver Rice
Allison Pye Rice
Becky Wade Rice
Mary Alenbratt SMU
Helena Perez SMU
Kasey Rodgers Tulane
Rachel Harley UAB
Sarah Hudak UAB
Kristina Vaughn UAB
Megan Frausto Houston
Demeeka Jones Houston
Monica Mason Memphis
Laura Toldy Memphis
Cyarra Wells Memphis
Ganna Demydova Southern Mississippi
Cara Wells Southern Mississippi
Taylor Gunn UTEP
Janice Jackson UTEP
Risper Kimaiyo UTEP
Marine Menez UTEP
Samantha Sharper UTEP