Three XC Women Named All-Academic
3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
March 2, 2010
NEW ORLEANS - The Baylor women's cross country program had three members named to the USTFCCCA all-academic award list for their efforts on the course and in the classroom as announced on Tuesday by association officials.
Seniors Erin Bedell and Danielle Bradley, along with sophomore Cate Westenhover each met the standard criteria for inclusion for the award. The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and must finish among the top 15 finishers (or top 10 percent) of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.
Bedell, a Plano, Texas, native majoring in health science/pre-physical therapy, was the top finisher for the second-place Bears at the NCAA South Central Regional meet with a third-place finish. Westenhover, a journalism major from Austin, Texas, was next in line for BU with a 10th-place finish. Bradley, from West Palm Beach, Fla., and majoring in health-science/pre-med, came in next in 12th place.
The 104 USTFCCCA All-Academic honorees represent 57 schools around the country. The Big Ten, Big 12, and BIG EAST Conferences each had 15 representatives claim the honor.
The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and must finish among the top 15 finishers (or top 10 percent) of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.
