Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

February 12, 2008

Adams State Named 2007 USTFCCCA Cross Country
All-Academic Team of the Year

21 of the 24 NCAA Championship teams received All-Academic honors

By Keith Nunez, USTFCCCA Communications Manager

NEW ORLEANS - When it comes to dynasties in collegiate athletics several teams come to mind; Kenyon swimming, UCLA basketball, North Carolina soccer or Iowa wrestling. However, if you're a track and field or cross country fan, then you know how hand-in-hand the words cross country and Adams State go together.

Adams State, winners of five straight NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country National Championships and 13 overall, has been named the 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team of the Year, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced today.

The Grizzlies, led by seniors Tanya Gaurmer and Brittany Somers, picked up their fifth NCAA crown in impressive fashion in November defeating the runner-up by an NCAA record 115 points as all five of Adams State's scoring runners finished in the top 25. Gaurmer finished third for the Grizzlies while teammates Somers, Lavenna Mullenbach, Ashley Quintana and Heather Wood finished seventh, 11^th, 18^th, and 24^th respectively.

As impressive as the Grizzlies have been on the course, they have been just as impressive in the classroom as they boast a team 3.5 cumulative grade point average. Adams State also earned the nod for the 2006 All-Academic Team of the Year.

In all, 99 women's Division II institutions achieved All-Academic Team recognition for 2007. Of those 99 women's programs, 12 came from Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, 10 from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and nine from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The Great Lakes Valley Conference and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association each had seven All-Academic Teams on the list.

Over the past three years Division II women's cross country institutions have received a total of 286 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team awards, an average of 95 institutions per year. During that same time frame 79 percent of the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship field has achieved this same honor.

Incredibly, an unprecedented 21 of the 24 teams that competed at the 2007 NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships achieved All-Academic Team status, including nine of the top ten.

To be eligible for the honor, teams must list all student-athletes whose names appear on the NCAA eligibility form and who have competed in 50 percent or more of the cross country competitions on the team's schedule. Additionally, the team must compete at the NCAA Division II regional championships and have a team cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Abilene Christian was named the NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team of the Year. The 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country All-Academic Teams

Team	Conference
Abilene Christian University	Lone Star Conference
Adams State College	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Adelphi University	East Coast Conference
Ashland University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Augustana College (South Dakota)	North Central Conference
Bellarmine University	Great Lakes Valley Conference
Bentley College	Northeast 10
Bloomsburg University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Brigham Young University Hawaii	Pacific West Conference
Bryant University	Northeast 10
California State University, Los Angeles	California Collegiate Athletic Association
California State University, San Bernardino	California Collegiate Athletic Association
California State University, Stanislaus	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Carson - Newman College	South Atlantic Conference
Central Washington University	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Christian Brothers University	Gulf South Conference
Clarion University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Colorado School of Mines	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Concord University	West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Concordia University - St. Paul	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Converse College	Conf. Carolinas
Drury University	Great Lakes Valley Conference
East Central University	Lone Star Conference
East Stroudsburg University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Edinboro University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Emporia State University	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Florida Tech	Sunshine State Conference
Fort Hays State University	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Fort Lewis College	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Gannon University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Georgia College & State University	Peach Belt Conference
Georgian Court University	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Grand Valley State University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Harding University	Gulf South Conference
Hawaii Pacific University	Pacific West Conference
Hillsdale College	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Kutztown University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Lake Superior State University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Le Moyne College	Northeast 10
Lees - McRae College	Conf. Carolinas
Lewis University	Great Lakes Valley Conference
Lock Haven University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Mansfield University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Mars Hill College	South Atlantic Conference
Merrimack College	Northeast 10
Michigan Technological University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Millersville University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Minnesota State University Moorhead	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Missouri Southern State University	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Montana State University - Billings	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Northern Kentucky University	Great Lakes Valley Conference
Northern Michigan University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Northern State University	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Northwest Missouri State University	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Northwest Nazarene University	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Nova Southeastern University	Sunshine State Conference
Queens University of Charlotte	Conf. Carolinas
Saginaw Valley State University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Saint Martin's University	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
San Francisco State University	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Seattle Pacific University	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Seattle University	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Shippensburg University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Slippery Rock University	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Southern Arkansas University	Gulf South Conference
Southwest Baptist University	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Stonehill College	Northeast 10
Tiffin University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Truman State University	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
University of Alaska Anchorage	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
University of Alaska Fairbanks	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
University of California, San Diego	California Collegiate Athletic Association
University of Central Missouri	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
University of Central Oklahoma	Lone Star Conference
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
University of Findlay	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Indianapolis	Great Lakes Valley Conference
University of Mary	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
University of Minnesota Duluth	North Central Conference
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
University of North Dakota	North Central Conference
University of South Dakota	North Central Conference
University of Southern Indiana	Great Lakes Valley Conference
University of Tampa	Sunshine State Conference
University of the Incarnate Word	Heartland
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
University of West Florida	Gulf South Conference
University of Wisconsin, Parkside	Great Lakes Valley Conference
Wayne State (NE) College	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
West Texas A&M University	Lone Star Conference
West Virginia Wesleyan College	West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Western Oregon University	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Western State College	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Wheeling Jesuit University	West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wilmington University	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Wingate University	South Atlantic Conference
Winona State University	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

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Adams State Named 2007 USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Team of the Year

Adams State Named 2007 USTFCCCA Cross Country
All-Academic Team of the Year