Ten University of Southern Indiana men’s and women’s cross country runners were recognized Friday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association for their academic and athletic accomplishments in 2015.
Seniors Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) and Tyler Schickel (Poseyville, Indiana) along with juniors Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana), Noah Lutz (Evansville, Indiana), and Josh Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) were among 266 Division II men’s competitors to earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
The Screaming Eagles, who compiled a 3.0247 team GPA in the fall, were among 104 Division II men’s programs to be recognized as an All-Academic Team; while USI’s women, who amassed a 3.527 team GPA in the fall, were among 137 Division II women’s programs to earn the same honor.
Seniors Jamie Adkins (Owensboro, Kentucky) and Jessica Reeves (Midland, Michigan); sophomores Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) and Jessica Lincoln (Palatine, Illinois); and freshman Hope Jones (Cumberland, Indiana) were among 384 Division II women’s competitors to earn USTFCCCA All-Academic accolades.
The individual All-Academic honor was awarded to student athletes who have compiled a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 and finished among the top 30 percent of eligible runners at his or her regional championships and/or the top half of the field at the NCAA Championships.
Both Johnnie Guy and Roberts earned All-America honors with their finishes at the NCAA II National Championships. Guy was 23rd in the men’s race at the NCAA II Championships, while Roberts was fifth in the women’s race at the national meet.
USI’s men and women’s squads both posted 10th-place showings at the national meet in 2015. Teams must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and must have scored at an NCAA Division II regional meet to qualify for All-Academic awards.
