Texas A&M-Commerce’s Dorian McCradic and West Texas A&M’s Emma Love took top billing Friday when Lone Star Conference officials announced the league's cross country all-academic awards.
McCradic was named the LSC Men's Academic Runner of the Year, while Love repeated as the LSC Women's Academic Runner of the Year. Both were voted to the LSC All-Academic team, which recognized 10 runners -- five men and five women -- for both academic and athletic achievement. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. The All-Academic teams are voted upon by the league's sports information directors.
McCradic led the men’s All-Academic team, which included Angelo State’s Dylan Littlejohn, Tarleton State’s Dylan Willett, and WT’s Baptiste Moreu and Brett Villarreal. Littlejohn was honored for the third time in his career, while McCradic was tabbed for the second straight year.
Love was joined by Midwestern State’s Cara Mack and Michelle Krezonoski, Eastern New Mexico’s Beth Blind, and A&M-C’s Caroline Cotsakis. All the honorees were repeat selections with Cotsakis tabbed for the third time.
All the runners will compete in the LSC Cross Country Championships this Saturday, November 8 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
|
Runner |
Team |
Year |
Major |
Hometown |
|
Dorian McCradic |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Biological Science |
Georgetown, Texas |
|
Dylan Littlejohn |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Pre-Nursing |
Godley, Texas |
|
Dylan Willett |
Tarleton State |
Jr. |
Family & Cons. Sciences |
San Antonio, Texas |
|
Baptiste Moreu |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Finance |
Auray, France |
|
Brett Villarreal |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Finance |
Amarillo, Texas |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Academic Runner of the Year: Dorian McCradic, Texas A&M-Commerce
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
|
Runner |
Team |
Year |
Major |
Hometown |
|
Emma Love |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Sports & Exercise Science |
San Antonio, Texas |
|
Cara Mack |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
Llano, Texas |
|
Michelle Krezonoski |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Pre-Med |
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
|
Beth Blind |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
Animal & Dairy Sciences |
Kennedale, Texas |
|
Caroline Cotsakis |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Health & Human Perform. |
Rockwall, Texas |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Academic Runner of the Year: Emma Love, West Texas A&M