NEW ORLEANS – The Alaska Anchorage cross country and track and field teams recently earned several academic and athletic honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA).
The Seawolves had four cross country runners earn all-academic honors. To earn all-academic honors, student-athletes must 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 Championship meet.
UAA Cross Country All-Academic Selections
Felix Kemboi (nursing)
Welsey Kirui (economics)
Ruth Cvancara (nursing)
Danielle McCormick (natural science)
Alaska Anchorage had both the men's and women's cross country teams earn USTFCCA Academic Team awards. The women's program posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.51 and the men recorded a 3.43 cumulative grade point average.
UAA had 26 student-athletes earn All-West Region honors during the indoor season.
UAA All-West Region Selections
Men
Chris Brake, high jump, triple jump
Nathaniel Brunett, Distance Medley Relay
Drew Johnson, Distance Medley Relay
Edwin Kangogo, 5,000
Felix Kemboi, 5,000, Distance Medley Relay
Wesley Kirui, 5,000
Nickson Koech, 5,000
Brandon Nicholson, triple jump
Eduardo Orozco, 800, Distance Medley Relay
Jorge Sanchez, 5,000
David Sramek, Pole Vault, Heptathlon
Women
Vanessa Aniteye, 400, Distance Medley Relay
Ruth Cvancara, Distance Medley Relay
Nancy Jeptoo, Mile, 3,000
Caroline Kurgat, Mile, 3,000, 5,000, Distance Medley Relay
Danielle McCormick, 800, Distance Medley Relay
