July 13, 2007

NEW ORLEANS - The Lake Superior State men's and women's track and field teams earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II All-Academic status in 2007.

The LSSU men's team was ranked 10th nationally with a team grade point average of 3.110, while the LSSU women's team was ranked 17th nationally with a team GPA of 3.330.

LSSU redshirt freshman Katie Scott, who has a 3.728 GPA while majoring in exercise science, was also named a USTFCCCA DII Academic All-American.

"We are very pleased with the work our men's and women's teams accomplished this season in the classroom," LSSU track/cross country coach Steve Eles said. "This season we received a total of six academic all-America awards, including four team awards. This is a significant improvement from the previous season when we received only one individual award. Our teams met their academic goals."

The 2006 LSSU men's and women's cross country teams were also recognized for academic achievement.

USTFCCCA DII National All-Academic
Men's Top 20
Chadron State, 3.350
North Dakota, 3.290
Seattle Pacific, 3.240
California-San Diego, 3.167
Northern Kentucky, 3.150
Western State, 3.150
Michigan Tech, 3.140
California-Pennsylvania, 3.120
Augustana, 3.118
Lake Superior State, 3.110
Northwest Nazarene, 3.110
Edinboro, 3.085
Findlay, 3.080
Concordia-St. Paul, 3.070
Stonehill, 3.070
Tiffin, 3.070
Truman State, 3.060
Clarion, 3.055
Long Island-CW Post, 3.040
Millersville, 3.040

Women's Top 20
Michigan Tech, 3.580
Seattle Pacific, 3.550
North Dakota, 3.523
Incarnate Word, 3.450
Chico State, 3.440
Pittsburg State, 3.439
Colorado School of Mines, 3.413
Mansfield, 3.410
Wayne State, 3.405
Missouri Southern State, 3.390
Seton Hill, 3.380
Northern Kentucky, 3.370
California-Pennsylvania, 3.363
Clarion, 3.353
Emporia State, 3.350
Edinboro, 3.348
Lake Superior State, 3.330>
Stonehill, 3.330
Indiana-Pennsylvania, 3.330
West Chester, 3.330