SMU Cross Country Places Four On USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:21 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
SMU Cross Country Places Four On USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU cross country team placed four runners on the 2009 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. Veronika Blom, Kristine Eikrem-Engeset, Silje Fjortoft and Sara Sjokvist all made the team representing SMU. The number of Mustangs was tied for second with West Virginia and Villanova for most individuals from a single school.
Blom, a freshman, finished seventh at the NCAA South Central Regional on the 6K course in Waco with a time of 21:17.2, a week after placing fourth at the Conference USA Championship. In the classroom she finished the fall semester with a GPA of 3.625. She plans to major in Applied Physiology.
Eikrem-Engeset is a junior from Orsta, Norway. She finished eighth at the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing in just 21:20.6. Earlier in the season she won the TCU Season Opener 3K, finishing in 11:05 and later placed second at the Ken Garland Invitational with a time of 17:47.00 in the 5K race. Eikrem-Engeset is majoring in sports management.
Fjortoft was named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team earlier this season. She won the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing in 20:29.7, the best time of all 134 competitors. Earlier in the season she was the top finisher for the Mustangs at the C-USA Championship, placing second. She owns a 3.821 GPA in Applied Physiology.
Sjokvist, is a business major with a 3.500 GPA. She finished third at the Conference USA Championship in 18:11.8 and fourth at the South Central Regional. Her first collegiate victory came at the Ken Garland Invitational with a time of 17:40.00 and she was a runner up to Eikrem-Engeset at the TCU Season Opener with a time of 11:15.
The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and must finish among the top 15 finishers (or top 10 percent) of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.
SMU Cross Country Places Four On USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU cross country team placed four runners on the 2009 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. Veronika Blom, Kristine Eikrem-Engeset, Silje Fjortoft and Sara Sjokvist all made the team representing SMU. The number of Mustangs was tied for second with West Virginia and Villanova for most individuals from a single school.
Blom, a freshman, finished seventh at the NCAA South Central Regional on the 6K course in Waco with a time of 21:17.2, a week after placing fourth at the Conference USA Championship. In the classroom she finished the fall semester with a GPA of 3.625. She plans to major in Applied Physiology.
Eikrem-Engeset is a junior from Orsta, Norway. She finished eighth at the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing in just 21:20.6. Earlier in the season she won the TCU Season Opener 3K, finishing in 11:05 and later placed second at the Ken Garland Invitational with a time of 17:47.00 in the 5K race. Eikrem-Engeset is majoring in sports management.
Fjortoft was named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team earlier this season. She won the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing in 20:29.7, the best time of all 134 competitors. Earlier in the season she was the top finisher for the Mustangs at the C-USA Championship, placing second. She owns a 3.821 GPA in Applied Physiology.
Sjokvist, is a business major with a 3.500 GPA. She finished third at the Conference USA Championship in 18:11.8 and fourth at the South Central Regional. Her first collegiate victory came at the Ken Garland Invitational with a time of 17:40.00 and she was a runner up to Eikrem-Engeset at the TCU Season Opener with a time of 11:15.
The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and must finish among the top 15 finishers (or top 10 percent) of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.