WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -?Both the Monmouth University men's and women's track & field and cross country teams were recognized with United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Academic All-American honors.
Individual awards on the women's side went to senior jumper Alison Day (West Chester, Pa./Bayard Rustin), along with graduates Jennifer Nelson and Lindsey Walsh. Day, Nelson and Walsh represent the only three female athletes chosen by the Northeast Conference.
The men's team placed Vincent DuVernois on the list for an individual award as well.
Monmouth University Head Coach Joe Compagni said, "We had a great group of nine?athletes qualify for the First Round of NCAA's in the spring. To also have four of our athletes earn Academic All-America honors individually is a great accomplishment for them and for our program."
The women's team as a collective earned All-Academic honors for the 13th year in a row, and the men's team earned the same honors for a third?year.
Compagni said of the team honors, "This is a goal for us as a team each year, and I am proud that both our men's and women's teams earned Academic All-America honors again this year."
Both the men's and women's cross country teams debut the 2012 season at Thompson Park at 9:15 a.m. in Lincroft, N.J.
Source: http://www.gomuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14300&ATCLID=205636912
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