The University of Akron Athletics
UA Cross Country Teams Earn 2010 All-Academic Stautus
March 01 | Cross Country
AKRON, Ohio -
The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams have earned 2010 Division I All-Academic Cross Country status, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently announced.
The UA women's team earned the distinction after posting a cumulative GPA of 3.50 while the men's team had a GPA of 3.09. To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, teams must have had a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have started at least five regional at their respective NCAA regional championship.
A trio of Zips - Kim Lorentz, Gus Dudek and Andy Knapp - were recognized individually for their athletic and academic accomplishments last January when the Mid-American Conference announced its Academic Team for cross country.
Lorentz, who maintains a 3.96 GPA as a biology major at UA, earned the honor for the third consecutive season. The senior led Akron at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship, posting a time of 21:30.21 to finish 28th in the 231-runner field, and was UA's top finisher at the MAC Championship with a 16th-place time of 21:34.0.
Dudek, who owns a 3.83 GPA as a mathematics major at UA, represented Akron at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship last season, finishing with a time of 32:27.60 after crossing the line with a time of 25:34.40 - good for 26th place - at the MAC Championship. Knapp, who carries a GPA of 3.50 as a general studies major, also competed at the Great Lakes Regional Championship, posting a time of 33:01.59. He was named to the All-MAC Team in 2010 after posting a 10th-place finish (25:05.3) at the MAC Championships.
