Colorado State University Athletics
CSU Rams track team earns academic accolades
8/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | Indoor Track & Field
Aug. 27, 2009
By Danielle Marshall
Athletic Media Relations
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Colorado State women’s track and field program along with seven individual track and field athletes have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2009 Division I All-Academic Track and Field Teams.
With a cumulative grade-point average of 3.233 after the spring 2009 semester, the women’s track and field program exceeded the minimum 3.000 team cumulative GPA needed to be nominated for the award.
Two members of the track and field program also received individual recognition from the USTFCCCA. Thrower Missy Faubus and distance runner Nicole Peters both received the honor.
In addition, five members of the men’s track and field program earned the honor. Pole vaulter Doug Dieker, distance runner Jeremy Freed, middle-distance runner Ryan Friese, thrower Alex Godell, thrower Jeff Horinek and distance runner Jake Keyser each were recognized for their achievements on the track and in the classroom.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and have met either the NCAA Division I indoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard, or the NCAA Division I outdoor regional or national qualifying standard, in their respective event.