NEW ORLEANS – Alicia Monson of Wisconsin (Women’s Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year), Lexi Jacobus of Arkansas (Women’s Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year), Allie Ostrander of Boise State (Women’s Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year) and Tori Hoggard of Arkansas (Women’s Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year) were honored on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Combining their accomplishments in the classroom and in competition during the recently completed academic year, these four women were the most exceptional among a group of 902 women who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
Scholar Athletes of the Year were selected as the highest finishing individual at the NCAA Division I Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships who achieved All-Academic status. Those athletes who won individual NCAA titles ranked higher in the tiebreaking process and cumulative GPA is weighed as the final advantage.
