Eastern Michigan Athletics
Calka Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
2/15/2011 2:52:21 PM | Women's XC
NEW ORLEANS, La. (EMUEagles.com) — Sophomore Courtney Calka (Livonia, Mich.-Stevenson) of the Eastern Michigan University women's cross country team was named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2010 Division I Cross Country All-Academic team announced the organization today, Feb. 15.
A total of 99 student-athletes representing 62 institutions are featured on the list. Syracuse led all teams with five All-Academic nods while Florida State followed with four. Among all conferences, the Big East picked 16 plaudits while the Big 12 was next in line with 15.
Six of the top ten finishers at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships earned All-Academic status, including Reid, Jordan Hasay (Oregon), Risper Kimaiyo (UTEP), Lucy Van Dalen (Stony Brook), Holly Van Dalen (Stony Brook), and Amanda Marino (Villanova). In addition, six of nine NCAA Regional Champions from the 2010 season earned All-Academic standing.
Calka led the Eagles throughout the 2010 campaign. A perfect 4.0 major in exercise science, the Livonia, Mich. native paced the Eagles in each of her seven meets this season including three first-place finishes. She was an All-MAC selection after finishing fifth overall at the MAC Championships with her time of 21:03. The sophomore was also named to the All-Region team after a 21:22.79, 21st-place performance at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional this season.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have either earned USTFCCCA All-America status or finished in the NCAA region's top 15 (or top 10 percent) in 2010.
USTFCCCA 2010 Division I Cross Country All-Academic Honorees
A total of 99 student-athletes representing 62 institutions are featured on the list. Syracuse led all teams with five All-Academic nods while Florida State followed with four. Among all conferences, the Big East picked 16 plaudits while the Big 12 was next in line with 15.
Six of the top ten finishers at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships earned All-Academic status, including Reid, Jordan Hasay (Oregon), Risper Kimaiyo (UTEP), Lucy Van Dalen (Stony Brook), Holly Van Dalen (Stony Brook), and Amanda Marino (Villanova). In addition, six of nine NCAA Regional Champions from the 2010 season earned All-Academic standing.
Calka led the Eagles throughout the 2010 campaign. A perfect 4.0 major in exercise science, the Livonia, Mich. native paced the Eagles in each of her seven meets this season including three first-place finishes. She was an All-MAC selection after finishing fifth overall at the MAC Championships with her time of 21:03. The sophomore was also named to the All-Region team after a 21:22.79, 21st-place performance at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional this season.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have either earned USTFCCCA All-America status or finished in the NCAA region's top 15 (or top 10 percent) in 2010.
USTFCCCA 2010 Division I Cross Country All-Academic Honorees
Holly Knight, Auburn University
Robyn Bennett, Baylor University
Cate Westenhover, Baylor University
Jillian King, Boston College
Hope Krause, Boston College
Margaret Connelly, Brown University
Katie Clark, Butler University
Raeanne Lohner, Central Michigan University
Alyssa Kulik, Clemson University
Kim Ruck, Clemson University
Elise DeRoo, Colgate University
Kelsey Karys, Cornell University
Devin McMahon, Cornell University
Juliet Bottorff, Duke University
Courtney Calka, Eastern Michigan University
Hannah Brooks, Florida State University
Jennifer Dunn, Florida State University
Jessica Parry, Florida State University
Amanda Winslow, Florida State University
Emily Jones, Georgetown University
Joanna Stevens, Georgetown University
Renee Tomlin, Georgetown University
Mary Kate DuBard, Georgia Institute of Technology
Heidi Gregson, Iona College
Semehar Tesfaye, Iowa State University
Sydney Messick, Kansas State University
Mackenzie Howe, Kennesaw State University
Jennifer Klugh, Liberty University
Tara Erdmann, Loyola Marymount University
Sheree Shea, Loyola Marymount University
Rachel Patterson, Miami University (Ohio)
Carlie Green, Michigan State University
Emily MacLeod, Michigan State University
Haley Greenwell, Mississippi State University
Renee Masterson, Mississippi State University
Laura Hoer North, Carolina State University
Annie Beecham, Ohio University
Felicity Milton, Oklahoma State University
Natalja Piliusina, Oklahoma State University
Alex Banfich, Princeton University
Sarah Cummings, Princeton University
Ashley Higginson, Princeton University
Charlotte FfrenchO'Carroll, Providence College
Samantha Roecker, Providence College
Britany Williams, Rice University
Mary Alenbratt, Southern Methodist University
Alex Dunne, Stanford University
Kathy Kroeger, Stanford University
Stephanie Marcy, Stanford University
Stephanie Ganter, Stephen F. Austin State University
Hayley Green, Stony Brook University
Holly Van Dalen, Stony Brook University
Lucy Van Dalen, Stony Brook University
Natalie Busby, Syracuse University
Catherine DeSarle, Syracuse University
Katie Hursey, Syracuse University
Lauren Penney, Syracuse University
Heather Stephens, Syracuse University
Tara Upshaw, Texas A&M University, College Station
Purity Biwott, Texas Tech University
Caroline Jepleting, Texas Tech University
Winrose Karunde, Texas Tech University
Ellen Birmingham, The Ohio State University
Meredith Wagner, The Ohio State University
Elvin Kibet, University of Arizona
Megan Meyer, University of Arizona
Miranda Walker, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Deborah Maier, University of California, Berkeley
Laura Tremblay, University of Colorado, Boulder
Maura Bulgrin, University of Dayton
Rebecca Lowe, University of Florida
Kristie Krueger, University of Georgia
Rebeka Stowe, University of Kansas
Kim Grieshaber, University of Louisville
Conner Corey, University of Maine, Orono
Missa Varpness, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ashley Schnell, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Jordan Hasay, University of Oregon
Alexandra Kosinski, University of Oregon
Jana Stolting, University of San Francisco
Julie Amthor, University of Texas at Austin
Mia Behm, University of Texas at Austin
Marielle Hall, University of Texas at Austin
Risper Kimaiyo, University of Texas at El Paso
Amanda Mergaert, University of Utah
Stephanie Garcia, University of Virginia
Morgane Gay, University of Virginia
Christine Babcock, University of Washington
Kailey Campbell, University of Washington
Justine Johnson, University of Washington
Caitlin Comfort, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Jordan White, Vanderbilt University
Amanda Marino, Villanova University
Sheila Reid, Villanova University
Alison Smith, Villanova University
Sarah-Anne Brault, West Virginia University
Kaitlyn Gillespie, West Virginia University
Vasity Chemweno, Western Kentucky University
Tonya Nero, Wichita State University
Cate Westenhover, Baylor University
Jillian King, Boston College
Hope Krause, Boston College
Margaret Connelly, Brown University
Katie Clark, Butler University
Raeanne Lohner, Central Michigan University
Alyssa Kulik, Clemson University
Kim Ruck, Clemson University
Elise DeRoo, Colgate University
Kelsey Karys, Cornell University
Devin McMahon, Cornell University
Juliet Bottorff, Duke University
Courtney Calka, Eastern Michigan University
Hannah Brooks, Florida State University
Jennifer Dunn, Florida State University
Jessica Parry, Florida State University
Amanda Winslow, Florida State University
Emily Jones, Georgetown University
Joanna Stevens, Georgetown University
Renee Tomlin, Georgetown University
Mary Kate DuBard, Georgia Institute of Technology
Heidi Gregson, Iona College
Semehar Tesfaye, Iowa State University
Sydney Messick, Kansas State University
Mackenzie Howe, Kennesaw State University
Jennifer Klugh, Liberty University
Tara Erdmann, Loyola Marymount University
Sheree Shea, Loyola Marymount University
Rachel Patterson, Miami University (Ohio)
Carlie Green, Michigan State University
Emily MacLeod, Michigan State University
Haley Greenwell, Mississippi State University
Renee Masterson, Mississippi State University
Laura Hoer North, Carolina State University
Annie Beecham, Ohio University
Felicity Milton, Oklahoma State University
Natalja Piliusina, Oklahoma State University
Alex Banfich, Princeton University
Sarah Cummings, Princeton University
Ashley Higginson, Princeton University
Charlotte FfrenchO'Carroll, Providence College
Samantha Roecker, Providence College
Britany Williams, Rice University
Mary Alenbratt, Southern Methodist University
Alex Dunne, Stanford University
Kathy Kroeger, Stanford University
Stephanie Marcy, Stanford University
Stephanie Ganter, Stephen F. Austin State University
Hayley Green, Stony Brook University
Holly Van Dalen, Stony Brook University
Lucy Van Dalen, Stony Brook University
Natalie Busby, Syracuse University
Catherine DeSarle, Syracuse University
Katie Hursey, Syracuse University
Lauren Penney, Syracuse University
Heather Stephens, Syracuse University
Tara Upshaw, Texas A&M University, College Station
Purity Biwott, Texas Tech University
Caroline Jepleting, Texas Tech University
Winrose Karunde, Texas Tech University
Ellen Birmingham, The Ohio State University
Meredith Wagner, The Ohio State University
Elvin Kibet, University of Arizona
Megan Meyer, University of Arizona
Miranda Walker, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Deborah Maier, University of California, Berkeley
Laura Tremblay, University of Colorado, Boulder
Maura Bulgrin, University of Dayton
Rebecca Lowe, University of Florida
Kristie Krueger, University of Georgia
Rebeka Stowe, University of Kansas
Kim Grieshaber, University of Louisville
Conner Corey, University of Maine, Orono
Missa Varpness, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ashley Schnell, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Jordan Hasay, University of Oregon
Alexandra Kosinski, University of Oregon
Jana Stolting, University of San Francisco
Julie Amthor, University of Texas at Austin
Mia Behm, University of Texas at Austin
Marielle Hall, University of Texas at Austin
Risper Kimaiyo, University of Texas at El Paso
Amanda Mergaert, University of Utah
Stephanie Garcia, University of Virginia
Morgane Gay, University of Virginia
Christine Babcock, University of Washington
Kailey Campbell, University of Washington
Justine Johnson, University of Washington
Caitlin Comfort, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Jordan White, Vanderbilt University
Amanda Marino, Villanova University
Sheila Reid, Villanova University
Alison Smith, Villanova University
Sarah-Anne Brault, West Virginia University
Kaitlyn Gillespie, West Virginia University
Vasity Chemweno, Western Kentucky University
Tonya Nero, Wichita State University
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