NEW ORLEANS, La. - The SCAC had eight women's cross country teams receive the 2008 USTFCCA All-Academic Team Award. Only the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the New England Small College Athletic Conference had more teams receive the award.

Centre College, Colorado College, DePauw University, Hendrix College, Rhodes College, Sewanee-The University of the South, Southwestern University and Trinity University were all recognized as USTFCCA All-Academic Teams.

For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet.  The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average.

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The USTFCCA also announced its Cross Country All-Academic list with 221 female student-athletes receiving recognition. The SCAC had 12 student-athletes honored.

Lauren McCafferty and Bekah Rehkamp of Centre College, Melissa Buckley, Alison Case, Claire Hollis, Ellen Mail and Leah Seigel of DePauw University, Lolly Plummer of Hendrix College, Taylor Stephens of Rhodes College, Hayley Robb of Sewanee-University of the South, Tamra Warner of Southwestern University and D'Ann Arthur of Trinity University were all recognized as members of the All-Academic Team.

The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average and must finish in the top 25 percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.

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