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Junior Katryn Yocum became the first Lycoming College women's cross country runner to earn All-Academic Athlete honors and for the sixth time in program history, the Lycoming College men's and women's cross country teams have each earned All-Academic Team honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the association announced.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. In order to be named USTFCCA All-Academic, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) and finish in the top-25 percent at their respective regional.
Four members of the women's cross country team earned Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll accolades. The team finished sixth at the Landmark Conference Championships, where Yocum earned Honorable Mention All-Landmark honors with an 18th-place finish. The team finished a record 23rd at the NCAA Mideast Regionals in a field of 29 teams, while Yocum set the school-record with a 23:48.7 6K time and finished 44th in a field of 204 runners, the best finish ever for a Warrior runner at the event.
The Warrior men finished 29th in a field of 31 teams at the NCAA Mideast Regional for third-year head coach Katie Sick, also finishing eighth at the Landmark Conference Championships. Two runners earned MAC Academic Honor Roll honors.
The Warriors last earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic team honors was in 2022.