jgreen | Posted: 26 Jul 2013 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Eleven awarded All-Academic honors

main image
Image

NEW ORLEANS- Eleven members of the BYU women’s track & field team have been awarded with All-Academic honors by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2013 season.

A total of 710 women from 187 institutions recieved All-Academic honors. The Cougars' 11 honorees placed them in a tie with two other teams for fifth most. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have maintained certain academic and athletic standards:

  • Compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 
  • Finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event (indoor)
  • Ranked in the national top 48 in a relay event (indoor)
  • Participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships, including preliminary rounds (outdoor)
All-Academic Honorees
Name GPA, Major
Candace Eddy Carlisle 3.67, Communication Disorders
Rachel Fisher 3.90, Bio Physics
Allysa Hansen 3.89, Food Science Teaching
Andrea Nelson Harrison 3.38, Social Science
Jessica Hilton 3.75, Exercise and Wellness
Nicole Nielsen 3.94, Elementary Education
Kaylee Packham 3.93, Nursing Premajor Program
Natalie Stewart 3.99, Public Health
Rachel Stewart 3.38, English
Elizabeth Wilson 3.57, School Health Education
Sarah Yingling 3.59, Exercise and Wellness

Recent Stories

Image
Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon during the 2022 NCAA Tack and Field Championships
Aburouss and Wayment compete at World Athletics Championships

BYU men's sprinter Omar Aburouss and recently departed women's distance runner Courtney Wayment represented their…

Image
Courtney Wayment clears a hurdle at the 2022 NCAA West Prelims.
Wayment runs rampant at USATF Championships

Courtney Wayment's silver medal steeplechase performance headlined those of eight current or former BYU athletes who…