Middlebury senior Margo Cramer (Seattle, Wash.) has received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, it was announced on Friday, March 9. Cramer is one of 58 fall student-athletes to earn the distinction and the sole individual from the NESCAC to receive the honor.
Nine members of the Middlebury College cross country teams earned All-Academic status when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released the honors. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or greater through the most-recent semester and placed in the top 35 at the NCAA Regional Championships.
The Panther cross country teams took part in the 2011 NCAA Championship races hosted by Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The Middlebury women earned their fourth runner-up finish in the 32-team race, while the men’s squad finished 13th. Washington University won the women’s race with 70 points, followed by Middlebury (111) and Williams (153). North Central captured the men’s title with 110 points, while the Panthers came in with 372 points.
Twelve members of the Middlebury College cross country teams have earned All-Regional honors from the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association). Along with the dozen students, Middlebury first-year coach Nicole Wilkerson was named both the men’s and women’s New England Region Coach of the Year.
The Middlebury College men’s and women's cross country teams will take part in the 2011 NCAA Championship races hosted by Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The 32-team races will take place at Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne, Wisconsin with the women’s event at noon and the men’s race at 1:00 p.m. eastern.
