NEW ORLEANS, La. – University of Alabama in Huntsville senior
Josh Moshier and freshman
Jose Ortega have been named to the 2011 USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic Cross Country Team, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Thursday.
Moshier, a native of Port Byron, Ill., garners his fourth USTFCCCA All-Academic award after receiving the accolade for the 2008 and 2009 cross country seasons and 2010 track and field season. This fall, Moshier paced the Chargers in the postseason by claiming the GSC individual title and finishing second at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships, earning All-GSC First Team and All-South Region accolades.
Oretega, a rookie from Pasadena, Texas, fared well in the postseason as well, placing third at the GSC Championships before posting a fourth-place finish at the region championships. His finishes at the events garnered him All-GSC First Team and All-South Region honors.
A total of 208 student-athletes represent the 101 institutions that compose the All-Academic team this year. Bentley, Central Missouri, and Mars Hill led all squads with five named to the All-Academic list. Another 13 schools had four named to the roll. Among conferences, the PSAC had the most named to the list with 27. The Northeast-10 and GLIAC followed with 21 and 19, respectively.
The GSC had six teams represented on the team as UAH and Valdosta State each placed two on the squad while Christian Brothers, West Alabama, West Florida and West Georgia all garnered one honoree.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team in Division II, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or greater through the most-recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition and placed in the top 50 percent at the most recent NCAA National Championships or in the top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Ryan Haebe of Western State was named the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Men's Scholar Athlete of the Year after claiming the NCAA Division II Cross Country individual title this fall.
