All-America Honors for 2010 Division II Cross Country Season Released

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December 6, 2010



NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Monday the 80 student-athletes that received All-America honors for the 2010 NCAA Division II Cross Country season. Overall finish at the NCAA Championships is the determining factor as the top 40 individuals from both men’s and women’s races earn All-America plaudits from the USTFCCCA.



Adams State’s men won their third-straight NCAA team title on Saturday and all seven Grizzlies that participated earned All-America status with top 40 finishes. Senior Brandon Birdsong led the school with a fourth-place finish, followed by Ryan McNiff who placed sixth. Western State, who placed second in the team battle, finished the season with five All-America honors.



Chico State’s Issac Chavez was the lead freshman with a fifth-place finish in the men’s race.

Overall, the RMAC led all conferences with 16 of the 40 All-America honors going to member schools. The GLIAC and GNAC followed with four apiece.



On the women’s side, Grand Valley State won their first women’s cross country NCAA team title in school history. Led by senior Katherine McCarthy’s fourth-place finish, the Lakers notched All-America honors for each of their seven runners. Western State notched five All-America honors as the team finished second overall.



The GLIAC and RMAC each had nine women earn All-America honors to lead the conference count.



On Tuesday, Division II’s National Athletes and Coaches of the Year will be named.



2010 USTFCCCA Division II Cross Country All-Americans



MEN



Name
Institution

Amos Sang
Abilene Christian

Brandon Birdsong
Adams State

Ryan McNiff
Adams State

Luke Cragg
Adams State

Craig Huffer
Adams State

Keegan Calmes
Adams State

Edwin Cruz
Adams State

Nathaniel Sellers
Adams State

Micah Chelimo
Alaska Anchorage

Marko Cheseto
Alaska Anchorage

Glarius Rop
American International

Matt Braithwaite
Augustana (S.D.)

Tom Karbo
Augustana (S.D.)

Issac Chavez
Chico State

Brent Handa
Chico State

Ben Zywicki
Colorado Mines

Sean Gildea
Colorado Mines

Mack McLain
Colorado Mines

Aaron Swift
Colorado Mines

Meshack Koyiaki
Columbus State

Jamie Villa Zapatero
Drury

Scott Anderson
Edinboro

Anthony Witt
Grand Valley State

Tyler Emmorey
Grand Valley State

Paul Zielinski
Grand Valley State

Ryan Toth
Grand Valley State

Alex Monroe
Lock Haven

Michael Crouch
Queens (N.C.)

Brandon Boyer
Shippensburg

Dustin Emerick
Southern Indiana

Brendan Devine
Southern Indiana

Jeff Veiga
UMass Lowell

Angus MacDonald
UMass Lowell

Gabriel Proctor
Western State

Ryan Haebe
Western State

Sean Brown
Western State

Tyler Rasmussen
Western State

David Flynn
Western State

Jordan Welling
Western Washington

Bennett Grimes
Western Washington




WOMEN



Kristen McGlynn
Adams State

Alicia Nelson
Adams State

Cassie Mitchell
Adams State

Kelly Lamb
Adams State

Ruth Keino
Alaska Anchorage

Miriam Kipng'eno
Alaska Anchorage

Kristin Brondbo
Augustana (S.D.)

Runa Falch
Augustana (S.D.)

Kara Lubieniecki
Chico State

Shannon Rich
Chico State

Rosie Mascoli
East Stroudsburg

Christina Muir
Ferris State

Katherine McCarthy
Grand Valley State

Megan Maceratini
Grand Valley State

Rebecca Winchester
Grand Valley State

Kylen Cieslak
Grand Valley State

Julia Nowak
Grand Valley State

Monica Kinney
Grand Valley State

Jessie Vickers
Grand Valley State

Erin Brunko
Hillsdale

Kate Griewisch
Lenoir-Rhyne

Kathryn Hague
Lewis

Alexis Skarda
Mesa State

Elicia Anderson
Millersville

Morgan Place
Minnesota Duluth

Jaclyn Puga
Northwest Nazarene

Meghan Gilmore
Palm Beach Atlantic

Kimone Hewitt
Queens (N.C.)

Neely Spence
Shippensburg

Katie Spratford
Shippensburg

Mary Dell
Shippensburg

Jennifer Harpp
Slippery Rock

Jackie Henderson
Southern Indiana

Heather Nicolosi
Tampa

Melissa Agnew
U-Mary

Lauren Kleppin
Western State

Sarah Lyle
Western State

Hillory Davis
Western State

Julianne Payton
Western State

Sarah Porter
Western Washington










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