Posted: Jan 31, 2020
TLU Women's Cross Country, Kylee Garcia receive All-Academic honors from USTFCCCA
SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran Women's Cross Country and individual runner Kylee Garcia (Wichita Falls/Rider) received All-Academic awards from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Overall, there were 212 women's teams that received All-Academic Team honors in NCAA Division III for the 2019 cross country season.
Garcia was one of 378 women in NCAA Division III to receive the All-Academic Individual award this year.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 25 percent of competitors at their respective regional championship meet.
In order to qualify for All-Academic Team distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. This GPA must include the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. The Bulldogs, coached by Darlene Holland, posted a team GPA of 3.21.
Garcia, a December graduate of TLU, set the new school record for a 6K course with a time of 22 minutes, 54.6 seconds at the 2019 NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region Cross Country Championships, held on Nov. 16 in Memphis, Tenn. Garcia was fourth among Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference runners competing in the regional championship.
Overall, there were 212 women's teams that received All-Academic Team honors in NCAA Division III for the 2019 cross country season.
Garcia was one of 378 women in NCAA Division III to receive the All-Academic Individual award this year.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 25 percent of competitors at their respective regional championship meet.
In order to qualify for All-Academic Team distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. This GPA must include the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. The Bulldogs, coached by Darlene Holland, posted a team GPA of 3.21.
Garcia, a December graduate of TLU, set the new school record for a 6K course with a time of 22 minutes, 54.6 seconds at the 2019 NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region Cross Country Championships, held on Nov. 16 in Memphis, Tenn. Garcia was fourth among Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference runners competing in the regional championship.
Garcia earned All-Region honors with a 28th-place finish in the regional championship race.
Garcia was an All-Conference performer with a 13th-place finish at the 2019 SCAC Championships. She also claimed a Fall Academic Honor Roll award from the SCAC, and she was named an SCAC Character & Community Student-Athlete of the Week.