University of Tennessee Athletics
UT's Flaute Reaps ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America
July 01, 2007 | Women's Track
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee senior Katie Flaute has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team. A first-time recipient of that national honor, the Lady Vol harrier was a second-team selection with her 3.92 grade point average in exercise science.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Flaute last month made the ESPN The Magazine All-District IV squad for the third straight season after earning second-team honors as a redshirt freshman. Nominees must have sophomore academic standing or above, a year of residency at the school and possess at least a 3.20 GPA.
In addition to her ESPN The Magazine accomplishments, Flaute is a five-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. Athletically, she is a three-time All-SEC cross country selection, a three-time All-South Region honoree on the trails and a four-time NCAA Cross Country Championships qualifier. One of only three Lady Vols in program history to accomplish that last feat, she helped Tennessee win four NCAA South Region titles and three SEC Championships in cross country during her stay in Knoxville.
During her track & field career, Flaute was a six-time SEC scorer on the oval, covering 3000 through 10,000 meters. She helped the team win the 2005 and 2007 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
UT's previous academic All-Americans in track & field have included Linda Portasik (1982), Patty Wiegand (1989), Leslie Henley (1998) and Christina Billings (2003).
