University of Tennessee Athletics
UT Paces SEC In USTFCCCA Honors
August 05, 2011 | Women's Track
Aug. 5, 2011
By Eric Trainer, Associate Director of Media Relations
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Ten members of the Tennessee women's track & field program were named to the 2011 NCAA Division I All-Academic Team, which is sponsored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Lady Vols set the bar academically for the conference this season, putting more women on the USTFCCCA team than any other SEC school. Making the cut were senior Jackie Areson (geography), senior Liz Costello (environmental engineering - master's), freshman Linda Hadfield (arts & sciences), sophomore Aslynn Halvorson (exercise science), sophomore Jessie Harrison (communication studies), sophomore Kia Jackson (child and family studies), sophomore Martinique Octave (sociology), junior Chanelle Price (journalism and electronic media), freshman Kianna Ruff (business) and junior Ellen Wortham (psychology).
Areson (indoors), Costello (indoors), Price (indoors/outdoors), Ruff (indoors/outdoors), Octave (indoors/outdoors) and Wortham (indoors/outdoors) were All-Americans on the track as well during the 2011, while Jackson was an honorable mention selection outdoors. Areson was the NCAA champion at 5000 meters indoors.
Academic honorees who were SEC champs included Areson (3000m & distance medley relay indoors), Costello (5000m indoors/outdoors, 10,000m outdoors), Price (800m indoors/outdoors, distance medley relay indoors) and Wortham (400m hurdles outdoors).
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards. For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
