OSU Cowgirls Earn All-Academic Honor

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ For the fourth consecutive year, Oklahoma States women's track and field team was named a Division One All-Academic Team by the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches

Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 11:27 am

By: News On 6

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ For the fourth consecutive year, Oklahoma States women's track and field team was named a Division One All-Academic Team by the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The Cowgirls also had three student-athletes earn individual All-Academic honors.

As a team, OSU compiled a 3.121 grade point average. They were one of four teams selected from the Big 12 Conference. Others were Iowa State, Kansas State and Missouri.

OSU members Eva Slavikova, Eva Tomankova and Deleanor Kirkpatrick all earned the individual All-Academic honor.

To qualify individually, an athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and meet the NCAA Division I regional or national qualifying standard in her event.