NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Academic All-Conference and All-rookie teams were announced by the league Thursday, following the 2019 season.
The Academic All-Conference teams comprise six student-athletes who were selected based on their performance on the trails, as well as in the classroom. To be nominated, runners must have a GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) for their entire academic career. The teams were selected through voting conducted by the league's Sports Information Directors.
Making up the Men’s Cross Country Academic All-Conference team are Dayton’s Kevin Lawson, Fordham’s Ryan Kutch, George Mason’s Jack Ikenberry, La Salle’s Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky, Saint Joseph’s Zach Michon and Matthew Scarpill, and Saint Louis’ Aaron Dugan. A tie resulted in a seven-person Academic All-Conference team.
On the women’s side, Dayton’s Kaci Bornhorst, Kelly Wilker and Emily Sreenan, along with Rhode Island’s Lotte Black, Saint Joseph’s Elaine Estes, and Saint Louis’ Megan Kress were named to the Academic All-Conference team.
The All-Rookie teams consist of the top seven men’s and women’s freshman finishers at the 2019 A-10 Cross Country Championships.
The Men’s All-Rookie team was led by La Salle’s Alex Sandras, who was the Men’s Most Outstanding Rookie Performer. Also making up the team are Dayton’s Calan Gizelbach, Fordham’s John Mcgovern and Colin Flood, George Washington’s James Glockenmeier and Isaiah Robyn, Saint Joseph’s Colin Kane.
On the women’s side, La Salle’s Jerika Lufrano, the Women’s Most Outstanding Rookie Performer, was joined on the All-Rookie team by Davidson’s Natalie Abernathy, Fordham’s Alexandra Thomas, Massachusetts’ Sarah Conant, and Richmond’s Kate Dickow, Anna George and Lily Snow.
*Men’s Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team:
Kevin Lawson, Dayton
Ryan Kutch, Fordham
Jack Ikenberry, George Mason
Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky, La Salle
Zach Michon, Saint Joseph’s
Matthew Scarpill, Saint Joseph’s
Aaron Dugan, Saint Louis
*A tie resulted in a 7-person Men’s Academic All-Conference Team
Men’s Cross Country All-Rookie Team
Calan Gizelbach, Dayton
Colin Flood, Fordham
John McGovern, Fordham
James Glockenmeier, George Washington
Isaiah Robyne, George Washington
Alex Sandras, La Salle
Colin Kane, Saint Joseph’s
Women’s Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team
Kaci Bornhorst, Dayton
Emily Sreenan, Dayton
Kelly Wilker, Dayton
Lotte Black, Rhode Island
Elaine Estes, Saint Joseph’s
Megan Kress, Saint Louis
Women’s Cross Country All-Rookie Team
Natalie Abernathy, Davidson
Alexandra Thomas, Fordham
Jerika Lufrano, La Salle
Sarah Conant, Massachusetts
Kate Dickow, Richmond
Anna George, Richmond
Lily Snow, Richmond