Six Buffs Garner USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

NEW ORLEANS — The University of Colorado men's and women's cross country teams placed six individuals on the USTFCCCA's All-Academic Teams for the 2017 season.

Honorees must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater and must have finished as an All-American (top 40) or among the 15 finishers (or 10 percent) in their regional meet.

Senior Kaitlyn Benner recorded her fourth spot of the team with a 3.93 GPA while majoring in chemical and biological engineering. Another senior, Melanie Nun, received her third award. She is a double-major in mathematics and economics with a 3.79 GPA.

Sophomore Sage Hurta and junior Makena Morley were both named to the team for the second time. Hurta has earned a 3.95 GPA while majoring in chemical and biological engineering, while Morley is an anthropology major with a 3.44 GPA. Making an appearance on the team for the first time is sophomore Brianna Schwartz, who is a journalism major with a 3.95 GPA.

Sophomore Joe Klecker, a biochemistry major, recorded his second straight honor with a 3.54 GPA.

As a team, the men and women also earned All-Academic honors. The women's team recorded a 3.38 cumulative GPA, while the men recorded a 3.15 cumulative GPA. To qualify for the honor, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

USTFCCCA Men's Cross Country All-Academic

*Name*	*Yr.*	*Major*	*Hometown*
Joe Klecker	So.	Biochemistry	Hopkins, Minn.

USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country All-Academic

*Name*	*Yr.*	*Major*	*Hometown*
Kaitlyn Benner	Sr.	Chemical and Biological Engineering	Superior, Colo.
Sage Hurta	So.	Chemical and Biological Engineering	Hamilton, N.Y.
Makena Morley	Jr.	Anthropology	Bigfork, Mont.
Melanie Nun	Sr.	Mathematics and Economics	Broomfield, Colo.
Brianna Schwartz	So.	Journalism	Pittsburgh, Pa.

Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Benner

Sage Hurta

Joe Klecker

Makena Morley

Melanie Nun

Brianna Schwartz

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