Aug. 6, 2008

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's track & field teams placed five athletes on the USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Track & Field Teams, according to a release from the association today. Stony Brook's women's team was also honored by the USTFCCCA by being named an All-Academic Team.

Dana Hastie '08 (Wellington, New Zealand) and sophomore sisters Holly and Lucy Van Dalen (Wanganui, New Zealand) were named to the 468-member women's All-Academic team, while juniors Alex Felce (Stroud, England) and Tim Hodge (Tawa, New Zealand) earned spots on the 266-member men's team.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either the NCAA Division I Indoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard or the NCAA Division I Outdoor regional or national qualifying standard in their respective event.

The women's track & field team, which finished the academic year with a combined GPA of 3.379, ranked 18th among the 117 Division I women's track & field programs that were recognized as All-Academic Track & Field Teams.