AMERICUS- Georgia Southwestern State University sophomores Victoria Hickom and Ashleigh Owens were named to the Peach Belt Conference women's cross country All-Academic team released by the league office this afternoon.

The All-Academic team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of Peach Belt student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field.

To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The PBC Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.

Hickom is majoring in Education with a grade point average of 3.51. She has finished in the Top 15 at three of the Lady Hurricanes five races this fall with her best result, a 12th place finish, coming at the GSW Remembrance Run on Sept. 5. 

Owens is an Early Childhood Education major with a grade point average of 3.30. This fall, she has posted some of the fastest times in school history, including the program's fifth-fastest 5K time which came at the Columbus State Cougar Invitational on Sept. 25. Her top finish was fifth place at the Cougar Invite on Oct. 16.

Hickom, Owens and the rest of the Lady Hurricanes are at the PBC Championships on Saturday in Gainesville, Ga.

Below is a list of the entire 2015 women's country PBC All-Academic team.

2015 Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team