AMERICUS, Ga. -- Freshman women's cross country runner Catherine Hall was named a NCAA DII Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athlete for the 2019 season, announced recently by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Hall, an Engineering and Spanish major from Guyton, Ga., capped her first semester as a collegiate athlete leading the pack in four of the six races for the Lady Hurricanes. She posted a career best and the sixth-fastest 6K time (24:26:9) in GSW history to land herself a spot in the record book while at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional. 

Hall is one of the 403 women who were named All-Academic Individuals in NCAA Division II. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-30 percent of their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.

The Georgia Southwestern women's cross country team was also named an All-Academic Team with a cumulative grade point average of 3.18 as the Lady Hurricanes were one of 148 women's teams. GSW posted a program's best with a seventh place finish at the Peach Belt Conference Championship as they also took home a first place finish at the Willie Laster Meet.

In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period and compile a team score at their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.

To view the official USTFCCCA release and full list of individuals, click the image below.

To view the official USTFCCCA release and full list of teams, click the image below.