Air Force Cross Country Puts 12 on MWC All-Academic List

Kenny Grosselin led the team with a 3.96 GPA.

Junior Josh van Wyngaarden
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Feb. 2, 2007

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Air Force cross country team placed 12 members of its team on the Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team, the conference office announced on Feb. 1. Six members of the men's team and six members of the women's team were some of the 363 total student-athletes selected.

Junior Kenny Grosselin led the men's field behind a 3.96 grade-point average in mathematics. Classmates Ian McFarland (3.09 GPA in civil engineering) and Josh Van Wyngaarden (3.65 GPA in biology) joined Grosselin on the team.

Jason Beck was the lone senior class representative with a 3.52 in legal studies. Sophomores Justin Mason (3.56 in aeronautical engineering) and Matt Williams (3.37 in behavioral sciences) round out the men's field.

The Falcons' only senior on the women's side, Margaret Frash, posted the highest average of the team with a 3.81 in aeronautical engineering. A pair of juniors were also named to the squad, as Kelly Robinson (3.23 in political science) and Kate Papenberg (3.11 in foreign area studies) were named to the team.

A trio of freshmen earned MWC all-academic honors. With current undeclared majors, Brittany Morreale boasts a 3.98 GPA, while Alison Romanko and Danielle Snider hold respective 3.20 and 3.17 grade-point averages.

To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletic team.