RELEASE DATE: 7/10/07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mountaineer Women's Track and Field Team Ranks in Top 10 in Nation Academically

MANSFIELD – The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released the 2006-07 All-Academic team honors this week and the Mountaineer women's track and field squad earned the highest ranking in school history ranking 10th in the NCAA Division II.

In order to be considered an All-Academic team, the cumulative GPA of all members on the roster must be at least 3.0.

The Mountaineer women sit 10th on the list with a 3.410 collective GPA. That mark is the highest GPA for any of the PSAC schools with California University of PA sitting 16th at 3.363.

"Our women truly embody the spirit of the 'student-athlete", said head Coach Mike Rohl. "It is such an honor when our athletes receive awards on the track, but it is an even greater honor when they receive academic honors."

The Mountaineer track and field and cross country teams are looking towards the 2007-08 season with optimism as Rohl will be bringing in the largest recruiting class of his tenure at Mansfield.