Cross Country 11/26/2024 3:00:00 PM 20 #AEXC Student-Athletes Named All-Academic BOSTON – On Tuesday, 20 men and women’s #AEXC student-athletes were recognized for their academic achievements, as member of the 2024 America East Cross Country All-Academic teams. The men’s #AEXC All-Academic Team featured five of the top eight finishers in this year’s #AEXC Championship, highlighted by individual champion Luke Marsanskis of Maine. Elite 18 award winner and runner-up Ryan Slaney was also selected for the third consecutive year. The women’s side featured seven repeat honorees from 2023 and two more who were honored in 2022. 2024 #AEXC individual champion Mary-Kate Finn makes her second appearance while teammate Mary Yount and Maine’s Lydia Gilmore each earned their third All-Academic nod. 2024 runner-up Jasmine Trott was selected for a second straight year. To be eligible for All-Academic, student-athletes must have sophomore athletic eligibility, attain a 3.30 minimum grade-point average and be a contributor on their team. The squad is voted on by a committee comprised of America East student-athlete support and athletic communications administrators as well as faculty athletic representatives. ABOUT AMERICA EAST Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference its social media channels, @AmericaEast. - America East Conference – Where Champions Rise -