Ball State University Athletics
Track & Field Places 10 on Indoor Academic All-MAC Squad
March 30, 2016 | Track & Field
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - A total of 10 members of the Ball State track & field program were named to the 2015-16 Women's Indoor Track & Field Academic All-Mid-American Conference team as announced by the league office.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for their particular sport.
Of Ball State's 10 honorees, both sophomore Jessica Bryzek and junior Ericka Rinehart earned the award for the second time this school year, as both were named to the 2015 Academic All-MAC Cross Country team. Rinehart has claimed a total of five Academic All-MAC honors over her career, as she also earned the award in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field last season.
Four Cardinals, junior Olivia Ashba, senior Michaela Hull, senior Marie Lumpkin and junior Gabrielle Perryman earned Academic All-MAC honors for the third time in their careers after sweeping the indoor and outdoor honors for the 2014-15 track & field seasons.
Ball State also boasts four first-time Academic All-MAC selections in seniors Danielle Dahl and Becca Kropf, as well as sophomores Gabby Sims and Anna-Kay West.
The Ball State outdoor track & field team returns to action Saturday, April 2, when it travels to Oxford, Ohio, for the Miami Invitational.
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Ball State's 2015-16 Indoor Track & Field Academic All-MAC Selections:
Olivia Ashba, Junior, 3.579, Psychological Science
Jessica Bryzek, Sophomore, 3.657, Biology
Danielle Dahl, Senior, 3.205, Exercise Science
Michaela Hull, Senior, 3.840, Exercise Science
Becca Kropf, Senior, 3.383, Dietetics
Marie Lumpkin, Senior, 3.687, Elementary Education
Gabrielle Perryman, Junior, 3.550, Athletic Training
Ericka Rinehart, Junior, 3.688, Nursing
Gabby Sims, Sophomore, 3.803, Elementary Education
Anna-Kay West, Sophomore, 3.460, Chemistry
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