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NCAA DII XC All-AmericaAll-America Honors for 2010 Division II Cross Country Season Released
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Monday the 80 student-athletes that received All-America honors for the 2010 NCAA Division II Cross Country season. Overall finish at the NCAA Championships is the determining factor as the top 40 individuals from both men’s and women’s races earn All-America plaudits from the USTFCCCA.
Adams State’s men won their third-straight NCAA team title on Saturday and all seven Grizzlies that participated earned All-America status with top 40 finishes. Senior Brandon Birdsong led the school with a fourth-place finish, followed by Ryan McNiff who placed sixth. Western State, who placed second in the team battle, finished the season with five All-America honors.
Chico State’s Issac Chavez was the lead freshman with a fifth-place finish in the men’s race.
Overall, the RMAC led all conferences with 16 of the 40 All-America honors going to member schools. The GLIAC and GNAC followed with four apiece.
On the women’s side, Grand Valley State won their first women’s cross country NCAA team title in school history. Led by senior Katherine McCarthy’s fourth-place finish, the Lakers notched All-America honors for each of their seven runners. Western State notched five All-America honors as the team finished second overall.
The GLIAC and RMAC each had nine women earn All-America honors to lead the conference count.
On Tuesday, Division II’s National Athletes and Coaches of the Year will be named.
2010 USTFCCCA Division II Cross Country All-Americans
MEN
| Amos Sang | Abilene Christian |
| Brandon Birdsong | Adams State |
| Ryan McNiff | Adams State |
| Luke Cragg | Adams State |
| Craig Huffer | Adams State |
| Keegan Calmes | Adams State |
| Edwin Cruz | Adams State |
| Nathaniel Sellers | Adams State |
| Micah Chelimo | Alaska Anchorage |
| Marko Cheseto | Alaska Anchorage |
| Glarius Rop | American International |
| Matt Braithwaite | Augustana (S.D.) |
| Tom Karbo | Augustana (S.D.) |
| Issac Chavez | Chico State |
| Brent Handa | Chico State |
| Ben Zywicki | Colorado Mines |
| Sean Gildea | Colorado Mines |
| Mack McLain | Colorado Mines |
| Aaron Swift | Colorado Mines |
| Meshack Koyiaki | Columbus State |
| Jamie Villa Zapatero | Drury |
| Scott Anderson | Edinboro |
| Anthony Witt | Grand Valley State |
| Tyler Emmorey | Grand Valley State |
| Paul Zielinski | Grand Valley State |
| Ryan Toth | Grand Valley State |
| Alex Monroe | Lock Haven |
| Michael Crouch | Queens (N.C.) |
| Brandon Boyer | Shippensburg |
| Dustin Emerick | Southern Indiana |
| Brendan Devine | Southern Indiana |
| Jeff Veiga | UMass Lowell |
| Angus MacDonald | UMass Lowell |
| Gabriel Proctor | Western State |
| Ryan Haebe | Western State |
| Sean Brown | Western State |
| Tyler Rasmussen | Western State |
| David Flynn | Western State |
| Jordan Welling | Western Washington |
| Bennett Grimes | Western Washington |
WOMEN
| Kristen McGlynn | Adams State |
| Alicia Nelson | Adams State |
| Cassie Mitchell | Adams State |
| Kelly Lamb | Adams State |
| Ruth Keino | Alaska Anchorage |
| Miriam Kipng’eno | Alaska Anchorage |
| Kristin Brondbo | Augustana (S.D.) |
| Runa Falch | Augustana (S.D.) |
| Kara Lubieniecki | Chico State |
| Shannon Rich | Chico State |
| Rosie Mascoli | East Stroudsburg |
| Christina Muir | Ferris State |
| Katherine McCarthy | Grand Valley State |
| Megan Maceratini | Grand Valley State |
| Rebecca Winchester | Grand Valley State |
| Kylen Cieslak | Grand Valley State |
| Julia Nowak | Grand Valley State |
| Monica Kinney | Grand Valley State |
| Jessie Vickers | Grand Valley State |
| Erin Brunko | Hillsdale |
| Kate Griewisch | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| Kathryn Hague | Lewis |
| Alexis Skarda | Mesa State |
| Elicia Anderson | Millersville |
| Morgan Place | Minnesota Duluth |
| Jaclyn Puga | Northwest Nazarene |
| Meghan Gilmore | Palm Beach Atlantic |
| Kimone Hewitt | Queens (N.C.) |
| Neely Spence | Shippensburg |
| Katie Spratford | Shippensburg |
| Mary Dell | Shippensburg |
| Jennifer Harpp | Slippery Rock |
| Jackie Henderson | Southern Indiana |
| Heather Nicolosi | Tampa |
| Melissa Agnew | U-Mary |
| Lauren Kleppin | Western State |
| Sarah Lyle | Western State |
| Hillory Davis | Western State |
| Julianne Payton | Western State |
| Sarah Porter | Western Washington |