Two Tulsa Track & Field Athletes Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
5/26/2017 9:39:00 AM | Tulsa Hurricane, Academics, Track and Field
University of Tulsa track & field athletes Clara Langley and Kirk Smith were selected CoSIDA (College Sports Information Director of America) First-Team Academic All-District® members for Track & Cross Country District 7, and now are eligible for Academic All-America honors.
The two seniors have each progressed through their athletic careers at Tulsa with perfect 4.00 grade point averages, thus being named to the President's List for eight semesters.
Langley, from Kingston, Canada, earned all-conference honors in cross-country for three seasons and was a member of three conference cross-country championship teams. She placed seventh individually at the 2016 American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships in the fall. Langley was also a two-time all-conference selection in outdoor track for the Golden Hurricane.
Smith, from St. Louis, Mo., was named as a Rhodes Scholar this year and also was the male recipient of the American Athletic Conference's Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Award. He was a member of the four-time cross-country conference championship team, and earned all-conference honors in the 10K and the 3,000m steeplechase during his career in outdoor track.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. CoSIDA members from throughout the country vote for the All-District and All-America Teams. The Academic All-America Team for Cross Country/Track & Field will be announced in late June.
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