Robinson Earns Third Team Academic All-America Honor

6/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field

Senior Shana Robinson earned third team Academic All-American honors with a 3.88 grade point average in exercise sport science/pre-med.

June 28, 2004

Tulsa, Okla. - With a 3.88 grade point average in exercise sport science/pre-med, senior Shana Robinson earned a spot on the College Sports Information Director's Association (CoSIDA) Academic All-American Third Team.

Robinson is a four-time academic All-WAC selection as well. The sprinter also earned All-American status on the track for the 200-meters in 2003. One of the nation's top sprinters, Robinson clocked the country's third best 100-meters with a time of 11.23 during the regular season. She finished 14th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships earlier this month.

All Academic All-District First Team Members are then considered as candidates for the national team ballots. The national ballot is distributed to the CoSIDA selection committee to determine the Academic All-America National Team Members for each sport. The selection committee is made up of 125 CoSIDA members across the country and it selects all 12 national teams each year.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have:

  • A minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
  • A starter or key reserve position on a varsity athletic team.
  • Reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution.
  • Received a nomination by the athletic department's Sports Information Director.
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