NEW ORLEANS, La. - On Tuesday the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced their Men's Scholar Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Team for the 2010 cross country season. Junior Zach Freeland was one of 16 SCAC student-athletes named as a member of the Division III All-Academic team.

Freeland was the highest finisher for Southwestern at the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region Cross Country Championship held in Memphis, Tenn. on November 13th, taking 32nd place in a time of 26:36 after coming in 28th at the SCAC Championships with a time of 26:31.8.

A total of 142 student-athletes represent the 80 institutions that compose the group. Haverford led the nation with six All-Academic honorees while eight schools tied with five nods apiece to follow. The SCAC led all conferences with 16 on the list and the WIAC came next with 10.

Ten of the top 20 finishers at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships earned All-Academic status, including top-ten finishers Hulleberg, Ben Sathre (St. Thomas (Minn.)), and Steve Kiplagat (St. Lawrence). In addition, two of eight NCAA Regional Champions from the 2010 season earned All-Academic honors.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or greater through the most-recent semester and placed in the top 35 at the NCAA Regional Championships.

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