New Orleans, La. – Recently graduated track star
Clara Shaw and rising-senior
Joanna Johnson were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team, the organization announced on Friday.
The duo, which helped lead Oberlin to second-place finishes at both the NCAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships this past season, were two of 330 Division III female athletes to earn the distinct recognition.
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 and have met either the NCAA Division III indoor or outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard.
The Yeowomen were surely missed Shaw's talents during the 2010-11 season, but Johnson has already been training for the upcoming cross country season as she hopes to claim her third straight NCAA All-America award.