NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Millersville cross country team was named a 2023 NCAA Division II All-Academic Team, and runners Bri Pollock and Hannah Sweda were named All-Academic Athletes.
 
The All-Academic Athletes and Teams for the 2023 NCAA Division II Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-30 percent of their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period and compile a team score at their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.
 
The Marauders finished the semester with a 3.49 GPA, marking the 17^th time in the last 18 years the Millersville cross country team has been awarded the honor.
 
Sweda, a senior studying criminology and sociology, helped lead the Marauders to a sixth-place finish at the PSAC Championships with a season-best time of 24:15.9. Sweda also earned a spot on the All-PSAC Second Team. Pollock, a freshman studying pre-med, also had an impressive rookie season for the Marauders. Pollock also placed inside the top five for Millersville at the PSAC Championships, placing fourth on the team with a time of 24:46.0.

"These awards are always a nice recognition of the hard work that our athletes put into our sport and into their studies here at Millersville, it makes me very proud" said head coach Andy Young.