CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RECEIVES ACADEMIC HONORS
Juniors Jessica Brown, Brendan Epstein receive individual honors.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Feb. 28, 2007) – Nazareth’s women’s cross-country team was honored as a 2006 Division III All-Academic Team. This is the second consecutive season in which the women’s team has been honored by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for this award. The Golden Flyers’ women’s team completed the cross country season with a collective grade-point average of 3.51, which shattered the minimum requirement of 3.1.

Junior Jessica Brown was recognized individually for recording a 3.741 GPA as a Physical Therapy major. A graduate of Oxford Academy, Brown has been one of the Golden Flyers’ top runners during the cross country and track and field seasons since her freshman year. This past fall, Brown was selected as an Empire 8 Conference all-star after finishing 11th in the Empire 8 Conference Championship meet. She also represented the Golden Flyers on the NCAA Division III Atlantic Region all-star team after placing 30th in the Regional Championships meet.

Junior Brendan Epstein was also recognized individually by the USTFCCA after recording a 3.979 GPA as Biology major. This is the second consecutive year Epstein has been honored individually for his academic success. Epstein, a graduate of Moravia High School, has also been one of the Golden Flyers strongest runners since coming to Nazareth. He has received NYSCTC all-star and first-team Empire 8 Conference selections for his successes.

To earn Division III All-Academic individual honors, students needed to maintain a 3.5 GPA.