Ten members of the William Smith cross country team earned a place on the 2013 Liberty League All-Academic team. The Herons had more all-academic selections than any other team in the league.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and be at least a sophomore academically.
The following Herons earned a spot on the team:
- Jenny Bartlett, Sr., Architectural Studies
- Meghan Gaucher, Sr., Writing and Rhetoric
- Cara Goslowski, Sr., Psychology
- Ellen Grenen, Jr., Public Policy Studies
- Melissa Haggerty, Sr., Biology
- Chelsea Maloney, Sr., Women's Studies & English
- Megan Mohney, Jr., Architectural Studies
- Carly Petroski, Jr., Women's Studies
- Caroline Seybold, So., Undeclared
- Avery Share, Jr., Writing and Rhetoric
Gaucher is making her third straight appearance on the all-academic squad, while Bartlett, Grenen, Mohney, Petroski and Share earned all-academic accolades for the second year in a row.
The Heron cross country team earned the 2014 Dean's List Award as the William Smith team with the highest cumulative grade point average. This year, the Heron harriers earned a cumulative GPA of 3.54. In addition, William Smith was named a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III Cross Country All-Academic Team for the 21st year in a row. The Herons top finishes of 2013 included taking second place at the Hobart Invitational, third at the SUNYIT Invitational and fourth at the CCOC Championship.
