Paul Lewis	Thomas Adam
Alan Bowsher	Rachel Smith

By Gary Petit

ADA — Four members of the Ohio Northern cross country teams earned United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic honors as announced Wednesday afternoon.

Juniors Paul Lewis, Thomas Adam and sophomores Alan Bowsher and Rachel Smith each earned individual honors while both the mens and womens received team honors.

The men’s team made a second straight trip to the NCAA Championships in 2007 and also claimed its first OAC Championship crown. Both Adam and Bowsher earned All-Region honors while all three men garnered All-OAC honors.

The Polar Bear women finished fourth at the 2007 OAC Championships while Smith finished 14th and earned All-Conference honors for the first time.

To be eligible for a USTFCCCA All-Academic individual award, a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average and must finish in the top 25 percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.

For a team to be considered for the All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet. The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average.