Aug. 6, 2008

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University track athlete Friederike Feil has been named to the All-Academic Team by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Feil, won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2008 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships and provisionally qualified for the National Championships by finishing 12th in the event at the NCAA East Regional. Academically, Feil maintains a 3.87 GPA as an exercise science major.

The USTFCCCA honors Division I student-athletes for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either the NCAA Division I Indoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard or the NCAA Division I Outdoor regional or national qualifying standard in their respective event.