Jaime Lord Earns Academic Cross Country Honor

2017 Feb 16

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Jaime Lord of Stony Point 10980 has earned All-Academic recognition by the The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Earning individual All-Academic recognition was Lord. To earn that distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher and finish in the top 25 percent at their respective regional. The junior was a National All-America after finishing 19th at the NCAA Meet with a 21:05.8. She preceded that with a third place finish at the Atlantic Regional, crossing in 20:46.4. Lord was All-Region and All-Liberty League First Team, while also capturing the conference's Runner of the Year award. She is an aeronautical engineering major.

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