By Andrew Korba

Senior's Alison Steinbrunner and Lydia Weaver were named 2012 Division III Women's Cross Country All-Academic honorees by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

To be eligible for this honor, a runner must have a GPA of at least 3.30 in the most recent semester and finish in the top 35 of the NCAA Regional Championships.

In addition, both the Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams were named as an All-Academic team.

A team must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.10 to be eligible for the award.

Under fourth year head coach Jason Maus, the men's cross country team finished second in the OAC and the women's team captured the OAC Championship.