Seven Commodores earn All-Academic honors

July 25, 2013

Seven Vanderbilt track and field athletes have been honored by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their combination of athletic and academic achievement during the 2013 indoor and outdoor track seasons.

Liz Anderson, Sara Barron, Hannah Jumper, Grace Orders, Allie Scalf, Ellie Tidman and Lily Williams were among the 710 Division I women who posted a spring GPA of at least 3.25 while meeting a national competition standard. Indoor athletes must have finished in the nation’s top 96 in an individual event or top 48 in a relay, while outdoor athletes must have qualified for the NCAA Preliminary Round.

USTFCCCA Release

In addition to the seven student-athletes, Vanderbilt was one of 187 women’s teams to be honored for having a cumulative indoor and outdoor team GPA of 3.32. Coupled with the men’s and women’s cross country programs, all four varsity sports under the direction of Head Coach Steve Keith received All-Academic honors from the USTFCCCA during the 2012-13 year.

AndersonLiz Anderson – Junior Louisville, Ky.

GPA: 3.46

Major: Philosophy

NCAA Event: 10,000 meters (outdoor)

BarronSara Barron – Freshman Oakland, Mich.

GPA: 3.56

Major: Undecided

NCAA Event: 1,500 meters (outdoor)

JumperHannah Jumper – Sophomore Chattanooga, Tenn.

GPA: 3.34

Major: Economics

NCAA Event: 1,500 meters (outdoor)

OrdersGrace Orders – Sophomore Moraga, Calif.

GPA: 3.27

Major: Economics

NCAA Event: 10,000 meters (outdoor)

Scalf Allie Scalf – Senior Johnson City, Tenn.

GPA: 3.72

Major: English, Religious Studies

NCAA Event: 10,000 meters (outdoor)

TidmanEllie Tidman – Junior Batesville, Ind.

GPA: 3.48

Major: French

NCAA Event: High Jump (outdoor)

WilliamsLily Williams – Freshman Tallahassee, Fla.

GPA: 3.48

Major: Undecided

NCAA Event: 1,500 meters (outdoor)