Brent Kitto |
The XU runners are among 550 — 210 men and 340 women — to receive that honor this season. It's the second consecutive year that Fakler has received it, and it's the first time for Finnegan and Kitto.
Student-athletes are nominated by their institution, must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved junior academic status to qualify for Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Hannah Finnegan |
Catherine Fakler |
Finnegan, a junior from Pekin, Ill., and a graduate of Tremont High School, is a pharmacy major who has earned All-GCAC three times. She was the GCAC runner-up this season.
Kitto, a junior from Chalmette, La., and a graduate of Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, is a pharmacy major and a two-time All-GCAC runner. Kitto had four top-5 finishes this season, including fifth at the GCAC meet.
It's the fourth consecutive year that the XU men have produced a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
The Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets concluded their cross country seasons Saturday at the NAIA National Championships in Lawrence, Kan. They will compete in outdoor track and field beginning in early March.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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