Nuggets' Pace named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Brianna Pace is one of 351 cited as a Daktronics-NAIA Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete for 2017. The NAIA announced the honors Friday.
     
Pace is a junior from Junction City, Kan., and a graduate of Junction City High School. The XULA computer science major qualified for the NAIA honor by having a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4-point scale and reaching junior academic status.
     
Pace is a two-time All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference runner in cross country. She finished third at the GCAC Championships in October and helped the Gold Nuggets finish first in GCAC team scoring for the 11th consecutive season.
     
Pace is the first in this sport from XULA to earn Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete since Catherine Fakler and Hannah Finnegan in 2014.
  
The Gold Nuggets will conclude their season Saturday in the NAIA National Championships at Fort Vancouver, Wash.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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