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Thomas is USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete of the Year

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Thomas is USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete of the Year

NEW ORLEANS – Alaska Anchorage senior Cody Thomas was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's NCAA Div. II outdoor field Thursday as the USTFCCCA unveiled its individual academic honors for the 2016 season.

Thomas paced UAA's contingent of seven men and 10 women to receive USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual status as the Blenheim, New Zealand, native became the first Seawolf to win the USTFCCCA's top national award for academic excellence in the 10-year history of the honor.

The reigning national champion in the decathlon, Thomas joined Lincoln (Mo.) University's Sedeekie Edie (indoor field) and Adams State's Oliver Aitchison (indoor & outdoor track) as the men's Scholar-Athletes of the Year for 2016. A native of Blenheim, New Zealand, Thomas graduated from UAA in May with a 3.47 overall grade-point average in marketing.

Thomas was joined among the 294 total men's all-academic individual honorees by teammates Joe Day, Tevin Gladden, Nathan Kipchumba, Liam Lindsay, Michael Mendenhall and Nicholas Taylor. On the women's side, UAA's Karolin Anders, Jamie Ashcroft, Hayley Bezanson, Mariah Burroughs, Mary-Kathleen Cross, Yvonne Jeschke, Caroilne Kurgat, Danielle McCormick, Jessica Pahkala and Tamara Perez were recognized among the 483 honorees on that list.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field teams, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have reached a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either the indoor or outdoor season.

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Players Mentioned

Cody Thomas

Cody Thomas

DEC
Freshman
Karolin Anders

Karolin Anders

HEP
Freshman
Jessica Pahkala

Jessica Pahkala

DIS
Freshman
Jamie Ashcroft

Jamie Ashcroft

SPR
Freshman
Mary-Kathleen Cross

Mary-Kathleen Cross

SPR
Freshman
Tevin Gladden

Tevin Gladden

JMP
Freshman
Michael Mendenhall

Michael Mendenhall

DIS
Freshman
Hayley Bezanson

Hayley Bezanson

MDIS
Sophomore
Mariah Burroughs

Mariah Burroughs

MDIS
Freshman
Nathan Kipchumba

Nathan Kipchumba

DIS
Freshman
Liam Lindsay

Liam Lindsay

SPR
Freshman
Tamara Perez

Tamara Perez

MDIS
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cody Thomas

Cody Thomas

Freshman
DEC
Karolin Anders

Karolin Anders

Freshman
HEP
Jessica Pahkala

Jessica Pahkala

Freshman
DIS
Jamie Ashcroft

Jamie Ashcroft

Freshman
SPR
Mary-Kathleen Cross

Mary-Kathleen Cross

Freshman
SPR
Tevin Gladden

Tevin Gladden

Freshman
JMP
Michael Mendenhall

Michael Mendenhall

Freshman
DIS
Hayley Bezanson

Hayley Bezanson

Sophomore
MDIS
Mariah Burroughs

Mariah Burroughs

Freshman
MDIS
Nathan Kipchumba

Nathan Kipchumba

Freshman
DIS
Liam Lindsay

Liam Lindsay

Freshman
SPR
Tamara Perez

Tamara Perez

Freshman
MDIS