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Conway, Track Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors
7/22/2015 3:36:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Ashley Conway and the Murray State women's track & field team as a whole were recently honored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their academic prowess during the 2014-15 season.
Conway was named as an All-Academic Individual after achieving a GPA of at least 3.25 and advancing to an NCAA regional. The Racer track program was also honored as an All-Academic Team for having a combined GPA of 3.20. To earn the honor, a team must have a combined GPA of at least 3.0, a mark eight other OVC schools were able to achieve this season.
"I'm very excited that our team was honored nationally again and I am very proud of Ashley as well," said Swieton. "Ashley really put everything together this year and this is a great cap as she finishes her career at Murray State."
Conway, a senior from McHenry, Ill., qualified for the NCAA East Regional and made it her final event at Murray State in May. She earned a spot in the NCAA's when she made a long jump of more than 20 feet at the ASU Red Wolf Open in April. Conway went on to place in the top-5 in the long jump and high jump at the OVC Championships.
She graduated from Murray State with a degree in exercise science with an emphasis on physical therapy and was one of 22 student-athletes that earned the honor from the Ohio Valley Conference.
As a team, the Racers were part of 224 teams nationwide that had at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
"Everyone has been working really hard on the track and in the classroom," Swieton added. "It's great to coach a group that really dedicates themselves to being complete student-athletes."
This marks the third team award for either track or cross country under head coach Jenny Swieton and the first individual award during her tenure.
Conway was named as an All-Academic Individual after achieving a GPA of at least 3.25 and advancing to an NCAA regional. The Racer track program was also honored as an All-Academic Team for having a combined GPA of 3.20. To earn the honor, a team must have a combined GPA of at least 3.0, a mark eight other OVC schools were able to achieve this season.
"I'm very excited that our team was honored nationally again and I am very proud of Ashley as well," said Swieton. "Ashley really put everything together this year and this is a great cap as she finishes her career at Murray State."
Conway, a senior from McHenry, Ill., qualified for the NCAA East Regional and made it her final event at Murray State in May. She earned a spot in the NCAA's when she made a long jump of more than 20 feet at the ASU Red Wolf Open in April. Conway went on to place in the top-5 in the long jump and high jump at the OVC Championships.
She graduated from Murray State with a degree in exercise science with an emphasis on physical therapy and was one of 22 student-athletes that earned the honor from the Ohio Valley Conference.
As a team, the Racers were part of 224 teams nationwide that had at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
"Everyone has been working really hard on the track and in the classroom," Swieton added. "It's great to coach a group that really dedicates themselves to being complete student-athletes."
This marks the third team award for either track or cross country under head coach Jenny Swieton and the first individual award during her tenure.
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