Four Named to Big 12 Academic Team

Oct. 23, 2007

IRVING, Texas

-- Four members of the University of Oklahoma cross country team were named to the 2007 Academic All-Big 12 Cross Country Team, announced by the conference Tuesday.

Sophomores Rob Sorrell (Memphis, Tenn.) and Chris Sweeney (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) were named to the men's first team while seniors Jessica Eldridge (Broken Arrow, Okla.) and Catherine Odell (Enid, Okla.) were named to the women's first team.

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his/her team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

For the first time in Big 12 history, Texas Tech will host the Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Friday at Rawls Golf Course in Lubbock, Texas. The event will begin with the men's 8,000-meter race at 10 a.m. CT, followed by the women's 6,000-meter run at 11 a.m. Admission is free to the public.

The top men's and women's teams are crowned league champion and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. The top 15 individuals in each race are named all-conference.

Colorado has dominated the Big 12 cross country scene the past 11 seasons. The men, the reigning national champions, have won every title, while the women have won 10 of the 11 championships, with Kansas State claiming the only other crown in 1998. Nationally, the Buffs have produced three men's (2001, `04 and `06) and two women's (2000, `04) NCAA team championships as members of the league.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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