7/9/2001 - Women's Track and Field
Baxter And Crocker Lead Patriot League Women's Track All-Academic Team

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Navy senior Amy Baxter and junior Jessica Crocker posted a perfect 4.0 grade point average to lead 90 student-athletes named to the 2001 Patriot League Women's Track & Field Academic Honor Roll, announced today by Carolyn Schlie Femovich, Patriot League Executive Director. To be eligible, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average during the semester and be awarded a varsity letter in one of the League-sponsored championship sports during the winter and spring.

A total of 496 student-athletes were named to the League's Spring Academic

Honor Roll, including 31 with 4.00 GPAs or better. The Spring Academic Honor

Roll which includes the sports of men's and women's basketball, men's and

women's swimming, men's and women's track & field (indoor and outdoor),

baseball, softball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis and

golf.

The Patriot League, which was founded on the principles of admitting

athletes who are academically representative of their class, is in its

second decade of academic and athletic achievement. Participation in

athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component

of a well-rounded education. The Patriot League began as a successful

Division I-AA football conference in 1986. Full League members include

American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy.

Associate members include Fairfield (field hockey), Fordham (football),

Georgetown (football), Hobart (men's lacrosse), Towson (football), Ursinus

(field hockey) and Villanova (women's lacrosse). These member institutions

are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation. Alumni from Patriot

League colleges and universities have played a leadership role in the

shaping of our country. More information may be obtained on the League's

website at www.patriotleague.org.