Newell, Trail Named To All-Academic Teams

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Presbyterian College senior Stephanie Newell and junior Brian Trail were named to the 2011 Big South Conference Cross Country All-Academic Teams on Saturday. High Point swept the Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors as senior Neal Darmody picked up the award for the men and senior Kelsey Fraser notched Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the women.

Newell (Inman, S.C.) is a biochemistry major with a double minor in biology and chemistry. She has been named to the Dean's List and the Big South Presidential Honor Roll all six semesters of college. The summer before her junior year she completed honors research in chemistry. Newell was voted captain her junior and senior seasons and holds PC's school record for the 4k (17:17). She had her best season as a senior, running a collegiate PR of 21:12 at the Charlotte Invitational.

Trail (Marion, S.C.) is an English major with an art minor. He is involved in several campus clubs as well as being "Scotty the Scotsman," PC's mascot at all major events. Trail is a three-time Dean's List recipient and also completed honors research in chemistry last summer at PC. He too had his best season yet, setting a new personal best at the 2011 Championship at 31:00.

Fraser is a senior majoring in Global Trade at High Point. She is a three-time Millis Scholar-Athlete and Big South Presidential Honor Roll member. At the 2011 Championship, she finished tenth overall with a time of 18:14.

Darmody is a senior majoring in exercise science at High Point. He also is a three-time Millis Scholar-Athlete and Big South Presidential Honor Roll member. At the 2011 Championships, Darmody repeated his junior performance, again finishing fourth, but this time in 24:28.

2011 Cross Country All-Academic Team (Men)
Neal Darmody, High Point
Hayden Hodges, VMI
Caleb Edmonds, Liberty
Mick McClay, Gardner-Webb
Matt Smith, Charleston Southern
Chris Schulist, Campbell
Cameron Wells, Coastal Carolina
Brian Trail, Presbyterian College
Adam Freudenthal, Winthrop

2011 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Men)
Neal Darmody, High Point


2011 Cross Country All-Academic Team (Women)
Kelsey Fraser, High Point
Jenna Moye, VMI
Jennifer Klugh, Liberty
Jeanne Stroud, Winthrop
Heidi Dean, Charleston Southern
Ashley Matthews, Campbell
Janel Reeves, Coastal Carolina
Ellie Glunk, Gardner-Webb
Kylie Smith, UNC Asheville
Stephanie Newell, Presbyterian College
Hannah Scheren, Radford

2011 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Women)
Kelsey Fraser, High Point


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