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WILLIAMSON NAMED TO CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT® TEAM
5/29/2014 7:00:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
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CoSIDA RELEASE
RADFORD, Va. – Radford distance runner Teresa Williamson was selected to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District® Women's Track & Field / Cross Country Team, which was voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and released by the organization Thursday.
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Based on securing first-team All-District 3 honors, Williamson advances to the Capital One Academic All-America® Team ballot. First-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be announced in June. Williamson becomes the second Radford women's track and field member to be recognized with this accolade.
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Williamson concluded her season with seven program records (four indoor and three outdoor). She was the Big South Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Performer, winning the 3,000 and the mile. The junior went on to capture the 1,500 title at the outdoor conference championships, in addition to her second-place showing in the 800.
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On top of being named the Radford University Female Co-Athlete of the Year, Williamson garnered the Big South women's track athlete of the week twice in 2014.
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Williamson, who has a 4.0 GPA in Radford's nursing program, was one of 12 student-athletes to make the District 3 first team. District 3 encompasses institutions from North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The Capital One Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their athletic and academic performances.
CoSIDA RELEASE
RADFORD, Va. – Radford distance runner Teresa Williamson was selected to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District® Women's Track & Field / Cross Country Team, which was voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and released by the organization Thursday.
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Based on securing first-team All-District 3 honors, Williamson advances to the Capital One Academic All-America® Team ballot. First-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be announced in June. Williamson becomes the second Radford women's track and field member to be recognized with this accolade.
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Williamson concluded her season with seven program records (four indoor and three outdoor). She was the Big South Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Performer, winning the 3,000 and the mile. The junior went on to capture the 1,500 title at the outdoor conference championships, in addition to her second-place showing in the 800.
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On top of being named the Radford University Female Co-Athlete of the Year, Williamson garnered the Big South women's track athlete of the week twice in 2014.
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Williamson, who has a 4.0 GPA in Radford's nursing program, was one of 12 student-athletes to make the District 3 first team. District 3 encompasses institutions from North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The Capital One Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their athletic and academic performances.
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