ASU cross country runner Brittney Caudle has been named to the USTFCCA all-academic team this week. Caudle was named SoCon Runner of the Year after a dominant performance at October's championship. She won the individual title by over 20 seconds, in the process becoming Appalachian's first cross country champion on the women's side since Katie Sujkowski in 2003. In addition to her impressive achievements on the course, Caudle carried a 3.65 GPA in the fall semester as an art major. The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and must finish among the top 15 finishers (or top 10 percent) of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.