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Jessica Belliveau Named to Cross Country All-Academic Team
Oct. 31, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Univsersity of Maine sophomore cross country runner Jessica Belliveau (Quispamsis, New Brunswick) was named to the America East All-Academic Team Wednesday. Eleven women were chosen for the honor this season by the conference. This is the first time Belliveau has been chosen for the honor. Belliveau has had a spectacular season with top 10 finishes in every race she's competed in. She won the 5k race versus Massachusetts and Vermont in Amherst, Mass back on Sept. 15. Belliveau placed fourth in the Murray Keatinge Invitational on Sept. 29, second in the New England Championships on Oct. 6 and sixth overall in the America East Championships last weekend. The All-Academic Team was selected based on the student-athlete's academic and athletic accomplishments. Academic achievement for consideration requires student-athletes to have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 entering the season. Athletically, student-athletes are required to be a top 10 finisher at the America East Cross Country Championship meet. Freshmen are not eligible for the all-academic teams and grade-point averages are taken from the semester prior to the competing athletic season. For more information on Maine cross country, please visit www.goblackbears.com
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