Inglemoor grad Nichols named to All-Academic team

Inglemoor High graduate Ashley Nichols (Class of 2010), who is currently running for Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., was recently named to the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team for the 2011 season. Bentley had a total of 10 athletes named to the team, the only Division II institution in the country to hold that distinction.

February 10, 2012 2:21 pm

Inglemoor High graduate Ashley Nichols (Class of 2010), who is currently running for Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., was recently named to the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team for the 2011 season.

Bentley had a total of 10 athletes named to the team, the only NCAA Division II institution in the country to hold that distinction.

“One of the things we emphasize with our athletes is that they’re here for the education first and this shows that they’ve taken this message to heart,” said head coach Kevin Curtin. “It’s tough at times for them to balance the academics and athletics but they do a real nice job of succeeding at both.”

Nichols, a sophomore, is a repeat honoree.

To qualify for the All-Academic cross country team in Division II, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or greater through the most recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition, and placed in the top 50 percent at the NCAA National Championships or in the top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships.