Thornton-Fillyaw Repeats as USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete

USTFCCCA RELEASE

NEW ORLEANS - Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw, who recently wrapped up her sophomore season with the Goucher College women's track and field team, has been named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete for the second straight year, it was announced on Monday.

In order to be named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, student-athletes must:

• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
• Must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.

Thornton-Fillyaw, an Environmental Science major, was a two-time All-American in the 800-meter run this past season.  She finished fifth in the event at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, then took third place at outdoor nationals in May.  Thornton-Fillyaw was also the Landmark Conference champion in the indoor 800 and the 1500 outdoor.