Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw Named All-Academic Athlete

New Orleans, La.- Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw was honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on January 31st. She was named All-Academic Athlete for her 2024 cross country season. This is her second year in a row earning this honor. 

This honor requires an athlete to have a cumulative GPA no less than 3.30 on the 4.0 scale. Also, they must finish in the top-25 percent in their regional championship meet. Thornton-Fillyaw is a 3.48 student and had finished 37 in the region with a time of 22:31:60. This impressive performace left her in the top 25 percent of the region. She is a junior majoring in enviormental science with a minor in chemistry.