CLEVELAND, OH - Three Toledo cross country runners were honored today by the MAC for their achievements in the classroom, as senior Dagna Sztykiel (Bytom, Poland), sophomore Lindsay Toussant (Minerva, OH) and junior Chris Wall (Centerville, OH) were named to the 2009 Academic All-MAC teams.

Sztykiel is a business major with a 3.805 GPA, and this is her second-consecutive selection on the Academic All-MAC team. She was Toledo's top runner in two races, finishing 33rd out of 378 runners at Lakefront Invitational and 11th overall at the Toledo Rocket Open. Sztykiel also finished 28th overall in the Pre-Nationals Open race (23:04.30) and helped the Rockets to a runner-up showing at the MAC Championships as she placed 35th overall.

Toussant has a 3.351 GPA while majoring in pre-med. She finished second overall in the dual against Bowling Green, helping lead the Rockets to a perfect score over their rivals. Toussant was also sixth overall at the Colonial Inter-Regional Challenge as the Rockets took first out of eight teams. She also placed 20th overall at the MAC Championships. This is her first selection to the Academic All-MAC team.

Wall carries a 3.930 GPA and is an exercise science major being honored for the second-straight year on the Academic All-MAC team. He was a co-captain for the men's team who had a near-historic season. Wall was UT's second-best runner on four occasions and third-best once, finishing second overall in the dual meet win over Bowling Green and taking seventh overall at the Mel Brodt Invitational, helping the Rockets place second. Wall came in 22nd overall out of 408 runners at Lakefront Invitational as Toledo finished fourth out of 39 teams. He also finished 33rd overall at the MAC Championships.

The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.

2009 Men's Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team

Chris Moody, Bowling Green
Sammy Kiptrotch, Central Michigan
Matt Hammersmith, Eastern Michigan
Tony Jordanek, Kent State
David Eichenberger, Miami
Paul Krebs, Miami
Kevin Silver, Miami
Chris Wall, Toledo

2009 Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team

Kim Lorentz, Akron
Larisa Arcip, Akron
Ali Bishel, Ball State
Sarah Kehe, Ball State
Carly Wells, Bowling Green
Missy Darling, Central Michigan
Raeanne Lohner, Central Michigan
Alexandra Lizarribar, Kent State
Allison Krupko, Kent State
Katie Lenahan, Miami
Kelsey McHugh, Miami
Amanda Mirochna, Miami
Dagna Sztykiel, Toledo
Lindsay Toussant, Toledo
Jenna Matthews, Western Michigan

Contact: Scott Miles
scott.miles@utoledo.edu