Cross Country Earns All-Academic Awards, Neal Named Student-Athlete of the Year

SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word Cross Country teams had three student-athletes named to Southland Conference All-Academic Teams. Griffin Neal was crowned the male Student-Athlete of the Year. Alexandre Fetizon and Andrea Acuna were both named to the All-Academic Second Team.

Griffin Neal was a standout both in competition and in the classroom. The sophomore from Wimberly, Texas held a 3.59 GPA with a major in business administration while leading the men's cross-country team this season. He placed in the top three finishers for the first three meets this season and took fifth in the Southland Conference Championship Meet to qualify for the NCAA South Central Regional Championships.

Alexandre Fetizon,a mechanical engineering major with a 4.0 GPA, and Andrea Acuna, a psychology major with a 3.39 GPA, also help set the standard for UIW student-athletes emerging as leaders in the classroom as well as competition. This pair of sophomores recorded top finishes and best times throughout the season all while having outstanding academic accomplishments.

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Players Mentioned

Alexandre Fetizon: Sophomore

Griffin Neal: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Andrea Acuna: 5' 2"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alexandre Fetizon
: Sophomore

Griffin Neal
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Andrea Acuna
: 5' 2"; Sophomore