Aug. 27, 2009

NEW ORLEANS - George Mason track and field standouts Ryann Hendricks and Sam Horn were named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team for their work in the classroom during the 2008-09 academic year.

The USTFCCCA honors Division I individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either the NCAA Division I Indoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard or the NCAA Division I Outdoor regional or national qualifying standard in their respective event.

Hendricks, a senior last year who earned her degree in athletic training, topped the provisional qualifying standard in the triple jump during the indoor season with a mark of 12.74 meters (41 ft. 9.75 in.). Horn, a junior last year, earned a spot in the NCAA East Regional Championships in the 800-meter run during the outdoor season with a time of 1:49.29.