Ryan Jank Named 2008 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year
Feb. 29, 2008
Charlotte, N.C. - After posting a 3.806 cumulative grade-point average, junior distance runner Ryan Jank, a Business major, was named the Atlantic 10 Men's Indoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year, officials announced today. Jank finished second in the 5,000m run (14:33.98) and captured fourth in the 3,000m run (8:31.06) at the 2008 A-10 Indoor Championships.
Jank also placed ninth overall in the 5,000m run at the Penn State National Open in late January with a time of 14:50.72.
Junior Lamarra Currie and senior Lajarsha Moses were named to the Women's All-Academic Conference team. Currie, a first-team All-Conference selection, took the A-10 Indoor titles in the 55m (6.92) and 200m (24.88), while also posting a perfect 4.0 in her psychology major. Moses, a nursing major, holds a 3.578 and finished second in the 55m dash at the 2008 Championships.
Rachel Papin of La Salle, the 2008 Women's Indoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Performer, was named the Student-Athlete of the Year on the women's side, and was joined by teammate Carolyn Lipovsky; Dayton's Sarah Allen, Stacy Chew and Megan Sweeney; Brittany Bakanowsky and Christina DeRosa of Massachusetts; Laura Coyer and Laura Hamilton of Saint Louis; Brittney McRae of Temple; Saint Joseph's Andrea Florida; Samantha Howard of Duquesne; and Rhode Island's Stephanie Gregory.
Joining Jank on the 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Indoor Track & Field Academic All-Conference team are David Alfano and Andrew Wagoner of La Salle; Rhode Island's Brian Alexander, Thomas Barek, Michael Bernardo and Stephen Mateka; Matt Alexander, Austin Critchlow and David Whelan of Saint Louis; Massachusetts Nathan Barksdale, Ryan Durkin and Ian Hackney; and teammates Clifton Hilario and Matt Lowenthal of Fordham.
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