CLEVELAND, OH – Three Toledo women's cross country runners were named to the 2015 women's cross country Academic All-MAC team on Tuesday, which was voted on by faculty athletic representatives at Mid-American Conference institutions.   

Sophomore Stephanie Barlow, sophomore Julia Mendiola and senior Julia Pusateri were all named to the squad.

"It's a great honor for the women," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "Balancing schoolwork and being a Division I athlete is difficult and they are succeeding at both."

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has 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.

Barlow, an elementary education major, holds a GPA of 3.871.  The San Antonio, TX native ran in five races for the Rockets. She ran a season-best 6K time of 21:53.1 at the 2015 Wisconsin adidas Invitational where she placed 196^th.  Barlow placed 30^th at the MAC Championships with a time of 22:09.5

Mendiola, a biology major, holds a GPA of 3.889.  The Akron, OH native ran in five races for UT with a season-best 5K time of 19:27.9 at the UB Stampede XC Invite where she placed 40^th. 

Pusateri, an individualized studies & public health major, holds a GPA of 3.719.  The Canton, OH native ran in six races for the Midnight Blue & Gold with a season best 6K time of 21:54.9 at the 2015 Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Pusateri placed 109^th at the MAC Championships with a time of 22:55.6.

Academic All-MAC Team
Akron (4):
Sarah Kupniewski, Junior, Art-Graphic Design, 3.550
Karlie Lieberth, Senior, Middle Level Education – Math/Science, 3.853
Jillian Roth, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.607
Tara Snipes, Sophomore, Information Systems Management, 3.919
 
Ball State (4):
Rachel Billingsley, Sophomore, Pre-Business, 3.580
Jessica Bryzek, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.71
Emma Manchess, Junior, Pre-Art, 3.236
Ericka Rinehart, Junior, Nursing, 3.666
 
Bowling Green (10):
Andrea Alt, Grad, Mathematics, 4.00
Allison Francis, Junior, History, 3.761
Amanda Garlak, Senior, Psychology, 3.714
Elena Lancioni, Sophomore, Pre-Exercise Science, 3.862
Mackenzie McMillin, Senior, Biology, 3.811
Jody Musser, Junior, Communication Disorders, 3.877
Rebecca Rae, Senior, Communication Disorders, 3.761
Jasmine Redman, Senior, Human Movement Sport Leisure Studies, 3.644
Rebecca Schott, Junior, Health Sciences, 3.898
Rachel Walny, Sophomore, Pre-Exercise Science, 4.00
 
Buffalo (4):
Corinne Birchard, Junior, Biological Sciences, 3.545
Bailey Kemp, Junior, Biology, 3.396
Amy Shaw, Junior, Studio Art, 3.70
Melinda Wheeler, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.352
 
Central Michigan (6):
Esther Bell, Junior, Psychology, 3.69
Michaela Bundy, Junior, Physical Education, 3.73
Jamie Madrigal, Junior, Exercise Science; Kinesiology, 3.51
Kristen Olling, Sophomore, Dietetics, 3.55
Kelly Schubert, Junior, Undeclared, 3.93
Katelyn Weiler, Junior, Sports Management, 3.71
 
Eastern Michigan (7):
Anna Aldrich, Senior, Nursing, 3.96
Danielle Bentzley, Sophomore, Elementary Education, 3.72
Amy Frauhammer, Senior, Dietetics, 3.72
Sofie Gallein, Senior, Individualized Studies, 3.71
Jordann McDermitt, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 4.0
Claire Mesa, Sophomore, Health Administration, 3.51
Lauren Pottschmidt, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.58
 
Kent State (6):
Kristen Bergmeyer, Senior, Nursing, 3.406
Morgan Bing, Sophomore, Nursing, 4.00
Brigid Callaghan, Senior, Architecture, 3.707
Hannah Fleck, Senior, Interior Design, 3.723
Jesse Slingluff, Senior, Early Childhood Education, 3.438
Taylor Wickey, Senior, Speech Pathology and Audiology, 3.606
 
Miami (7):
Megan Beaver, Senior, Health Promotion, 3.46
Laura Bess, Senior, Bio-Engineering, 3.55
Lauren Hoover, Junior, Nutrition & Pre-Medical Studies, 3.66
McKenna Kiple, Junior, Accounting, 3.93
Brenna Poulsen, Senior, Accounting, 3.46
Sarah Starrett, Sophomore, Psychology and Kinesiology, 3.45
Alesha Vovk, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.72
 
Northern Illinois (4):
Kelsey Hildreth, Sophomore, Nutrition, 4.00
Lorena Martin, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.54
Carly Pederson, Junior, Pre-Medicine, 3.92
Taylor Perkins, Junior, Undeclared, 3.93
 
Ohio (5):
Peyton Adkins, Senior, Early Childhood Education, 3.437
Sarah Kaufman, Senior, Health Service Administration, 3.713
Allison Roeth, Senior, Middle Childhood Education - Math & Social Studies, 3.918
Tara Tollett, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.950
Tessa Weigand, Senior, Accounting, 3.832
 
Toledo (3):
Stephanie Barlow, Sophomore, Elementary Education, 3.871
Julia Mendiola, Sophomore, Biology, 3.889
Julia Pusateria, Senior, Individualized Studies & Public Health, 3.719
 
Western Michigan (5):
Hanne Christensen, Sophomore, English: Creative Writing, 3.69
Claire Gilbert, Sophomore, University Curriculum, 3.24
Maria McDaniel, Sophomore, Pre-Occupational Therapy, 4.00
Daya Wagh, Junior, Nursing, 3.22
Makenzie Evers, Sophomore, Pre-Occupational Therapy, 3.39