NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 28, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) women's cross-country team has been selected as a 2022 NAIA Cross Country All-Academic Team as announced this week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In addition, Nadia Sifuentes and Viridiana Zuniga earned All-Academic honors.

The Saints won the Red River Athletic Conference Championship in 2022 and advanced to the 2022 NAIA Cross-Country Championships in Tallahassee, Fla. The team maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.27.

Sifuentes, who captured the Individual Medalist title at the conference meet, marked a 3.28 GPA. Zuniga finished in sixth place at the conference meet. She marked a 3.7 GPA.

In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers.

In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and qualify for the national championship meet.