University of Minnesota Athletics
MICHNIOVAITE, EGGLESTON EARN CROSS COUNTRY ACADEMIC HONORS
3/8/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
WomenMinnesota's Rasa Michniovaite and Elaine Eggleston received Academic All-America honors from the Women's Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association.
Michniovaite, a junior majoring in biology, has a 4.0 grade point average. She was one of seven athletes listed with a 4.0 GPA. Michniovaite earned All-America honors by placing 16th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Lawrence, Kan., after winning the NCAA Midwest Region.
Eggleston, a sophomore majoring in biology, has a 3.60 grade point average. She placed eighth at the NCAA regional.
The Golden Gophers were ranked 19th as a team with a 3.39 GPA. Minnesota is the only Big Ten team listed in the ranking.
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