July 9, 2007

FAIRFIELD, CT - Sacred Heart women's track performers Bonnie Kilis, Brittany Dexter, and Marsha Locke were named to the All-Academic Track and Field team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The three Pioneers part of 415 student-athletes representing 117 Division I colleges and universities.

The USTFCCCA honors Division I individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track season.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, one must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 and obtain an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifying mark for the most recent indoor championships or an outdoor regional qualifying mark in their respective event.

Kilis, a sophomore from Marlborough, CT, qualified for the US Junior Nationals in both the heptathlon and javelin. Dexter, a freshman from Ballston Lake, NY, was named Rookie of the Meet in the NEC Championships after winning the high jump. Locke, a senior from Danbury, won the NEC title in the shot put this season.