WKU women's cross country junior Katie Lever was named to the Conference USA Women's All-Academic Team after her all-conference effort on the course and perfect grades in the classroom, the league announced Friday morning.
Lever led WKU in every race this season and turned in a seventh-place showing at the C-USA Cross Country Championships earlier this month to garner First Team All-Conference USA honors. The Elizabethtown native was also recognized as the C-USA Female Athlete of the Week on Oct. 21 following her performance at the Pre National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind.
In the classroom, Lever has been a perfect student through four completed semesters as she holds a 4.0 GPA as a communication studies major. She was one of six women's runners honored across the league and one of two to hold a 4.0 GPA. Lever's academic prowess was also rewarded following the 2014 outdoor track season as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named her to the women's All-Academic team.
Lever will lead her Lady Toppers in the NCAA Southeast Regional in Louisville, Ky. later this morning. To keep up with the team and for more information, follow the program on Twitter at @WKUTrackField.
