Kristin Anderson named to Academic All-America team

Central Missouri State junior cross country/track & field standout Kristin Anderson was recently honored for her academic achievement as well as her running ability, as she was named third-team Academic All-American. The Academic All-America team is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Anderson, a native of Richfield, Ohio, is a marketing major with a 3.96 grade-point average. She was the individual winner in the 2003 MIAA Cross Country Championships, and went on to earn All-America honors at the 2004 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships by placing second in the 3000-meter steeplechase. She also got the job done on the conference level, as she won the 3000, 5000, and 3000-meter steeplechase at the MIAA Outdoor Championships.