USTFCCCA DIII All-Academic Teams

USTFCCCA DIII All-Academic Individuals

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Haverford College women's track & field has been named a 2014-15 All-Academic Team as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). This marks the ninth time in the past 10 seasons the Fords have earned this honor since the association combined the indoor and outdoor season into one award.

Haverford was one of 170 women's teams across NCAA Division III that earned a team GPA of 3.10 or higher. Leading the way in academic honors is nothing new to the Fords as they had 11 student-athletes honored on the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll during both the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

In addition to the team recognition, both Kelley Riffenburgh and Nora Weathers were honored as USTFCCCA Scholar Athletes. To qualify for this honor, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30. The student-athlete must also have competed in either the indoor or outdoor NCAA track championships or finished a season ranked in the top 35 nationally in an individual event or top 25 in a relay event.

Kelley Riffenburgh set the school record in the indoor 5,000 meters during her championship run at the conference championship. That time earned Riffenburgh a spot in the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships where she went on to place 15th.

Nora Weathers ran to All-America honors with a sixth place finish in the 1,500 meters during the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Weathers' All-America certificate was the first of her career and the 17th for the women's track & field program during the outdoor season. Weathers set the school mark in the 1,500 meters during her Centennial Conference Championship run. She was also an NCAA Indoor Track & Field qualifier in the mile during the winter season.