Still named to Academic All-America Team

June 24, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Senior is a first-team selection for a second time

Mary Still (Carthage, Mo.), a senior in 2003-04 on the Missouri Southern State University women’s track & field squad, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Team announced today.

Still was one of 15 selected for first-team honors on the squad. It marked the third CoSIDA Academic All-America honor for Still in her career at MSSU. She was a third-team selection in 2001 and earned first-team recognition in 2003.

Last month, Still collected her sixth career All-America honor by finishing as runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It marked the third time in four years that Still has been national runner-up in the event.

She’s a 24-time All-MIAA performer and a six-time conference champion. Also a finalist for the MIAA’s Ken B. Jones Award, honoring the league’s student-athletes of the year, Still graduated with honors last month with degrees in psychology and English. She ended with a 3.981 grade-point average for her undergraduate career.

In 2004, Still was the MIAA indoor and outdoor champion in the 400-meter dash. She also placed second outdoors in the 400-meter hurdles. Her accomplishments at the conference indoor meet played a major role in the Lions’ first-ever MIAA track & field title. She not only won the 400-meter dash, but placed third in the 200-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles and was fourth in the 60-meter dash. Still also ran a leg on the third-place 4x400-meter relay squad at the indoor meet.

Still also won two regional athlete of the year awards from the United States Track Coaches Association. During the indoor season, she shared the South Central Region honor before winning it outright in the outdoor campaign.

Also in 2004, Still was named the winner of the E.O. & Virginia Humphrey Award, given annually to Missouri Southern’s top student-athlete. She was also selected as MSSU’s most outstanding female athlete for the second straight year.

Still was one of six from the MIAA to earn Academic All-America honors. She was joined on the first team by Emporia State’s Rachel Goetz and Missouri-Rolla’s Kate Hamera.


	June 24, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Still named to Academic All-America Team Senior is a first-team selection for a second time Mary Still (Carthage, Mo.), a senior in 2003-04 on the Missouri Southern State University women’s track & field squad, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Team announced today. Still was one of 15 selected for first-team honors on the squad. It marked the third CoSIDA Academic All-America honor for Still in her career at MSSU. She was a third-team selection in 2001 and earned first-team recognition in 2003. Last month, Still collected her sixth career All-America honor by finishing as runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It marked the third time in four years that Still has been national runner-up in the event. She’s a 24-time All-MIAA performer and a six-time conference champion. Also a finalist for the MIAA’s Ken B. Jones Award, honoring the league’s student-athletes of the year, Still graduated with honors last month with degrees in psychology and English. She ended with a 3.981 grade-point average for her undergraduate career. In 2004, Still was the MIAA indoor and outdoor champion in the 400-meter dash. She also placed second outdoors in the 400-meter hurdles. Her accomplishments at the conference indoor meet played a major role in the Lions’ first-ever MIAA track & field title. She not only won the 400-meter dash, but placed third in the 200-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles and was fourth in the 60-meter dash. Still also ran a leg on the third-place 4x400-meter relay squad at the indoor meet. Still also won two regional athlete of the year awards from the United States Track Coaches Association. During the indoor season, she shared the South Central Region honor before winning it outright in the outdoor campaign. Also in 2004, Still was named the winner of the E.O. & Virginia Humphrey Award, given annually to Missouri Southern’s top student-athlete. She was also selected as MSSU’s most outstanding female athlete for the second straight year. Still was one of six from the MIAA to earn Academic All-America honors. She was joined on the first team by Emporia State’s Rachel Goetz and Missouri-Rolla’s Kate Hamera.