Still named to Academic All-District squad

June 3, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Senior advances to Academic All-America ballot

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

Still was one of six student-athletes from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association to collect first-team honors. As a result of being named to the first team, Still now advances to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. The Academic All-America College Division Team for track & field/cross country will be announced on June 22.

Still, formerly known as Mary Garrett, is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America, having earned third-team honors in 2001 and first-team accolades last year. This is the third time that she has been selected for first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors.

This past weekend, 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.

The winners of the Ken B. Jones Award will be announced at a banquet tonight in Kansas City, Mo. Still is one of three female finalists from around the league vying for the coveted honor.


	June 3, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Still named to Academic All-District squad Senior advances to Academic All-America ballot Mary Still (Carthage, Mo.), a senior on the Missouri Southern State University women’s track & field squad, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District VII Team announced today. Still was one of six student-athletes from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association to collect first-team honors. As a result of being named to the first team, Still now advances to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. The Academic All-America College Division Team for track & field/cross country will be announced on June 22. Still, formerly known as Mary Garrett, is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America, having earned third-team honors in 2001 and first-team accolades last year. This is the third time that she has been selected for first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. This past weekend, 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. The winners of the Ken B. Jones Award will be announced at a banquet tonight in Kansas City, Mo. Still is one of three female finalists from around the league vying for the coveted honor.