RICHARDSON– Texas A&M University-Commerce cross country runners Sergio Marcuello and Brandi Stalder have been named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic teams. The teams were released Thursday by the conference office.
 
Marcuello - a senior from Cuenca, Spain - has raced in two meets this season, including a season-best time of 26:34.8 at the Chile Pepper XC Festival. This is the first Academic All-LSC award of his career. He has been named to the Best In Class honor roll and LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
 
Stalder - a junior from Sanger – has raced in four meets this season, including two top-five finishes. She finished fourth in the East Texas Shootout and placed first in the Angelo State Blue and Gold meet. This is the first Academic All-LSC award of her career. She has been named to the President's List once, Dean's List three times, Best in Class List once, Athletics Director's List three times, and LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll four times.
 
Marcuello, Stalder, and the Lion Cross Country teams will compete in the Lone Star Conference championship meets on Saturday. The women's 6K will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by the men's 8K at 10:30 a.m. Both meets will take place on The Range in Canyon.
 
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Runner	Team	Year	Major
Nicholas Wittkopp	UT Permian Basin	Sr.	Kinesiology
Jarred Elizondo	Tarleton State	Jr.	Engineering
Sergio Marcuello	A&M-Commerce	Sr.	Business Administration
Michael Anzures	Western New Mexico	So.	Parks, Rec. Leisure and Fitness
Steffen Riestenpatt	Cameron	So.	Biology

 
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Academic Runner of the Year: Nicholas Wittkopp, UT Permian Basin
 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Runner	Team	Year	Major
Aubrey Watson	West Texas A&M	Jr.	Sports and exercise science
Gretzel Jimenez	Tarleton State	Jr.	Physical Therapy
Brandi Stalder	A&M-Commerce	Jr.	Environmental Science
Mercy Yermo	Midwestern State	So.	Exercise Physiology
Jade Guerrero	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Sr.	Environmental Engineering

 
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Academic Runner of the Year: Aubrey Watson, West Texas A&M