INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Four members of the Oakland University Men's and Women's Cross Country teams earned #HLXC All-Academic honors on Thursday as Grace Nolan, Rachel Kempf, Trey Plichta, and Yami Albrecht all found their names on the annual, exclusive list.

In order to qualify for All-Academic status, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.20 on a 4.00 scale while also competing in at least 50% of the team's competitions. Lastly, individuals must be on campus for one academic year for eligibility. 

Nolan took seventh out at the 2022 #HLXC Championships in Rochester last October with a 6,000-kilometer time of 22:15.7 to secure a First Team All-League honor in addition to her 3.97 cumulative GPA. Rachel Kempf, who received honorable mention All-Academic status, was Second Team All-League in 15th at the same meet. 

Plichta posted a cumulative GPA of 4.0 in addition to a 36th-place finish at the #HLXC Championships in October. Albrecht won the entire meet with a course record 8,000-kilometer time of 24:44.1 to grab an All-Academic Honorable Mention award. 

2022 #HLXC Women's All-Academic Team (ties are not broken)
Allison Sherman, Detroit Mercy
Madison Fry, IUPUI
Emily Burns, Milwaukee
Cailin Kinas, Milwaukee
Meg Swietlik, Milwaukee
Grace Nolan, Oakland
Morgan Cole, Youngstown State
 
Women's Honorable Mention Team
Hannah Korte, Cleveland State
Rachel Kempf, Oakland
 
2022 #HLXC Men's All-Academic Team (ties are not broken)
Grant Moon, IUPUI
Eric Peterson, IUPUI
Trevor Wenzel, Milwaukee
Kyle Mastin, Northern Kentucky
Trey Plichta, Oakland
Nicholas Mills, Purdue Fort Wayne
Ryan Meadows, Youngstown State
 
Men's Honorable Mention Team
Will Clark, IUPUI
Yami Albrecht, Oakland
Nathan Mills, Purdue Fort Wayne
Andrew Whitinger, Purdue Fort Wayne
Chase Easterling, Youngstown State
Beau Gorby, Youngstown State