Western Carolina track & field senior Korie Bennett was today named to 2016 Academic All-America® Division I Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country third team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Academic All-America teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
With the selection, Bennett becomes just the second women’s track & field student-athlete from Western Carolina to earn the prestigious honor. She joins former Catamount great Susie Marie Gardner who was a three-time Academic All-America selection from 1991-93.