STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford junior Elise Cranny was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America second team for track and field and cross country.
It is Cranny's second Academic All-America honor, following a third-team selection last year. She carries a 3.91 cumulative GPA as a human biology major, is an eight-time All-America, the Stanford record holder in the 1,500 meters, and owns a Pac-12 title.
She anchored the Stanford distance medley relay team to second at the NCAA Indoor Championships, earned two indoor All-America honors and was a member of Stanford's cross country team that placed fifth at the NCAA Championships. Her 4:11.46 in the 1,500 makes her the 25th–fastest American this year and she ranked No. 8 among collegians.
The honor gives Stanford cross country and track and field its 29th Academic All-America honor, earned by 24 individuals. She and Kathy Kroeger (2012-13) are the only Stanford women to earn the honor twice.
CoSIDA Academic All-America team
Division I Track and Field/Cross Country
Women
Second team
Elise Cranny, Jr., Niwot, Colo., 3.91, human biology
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Here is a list of Stanford cross country and track and field Academic All-Americans:
Men
Year, Name, Category, Team
1999: Adam Connolly, At Large, first team
2002: Donald Sage, XC/TF, third team
2004: Adam Tenforde, XC/TF, first team
2007: Russell Brown, XC/TF, third team
2009: Garrett Heath, XC/TF, first team
2011: Chris Derrick, XC/TF, first team
2011: Elliott Heath, XC/TF, first team
2011: Miles Unterreiner, XC/TF, first team
2012: Chris Derrick, XC/TF, first team
2012: Elliott Heath, XC/TF, first team
2012: Miles Unterreiner, XC/TF, first team
2015: Marco Bertolotti, XC/TF, first team
2015: Luke Lefebure, XC/TF, first team
2016: Justin Brinkley, XC/TF, second team
2016: Sean McGorty, XC/TF, second team
2016: Harrison Williams, XC/TF, third team
Women
Year, Name, Category, Team
1983: Kim Schnurpfeil, At Large, second team
1984: PattiSue Plumer, At Large, second team
1999: Sarna Renfro, At Large, second team
2002: Caroline Annis, XC/TF, third team
2007: Arianna Lambie, XC/TF, first team
2011: Kate Niehaus, XC/TF, first team
2012: Kathy Kroeger, XC/TF, first team
2012: Arantxa King, XC/TF, second team
2013: Kathy Kroeger, XC/TF, second team
2015: Jessica Tonn, XC/TF, second team
2016: Elise Cranny, XC/TF, third team
2016: Kristyn Williams, XC/TF, third team
2017: Elise Cranny, XC/TF, second team