The Sooner Athletic Conference has announced 25 student-athletes have earned their spot on the 2017 All-Academic Cross-Country teams as presented by Cypress Risk Management. Melissa Gonzalez and Jonathan Swiatocha represent the Rams who made the list.
 
Gonzalez, a sophomore exercise science major from Waco, TX, is fresh off a team-leading performance at the NAIA National Championships. She finished the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site 5k course in 19:32, good for 158th out of 338 runners.
 
Swiatocha, a junior mass communication major from Keller, TX, also ran at nationals this season. He placed 60th amongst 328 runners in the 8k course.
 
"I'm very proud," commented head coach Nat Amare, "they both understand what it means to be a student-athlete, managing their academics and running at such a high level."
 
To be eligible for the SAC Academic All-Conference team, students must maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA during the previous two semesters and are regulars (letter winners) on their respective team. 

Cypress Risk Management, based in Omaha, Neb, is an insurance agency that specializes in providing customized solutions for collegiate student health and athletic accident insurance. The organization currently insures over 500,000 students nationwide and is already engaged with several other NAIA conferences in similar type of partnership
 
Women's All-Academic Cross-Country team
 
John Brown – Reagan Roth, Hannah Fiser, Kaitlyn Collier, Carly Coney, Jennifer Poole, Erin Green and Haley Newcomb
Oklahoma City -- Tyler Berge, Brooke Cassar, Sheridan Hoyer, Alexis Metoyer, Annaleiz Palacios-Garcia and Michaela Werner
Oklahoma Panhandle -- Sunaed Ramirez-Garcia and Danielle Villarreal 
Science & Arts – Rebecca Hilburn, Sierra Holden and Alexis Avery
St. Gregory's -- Teresa Ambuul, Teagan Dreyer, Araceli Flores, Kathleen Joyce and Alexas Vargas
Texas Wesleyan – Melissa Gonzalez
Wayland Baptist -- Tiffany Cano, Jackline Cherono and Silvia Sosa
 
Men's All-Academic Cross-Country team
 
Bacone College -- Ilijah Coleman
John Brown --Nathan Pearson, Elliott Pearson, Jacob Benjamin, Michael Games, Jacob Synek
and Thomas Bearden      
Oklahoma City -- Kyle Copp, Oaklin Davis, Max McNeill, Ryan Nielsen and Michal Roguski
Oklahoma Panhandle -- Firas Ghazouani and Philip Kirongo
Science & Arts – Travis Hubbard
SAGU -- Jose Campos, Robert Herrera, Gerardo Nava and Cody Walker
St. Gregory's -- Colton Edelen and Michael White
Texas Wesleyan -- Jonathan Swiatocha
Wayland Baptist -- Adam Berhen, Jacob Goldie and Eric Villagrana