LAKEWOOD, CO - The Colorado Christian cross country teams had a large handful of runners get recognized for their success in the classroom.

On Thursday afternoon, the RMAC announced its academic honors with nine runners from the men's team and 12 from the women's squad earning recognition. Among that contingent, Ryder Searle was selected as a first-team honoree. It is the second straight season Searle was recognized with first-team accolades.

To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have been an active student at the institution for at least two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters and carry a cumulative 3.30 grade point average (GPA). The first-team honorees is voted on by the league's Sports Information Directors. The following runners earn acknowledgement: 

MEN'S TEAM
**Noah Burroughs - 3.708, Business Administration
*Trent Cochran - 3.658, Business Administration
*Aiden Day - 3.757, Kinesiology 
Tanner James - 3.850, Pre-Med
Hudson Majeski - 3.650,  Engineering
**Josh Pierantoni  - 3.642, Business Administration 
*Isaac Russo - 3.591, Business Administration
**Ryder Searle - 3.919, Masters in Education
Alex Vance - 3.873, Accounting

WOMEN'S TEAM
Benisa Ellis - 3.944, Nursing 
**Kenzie Hartwig - 3.903, Elementary Education
*Callie Ketner - 3.963, Psychology 
Shannon King - 4.000, Psychology 
Michelle Kuipers - 3.636, Nursing
*Elizabeth Mattson - 3.571, Kinesiology 
*Anna McLaughlin    - 3.371, Health Sciences
**Ana Muehlbauer - 3.518, Biblical Studies
Beth Pierantoni    - 3.616, Elementary Education
Christy Shuster - 3.870, Masters in Education
Paige Tack - 3.976, Elementary Education
Kylie Warner - 3.358, Nursing

* - Indicates number of times previously recognized for academic success by the RMAC