Joanna Johnson Photo
Marie Barnett Photo
Nicky Ouellet Photo
Conor Doss Photo

February 26 – Oberlin College student-athletes Joanna Johnson, Marie Barnett, Nicky Ouellet and Conor Doss were named to the USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Team yesterday afternoon.

“This is obviously a great honor for these student-athletes and our institution,” head coach Ray Appenheimer said. “I am so proud of the way these athletes and all of our athletes represent our program and the College as a whole.”

Johnson, a first-year student from Chico, Calif., was the 2007 NCAC Cross Country Champion as she completed the 6K course in 22:48 – earning NCAC Runner of the Year and NCAC Newcomer of the Year honors.

Johnson, who went on to finish 89th at the NCAA Division III Championships, has also been a star in the classroom as she is majoring in biology with a 3.51 GPA.

Barnett, a senior from Acton, Mass., also played a large role in the Yeowomen’s second-place finish at the NCAC Championships as she ended in 10th place with a mark of 23:30.

A double major in art and psychology, Barnett has accumulated a 3.64 GPA during her tenure at Oberlin.

Ouellet followed Barnett in 11th place at the NCAC meet – clocking in four seconds back at 23:34. The junior from Dunbarton, N.H. is also a double major at Oberlin with a 3.66 GPA in English and Russian.

Doss was the top finisher for the men at the conference championship meet as he earned All-NCAC recognition after touching the tape in 20th place by completing the 8K course in 27:00.

The junior from Alburquerque, N.M. has also shined in the classroom with a 3.68 GPA in biology and chemistry.

Johnson, Barnett and Doss will be in competition this weekend when Oberlin competes at the NCAC Indoor Championships starting on Friday. OC will be without the services of Ouellet as she is studying abroad in Ireland.