Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney track & field team has placed six men and six women on the 2010 USTFCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) All-Academic team.

To qualify, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of a 3.25 and also be an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifier during either the 2010 indoor or outdoor seasons.

Making the cut on the men's side were throwers Kyle Glidden (Benkelman), Drew Onnen (Fairbury) and Nick Theis (Grand Island), distance runners Thomas Neemann (Syracuse) and Quinn Willet (Malcolm) and multi-event athlete Bryson Mahlberg (Elwood).

Representing the UNK women are throwers Emily Finley (Omaha Roncalli), Brittany Weinandt (Wynot) and Jackie Ziemke (Waco), distance runner Brooke Harris (Dickens), hurdler Jessie Golden (Sidney) and multi-event athlete Jena Isaacson (Holdrege).

The complete lists are available at www.ustfccca.org