PHILADELPHIA - Junior Alfredo Santana and seniors Stephanie Bearish and Wendy Hutchinson were named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team for cross country, announced by the conference on Monday. 

Santana finished the year off with an individual title at the Atlantic 10 Championship, which was held on October 29th in Charlotte. He was named the Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week after a fourth place finish at the Navy Invitational back on September 17th.

Santana also helped lead the Explorers to their first A-10 team title since 2007 and is the first Explorers to earn academic all-conference honors for the men since Andrew Wagoner back in 2008.

On the women's side, Bearish and Hutchinson also helped lead the Explorers to their first A-10 crown since the 2007 season. Bearish placed 8th overall at the A-10 Championship meet and earned all-conference honors.Hutchinson also got an all-conference nod and finished in 12th place overall.

The pair of seniors are the first Explorers to earn academic all-conference honors on the women's side since Carolyn Lipovsky did so in 2007.

2011 Men's Academic All-Conference Team
Adam Shrawder, Duquesne
Jim Spisak, Duquesne
Julian Saad, Fordham
Alfredo Santana, La Salle
Keith Albrektson, Xavier
Tom Ohlman, Xavier

2011 Women's Academic All-Conference Team
Elizabeth Gleason, Dayton
Elissa Mason, Dayton
Emily Zimmerman, Dayton
Stephanie Bearish, La Salle
Wendy Hutchinson, La Salle
Jill Prentice, Richmond