TULSA, Okla. – University of Tulsa senior Tim Rackers was named to the 2016 Academic All-America Division I Track & Field/Cross Country Third Team on Friday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
The long distance runner was recently selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 Team, and graduated in May with a 3.95 grade-point average with dual degrees in mechanical engineering and Spanish. Rackers was a member of the Tulsa President's List with a 4.0 GPA in eight semesters, and was named on the Dean's List in two other semesters.
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