Oct. 31, 2007
Navy senior John Kress was voted the Patriot League Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, it was announced on Wednesday by Patriot League Executive Directory Carolyn Schlie Femovich. Kress is the first Navy cross country runner in Patriot League history to win the prestigious award.
Kress, an aerospace engineering major with a 3.82 cumulative grade-point average, is a two-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. The senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., has posted a 4.0 GPA in a semester three times during his career and has been honored on the Superintendent's List and the Commandant's List at Navy four times and six times, respectively. Kress also ranks 85th in his class of 1,085 in Academic Order of Merit.
At the 2007 Patriot League Cross Country Championship, Kress placed fifth in the men's race, finishing with a time of 25:46.20. Kress has been named First-Team All-Patriot League twice (2006, 2007), and also owns the 14th best time in Navy history. He has been one of Navy's top-two runners in all five meets during the 2007 season.
To be eligible for the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen are not eligible for this honor.
The Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for each individual sport comprises the pool of nominees for the Patriot League Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards given out over the summer. One male and one female are selected for this honor.
