Puc Named An Academic All-American
Jun 23, 2011 | General, Track & Field
TOWSON, Md. - UNO middle distance runner Anja Puc was named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team today. Puc was chosen for the second team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
This is the second time Puc has been so honored. She was a member of the third team last year.
Puc is a three-time national champ and eight-time USTFCCCA All-American. She owns the UNO 800 meter record indoors (2:07.14) and outdoors (2:03.98). She won the NCAA 800 meter championship indoors and outdoors in 2010 and overcame injuries to finish eighth in the 800 at this year's indoor championship. She was a member of the national championship indoor 4x400 team in 2009.
Puc was the 2011 MIAA champion in 800 m indoors and 2010 MIAA champ in 800 indoors and outdoors. In 2009, she was the outdoor 800 champ.
Puc was a member of the 2010 All-MIAA team indoors and outdoors and the 2011 All-MIAA team indoors.
She's also been named to the NTFCCCA All-Academic Team in 2009 and 2010. She was a member of the 2010-11 MIAA Academic Honor Roll, a 2009-10 MIAA Scholar Athlete and a member of the 2008-09 MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
