IRVING, Texas – After competing in every WKU Cross Country meet this season, Alexa Brainard has been named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team, the league office announced Thursday. The WKU junior is one of just six C-USA women to earn the honor.
Entering her junior campaign, Brainard carried a 3.90 GPA while studying public health with a pre-physical therapy concentration. This is the first honor of the sort for Brainard, a Collierville, Tennessee, native. She also competes for the Lady Topper indoor and outdoor track teams.
This season, Brainard competed in all four meets for the Lady Toppers and was the second runner in Red and White to cross the finish line at each meet.