SEATTLE (Oct. 27) ­ Four-time recipient Paul Mach was among eight Seattle Pacific University cross country runners named to the 2004 Academic All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams.

Paul Mach, a computer science major with a 3.72 grade point average, was the only four-time All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference selection.

The Falcons placed five men and three women on the teams. Mach, a computer science major with a 3.72 grade point average, was the only four-time selection in the conference. Tim LeCount, who won last week's GNAC individual championship, was a repeat selection as was Becky Knox.

Seattle Pacific's five first-time award winners were Michael Gavareski, James Rosser, Eddie Strickler, Karen Dickson (the GNAC women's title winner), and Brandi McCoy.

Northwest Nazarene placed the most athletes on the academic team, earning 10 spots, including four men and six women..

To be eligible for the academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their university.

2004 GNAC Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team
(*Repeater **Two-time repeater *** Three-time repeater )

Men
Michael Gavareski, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, So., 3.78, Bellingham, Wa./Bellingham)
*Tim LeCount, Seattle Pacific (History, Jr., 3.67, Battle Ground, Wa.)
***Paul Mach, Seattle Pacific (Computer Science, Sr., 3.72, Seattle, Wa./King's)
James Rosser, Seattle Pacific (Physics, So., 3.45, Seattle, Wa./Highline)
Ed Strickler, Seattle Pacific (Computer Science, So., 3.54, Richland, Wa./Richland)

Women
Brandi McCoy, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.68, Richland, Wa./Richland)
*Becky Knox, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Jr., 3.57, Denver, Co./Denver Christian)
Karen Dickson, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.52, El Dorado Hills, Ca./Oak Ridge)