SEATTLE (Nov. 1) ­ A dozen members of the Seattle Pacific University cross country men's and women's teams have made the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's academic all-star selection.

The Falcons' Eddie Strickler (Sr., Richland, Wa.) and James Rosser (Sr., Seattle, Wa./Highline) were honored for the third year in a row.

From the SPU women's team, Kaitlin Rohde (Jr., Bellingham, Wa./Mt. Baker), Karin Rohde (Jr., Bellingham, Wa./Mt. Baker) and Megan Wrightman (So., Bend, Or.) were repeat selections.

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.

Seattle Pacific competes at the NCAA Division II West Regional Saturday in Oroville, Calif.

2006 GNAC Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team

Men
**Eddie Strickler, Seattle Pacific (Computer Science, Sr., 3.64, Richland, WA)
Jeff Ayers, Seattle Pacific (Business Administration, So., 3.61, Edmonds, WA)
**James Rosser, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Sr., 3.29, Seattle, WA)
*Repeater **Two-time repeater

Women
Suzanne Strickler, Seattle Pacific (Exercise Science, So., 3.97, Richland, WA)
*Megan Wrightman, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Jr., 3.86, Bend, OR)
*Kaitlin Rohde, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Jr., 3.79, Bellingham, WA)
*Karin Rohde, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, Jr., 3.79, Bellingham, WA)
Katie Hart, Seattle Pacific (Undeclared, So., 3.69, Pasadena, CA)
Kim Beaman, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.66, Emily, MN)
Janelle Stevens, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Sr., 3.31, Soquel, CA)
Nikki Jensen, Seattle Pacific (Food & Nutrition, Sr., 3.26, Portland, OR)
Heidi Peterson, Seattle Pacific (Food & Nutrition, So., 3.26, Edmonds, WA)
*Repeater **Two-time repeater