METAIRIE, La. ---Tusculum College's Sarah Alston has been named to the 2006 NCAA Division II All-Academic Women's Cross Country team.

Alston, a senior from Morristown, Tenn., competed in all six meets at Tusculum this past season, including a 15th place showing at the South Atlantic Conference Championship, with a time of 20:57.50.

In her six meets, she finished no worse than 15th, including a second place performance at the Tusculum Invitational.

Alston is one of nine Women's cross country runners in the South Atlantic Conference to be named to this prestigious squad.

Alston is a member of the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll.