VANCOUVER, WASH. (Nov. 16, 2012) -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that 317 women's cross country student-athletes have been named 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. For the second year in a row, Our Lady of the Lake University's Brandis Hurt has made the list.

In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.

To learn more about the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete award, click here.

2012 Daktronics-NAIA Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete - PDF

Hurt is a senior from Lincoln, Neb. Last year, she received Red River Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete honors, as well as recognition as a Capital One Academic All-District honoree. She will graduate this year with a major in education.