Two Huskers Named to Academic All-District VII Team

Lincoln -- Nebraska seniors Stella Klassen and Cassi Morelock, both members of the Big 12 Conference champion track and field squad, have been named to the 2000 GTE Academic All-District VII Spring At Large Team, announced Tuesday.

Klassen, an elementary education major, is a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and a six-time All-American on the track. A 2000 team captain, Klassen most recently earned All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in March, finishing third in the 400 meters and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay.

Morelock, who finished second in the javelin at the Big 12 outdoor meet on May 21, is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and earned All-America honors in the javelin in 1999. A physical education/coaching major, Morelock will likely participate in the U.S. Olympic Trials later this summer.

Members of the academic all-district teams will move on to the national ballot and be eligible for Academic All-America honors.

Both Klassen and Morelock will next be in action May 31 through June 3 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Durham, N.C.

2000 GTE Academic All-District VII Spring At Large Team:

Sonya Ahmed	UMKC	Junior	Track and Field
Tracey Bearden	Drake	Sophomore	Track and Field
Lisa Buffington	UMKC	Junior	Track and Field
Amanda Crouse	Kansas State	Junior	Track and Field
Stella Klassen	Nebraska	Senior	Track and Field
Marie Le Jour	Wyoming	Sophomore	Track and Field
Cassi Morelock	Nebraska	Senior	Track and Field
Risa Petty	Kansas	Senior	Crew
Becky Shull	Southeast Missouri	Senior	Track and Field
Mellanee Welty	Wichita State	Senior	Track and Field