Amaechi Morton takes the podium after placing second in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships.
Stanford’s AMAECHI MORTON was named on the Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year in Division I for the 2011 men’s track & field seasons by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Morton was also joined by 10 of his teammates who were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. The Cardinal representatives were among the group that represents collegiate track & field’s best in both athletics and academics.
Morton, a junior from Atlanta, Ga., a four-time All-American at Stanford, holds the school record in the 400-meter hurdles and the open 400 meters during the indoor season.
Other Cardinal men honored as All-Academic for the 2011 track season are: CHRIS DERRICK, MICHAEL ATCHOO, ANDREW BERBERICK, COREY DYSICK, KEVIN HAVEL, ELLIOTT HEATH, ROBERT HINTZ, BENJAMIN JOHNSON, TYLER STUTZMAN and MILES UNTERREINER.
Learn more on the Stanford Athletics site.
