Kansas City, MO-Belhaven cross country runners Douglas Coker and Lea Schumacher were both named as 2009 Daktronics-NAIA Cross Country Scholar-Athletes. The announcement by the NAIA was made prior to last weekend's Cross Country National Championships.

Coker is a senior from Daphne, AL while Schumacher is a senior from Vermont. Nominated by each institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic status to qualify.

The official NAIA press releases can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

Men's Cross Country Scholar Athletes
Women's Cross Country Scholar Athletes