Jan. 22, 2008
Patriot League Men's Cross Country Academic Honor Roll 
Center Valley, Pa. - Navy's John Kress was named the 2007 Patriot League Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year and is one of 67 student-athletes named to this year's Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, announced Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich Tuesday. Two student-athletes achieved at least a 4.00 GPA for the fall academic term, including American's Jacob Shelly and Lafayette's Kevin Cunningham.
Kress, an aerospace engineering major with a 3.82 cumulative grade-point average, is a two-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. The senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., has posted a 4.0 GPA in a semester three times during his career and has been honored on the Superintendent's List and the Commandant's List at Navy four times and six times, respectively. Kress also ranks 85th in his class of 1,085 in Academic Order of Merit.
At the 2007 Patriot League Cross Country Championship, Kress placed fifth in the men's race, finishing with a time of 25:46.20. Kress has been named First-Team All-Patriot League twice (2006, 2007), and also owns the 14th best time in Navy history. He has been one of Navy's top-two runners in all five meets during the 2007 season.
To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter in one of the Patriot League's seven fall championship sports.
