From Washington University Athletics

Washington University in St. Louis senior Nick Matteucci was selected as the 2020 Division III Men's Cross Country and Track & Field Academic All-America of the Year to headline eight Academic All-America selections for Washington University in St. Louis, as announced Tuesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

This marks the 10th-straight year the program has had an Academic All-America selection and increased its total to 63 (37 women; 26 men).

In addition to Matteucci's first-team Academic All-America honors, juniors Eka Jose and John Harry Wagner and senior Paige Lawler picked up first-team Academic All-America honors. Seniors Marco Quaroni and Sophie Watterson earned second-team Academic All-America accolades and senior Jack Sebok and junior Katie Snodgrass picked up third-team Academic All-America honors.

Matteucci is the first student-athlete in WashU Men's Cross Country/Track and Field history to be named Academic All-America of the Year, and is the 10th overall selection in WashU Athletics history.

"This is the highest honor awarded and I can't think of a more fitting ambassador for WashU or NCAA Division III. The best part for me is that Nick is an even greater young man, than a student athlete," said WashU head coach Jeff Stiles. "I love him like a son, so this award is more special to me than I can even articulate. The entire WashU community should be swelling with pride."

Nick Matteucci
Matteucci, who was a First-Team Academic All-American in 2018 and 2019, is the second student-athlete in WashU men's cross country and track & field history to earn Academic All-America honors three times, joining Jeremy Dubow (1996-98).

He wrapped up his career with a 4.00 GPA in chemical engineering with a minor in energy engineering. Matteucci finished 20th at the 2019 Cross Country Championships to earn All-America honors, and also earned All-America honors in the mile and distance medley relay in the Indoor Track season.

He was named the 2020 UAA Indoor Most Outstanding Performer in Running Events with a first-place finish in the mile. Matteucci is a three-time Elite 90 Award winner, three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District and a nine-time Academic All-UAA honoree. He compiled 11 All-America honors throughout his career and holds program records in the indoor mile and outdoor 1,500-meter run.

Eka Jose
Jose also earned first-team Academic All-America accolades last season, and holds a 3.93 grade point average in biology and global health & the environment. She was named All-Region and All-America after qualifying fifth in the triple jump for the 2020 Indoor NCAA Championships. Jose was the 2019 Indoor and Outdoor National Champion in the triple jump, earning her the honors of Most Outstanding Women's Field Performer of the Outdoor Championships and the Women's Field Athlete of the Year. She holds school records in the indoor and outdoor triple jump.

Paige Lawler
Lawler was a second-team Academic All-America honoree last season, and finished her senior season with a 3.65 GPA in biology after a seventh-place finish at the 2019 NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships and qualifying for the NCAA DIII Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 5,000-meter run. She was the 2018 Cross Country National Champion and was named the Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year and the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) DIII Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Lawler closes out her athletic career as a nine-time Academic All-UAA, six-time All-American and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District.

Marco Quaroni
Quaroni, a first time honoree, finished his senior year with a 3.65 GPA while majoring in economics & strategy and marketing. He finished 38th at the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships, earning All-America honors. In 2018, he was named USTFCCCA All-Academic and a UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete. Quaroni earned All-Region accolades twice and Academic All-UAA honors nine times throughout his career.

Jack Sebok
Sebok earned his first Academic All-America honor while maintaining a 3.91 GPA in chemical engineering with two All-America finishes in track. He was a two-time UAA Champion, earning the honor in the 2019 outdoor steeplechase and as a member of the 2020 distance medley relay. Sebok was a member of the cross country team that finished fourth at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in 2019. He was a UAA Presidents Council Scholar Athletic and earned Academic All-UAA honors nine times.

Katie Snodgrass
Snodgrass, a first-time honoree, has maintained a 3.99 GPA majoring in cognitive neuroscience during her academic career. She was the UAA 5,000-meter indoor champion which earned her a spot in the National Championships and her first All-America honor. In the 2018-19 season, she earned All-UAA honors in cross country and track and has garnered six Academic All-UAA honors.

Sophie Watterson
Watterson earned her first Academic All-America accolade as she finished her senior season with a 3.84 GPA majoring in Spanish and environmental policy. She placed 19th at the 2019 Cross Country Championships to earn All-America honors. In the 2018 season, Watterson finished 13th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, helping the Bears claim the national championship. At the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, she finished seventh in the 10,000-meter run. Watterson ends her career with various accolades including six All-Region honors, two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic and a three-time All-American.

John Harry Wagner
Wagner earned third team Academic All-America honors in 2019 and maintained a 3.86 GPA in electrical engineering. He picked up All-America honors in the 400-meter run and 4x400 relay in 2020. At the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, he was the anchor leg of the national champion 4x400 relay and broke the school record in the 400-meter run. Wagner has cumulated six UAA championships, five All-Region honors and four academic All-UAA honors. In 2019, he was a UAA Presidents Council Scholar Athlete and named to CoSIDA's Third-Team Academic All-America.