Postseason Awards for Lane and Hood

HOUGHTON, Mich. — Michigan Tech track and field athletes Jani Lane and Nate Hood have both collected postseason awards recently. The two were both named all-region by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In addition, Lane was named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team.

The top five individuals in each event from each region earn all-region distinction. Lane ran a 3:46.64 in the 1,500 during the regular season and entered last week's NCAA Championship with the 10th-fastest seed time. Hood posted a top distance of 23-5.5 in the long jump, coming within a half inch of Tech's school record and less than three inches shy of an NCAA Provisional mark.

Lane, who earned the NCAA Elite 89 Award last week for having the top GPA among all competitors at the Men's Track and Field Championship, was honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) with the Academic All-District laurels. He will be placed on the ballot for Academic All-America honors, which will be released on June 24.