Cambridge, Mass.- UAlbany women's track and field junior mid-distance runner Emily Finnegan was named to the 2012 America East Conference All-Academic Team. Finnegan held an eye-popping 3.96 GPA in a double major of globalization studies and spanish.

Finnegan, a Niskuyana, N.Y. native, placed second at the America East Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:36.71. Her second-place finish time was good for an ECAC qualifying mark. She was also named to the 2011 America East Cross Country All-Academic Team, as she placed 14th in the America East Championships.

Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team
Name    Cl.    School           
Wilson Adams    So.     Maine
David Currier    Sr.     Maine
Tyler Dinnan    Sr.     New Hampshire
Jesse Fuca    Sr.    Binghamton 
Mike Grubert    Sr.    Vermont
Sam Hoadley    Sr.     Vermont
R.J. Page (1)    Jr.    Boston U. 
Robb Quiller (2)    Sr.     Binghamton
Adam Quinn (1)    Sr.    Binghamton
Joel Senick    Sr.    Boston U.
Eric Speakman    So.     Stony Brook
                           
Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team
Name    Cl.    School
Allison Barwise (1)    Jr.    Boston U.
Corey Conner (3)    Sr.    Maine 
Emily Finnegan    Jr.    Albany
Jessica Hennig    Jr.     Binghamton
Julie McGilpin    Jr.     Vermont
Rachel Miura    Jr.    Binghamton
Morgan Powers    Sr.     Vermont  
Kaitlin Sullivan    Sr.    Binghamton 
Kirsten Weberg    Jr.     Vermont  
Lucy Van Dalen (4)    Gr.    Stony Brook  

(1) - Outdoor All-Academic Selection, 2011
(2) - Outdoor All-Academic Selection, 2010 and 2011
(3) - Outdoor All-Academic Selection, 2010
(4) - Outdoor All-Academic Selection, 2009, 2010 and 2011