INDIANAPOLIS – The Milwaukee men's and women's cross country teams had one representative each named to the Horizon League's All-Academic Teams, as announced today by the league office.
 
Bryce Tome and Cailin Kinas were the two Panthers to receive the honors for the 2023 season, marking the first selection for Tome and the second for Kinas.
 
Though this is his first time on the All-Academic Team, Tome has been a staple on the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll throughout his time at Milwaukee, appearing six times through the cross country and track seasons. Currently studying for his master's degree in computer science, Tome graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in computer science and is a six-time member of the Dean's list. Tome currently has a 4.00 GPA in his graduate-level courses.
 
Tome added his name to the Milwaukee record books twice this season, recording the program's fifth best 8K time and fourth best 10K time. The 8K time of 24:49.48 was recorded at the Horizon League Championship meet and earned Tome a 16^th place finish, two spots out of All-League honors. Just two weeks later at the NCAA regional meet, Tome recorded his 10K time of 31:30.8, good enough for 85^th overall.
 
Kinas is a repeat selection to the All-Academic team, earning her first selection in 2022. A third-year nutritional sciences major, Kinas is a two-time member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. She is also a four-time member of the Dean's List and boasts a 4.00 GPA throughout her time at Milwaukee.
 
Consistently one of Milwaukee's top finishers during the season, Kinas racked up three top-ten finishes in 2023, including 5^th place at the Illini Open. She was the second Panther to finish at both the Horizon League Championship and the NCAA Regional meet. After recording a time of 22:24.1 at the championship meet and earning 22^nd place, Kinas improved on her time and finished the regional meet in 96^th with a time of 22:10.8.
 
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team's overall contests. An Honorable Mention team is awarded to student-athletes who received at least 25 percent of votes but did not make the All-Academic team.