June 18, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It was announced on Tuesday, June 18 that Providence College junior Adam Sutton (Preston, England) earned 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Third Team accolades. As part of an overall expansion of the Verizon Academic All-America program, a men's cross country/track & field team was selected for the first time in the history of the program. In the past, track athletes were selected as part of the At-Large Teams.

Sutton, who has a 3.67 cumulative GPA and is majoring in management, was one of PC's top runners this year. He scored in all five cross country races he ran in 2001, including the New England Championship and the NCAA Championship. At the New England Championship, he placed second and earned All-New England honors. In his top race of the season, Sutton placed 24th overall and was PC's first finisher at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in Greenville, S.C. For his efforts at the NCAA Championship, he earned All-America accolades. During the outdoor track season, Sutton won the 5,000 meters at the Raleigh Relays and the IC4A Championship. He also placed third in the 5,000 at the BIG EAST Championship. He received United States Cross Country Coaches Association 2001 Men's NCAA Division 1 All-Academic Cross Country Team honors this year.

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