Austin, TX – Several months after etched her name in the Patriot records books for her success on the track, Patriots runner Lisa Voyles added another accolade to her resume as she was named a CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-America, announced by CoSIDA officials Monday.  Voyles becomes just the second Patriot to earn this honor joining Evelyn Moore, who earned it in 2020.
 
Voyles is coming off of one of the most decorated seasons in program history, excelling in all three disciplines; cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track.  The Danville, KY native opened the year with success during cross country, where she earned Mid-South Conference Runner of the Year honors and was a NAIA All-American.  Voyles placed 14th at nationals, which is the second highest finish in program history as she crossed the line in 18:13.1.  That time is the ninth fastest 5k time in program history and the fastest time since 2014.
 
After a successful transition to indoor season, Voyles outshined her competition qualifying for nationals in 1,000 meters.  The Danville, KY native crossed the line in 2:57.87 in the prelims to be the top-seed heading into the finals.  Two days later, Voyles dropped four seconds over the five-lap race and pulled away to clock a 2:53.71 to become the first NAIA National Champion in program history.  The second-year runner pulled away during the final 200-meters and won the event by three seconds.
 
Voyles capped off her year with strong performances during the outdoor season.  She recorded a trio MSC all-conference finishes, including winning the 800 meters and anchoring UC's 4x800 relay to the top podium finish.  At the NAIA Outdoor National Championships, Voyles notched a runner-up finish in the 800-meters with a time of 2:11.28. 
 
She became just the second runner in program history to earn All-American honors in all three disciplines in the same year.
 
The 2020-21 Academic All-America At-Large Teams, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program separately recognizes track & field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
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