GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Six University of North Dakota men's cross country athletes have been named to the 2006 NCC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

To qualify student-athletes must have a minimum 3.20 grade point average, have completed at least two semesters at their current school and have competed against outside competition.

The is the second year that the NCC has released a NCC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

UND men's cross country student-athletes named to NCC Commisssioner's Academic Honor Roll
Name Yr. Major Hometown
Lee DeKrey Sr. Interdisciplinary Grand Forks, N.D.
Kyle Downs Jr. Accounting Hibbing, Minn.
Jonathan Gilson So. Commercial Aviation Maple Valley, Wash.
Jeremy Jones So. Psychology Grand Forks, N.D.
Nathan Nordlund So. Fish & Wildlife Biology Clearbrook, Minn.
Richie Spitsberg Sr. Mechanical Engineering East Grand Forks, Minn.

Contact: Dan Benson