North Carolina Central University

ATHLETICS

     DURHAM, NC - North Carolina Central University sophomore distance runner Joseph Estevez (Raleigh, NC) has been named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Men's Track & Field Team for the college division, as selected by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).
     Estevez, who has a 3.563 grade point average as a Physics major, was an all-conference runner during NCCU's victory at the 2004 CIAA Cross Country Championship, and went on to earn all-region honors at the 2004 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Cross Country Championship. The University Eagle Scholar was also voted to the 2005 CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Second Team and received the 2004-05 NCCU Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Academic Awards. 
     

JOSEPH ESTEVEZ   Cross Country/Track & Field     Sophomore     3.563     Physics
Team won CIAA Cross Country Championship and placed third during CIAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships . Distance Runner . Earned All-Region honors by placing 17th at the 2004 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Cross Country Championship. Earned All-Conference honors by placing 7th at the 2004 CIAA Cross Country Championships, helping his team to the school's first-ever cross country conference championship. Placed 12th at the Great American Cross Country Festival (Oct. 2, 2004). Placed 8th in the mile run and 9th in the 3,000m run at the Christopher Newport "Lid-Lifter" Indoor Track & Field Invitational (Dec. 4, 2004). Winner of the 2004-05 NCCU Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Academic Awards. University Eagle Scholar.