June 5, 2008

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University men's cross country and track & field runner Keith Lemay has been named a first-team College Sports Information Directors of America/ESPN The Magazine College Division District VIII Academic All-Star.

Lemay, a senior from Lynden, is a physical education (pre-physical therapy) major with a 3.69 grade point average (4.0 scale). He was a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete in both cross country and track for the third straight season.

A Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic all-star in both sports, also for the third consecutive time, Lemay competed at nationals in both cross country and outdoor track.

Lemay ran in the 800 meters at the NCAA II National Outdoor Championships, placing sixth to earn USTFCCCA All-America honors. He had personal-best times of 1:51.33 in the 800 and 3:52.35 in the 1,500, which rank third and fifth, respectively, among WWU career leaders. Lemay set a school indoor record (1:54.84) in the 800, placing first at the GNAC Indoor Track Championships (1:57.86).

A 2004 graduate of Lynden Christian High School, Lemay placed 20th at the GNAC Cross Country Championships to earn all-star honors on a league title-winning team. He finished 32nd at the NCAA II West Regional as the Vikings placed second and was 158th at nationals on a Western squad that was 11th.

Lemay will be placed on the national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-American honors.