KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island women's cross country senior Sofia Piccone earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team, per an announcement made by the league office on Thursday afternoon.

A senior marine biology major with a 3.98 GPA, Piccone paced the Rams at the Atlantic 10 Championship and finished 25th overall. She set a new personal best in the 6K (21:26.9) at the race, helping Rhode Island finish eighth in the team standings. 

Earlier this season, she won Performer of the Week (Oct. 15) accolades from the conference office after her sixth-place finish at the New England Championship.

Piccone closed out the 2024 cross country season as the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship, where she placed 125th. Rhode Island finished 23rd as a team. 

She is the first Ram to earn a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team since Lotte Black in 2021. 

Women's All-Academic Team
Haley Hamilton - Duquesne
Gwenno Goode - La Salle
Helene Usher - La Salle
Delia McDade-Clay - Loyola Chicago
Emma Watcke - Loyola Chicago
Sofia Piccone - Rhode Island