American University outdoor track student-athletes John Pope and Julia Sullivan have been named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team, conference officials announced Monday.

Pope, a junior from Carlisle, Pa., has been recognized on the Academic All-Patriot League Team for the sixth time in his career and third time this season after being recognized for cross country and indoor track earlier this year. He posted two top-10 program times this season and qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the 10,000 meter run. Pope finished fifth in the 10,000 at the Patriot League Championships with an IC4A time and placed 18th in the 5,000. He also registered top-5 finishes at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (3rd-3,000), Navy Invitational (3rd-5,000), Maryland Invitational (2nd-1,500) and Colonial Relays (4th-10,000).

Pope carries a 3.85 cumulative GPA as an international studies major and was also named to the USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Team this year, becoming just the second student-athlete in program history to earn the recognition. He is a five-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection, five-time Dean's List honoree and was the Patriot League Male Sportsmanship award winner in 2012.

Sullivan is recognized for the third time in her career and the second time this season, being named to the Cross Country Academic All-Patriot League team in the fall. The junior led the women's team at the 2013 Patriot League Outdoor Championships with her seventh place individual finish in the 1,500 meter run and as the lead leg in the 4x800 meter relay team that placed sixth and tallied the fifth-fastest mark at American. She posted the 10th-fastest time in program history in the 1,500 earlier this year and posted her best result of the season with a third place finish in the 1,500 at the Morgan State Legacy Meet.

The Northampton, Mass. native owns a 3.81 cumulative GPA as an international studies and environmental studies double-major. She is five-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient and five-time Dean's List honoree.

Unlike the Academic Honor Roll, the Academic All-Patriot League Team is limited to only 10 recipients on both the men's and women's teams. To be eligible for either award, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honors.