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Cal Poly Cross Country Teams Earn USTFCCCA Academic Awards
1/31/2022 1:29:00 PM | Cross Country
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The Cal Poly men's and women's cross country teams both have earned top honors once again for the work in the classroom by the student-athletes.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) placed both Mustang squads on its All-Academic Teams for the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country season.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
The Cal Poly men's team, under the direction of head coach Mark Conover, compiled a 3.175 cumulative GPA through the 2021 Fall Quarter while the women's squad of head coach Priscilla Bayley put together a 3.334 team GPA.
All teams across the country who earned grade-point averages of 3.0 or better were eligible. A total of 150 men's teams and 168 women's squads landed on the All-Academic Teams.
Both Cal Poly cross country squads earned U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team honors together for the fourth straight year.
This marks the 11th season in a row in which the women's team has collected the distinction, while it's the men's squad's fifth full-roster USTFCCCA honor since 2012.
Combined between men's and women's cross country and track & field, Cal Poly has now had 29 teams and 44 individuals honored with USTFCCCA All-Academic status since 2006-07.
Northern Arizona was named the Men's Scholar Team of the Year for the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country season. The Lumberjacks, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.160, won the team title at the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida. This is the fourth time in program history that NAU has been named the Men's Scholar Team of the Year during the cross country season, adding to their haul from 2020, 2016 and 2013.
North Carolina State was named the Women's Scholar Team of the Year for the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country season. The Wolfpack, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.580, won the team title at the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida. This is the first time in program history that NC State has been named Women's Scholar Team of the Year in cross country, indoor track & field and/or outdoor track & field.
Creighton posted the top GPA for men at 3.76 while Georgia State's 3.96 GPA topped the women's list.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) placed both Mustang squads on its All-Academic Teams for the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country season.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
The Cal Poly men's team, under the direction of head coach Mark Conover, compiled a 3.175 cumulative GPA through the 2021 Fall Quarter while the women's squad of head coach Priscilla Bayley put together a 3.334 team GPA.
All teams across the country who earned grade-point averages of 3.0 or better were eligible. A total of 150 men's teams and 168 women's squads landed on the All-Academic Teams.
Both Cal Poly cross country squads earned U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team honors together for the fourth straight year.
This marks the 11th season in a row in which the women's team has collected the distinction, while it's the men's squad's fifth full-roster USTFCCCA honor since 2012.
Combined between men's and women's cross country and track & field, Cal Poly has now had 29 teams and 44 individuals honored with USTFCCCA All-Academic status since 2006-07.
Northern Arizona was named the Men's Scholar Team of the Year for the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country season. The Lumberjacks, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.160, won the team title at the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida. This is the fourth time in program history that NAU has been named the Men's Scholar Team of the Year during the cross country season, adding to their haul from 2020, 2016 and 2013.
North Carolina State was named the Women's Scholar Team of the Year for the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country season. The Wolfpack, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.580, won the team title at the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida. This is the first time in program history that NC State has been named Women's Scholar Team of the Year in cross country, indoor track & field and/or outdoor track & field.
Creighton posted the top GPA for men at 3.76 while Georgia State's 3.96 GPA topped the women's list.
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