Release courtesy of Tom Lewis, U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, Communications Manager
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)also announced those men’s teams who earned 2011 Division II All-Academic Cross Country status.
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A total of 80 institutions represent 19 conferences that compose the group. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) led all leagues with eight member institutions being named as All-Academic teams. The PSAC followed with seven.
Truman State reported the highest cumulative team GPA among men’s Division II squads with a 3.71. Gannon was next at 3.60.
Three of the top five finishing teams at the 2011 NCAA Cross
Country Championships earned All-Academic status. Nine teams that
qualified for the NCAA meet were among the honorees.
To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have compiled a score (finished at least five runners) at their respective NCAA regional championship.
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Status |
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INSTITUTION |
CONFERENCE |
GPA |
American International College |
Northeast-10 Conference |
3.24 |
Anderson University (South Carolina) |
South Atlantic Conference |
3.11 |
Angelo State University |
Lone Star Conference |
3.33 |
Ashland University |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.33 |
Augusta State University |
Peach Belt Conference |
3.10 |
Bellarmine University |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
3.22 |
Belmont Abbey College |
Conference Carolinas |
3.05 |
Bentley University |
Northeast-10 Conference |
3.44 |
C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University |
East Coast Conference |
3.28 |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
California Collegiate Athletic Association |
3.14 |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
3.36 |
Carson-Newman College |
South Atlantic Conference |
3.25 |
Central Washington University |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
3.03 |
Clayton State University |
Peach Belt Conference |
3.27 |
Colorado School of Mines |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
3.12 |
Columbus State University |
Peach Belt Conference |
3.09 |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
3.17 |
Drury University |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
3.29 |
East Central University |
Great American Conference |
3.05 |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
3.23 |
Emporia State University |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
3.26 |
Fairmont State University |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.35 |
Flagler College |
Peach Belt Conference |
3.06 |
Florida Southern College |
Sunshine State Conference |
3.22 |
Fort Hays State University |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
3.13 |
Fort Lewis College |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
3.03 |
Gannon University |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
3.60 |
Georgia College & State University |
Peach Belt Conference |
3.09 |
Grand Valley State University |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.13 |
Harding University |
Great American Conference |
3.25 |
Humboldt State University |
California Collegiate Athletic Association |
3.23 |
King College |
Conference Carolinas |
3.20 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
3.13 |
Lake Superior State University |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.30 |
Le Moyne College |
Northeast-10 Conference |
3.15 |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
South Atlantic Conference |
3.20 |
Lewis University |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
3.43 |
Mars Hill College |
South Atlantic Conference |
3.35 |
Merrimack College |
Northeast-10 Conference |
3.18 |
Michigan Technological University |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.29 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
3.07 |
Missouri Southern State University |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
3.23 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
3.57 |
Molloy College |
East Coast Conference |
3.31 |
Newman University |
Heartland Conference |
3.10 |
Northern Kentucky University |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
3.12 |
Northern State University |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
3.10 |
Northwest Nazarene University |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
3.04 |
Philadelphia University |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
3.31 |
Queens College (New York) |
East Coast Conference |
3.29 |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.25 |
Saint Leo University |
Sunshine State Conference |
3.15 |
Seattle Pacific University |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
3.37 |
Seton Hill University |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.16 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
3.05 |
Southern Arkansas University |
Great American Conference |
3.28 |
Southwest Baptist University |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
3.01 |
St. Martin's University |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
3.27 |
St. Thomas Aquinas College |
East Coast Conference |
3.10 |
Stonehill College |
Northeast-10 Conference |
3.16 |
Tarleton State University |
Lone Star Conference |
3.13 |
The University of Findlay |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.30 |
Tiffin University |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.37 |
Truman State University |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
3.71 |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
3.13 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
3.24 |
University of California, San Diego |
California Collegiate Athletic Association |
3.15 |
University of Central Missouri |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
3.22 |
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
3.11 |
University of Mary |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
3.32 |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
3.26 |
University of Montevallo |
Peach Belt Conference |
3.00 |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
3.33 |
Wayne State University (Michigan) |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.20 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
3.08 |
West Liberty University |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
3.06 |
Western State College of Colorado |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
3.24 |
Wilmington University (Delaware) |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
3.00 |
Wingate University |
South Atlantic Conference |
3.17 |
Winona State University |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
3.01 |