Cross country teams tabbed All-Academic

© 2011 David Sinclair/McDaniel College

NEW ORLEANS, La. – McDaniel men's and women's cross country teams were named All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) last week.

The women's team was one of 187 Division III teams to earn the honor after posting a 3.53 culumlative team grade-point average. That average ranks 30th on the list.

The men's squad was one of 131 Division III teams to earn the honor after posting a 3.33 cumulative team grade-point average. That average ranks 46th on the list.

To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the squad must have had a cumulative GPA of 3.10 through the 2011 fall semester.

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