Cross country teams receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors

The Olivet College men's and women's cross country teams have been named to the 2019 All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Cross country teams receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
February 19, 2019

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Olivet College men's and women's cross country teams have been named to the 2019 All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

For a team to be considered for this distinction, it must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional meet and have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.10 on a 4.0 scale. Under the guidance of head coach Karen Lutze, the Comet women had a team cumulative GPA of 3.49 and the men posted a cumulative GPA of 3.16. Both teams are receiving this honor for a eighth straight year.

Overall, there were 393 NCAA Division III teams honored by the USTFCCCA, of which 215 were women's teams.