Cross country named to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Olivet College men's and women's cross country team have garnered All-Academic Team status, according to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

For a team to earn this honor, it must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.1 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recently completed grading period. Under the leadership of head coach Karen Lutze, the Comet women have a 3.73 cumulative GPA, and the Olivet men have a 3.12 cumulative GPA.

Overall, the USTFCCCA honored 180 men's teams and 216 women's teams in NCAA Division III. Eight of the nine Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) women's programs, and seven of eight MIAA men's teams received the award.