University of Richmond Athletics
Cross Country Awarded All-Academic Honors by USTFCCCA
02/18/2019 | Cross Country
The men's and women's cross country teams make program history after they are both awarded USTFCCCA NCAA DI Team All-Academic Honors for the seventeenth year in a row.
The teams are among 427 NCAA DI programs to be awarded the All-Academic distinction. The men's team has a cumulative 3.33 out of 4.0 GPA average, well above the 3.0 cutoff that the USTFCCCA uses for the award. The women's team slightly edges out the men with a 3.42 out of 4.0. Coaches Steve and Lori Taylor both expressed their pride in the team's dedication to academics and athletics.
"We are very happy for our teams and proud of their accomplishments in the classroom," said Director of Track & Field Lori Taylor. "Every year we set this honor as a goal for our program. For the seventeenth consecutive year, our men and women have achieved this award, exemplifying the importance our teams place on their education- the primary reason they are here at the University of Richmond."
"It's also important to recognize that our student-athletes are not only earning their education, but they are doing so at a remarkably high level in the classroom and on the fields of competition," said head men's coach Steve Taylor. "They exert tremendous passion for success. Our men and women are not simply doing the minimum, instead they have chosen to excel in every area and have learned the balance between all aspects of their college experience including academia and community service works."
While the team is in the off season, you can still find most of the women's team competing in the track and field season, while the men are also training for the upcoming season this fall.
