Ephs claim 17th national team academic award/4 individuals honored as well
A team GPA of 3.5 with four members being honored for earning individual academic honors from the USTFCCA has led to Williams College women's cross country earning a 17th consecutive national team academic award.
The 13 previous national team academic awards came from the NCAA Division IIII coaches association. The last four awards have come from the USTFCCCA.
Sophomore Meghan Shea in being recognized individually by the USTFCCCA joined senior Robin Kuntz, juniors Jessica Clarke and Elly Teitsworth.
Forty-percent of all Division III institutions (394) who sponsor women’s cross country received the honor. In addition, 30 of the 32 teams in the championship field at this year’s NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, including every team who finished in the top ten.
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) had the most conference members represented on the list with 11 teams, followed by the NESCAC with nine schools. Five conferences were tied with eight each; the Centennial Conference, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, the University Athletic Association, and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet. The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average.
View complete list of teams receiving USTFCCCA team academic award here.
