Owls Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
4/1/2021 1:20:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS - Both the Rice University men's and women's cross country teams earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team honors, the association announced on Thursday.
The men achieved a 3.54 GPA under head coach Jon Warren while the women recorded a 3.70 GPA for head coach Jim Bevan. Qualifications for the honor include a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher and the squad competing at the regional level of the NCAA Championship.
In addition to the team honors, Hociel Landa and Grace Forbes were each recognized as All-Academic individuals. Overall, there were 187 men and 269 women who were named All-Academic Individuals in NCAA Division I.
The men achieved a 3.54 GPA under head coach Jon Warren while the women recorded a 3.70 GPA for head coach Jim Bevan. Qualifications for the honor include a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher and the squad competing at the regional level of the NCAA Championship.
In addition to the team honors, Hociel Landa and Grace Forbes were each recognized as All-Academic individuals. Overall, there were 187 men and 269 women who were named All-Academic Individuals in NCAA Division I.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
-RiceOwls.com-
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