Emory Men's Cross Country Team Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
The Emory University men's cross country team, a participant in
the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships, has been recognized by
the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCCA) for excellence both in the classroom and on the running
trails by earning the organization's All-Academic Team Award.
The Eagles of Head Coach John Curtin completed fall term with a
team cumulative GPA of 3.550 and were one of 103 Division III
programs to earn recognition. Emory's team GPA was the fifth
highest mark among this year's institutional recipients. To
be eligible, a school must have compiled a team score at the NCAA
Regional Meet and have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative GPA.
Emory finished second out of 19 teams at the NCAA South/Southeast
Regional Championship.
Two Emory runners found their way on the USTFCCCA Men's
All-Academic Team with senior Nate Ennist
(Bethesda, MD) and junior Tommy Fyffe (Cincinnati,
OH) the program's representatives.
A total of 132 male student-athletes received the honor in 2008. To
be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must carry a minimum
3.5 cumulative grade-point average and must finish in the top 25
percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.
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