Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA Academic Honors

NEW ORLEANS --- Both the men's and women's cross country squads were named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Teams, an honor bestowed to teams with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. The men's team posted a team GPA of 3.173, while the women had a cumulative GPA of 3.323.

Individually, six Tar Heels earned distinction as NCAA Division I Cross Country USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes. 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-America at the NCAA Championships.

2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Athletes (with academic major)
Will Coogan (Biology) Colton Sands (Geography) Ethan Strand (Exercise Science) Parker Wolfe (Exercise Science)

2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic Team
Fatima Alanis, (Psychology) & Brynn Brown, (Psychology)
Women's Team GPA: 3.323

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Players Mentioned

Fatima Alanis

Brynn Brown

Will Coogan

Colton Sands

Ethan Strand

Parker Wolfe

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