NCAA DI Cross Country Team Academic Awards – 2016

NEW ORLEANS — National championships in cross country might be won on the grass, but teams must pour countless hours into practice and in the classroom to make sure those championship dreams are realized.

Northern Arizona and Oregon used the perfect mix this past season as they not only captured their 1st and 4th NCAA XC titles in program history, respectively, but did so while holding it down in the classroom as well.

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That’s why the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is pleased announce that NAU and Oregon were named the NCAA Division I Scholar Teams of the Year for the 2016 cross country season.

In order to win this honor, the Ducks and Lumberjacks not only had to be the top finishing team for their respective gender at NCAAs, but needed a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

Overall, there were 431 teams that earned distinction from the USTFCCCA for their efforts both athletically and academically. Of those 431 teams, 242 were women’s and 189 were men’s.

No team held down a perfect 4.0 GPA during the XC season, but the highest billed teams were the Georgia State University women (3.85) and the men of Bowling Green State University (3.71).

PAST WINNERS MEN

2015: Syracuse

2014: Stanford

2013: Northern Arizona

2012: Oklahoma State

2011: Wisconsin

2010: Florida State

2009: Oklahoma State

2008: Iona

2007: Iona

2006: Iona

This is the 2nd time in the past four years that Northern Arizona was named the NCAA Division I Men’s Scholar Team of the Year. The Lumberjacks also captured the honor back in 2013 when they finished a close runner-up to Colorado at NCAAs (149-169).

NAU wouldn’t be denied this year, however, as it topped Stanford 125-158 behind the lead of senior Futsum Zienasellassie (4th overall, 29:49.8).

The Lumberjacks had a team GPA of 3.12 during the XC season.

PAST WINNERS WOMEN

2015: New Mexico

2014: Michigan State

2013: Providence

2012: Oregon

2011: Georgetown

2010: Villanova

2009: Villanova

2008: Washington

2007: Stanford

2006: Stanford

Wins don’t get any more dramatic than how Oregon won its 4th XC title in program history.

The Ducks were locked in a dead heat with Michigan and if Maggie Schmaedick didn’t beat Jaimie Phelan to the finish line, the crown would have gone back to Ann Arbor, Michigan, not Eugene, Oregon.

Well, Schmaedick crossed the finish line before Phelan and here we are.

Oregon won by 1 point (125-126) and held a team GPA of 3.42 during the XC season, so it was an easy choice for them to be the NCAA Division I Women’s Scholar Team of the Year.

2016 DIVISION I MEN’S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS

Institution Head Coach GPA Arizona State University Louie Quintana 3.49 Arkansas State University Jim Patchell 3.07 Baylor University Todd Harbour 3.39 Belmont University Jeff Langdon 3.44 Binghamton University Annette Acuff 3.36 Boise State University Corey Ihmels 3.12 Boston College Matt Kerr 3.21 Boston University Bruce Lehane 3.40 Bowling Green State University Lou Snelling 3.71 Bradley University Darren Gauson 3.47 Brigham Young University Ed Eyestone 3.29 Brown University Tim Springfield 3.44 Bryant University Noah Carroll 3.29 Bucknell University Kevin Donner 3.36 Butler University Matthew Roe 3.42 California State University, Sacramento David Monk 3.03 Canisius College Nathan Huckle 3.41 Central Connecticut State University Eric Blake 3.25 Central Michigan University Matt Kaczor 3.47 Clemson University Mark Elliott 3.35 Colgate University Amber Williams 3.31 College of Charleston (South Carolina) Amy Seago 3.04 College of William and Mary Chris Solinsky 3.10 Colorado State University Art Siemers 3.38 Columbia University Dan Ireland 3.25 Cornell University Adrian Durant 3.06 Dartmouth College Barry Harwick 3.36 Davidson College Renny Waldron 3.40 DePaul University Dave Dopek 3.36 Drake University Dan Hostager 3.42 Duke University Norm Ogilvie 3.19 Duquesne University Jim Lear 3.28 East Tennessee State University George Watts 3.39 Eastern Illinois University Erin Howarth 3.05 Eastern Kentucky University Rick Erdmann 3.20 Eastern Michigan University John Goodridge 3.32 Eastern Washington University Chris Shane 3.33 Fairfield University Brendan Rickert 3.18 Florida Atlantic University Alex Smolka 3.44 Fordham University Tom Dewey 3.28 Furman University ROBERT GARY 3.15 George Mason University Andrew Gerard 3.18 George Washington University Terry Weir 3.52 Gonzaga University Pat Tyson 3.13 Harvard University Jason Saretsky 3.48 High Point University Mike Esposito 3.25 Houston Baptist University Theresa Fuqua 3.15 Idaho State University Nate Houle 3.48 Illinois State University Jeff Bovee 3.51 Indiana State University John McNichols 3.19 Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Chuck Koeppen 3.26 Iona College Ricardo Santos 3.37 Iowa State University Martin Smith 3.09 Jacksonville University Ronald Grigg 3.36 Kansas State University Ryun Godfrey 3.27 Kent State University William Lawson 3.65 La Salle University Tom Peterson 3.09 Lafayette College Michele Curcio 3.23 Lamar University Anthony Houchin 3.34 Lehigh University Todd Etters 3.22 Lipscomb University Bill Taylor 3.50 Loyola University Maryland Amy Horst 3.54 Manhattan College Kerri Gallagher 3.21 Marist College Pete Colaizzo 3.47 Marquette University Mike Nelson 3.36 McNeese State University Brendon Gilroy 3.26 Miami University (Ohio) Thomas Chorny 3.36 Michigan State University Walt Drenth 3.22 Middle Tennessee State University Keith Vroman 3.15 Morehead State University Steve Picucci 3.26 Murray State University Jennifer Swieton 3.70 North Carolina State University Rollie Geiger 3.19 North Dakota State University Don Larson 3.43 Northeastern University Catherine Erickson 3.22 Northern Arizona University Eric Heins 3.12 Northern Kentucky University Steve Kruse 3.20 Oakland University Paul Rice 3.22 Ohio State University Karen Dennis 3.06 Ohio University Clay Calkins 3.43 Oklahoma State University Dave Smith 3.17 Portland State University Brent Ericksen 3.25 Presbyterian College Thad Palmer 3.65 Princeton University Jason Vigilante 3.38 Providence College Ray Treacy 3.08 Purdue University Lonnie Greene 3.08 Quinnipiac University Joshua Glaab 3.58 Rice University Jon Warren 3.24 Rider University Bob Hamer 3.29 Rutgers University, New Brunswick Mike Mulqueen 3.37 Sacred Heart University Christian Morrison 3.20 Saint Francis University Douglas E. Hoover 3.46 Saint Joseph’s University Mike Glavin 3.32 Saint Louis University Jon Bell 3.35 Sam Houston State University Jesse Parker 3.01 San Jose State University Brad Wick 3.08 Seattle University Trisha Steidl 3.39 Siena College John Kenworthy 3.26 South Dakota State University Rod DeHaven 3.34 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Scott Block 3.68 Southern Utah University Eric Houle 3.36 St. Edward’s University David Chandler 3.28 St. Mary’s College of California Marty Kinsey 3.26 Stanford University Chris Miltenberg 3.49 Stetson University Bryan Harmon 3.45 Stony Brook University Andy Ronan 3.21 Temple University James Snyder 3.45 Tennessee Tech University Wayne Angel 3.01 Texas A&M University, College Station Pat Henry 3.30 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Shawn Flanagan 3.13 Texas Tech University Jon Murray 3.03 University at Albany Matt Jones 3.29 University at Buffalo Victoria Mitchell 3.24 University of Akron Lee LaBadie 3.28 University of Alabama Dan Waters 3.22 University of Arkansas Chris Bucknam 3.16 University of Arkansas, Little Rock Milton Williams 3.07 University of California, Berkeley Shayla Houlihan 3.23 University of California, Davis Devin 3.02 University of California, Los Angeles Mike Maynard 3.04 University of Central Arkansas Richard Martin Jr. 3.28 University of Cincinnati Susan Seaton 3.60 University of Colorado, Boulder Mark Wetmore 3.21 University of Connecticut Gregory Roy 3.31 University of Dayton Jason Ordway 3.55 University of Detroit Mercy Guy Murray 3.37 University of Evansville Don Walters 3.11 University of Florida Mike Holloway 3.16 University of Georgia Petros Kyprianou 3.14 University of Houston Steve Magness 3.18 University of Idaho Timothy Cawley 3.24 University of Illinois at Chicago Gabe Rivera 3.21 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Mike Turk 3.25 University of Iowa Randy Hasenbank 3.02 University of Kansas Stanley Redwine 3.03 University of Kentucky Edrick Floreal 3.23 University of Louisiana Monroe J. D. Malone 3.38 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Matt Gittermann 3.18 University of Massachusetts, Amherst Ken OBrien 3.36 University of Miami Amy Deem 3.40 University of Michigan Kevin Sullivan 3.17 University of Missouri Marc Burns 3.40 University of Missouri-Kansas City Shameika McField 3.40 University of Montana Vicky Pounds 3.13 University of Nebraska Dave Harris 3.31 University of New Hampshire Jim Boulanger 3.35 University of New Mexico Joe Franklin 3.59 University of New Orleans Ben Dalton 3.54 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Chad Pearson 3.30 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Layne Schwier 3.00 University of North Carolina Charlotte Alex Gibby 3.22 University of North Dakota Richard Clay 3.37 University of North Texas Stefanie Slekis 3.12 University of Northern Iowa Dave Paulsen 3.14 University of Notre Dame Alan Turner 3.43 University of Oklahoma Jim VanHootegem 3.02 University of Pennsylvania Steve Dolan 3.13 University of Pittsburgh Alonzo W. Webb, Jr. 3.34 University of Portland Robert Conner 3.16 University of Richmond Steve Taylor 3.39 University of San Francisco Helen Lehman-Winters 3.44 University of South Carolina Upstate Carson Blackwelder 3.50 University of South Dakota Dan Fitzsimmons 3.27 University of South Florida Dena Reif 3.30 University of Tennessee Beth Alford-Sullivan 3.12 University of Texas at Austin Mario Sategna 3.21 University of Texas at El Paso Paul Ereng 3.14 University of Texas at San Antonio David Hartman 3.19 University of Toledo Linh Nguyen 3.11 University of Tulsa Steve Gulley 3.46 University of Vermont Matt Belfield 3.20 University of Virginia Pete Watson 3.07 University of Washington Greg Metcalf 3.11 University of Wisconsin, Madison Mick Byrne 3.31 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Mike Kline 3.19 University of Wyoming Bryan Berryhill 3.28 Utah State University Gregg Gensel 3.31 Valparaiso University Mike Straubel 3.31 Vanderbilt University steven keith 3.56 Villanova University Marcus O’Sullivan 3.38 Virginia Commonwealth University Jon Riley 3.14 Virginia Tech Ben Thomas 3.35 Wake Forest University John Hayes 3.06 Washington State University Wayne Phipps 3.32 Weber State University Paul Pilkington 3.23 Wichita State University Kirk Hunter 3.14 Winthrop University Ben Paxton 3.25 Wright State University Rick Williamson 3.36 Xavier University Ryan Orner 3.10 Yale University Paul Harkins 3.51 Youngstown State University Brian Gorby 3.02

2016 DIVISION I WOMEN’S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS