NEW ORLEANS - Seven WAC cross country squads - four women's teams and three men's teams - were recognized today as NCAA Division I All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
On the men's side, Grand Canyon, Kansas City and Utah Valley earned the honor. On the women's side, Grand Canyon, Kansas City, NM State and Utah Valley were all recipients.
In order to qualify for the honor, teams must have a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher and the squad must compete at the regional level of the NCAA Championship.
Overall, 423 teams brought home USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. Of those teams, 228 were women's programs, while 195 were men's teams.
The complete list of honorees can be found
here.