![STAC Cross Country Teams Earn 2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards](/sports/xc/2021-22/releases/USTFCCCA_All-Academic.png?max_width=600)
On Thursday, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced their annual Division II Cross Country All-Academic teams for 2022. The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams were named recipients of this distinguished honor as a result of their outstanding work on both the race course and in the classroom.
In total, 122 different men's programs and 146 women's programs were named to the All-Academic Teams for their efforts during the 2022 season, with the STAC Men compiling a team GPA of 3.20 and the women's squad recording a 3.29 team GPA.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period and compile a team score at their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.
Official USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams Release
Men's Division II: Teams
Women's Division II: Teams