NEW ORLEANS – Five Southern Conference men’s cross country teams and five SoCon women’s teams were named NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Thursday, while three Furman student-athletes were named All-Academic Athletes by the USTFCCCA.
 
Furman, Mercer, Samford, Chattanooga and Wofford saw both their men’s and women’s teams honored. The Paladins’ Dylan Schubert, Bethany Graham and Abigail Robertson claimed individual honors.
 
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. 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-American at the NCAA Championships.
 
 
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams
Furman, 3.39
Mercer, 3.54
Samford 3.52
Chattanooga, 3.2
Wofford, 3.43
 
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes
Dylan Schubert, Furman, Health Sciences
 
 
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams
Furman, 3.77
Mercer, 3.45
Samford. 3.24
Chattanooga, 3.739
Wofford, 3.55
 
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes
Bethany Graham, Furman, Health Sciences         
Abigail Robertson, Furman, Health Sciences