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Written by: Taiah Gallisath, Graduate Student Assistant

USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams

Apr. 4, 2020 – The North Central College men's cross country team has been honored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with an All-Academic Team Award for its commitment to both academics and athletics, tallying the eighth-straight year the Cardinals' have received the honor.

The 2020 NCAA Division III Cross Country All-Academic Teams were announced on Thursday by the USTFCCCA. In order to qualify for the All-Academic honor, a cumulative grade-point average of a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale must be achieved in the most recent grading period. 

The Cardinals compiled a 3.33 GPA to join 179 other Division III programs that qualified for the Team Academic Award. North Central was one of five College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) teams to be honored, with Carroll University, North Park University, Carthage College, and Illinois Wesleyan University joining them on the list.

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