PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its 2016 DI Cross Country Team Academic Awards and 17 teams from the American Athletic Conference earned the honor.
To take home the honor, a team had to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Six men’s teams and all 11 women’s teams posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Cincinnati posted the highest GPA in the conference for both the men’s teams (3.60) and for the women’s teams (3.68).
American Athletic Conference Men’s Teams
| Team |
Head Coach |
Team GPA |
| Cincinnati |
Susan Seaton |
3.60 |
| UConn |
Gregory Roy |
3.31 |
| Houston |
Steve Magness |
3.18 |
| USF |
Dena Reif |
3.30 |
| Temple |
James Snyder |
3.45 |
| Tulsa |
Steve Gulley |
3.46 |
American Athletic Conference Women’s Teams
| Team |
Head Coach |
Team GPA |
| UCF |
Jeanette Bolden |
3.07 |
| Cincinnati |
Susan Seaton |
3.68 |
| UConn |
J.J. Clark |
3.37 |
| East Carolina |
Curt Kraft |
3.52 |
| Houston |
Steve Magness |
3.20 |
| Memphis |
Kevin Robinson |
3.56 |
| USF |
Dena Reif |
3.24 |
| SMU |
Cathy Casey |
3.50 |
| Temple |
James Snyder |
3.47 |
| Tulane |
Michael Nussa |
3.35 |
| Tulsa |
Steve Gulley |
3.35 |
USTFCCCA Cross Country Team Academic Awards List
Nine student-athletes also earned spots on the USTFCCCA DI Cross Country Individual Academic Award Team. In order to qualify for the honor, a student athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) and finish in the top-25 at regionals or as an All-American at the national meet.
American Athletic Conference Male Individuals
| Henry Pearce |
Tulsa |
| Adam Roderique |
Tulsa |
American Athletic Conference Female Individuals
| Anne-Marie Blaney |
UCF |
| Chelsea Ladd |
Memphis |
| Martina Rodriguez-Sala |
Memphis |
| Jessica Taylor |
USF |
| Holly Archer |
SMU |
| Hannah Miller |
SMU |
| Clara Langley |
Tulsa |
USTFCCCA Cross Country Individual Academic Awards List