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TRACK AND FIELD NAMED USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM; WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RECEIVES NCAA PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARD
8/4/2017 10:08:00 AM | Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's track and field team was recently named a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team, while the women's cross country team was a recipient of the NCAA Public Recognition Award.
"Our women work very hard in the classroom and on the track," director of cross country and track and field Brent Chumbley said. "These types of recognitions are a testament to the dedication and commitment they have as student-athletes."
In order to be in contention for the USTFCCCA Scholar Team of the Year, a program must finish highly at the respective national championship meet and have at least a 3.00 cumulative team GPA. The Highlanders posted a 3.24 GPA for the 2016-17 academic season, which garnered them the all-academic team award.
360 NCAA Division I teams were honored for their academics by the USTFCCCA, as 218 were women's programs.
The NCAA Public Recognition Award is bestowed on teams with an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports for the 2015-16 academic year. It is the first time a Radford team has been inside the top 10 since the 2006-07 academic year when men's cross country collected the honor.
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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's track and field team was recently named a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team, while the women's cross country team was a recipient of the NCAA Public Recognition Award.
"Our women work very hard in the classroom and on the track," director of cross country and track and field Brent Chumbley said. "These types of recognitions are a testament to the dedication and commitment they have as student-athletes."
In order to be in contention for the USTFCCCA Scholar Team of the Year, a program must finish highly at the respective national championship meet and have at least a 3.00 cumulative team GPA. The Highlanders posted a 3.24 GPA for the 2016-17 academic season, which garnered them the all-academic team award.
360 NCAA Division I teams were honored for their academics by the USTFCCCA, as 218 were women's programs.
The NCAA Public Recognition Award is bestowed on teams with an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports for the 2015-16 academic year. It is the first time a Radford team has been inside the top 10 since the 2006-07 academic year when men's cross country collected the honor.
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