Both Cross Country Teams Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards

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NEW ORLEANS – Both Colorado State cross country teams received All-Academic Team honors by the U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) for the fall 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country season along with three All-Academic individuals, announced on Thursday by the organization.

It marks the 12^th time that both genders have earned the awards in the same season. For the women it is their 17^th honor, while the men have gotten the accolade 12 times. 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. The women were one of 168 programs across the country to fall within the perimeters, while they sported a 3.61 GPA. The men were one of 150 programs to gain the honor and they did so with a 3.29 GPA.

Individually, there were 114 women from 58 different institutions who were named All-Academic Athletes for their efforts during the 2021 season. 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.

Earning the honors for CSU were Lily Tomasula-Martin (Marriage and Family Therapy), Lauren Offerman (Business Management), and Annabel Stafford (Animal Science). At the NCAA Mountain Regional, the trio finished 16^th, 20^th, and 22^nd, respectively.

The women finished 17^th at the NCAA Championship in the program's 11^th appearance at the national meet.

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