NEW ORLEANS – The Scholar Team of the Year and All-Academic Teams for the 2024 NCAA Division III Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. Individual student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 25 percent of their respective regional championship meet.
Teams:
|
Team
|
Gender
|
GPA
|
Head Coach
|
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George Fox University
|
Men
|
3.55
|
Mike Wilson
|
|
Lewis & Clark College
|
Men
|
3.49
|
Chris Reed
|
|
Pacific University
|
Men
|
3.82
|
Christine Eckstein
|
|
Pacific Lutheran University
|
Men
|
3.61
|
Jacob Wahlenmaier
|
|
Whitworth University
|
Men
|
3.55
|
Toby Schwarz
|
|
Willamette University
|
Men
|
3.51
|
Matt McGuirk
|
|
George Fox University
|
Women
|
3.71
|
Mike Wilson
|
|
Lewis & Clark College
|
Women
|
3.72
|
Chris Reed
|
|
Pacific University
|
Women
|
3.73
|
Christine Eckstein
|
|
Pacific Lutheran University
|
Women
|
3.66
|
Jacob Wahlenmaier
|
|
University of Puget Sound
|
Women
|
3.68
|
Lisa Kushiyama
|
|
Whitworth University
|
Women
|
3.68
|
Toby Schwarz
|
|
Willamette University
|
Women
|
3.80
|
Matt McGuirk
|
Individuals
|
Name
|
Institution
|
Major
|
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Hope Bridge
|
George Fox
|
Biology
|
|
Sarah Pullen
|
George Fox
|
Theology
|
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Ellie Rising
|
George Fox
|
Kinesiology
|
|
Breanna Schmitt
|
George Fox
|
Business Administration
|
|
Hannah Tranby
|
George Fox
|
Biochemistry
|
|
Madeleine Boyle
|
Lewis & Clark
|
Environmental Studies
|
|
Riley Buese
|
Lewis & Clark
|
Biology
|
|
Malia Heien
|
Lewis & Clark
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
|
|
Abby Staley
|
Whitworth
|
Education
|
|
Aidan Arthur
|
George Fox
|
Kinesiology
|
|
Austin Gappa
|
George Fox
|
Engineering
|
|
Gavin Grass
|
George Fox
|
Business Administration
|
|
Caden Hildenbrand
|
George Fox
|
Biochemistry
|
|
Alex Mills
|
George Fox
|
Computer Science
|
|
Adam Petersen
|
George Fox
|
Engineering
|
|
Andrew Ross
|
George Fox
|
Engineering
|
|
Quinn Higgins
|
Lewis & Clark
|
Biology
|
|
Evan Markelz
|
Lewis & Clark
|
Environmental Studies
|
|
Alex Oathout
|
Linfield
|
Finance
|
|
Owen Ladinig
|
Pacific Lutheran
|
Communication
|
|
Ben Kerr
|
Puget Sound
|
Music & Exercise Science
|
|
Cian Monaghan
|
Puget Sound
|
Computer Science & Mathematics
|
|
Isaac Akiyama
|
Whitworth
|
Engineering
|
|
Alex Peters
|
Whitworth
|
Biophysics
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