The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Cross Country Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Feb. 16, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB cross country team has been named one of the NCAA Division 1 All-Academic Teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the ninth straight year. The Blazers boasted a 3.54 team cumulative GPA for the 2010 season.
A total of 192 institutions represent 30 conferences that compose the group. The Big East led all conferences with 12 members earning All-Academic honors and was followed by the Big 12 and Big Ten who each placed 11 on the list.
To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have had a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have started at least five runners at their respective NCAA regional championship.
The UAB cross country team ran to a sixth-place finish out of 25 teams at the NCAA South Regional hosted by Samford at Veterans Park in Hoover, Ala. on Nov. 13 to finish out its 2010 season.
