NEW ORLEANS – The University at Albany men's and women's cross country programs earned team academic honors from the U.S. Track, Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Thursday.
 
The men recorded a cumulative team GPA of 3.37 through the latest fall semester.  The women's GPA was 3.22.  In order to qualify for the team academic award, a team must record a collective GPA of 3.0 of higher on a 4.0 scale.
 
A total of 150 men's teams and 168 women's teams earned team academic accolades for the 2021 season.  Northern Arizona, 2021 NCAA cross country champions, were named the men's Scholar Team of the Year, boasting a 3.16 GPA.  Creighton held the highest men's GPA of 3.76.
 
The women's national champion, NC State, earned Scholar Team of the Year honors with a 3.58 GPA.  Two teams, Bowling Green and Eastern Washington, held the women's highest team GPA of 3.87.
 
UAlbany's indoor track & field continues Friday, January 28 with the hosting of the Great Dane Classic.