Alabama Cross Country Teams Named to USTFCCCA Scholar Teams of the Year Lists
2/10/2017 10:42:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Conner Thompson named to USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Team
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's and women's cross country teams have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) Scholar Teams of the Year lists, the coaches association announced Thursday.
In addition to the team honor, senior Conner Thompson was named to the men's All-Academic Team by the USTFCCCA.
Each season since 2006, the USTFCCCA has recognized men's and women's cross country teams that finished the year with cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or better on their Scholar Team of the Year list. The Crimson Tide men compiled a team GPA of 3.22 while the women's squad posted a GPA of 3.75.
In order for individuals to qualify for the All-Academic Team, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at regionals or as an All-American at the national meet. Thompson is a mechanical engineering major with a 3.60 GPA and earned NCAA All-Region honors for the Tide with a 22nd-place finish at the South Regional in Tallahassee in November.
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