USTFCCCA News & Notes
Adams State Named 2008 USTFCCCA Men’s Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year
NEW ORLEANS – The Adams State Grizzlies have been named the 2008 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men’s Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.
“This award is a really great testament to the quality of student-athletes we have in our program,” said Adams State Head Coach Damon Martin. “Coupled with Aaron Braun’s individual award, it is easy to see that these are very remarkable accomplishments for our program that I and our administration are very proud of,” Martin added.
The Grizzlies, who won this year’s NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship, maintain a 3.050 team cumulative grade point average. The men’s cross country title was the first for the men’s program since 2003. Adams State won the Central Regional title, and its fourth straight Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) title.
Joining the Grizzlies on the USTFCCCA Team All-Academic list are 57 other men’s Division II programs. The University of Findlay had the highest overall team grade point average; 3.590.
The All-Academic team list comprised of six of the top ten teams at the national meet, and 10 of the top 20 team finishers. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference each had eight conference schools on the USTFCCCA All-Academic team list. The RMAC was close behind with seven conference schools on the All-Academic team list.
Adams State was named the NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Team of the Year.
The 2008 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams
| INSTITUTION | CONFERENCE | GPA |
| Adams State College | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3.050 |
| Adelphi University | East Coast Conference | 3.006 |
| Ashland University | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.148 |
| Augustana College (South Dakota) | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3.518 |
| Brigham Young University, Hawaii | Pacific West Conference | 3.310 |
| California University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.255 |
| Carson-Newman College | South Atlantic Conference | 3.100 |
| Christian Brothers University | Gulf South Conference | 3.465 |
| Clayton State University | Peach Belt Conference | 3.020 |
| College of Saint Rose | Northeast-10 Conference | 3.273 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3.355 |
| Drury University | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 3.302 |
| East Central University | Lone Star Conference | 3.340 |
| Eastern New Mexico University | Lone Star Conference | 3.015 |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.300 |
| Flagler College | Independent | 3.310 |
| Fort Hays State University | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 3.070 |
| Fort Lewis College | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3.030 |
| Gannon University | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.040 |
| Georgia College & State University | Peach Belt Conference | 3.210 |
| Harding University | Gulf South Conference | 3.080 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Pacific West Conference | 3.180 |
| Hillsdale College | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.006 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.100 |
| Lees-McRae College | Conference Carolinas | 3.030 |
| Limestone College | Conference Carolinas | 3.360 |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.086 |
| Merrimack College | Northeast-10 Conference | 3.310 |
| Michigan Technological University | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.230 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.336 |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3.100 |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 3.106 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3.215 |
| Northern State University | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3.122 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 3.330 |
| Northwood University (Michigan) | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.040 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.000 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.474 |
| Southwest Baptist University | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 3.184 |
| St. Martin’s University | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 3.130 |
| Texas A&M University-Commerce | Lone Star Conference | 3.459 |
| Tiffin University | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.010 |
| Truman State University | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 3.160 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 3.233 |
| University of California, San Diego | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 3.153 |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.290 |
| University of Colorado, Colorado Springs | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3.131 |
| University of Findlay | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.590 |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3.158 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3.243 |
| University of Tampa | Sunshine State Conference | 3.080 |
| University of the Sciences in Philadelphia | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 3.254 |
| University of Wisconsin, Parkside | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 3.157 |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3.180 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3.071 |
| Western State College of Colorado | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3.310 |
| Western Washington University | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 3.120 |
| Wingate University | South Atlantic Conference | 3.130 |