2018 NAIA Cross Country Team Academic Awards

NEW ORLEANS – Can you name the teams that excelled the most both in the classroom and on the cross country course during the 2018 NAIA Cross Country season?

If you picked the national champions, then you’re in good shape.

The men of Oklahoma City and the women of Oregon Tech were named the NAIA Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

A total of 68 teams earned All-Academic honors by posting a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Of those 68 teams, 39 were women’s and 29 were men’s.

Oklahoma City took home the men’s team title at the NAIA Championships by scoring 116 points, 27 fewer than runner-up Indiana Wesleyan. The Stars were led by Max McNeill and Oscar KipKoros, who both finished in the top-10 at ninth and 10th, respectively.

Oregon Tech came out on top of a three-team race for the women’s title. The Owls scored 125 points, seven fewer than runner-up Madonna (Mich.) and nine fewer than third-place Taylor (Ind.). Susie Garza and Cindy Reed proved to be the difference makers up front as they finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

The women from Columbia College in Missouri had the best GPA out of any team, tipping the scale at a perfect 4.0. Concordia (Neb.)‘s men had the best GPA out of their gender at 3.64.

See below for a full list of teams honored by the USTFCCCA.

2018 NAIA Cross Country – All-Academic Teams

Gender	Institution	GPA	Head Coach
MEN	Aquinas College (Mich.)	3.11	Mike Wojciakowski	E
MEN	Baker University	3.02	Tim Byers	E
MEN	Benedictine College (Kan.)	3.12	Henry Brun	E
MEN	Bethel College (Kan.)	3.29	Jeff Hoskisson	E
MEN	Campbellsville University (Ky.)	3.16	Hilary Lakes	E
MEN	The College of Idaho	3.2	Austin Basterrechea	E
MEN	Columbia College (Mo.)	3.17	Tracy Jex	E
MEN	Concordia University (Neb.)	3.61	Matt Beisel	E
MEN	Dakota State University (S.D.)	3.34	Anthony Drealan	E
MEN	Dordt College (Iowa)	3.5	Nathan Wolf	E
MEN	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)	3.25	Chris Bray	E
MEN	Grace College (Ind.)	3.36	Jeff Raymond	E
MEN	Jessup University	3.35	Collin Christianson	E
MEN	Lawrence Technological University (Mich.)	3.41	Eric Green	E
MEN	Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)	3.39	Dr. Michael G. Collins	E
MEN	Midland University (Neb.)	3.29	Erich Whitemore	E
MEN	Milligan University	3.23	Chris Layne	E
MEN	Mount Mercy University (Iowa)	3.27	Jamie Jimison	E
MEN	Oklahoma City University	3.31	Matt Aguero	E
MEN	Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)	3.35	Mike McDowell	E
MEN	Oregon Institute of Technology	3.52	Jack Kegg	E
MEN	Point Park University (Pa.)	3.15	Kelly Parsley	E
MEN	University of Providence	3.41	Bill Brist	E
MEN	Reinhardt University (Ga.)	3.46	Jordan Turner	E
MEN	University of St. Francis (Ill.)	3.05	Jeffery Barker	E
MEN	Taylor University (Ind.)	3.55	Lance Vanderberg	E
MEN	Tennessee Wesleyan University	3.24	Sam Roberts	E
MEN	Trinity Christian College (Ill.)	3.17	Bob Brickman	E
MEN	Wayland Baptist University (Texas)	3.31	Brian Whitlock	E
WOMEN	Aquinas College (Mich.)	3.42	Mike Wojciakowski	E
WOMEN	Baker University	3.34	Tim Byers	E
WOMEN	Benedictine College (Kan.)	3.41	Henry Brun	E
WOMEN	Bethel College (Kan.)	3.6	Jeff Hoskisson	E
WOMEN	Campbellsville University (Ky.)	3.12	Hilary Lakes	E
WOMEN	Central Methodist University (Mo.)	3.52	Mark Nelson	E
WOMEN	The College of Idaho	3.39	Austin Basterrechea	E
WOMEN	Columbia College (Mo.)	4	Tracy Jex	E
WOMEN	Concordia University (Neb.)	3.64	Matt Beisel	E
WOMEN	Dakota State University (S.D.)	3.25	Anthony Drealan	E
WOMEN	Dordt College (Iowa)	3.59	Nathan Wolf	E
WOMEN	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)	3.62	Chris Bray	E
WOMEN	Grace College (Ind.)	3.69	Jeff Raymond	E
WOMEN	Indiana Institute of Technology	3.55	Josh Wolfe	E
WOMEN	Jessup University	3.78	Collin Christianson	E
WOMEN	Lawrence Technological University (Mich.)	3.69	E	E
WOMEN	Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)	3.55	Dr. Michael G. Collins	E
WOMEN	Lyon College (Ark.)	3.2	Adam Trausch	E
WOMEN	MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.)	3.52	Kevin O'Grattan	E
WOMEN	Midland University (Neb.)	3.47	Erich Whitemore	E
WOMEN	Milligan University	3.45	Chris Layne	E
WOMEN	University of Mobile (Ala.)	3.13	Andy Canegitta	E
WOMEN	Mount Mercy University (Iowa)	3.49	Jamie Jimison	E
WOMEN	Oklahoma City University	3.45	Matt Aguero	E
WOMEN	Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)	3.41	Mike McDowell	E
WOMEN	Oregon Institute of Technology	3.67	Jack Kegg	E
WOMEN	Point Park University (Pa.)	3.23	Kelly Parsley	E
WOMEN	University of Providence	3.48	Bill Brist	E
WOMEN	Reinhardt University (Ga.)	3.51	Jordan Turner	E
WOMEN	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	3.74	Patrick Reagan	E
WOMEN	Southeastern University (Fla.)	3.5	Paul Kurtz	E
WOMEN	Saint Ambrose University (Iowa)	3.65	Dan Zeimet	E
WOMEN	University of St. Francis (Ill.)	3.07	Jeffery Barker	E
WOMEN	Taylor University (Ind.)	3.72	Quinn White	E
WOMEN	Tennessee Wesleyan University	3.16	Sam Roberts	E
WOMEN	Trinity Christian College (Ill.)	3.52	Bob Brickman	E
WOMEN	Valley City State University (N.D.)	3.12	Daniel Scheff	E
WOMEN	Wayland Baptist University (Texas)	3.16	Brian Whitlock	E
WOMEN	William Penn University (Iowa)	3.02	Sean Gosewisch	E