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NCAA DI mXC All-Academic Athletes2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes
NEW ORLEANS – The Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Athletes for the 2022 NCAA Division I Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Charles Hicks of Stanford was named the Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2022 NCAA Division I Cross Country season. Hicks, who hails from Jacksonville, Florida, and majors in Cognitive Science, won the individual title at the 2022 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This is the seventh time in award history that an athlete from Stanford has been named Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year during the cross country season.
Overall, there were 124 men from 58 different institutions who were named All-Academic Athletes for their efforts during the 2022 season.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.