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NCAA DII mXC All-Academic Athletes2022 NCAA Division II 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 II Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Dillon Powell of Colorado School of Mines was named the Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2022 NCAA Division II Cross Country season. Powell, who hails from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and majors in Chemical Engineering, won the individual title at the 2022 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships in University Place, Washington. This is the first time in award history that an athlete from Colorado School of Mines has been named Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year during the cross country season.
Overall, there were 328 men from 110 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-30 percent of their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.