Women's Cross Country Claims All-Academic Team Award
February 14, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – North Central (Ill.)'s men and Washington (Mo.)'s women aren't strangers to being named NCAA Division III Cross Country Scholar Teams of the Year.
Both not only excelled on the grass circuit – winning their respective gender's national title this past November – but also stood out in the classroom as well. That's why the Cardinals and the Bears took home Scholar Team of the Year honors on Thursday, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
For a team to be considered for this honor, it must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional meet and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.10 on a 4.0 scale. Overall, there were 393 teams honored by the USTFCCCA, of which 215 were women's teams.
North Central (Ill.) made it look easy once again at NCAAs. The Cardinals put four runners in the top-11 – led by Dhruvil Patel and Al Baldonado placing first and second, respectively – and scored just 43 points to win by 67.
This is the fourth time in the past five years that the Cardinals have been named Scholar Team of the Year (North Central (Ill.) also won in 2014, 2016 and 2017).
WashU fought tooth and nail for the team title, winning by just one point over Johns Hopkins. The Bears, led by Paige Lawler's individual win, scored 98 points to the Blue Jays' 98.
This is WashU's second time being named Scholar Team of the Year in program history dating back to 2006, when the award made its debut.
Out of every team honored, no team had a higher GPA than the women from LeTourneau University (3.85). The highest GPA out of any men's team went to MIT at 3.78.
See below for a full list of teams honored by the USTFCCCA.
| WOMEN | Albion College | 3.56 | Derick Lawrence |
| WOMEN | Alfred University | 3.33 | Bill Sortore |
| WOMEN | Allegheny College | 3.66 | Ben Mourer |
| WOMEN | Alma College | 3.46 | Matthew Chovanec |
| WOMEN | Alvernia University | 3.64 | Tim Hartung |
| WOMEN | Amherst College | 3.47 | Cassie Funke-Harris |
| WOMEN | Anderson University (Indiana) | 3.28 | Sol Stephens |
| WOMEN | Arcadia | 3.37 | Joe Dyas |
| WOMEN | Augustana University (South Dakota) | 3.56 | David Thompson |
| WOMEN | Aurora University | 3.12 | Nicole Farr |
| WOMEN | Babson College | 3.19 | Russ Brennen |
| WOMEN | Baldwin Wallace University | 3.53 | Joseph Eby |
| WOMEN | Bates College | 3.51 | Jay Hartshorn |
| WOMEN | Beloit College | 3.66 | David Eckberg |
| WOMEN | Benedictine | 3.65 | Paul Zavala |
| WOMEN | Berry College | 3.33 | Paul Deaton |
| WOMEN | Bethany College (West Virginia) | 3.45 | Michael Guinn |
| WOMEN | Birmingham-Southern College | 3.7 | Kenneth Cox |
| WOMEN | Bluffton University | 3.49 | Kaylea Jachno |
| WOMEN | Brandeis University | 3.32 | Sinead Evans |
| WOMEN | Bridgewater College (Virginia) | 3.68 | Denver Davis |
| WOMEN | Buena Vista University | 3.14 | Colt Slack |
| WOMEN | California Lutheran University | 3.31 | Matt Lea |
| WOMEN | California Institute of Technology | 3.55 | Ben Raphelson |
| WOMEN | Calvin College | 3.73 | Brian Diemer |
| WOMEN | Carleton College | 3.66 | Donna Ricks |
| WOMEN | Carnegie Mellon University | 3.44 | Tim Connelly |
| WOMEN | Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 3.58 | Shawn Thielitz |
| WOMEN | Carthage College | 3.41 | Stephanie Domin |
| WOMEN | Case Western Reserve University | 3.7 | Kathy Lanese |
| WOMEN | Catholic University | 3.51 | Steve Rahn |
| WOMEN | Cedar Crest College | 3.36 | Alec Duncan |
| WOMEN | Central College (Iowa) | 3.37 | Joe Dunham |
| WOMEN | Centre College | 3.15 | Lisa H. Owens |
| WOMEN | Chapman University | 3.6 | DeAndra'e Woods |
| WOMEN | Chatham University | 3.83 | Jon Morrow |
| WOMEN | University of Chicago | 3.55 | Chris Cory Hall |
| WOMEN | Christopher Newport University | 3.14 | Sarah Lagasse |
| WOMEN | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges | 3.63 | John Goldhammer |
| WOMEN | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | 3.19 | Greg Ahnrud |
| WOMEN | Coe College | 3.44 | Matthew Barreau |
| WOMEN | Colby College | 3.58 | Jared Beers |
| WOMEN | Colby-Sawyer College | 3.32 | Lyndsay Ostler |
| WOMEN | Colorado College | 3.58 | Ted Castaneda |
| WOMEN | Concordia College, Moorhead | 3.68 | Laura Januszewski |
| WOMEN | Concordia University Wisconsin | 3.47 | Russ DeLap |
| WOMEN | Connecticut College | 3.56 | Ned Bishop |
| WOMEN | Cornell College | 3.56 | Dan Schofer |
| WOMEN | Covenant College | 3.42 | Katie Stanford |
| WOMEN | Crown College (Minnesota) | 3.5 | Bill Braunger |
| WOMEN | University of Dallas | 3.19 | Matthew Barber |
| WOMEN | Denison University | 3.43 | Mark FitzPatrick |
| WOMEN | DePauw University | 3.31 | Kori Stoffregen |
| WOMEN | Dickinson College | 3.56 | Don Nichter |
| WOMEN | Dominican | 3.62 | Megan Vaccaro |
| WOMEN | University of Dubuque | 3.84 | Rich Maleniak |
| WOMEN | Earlham College | 3.51 | Claire and Rob Hewitt |
| WOMEN | Eastern | 3.53 | Mike Wilson |
| WOMEN | Eastern Mennonite University | 3.58 | Bob Hepler |
| WOMEN | Edgewood College | 3.32 | Bethany Brewster |
| WOMEN | Elizabethtown College | 3.3 | Brian Falk |
| WOMEN | Elmhurst College | 3.43 | Jordan Bartolazzi |
| WOMEN | Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) | 3.42 | Reava Potter |
| WOMEN | Emory University | 3.44 | Jordan Schilit |
| WOMEN | Endicott College | 3.52 | Spencer Lange |
| WOMEN | Fontbonne University | 3.55 | Phillip Halley |
| WOMEN | Franklin College | 3.12 | Brandon Dworak |
| WOMEN | Franklin & Marshall College | 3.41 | John Stoudt |
| WOMEN | Gettysburg College | 3.53 | Aubrey Shenk |
| WOMEN | Gordon | 3.52 | Justin Wikerd |
| WOMEN | Greenville College | 3.43 | Brian Patton |
| WOMEN | Grinnell College | 3.62 | Evelyn Freeman |
| WOMEN | Grove City College | 3.45 | Sean Severson |
| WOMEN | Gustavus Adolphus College | 3.52 | Brenden Huber |
| WOMEN | Hamilton College | 3.51 | Ellen Hull |
| WOMEN | Hamline University | 3.48 | Devin Monson |
| WOMEN | Hartwick College | 3.51 | Thomas Hartnett Jr. |
| WOMEN | Haverford College | 3.65 | Francis Rizzo |
| WOMEN | Heidelberg University | 3.14 | Brian Grime |
| WOMEN | Hope College | 3.63 | Mark Northuis |
| WOMEN | Husson University | 3.29 | Kate Goupee |
| WOMEN | Illinois Wesleyan University | 3.3 | Greg Huffaker |
| WOMEN | John Carroll University | 3.47 | Kyle Basista |
| WOMEN | Johns Hopkins University | 3.46 | Bobby Van Allen |
| WOMEN | Kenyon College | 3.54 | Duane Gomez |
| WOMEN | King's College | 3.61 | Michael Kolinovsky |
| WOMEN | University of La Verne | 3.25 | Justin Wood |
| WOMEN | Lake Forest College | 3.53 | Ciara Kissane |
| WOMEN | Lawrence University | 3.6 | Jason Fast |
| WOMEN | Lebanon Valley College | 3.57 | James O'Brien |
| WOMEN | LeTourneau University | 3.85 | Mesa Allison |
| WOMEN | Lewis & Clark College | 3.25 | Keith Woodard |
| WOMEN | Loras College | 3.6 | Bob Schultz |
| WOMEN | Luther College | 3.58 | Yarrow Pasche |
| WOMEN | University of Lynchburg | 3.63 | Jake Reed |
| WOMEN | Macalester College | 3.54 | Betsy Emerson |
| WOMEN | Maine Maritime Academy | 3.43 | Ryan King |
| WOMEN | Manchester University | 3.21 | Brian Cashdollar |
| WOMEN | University of Mary Washington | 3.21 | Kunle Lawson |
| WOMEN | Marymount | 3.23 | Brian Cunningham |
| WOMEN | Marywood University | 3.68 | Rob Ahrens |
| WOMEN | McMurry University | 3.24 | Rexi Parcells |
| WOMEN | Meredith College | 3.39 | Leslie Payne |
| WOMEN | Messiah College | 3.43 | Dale Fogelsanger |
| WOMEN | Methodist University | 3.42 | Jack Brunecz |
| WOMEN | Millikin University | 3.36 | Andrew Craycraft |
| WOMEN | Misericordia University | 3.71 | Christopher Wadas |
| WOMEN | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3.71 | Halston Taylor |
| WOMEN | Monmouth College (Illinois) | 3.33 | Jon Welty |
| WOMEN | Moravian College | 3.59 | Jesse Baumann |
| WOMEN | Mount Holyoke College | 3.54 | Chris Kibler |
| WOMEN | University of Mount Union | 3.4 | Kevin Lucas |
| WOMEN | Muhlenberg College | 3.57 | Doug Finley |
| WOMEN | Nazareth College | 3.26 | James Goss |
| WOMEN | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 3.42 | Ted Bulling |
| WOMEN | North Central College | 3.48 | Mahesh Narayanan |
| WOMEN | North Park University | 3.48 | Daniel Simpson |
| WOMEN | University of Northwestern - St. Paul | 3.52 | Steve Thiessen |
| WOMEN | Norwich University | 3.39 | Seth Jackson |
| WOMEN | New York University | 3.53 | Erison Hurtault |
| WOMEN | Oberlin College | 3.58 | Ray Appenheimer |
| WOMEN | Occidental College | 3.46 | Rob Bartlett |
| WOMEN | Ohio Northern University | 3.46 | Jason Maus |
| WOMEN | Ohio Wesleyan University | 3.63 | Ben Carlson |
| WOMEN | Olivet College | 3.49 | Karen Lutzke |
| WOMEN | Otterbein University | 3.65 | Dara Ford |
| WOMEN | University of the Pacific | 3.58 | Matt Lydum |
| WOMEN | Penn State Erie, the Behrend College | 3.3 | Greg Cooper |
| WOMEN | Piedmont College | 3.54 | Jeff Jenkins |
| WOMEN | Plymouth State University | 3.2 | John Ostler |
| WOMEN | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | 3.69 | Kirk Reynolds |
| WOMEN | Principia College | 3.7 | Sedge Southworth |
| WOMEN | University of Puget Sound | 3.58 | Mike Orechia |
| WOMEN | Ramapo College | 3.35 | Justina Cassavell |
| WOMEN | Rhodes College | 3.39 | Robert Shankman |
| WOMEN | Ripon College | 3.36 | Corey Bins |
| WOMEN | Rochester Institute of Technology | 3.65 | David Stevens |
| WOMEN | Roanoke College | 3.15 | Kirk Nauman |
| WOMEN | University of Rochester (N.Y.) | 3.51 | Eddie Novara |
| WOMEN | Roger Williams University | 3.29 | Sean Livingston |
| WOMEN | Rowan University | 3.37 | Derick Adamson |
| WOMEN | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 3.46 | John Lynch |
| WOMEN | Saint Benedict | 3.67 | Robin Balder-Lanoue |
| WOMEN | Saint Mary's College (Indiana) | 3.22 | Jackie Bauters |
| WOMEN | Saint Vincent College | 3.68 | Kevin Wanichko |
| WOMEN | Salisbury University | 3.67 | Jim Jones |
| WOMEN | Salve Regina University | 3.4 | Rob McGuinness |
| WOMEN | Sewanee | 3.43 | Jeff Heitzenrater |
| WOMEN | Shenandoah University | 3.37 | Andrew Marrocco |
| WOMEN | Simpson College | 3.63 | Heath Moenck |
| WOMEN | Smith College | 3.75 | Ellen O'Neil |
| WOMEN | University of Southern Maine | 3.22 | George Towle |
| WOMEN | Southwestern University (Texas) | 3.64 | Andrew Diehl |
| WOMEN | Springfield | 3.77 | Anna Steinman |
| WOMEN | St. Catherine | 3.81 | Cami Paulson |
| WOMEN | St. John Fisher College | 3.61 | Mike Henchen |
| WOMEN | St. Lawrence University | 3.58 | Mary Kate Curran |
| WOMEN | St. Norbert College | 3.51 | Donald Augustine |
| WOMEN | St. Olaf College | 3.49 | Erica Maker |
| WOMEN | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) | 3.62 | Joe Sweeney |
| WOMEN | Stevens Institute of Technology | 3.73 | Lance Harden |
| WOMEN | Stevenson University | 3.68 | Dave Berdan |
| WOMEN | Stockton University | 3.73 | Joe Dare |
| WOMEN | Suffolk University | 3.66 | Will Feldman |
| WOMEN | SUNY Fredonia | 3.31 | Thomas Wilson |
| WOMEN | State University of New York at Geneseo | 3.34 | Dan Moore |
| WOMEN | State University College at New Paltz | 3.2 | Michael Trunkes |
| WOMEN | State University College at Oneonta | 3.13 | Chris Wilber |
| WOMEN | Plattsburgh State University of New York | 3.31 | Andrew Krug |
| WOMEN | Susquehanna University | 3.1 | Ethan Senecal |
| WOMEN | Swarthmore College | 3.68 | Peter Carroll |
| WOMEN | Sweet Briar | 3.11 | Jacob Smith |
| WOMEN | The College at Brockport | 3.3 | Danielle Novara |
| WOMEN | Trine University | 3.55 | Zach Raber |
| WOMEN | Trinity College (Connecticut) | 3.39 | George Suitor |
| WOMEN | Trinity University (Texas) | 3.44 | Emily Daum |
| WOMEN | Tufts University | 3.57 | Kristen Morwick |
| WOMEN | University of California, Santa Cruz | 3.46 | David Klech |
| WOMEN | University of Maine, Farmington | 3.22 | Joseph DiSalvo |
| WOMEN | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 3.3 | Michael Salem |
| WOMEN | University of New England | 3.58 | Ron Ouellette |
| WOMEN | University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) | 3.22 | Heidi Pinkerton |
| WOMEN | Ursinus College | 3.42 | Carl Blickle |
| WOMEN | University of Texas at Dallas | 3.58 | Danielle Kcholi |
| WOMEN | Utica College | 3.35 | Eric Parker |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire | 3.49 | Dan Schwamberger |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, La Crosse | 3.51 | Derek Stanley |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh | 3.42 | Eamon McKenna |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, Platteville | 3.48 | Tom Antczak |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, River Falls | 3.21 | Danielle Douglas Ferguson |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point | 3.41 | Brett Witt |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, Stout | 3.48 | Matt Schauf |
| WOMEN | University of Wisconsin, Whitewater | 3.29 | Jeff Miller |
| WOMEN | Vassar College | 3.76 | James McCowan |
| WOMEN | Virginia Wesleyan College | 3.19 | Krista Littleton |
| WOMEN | Wartburg College | 3.36 | Ryan Chapman |
| WOMEN | Washington and Jefferson College | 3.32 | Derek Workman |
| WOMEN | Washington and Lee University | 3.54 | Mike Dager |
| WOMEN | WashU | 3.72 | Jeff Stiles |
| WOMEN | Waynesburg University | 3.65 | Chris Hardie |
| WOMEN | Wellesley College | 3.43 | Philip Jennings |
| WOMEN | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 3.67 | John Crooke |
| WOMEN | Wheaton College (Illinois) | 3.65 | David Walford |
| WOMEN | Whitman College | 3.77 | Scott Shields |
| WOMEN | Whittier College | 3.27 | Greg Phillips |
| WOMEN | Whitworth University | 3.78 | Toby Schwarz |
| WOMEN | Wilkes University | 3.24 | Nicholas Wadas |
| WOMEN | Willamette University | 3.49 | Matt McGuirk |
| WOMEN | William Smith College | 3.64 | Evan Abelson |
| WOMEN | Williams College | 3.67 | Peter Farwell |
| WOMEN | Wisconsin Lutheran College | 3.41 | Steve Travis |
WOMEN |
Wittenberg University |
3.55 |
Craig Penney |
| WOMEN | College of Wooster | 3.47 | Dennis Rice |
| WOMEN | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 3.78 | Brian Chabot |
| WOMEN | York College (Pennsylvania) | 3.47 | Stephen LoBianco |