NEW ORLEANS – Texas A&M’s men’s and women’s cross country teams earned United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team honors, while Julia Black and Abbey Santoro earned All-Academic individual honors, the USTFCCCA announced Thursday afternoon.
Black and Santoro were two of 114 student-athletes from 58 different institutions to earn USTFCCCA All-Academic distinction. Black is in pursuit of her master’s in business and owns a cumulative GPA of 3.720, while Santoro is an Agricultural Communication and Journalism major with a cumulative GPA of 3.636. The Aggie duo earned USTFCCCA regional honors after finishing in the top 25 at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships in November. Black paced the way with a 14th place finish, while Santoro finished 23rd overall. It marked career high finishes at the NCAA Regionals for the senior duo.
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.
The Aggies’ women’s team earned USTFCCCA All-Academic team honors after finishing the fall semester with a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.461, while the men’s team earned distinction with a cumulative 3.016 GPA.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual Honors
Julia Black – MS Business
Abbey Santoro – Agricultural Communication and Journalism
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors
Women – 3.461
Men – 3.016
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