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Tech Cross Country Teams Earn Academic Award

The 2009 men's and women's cross country teams were both named Scholar Teams by the NCAA Division II US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The women's team, with a 3.59 cumulative team grade point average, finished tied for 11th out of the 97 teams who received the award. The women also finished second among the eight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams to be honored.

The men's team, with a 3.32 cumulative team grade point average, finished tied for 14th among the 62 men's teams honored. The men also finished second among the seven GLIAC teams to win the award.

For a team to be considered for the award, it must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA regional championship and also have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.