USTFCCCA Honors Seven Spartans, Both Teams

NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its All-Academic individuals and teams, with the University of Tampa men's and women's cross country teams both receiving mention.

Additionally, a total of seven student-athletes were honored, including four men and three women. Tyler Blackburn, Cory Munsch, Matt Hoffman and Lars Benner were each recognized for the men, while Danielle Kissel, Aislinn Sroczynski and Kayla Sullivan represented the Spartan women.

The seven Spartans were among 208 men and 262 women in NCAA Division II who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2014 cross country season.

Honorees must have compiled a cumulative GPA or 3.25 or greater and must have finished among the top 30 percent of total eligible runners at his or her regional championship (total Division II teams in the region multiplied by seven runners per team) or in the top half of the field at the NCAA Championships.

Both UT teams were also recognized, as the Spartans men carried a 3.02 team GPA while the women were at 3.12.

The Scholar Teams of the Year were among 128 women's teams and 93 men's teams that earned All-Academic Team honors for the 2013 season. Programs must have compiled a cumulative GPA or 3.00 or greater and scored at an NCAA Division II regional meet to qualify for the award.

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