NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men's and women's cross country teams both earned Team Academic Awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their work in the classroom for 2020-21 season.

The W&J men's team compiled a 3.68 cumulative grade point average (GPA) while the women's squad posted a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.44 to earn the All-Academic Team Awards. 

For a team to be considered for this honor, it must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.10 on a 4.0 scale, including the recent grading period.

The W&J men posted the seventh-highest GPA of the 173 men's teams that received All-Academic Honors in NCAA Division III. The Presidents had the top GPA of any Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) men's cross country team. W&J was joined by Chatham, Geneva, Saint Vincent, Thiel and Waynesburg in collecting team awards in 2021. 

The women's team was one of 207 honorees for 2020-21. The Presidents were joined by fellow PAC schools Chatham, Geneva, Saint Vincent, Thiel and Waynesburg.