Feb. 17, 2011

New Orleans, La. - The Fordham men's & women's cross country teams were both honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) today, as both squads were named to the Division I All-Academic Cross Country Teams for the 2010 season. A total of 344 teams, men and women combined, earned the distinction as a result of a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or better.

Overall, Fordham was one of 135 schools to have both its men's and women's team earn All-Academic honors.

With both cross country teams earning All-Academic honors, a total of seven Fordham teams have earned team academic honors over the past year, joining the volleyball (AVCA Team Academic Award), men's and women's swimming & diving (CSCAA Scholar All-American Team), and men's and women's track & field (USTFCCCA All-Academic Team).

The Fordham men's track & field team was one of six Atlantic 10 schools to earn All-Academic Team honors at 3.37, along with Richmond, Charlotte, Dayton, La Salle, and Temple. Of the Atlantic 10 squads, Fordham rated second to only Dayton (3.52), and were tied for 30th overall.

The Fordham women's track & field team was one of five Atlantic 10 schools to earn All-Academic status, by posting a 3.32 team GPA. Joining Fordham were Charlotte, La Salle, Richmond, and Temple.